Youngest Austrian

Kasper scored faster than star Vanek in the NHL

That's great! Detroit forward Marco Kasper from Klagenfurt scored his first NHL goal.(Bild: APA/Getty Images via AFP/GETTY IMAGES/BRUCE BENNETT)

In the Detroit Red Wings' 6-4 defeat against Anaheim, Klagenfurt's Marco Kasper scored his first NHL goal - as the youngest Austrian of all time. He scored in his 13th game in the world's best league and was even faster than former star Thomas Vanek. Detroit coach Derek Lalonde was full of praise.

Well done! Klagenfurt's NHL export Marco Kasper has scored his first goal in the best league in the world. In the 4:6 defeat of his Detroit Red Wings in Anaheim, he came onto the ice at 0:1 on the power play, got the puck - and buried it hard into the corner of the net (8th). Shortly before the break, he assisted Jonatan Berggren to make it 2:1. "The first NHL goal is of course a great feeling! But it would have been even better if we had won the game."

"We have to be more mature!"
Because at 3:1 Detroit conceded four goals in a row and therefore had to admit defeat 4:6. "We took unnecessary penalties, there were also too many puck losses - we have to be more mature," said Kasper, who was on the ice for 15:02 minutes and also fired three shots on goal.

Seizing the chance
The 20-year-old has seized his chance. He has played every game since he was called up on October 18. Most recently, Marco played as a center on the third line with Berggren and Vladimir Tarasenko. And receives praise from coach Derek Lalonde: "He has the will to keep getting better. After every game he looks for information on how he can improve. Marco is going to be a very good player in the NHL."

20-year-old Marco Kasper has made the most of his opportunity in Detroit.(Bild: 2024 Getty Images)

First goal scorer at the age of 20
And is now the youngest Austrian NHL goal scorer of all time! Never before had a 20-year-old red-white-red crack scored. Kasper also scored in his 13th NHL game - surpassing former superstar Thomas Vanek, who needed 15 games. And in the end, he was able to celebrate 394 goals in the world's best league in his entire career.