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Steinbach Black Wings Linz
CityLinz, Austria
LeagueAustrian National League
1997–2000
ICE Hockey League
2000–present
Founded1992
Home arenaLinz AG Eisarena
(Capacity: 4,865)
ColorsBlack, cerulean, orange
     
Owner(s)Dr Peter Nader
Head coachPhilipp Lukas
CaptainBrian Lebler
Websitewww.blackwings.at
Franchise history
1992–2005EHC Black Wings Linz
2005–2020EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz
2020–2021Steinbach Black Wings 1992
2021–Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Championships
Austrian Champions2 (2003, 2012)

The Steinbach Black Wings Linz are a member of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). They play their home games in Linz, Austria at the Linz AG Eisarena.

History

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The EHC Black Wings Linz was founded in 1992. After several years in the Austrian minor leagues 2000 the Black Wings started in the highest league Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. In their inaugural season in 2000–01 the Black Wings reached third place in the regular season before suffering elimination in the playoffs. The season 2001–02 they just lost the finals and finished the season as vice champion. In only their third season, in 2002–03, the Black Wings won the Austrian championship, their first.

After the EHC Black Wings Linz went bankrupt in 2005 they were re-established as EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz through sponse LIWEST. Since under the new ownership the Black Wings have had their best result to date in the championship in season 2006–07 as they became vice champion once more. One year later the Black Wings unexpectedly won the regular season but failed in the playoffs.

In 2012 the Black Wings defeated EC KAC in five games to claim their second EBEL championship in franchise history.[1]

Honours

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Winners (2): 2002–03, 2011–12
Runners-up (2): 2001–02, 2009–10

Players and personnel

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Current roster

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Updated on 2 September 2024

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
9 Austria Niklas Bretschneider RW L 25 2020 Vienna, Austria
81 Canada Sean Collins (A) C L 35 2023 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
66 Austria Stefan Gaffal F R 27 2011 Linz, Austria
74 Austria Nico Feldner C R 26 2023 Hall in Tirol, Austria
33 Austria Thomas Höneckl G L 35 2021 Schwarzach, Austria
49 Canada Graham Knott LW L 27 2022 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
13 Austria Gerd Kragl (A) D L 27 2014 Linz, Austria
37 Austria Andreas Kristler LW L 34 2017 Lienz, Austria
7 Austria Brian Lebler (C) RW L 36 2016 Klagenfurt, Austria
92 Austria Lorenz Lindner D R 21 2023 Spittal an der Drau, Austria
86 Austria Jakob Mitsch F L 25 2020 Graz, Austria
3 Canada Greg Moro D R 29 2024 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
14 Austria Henrik Neubauer RW R 27 2024 Sunne, Sweden
80 Austria Julian Pusnik C L 24 2019 Villach, Austria
20 Austria Kilian Rappold W R 22 2022 Graz, Austria
45 Austria Martin Reder G L 19 2024 Wels, Austria
47 United States Logan Roe D L 32 2022 Cape Coral, Florida, United States
9 Austria Emil Romig LW L 32 2021 Vienna, Austria
39 United States Ian Scheid D R 29 2024 Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States
27 Canada Shawn St-Amant RW R 27 2022 Le Gardeur, Quebec, Canada
11 Canada Brodi Stuart LW L 24 2022 Langley, British Columbia, Canada
23 Austria Patrick Söllinger D L 20 2021 Linz, Austria
96 Austria Christoph Tialler D R 21 2024 St. Veit an der Glan, Austria
32 Finland Rasmus Tirronen G L 33 2022 Espoo, Finland
15 Austria Marcel Witting RW L 29 2024 Hall in Tirol, Austria
5 Austria Raphael Wolf D L 28 2019 Salzburg, Austria
46 Austria Niklas Würschl D R 25 2023 Klagenfurt, Austria

Head coaches

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Franchise records and leaders

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Single season

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Goals: 38 Brian Lebler (2017–18)
Assists: 47 Corey Locke (2017–18)
Points: 72 Rob Shearer (2006–07)
Penalty Minutes: 151 Reid Simonton (2003–04)

Career

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Career Goals: 198 Brian Lebler
Career Assists: 300 Philipp Lukas
Career Points: 457 Philipp Lukas
Career Penalty Minutes: 885 Philipp Lukas
Career Games: 790 Philipp Lukas

Arena data

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The home arena of the Black Wings is the Linz AG Eisarena. It was built in 1986 and was renovated at least two times since that. In 2014 a new stand has been added, increasing its capacity to 4,865 people.[2]

Keine Sorgen Ice Arena Linz

Average of attendances

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  • 2003–04: 3,712 visitors per home game
  • 2004–05: 3,068 visitors per home game
  • 2005–06: 3,125 visitors per home game
  • 2006–07: 2,707 visitors per home game
  • 2007–08: 2,615 visitors per home game
  • 2008–09: 2,584 visitors per home game
  • 2009–10: 2,676 visitors per home game
  • ...
  • 2015–16: 4,642 visitors per home game
  • 2016–17: 4,679 visitors per home game
  • 2017–18: 4,709 visitors per home game

Fanclubs

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The club have three official fanclubs: Overtime, Powerplay Enns and bully:absolut. In 2007 they consolidated and founded the head club Wings United what makes it easier to organize trips to away games and several events.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Linz beat KAC, secure title". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Steinbach Black Wings 1992". ICE Hockey League. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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