Steinbach Black Wings Linz

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Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Steinbach Black Wings.png
City Linz, Austria
League Austrian National League
1997–2000
ICE Hockey League
2000–present
Founded1992
Home arena Linz AG Eisarena
(Capacity: 4,865)
ColorsBlack, cerulean, orange
   
Owner(s)Dr Peter Nader
Head coach Philipp Lukas
Captain Brian Lebler
Website www.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.

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History

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

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

Players and personnel

Current roster

Updated on 23 January 2023 [2]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
– Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew MacKenzie D R31 2023 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
9 Flag of Austria.svg Niklas Bretschneider RW L23 2020 Wien, Austria
89 Flag of Austria.svg Marco Brucker C R32 2018 Linz, Austria
44 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marc-André Dorion D R36 2022 Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada
66 Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Gaffal F R26 2011 Linz, Austria
85 Flag of Norway.svg Michael Haga C L31 2022 Asker, Norway
33 Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Höneckl G L33 2021 Schwarzach, Austria
91 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Geoff Kitt C L26 2022 Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada
49 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graham Knott LW L26 2022 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
13 Flag of Austria.svg Gerd Kragl  ( A ) D L26 2014 Linz, Austria
37 Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Kristler  ( A ) LW L33 2017 Lienz, Austria
6 Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Lahoda RW R27 2020 Zell am See, Austria
7 Flag of Austria.svg Brian Lebler  ( C ) RW L35 2016 Klagenfurt, Austria
98 Flag of Austria.svg Laurin Liesch D L21 2020 Chur, Switzerland
86 Flag of Austria.svg Jakob Mitsch F L24 2020 Graz, Austria
18 Flag of Austria.svg Benjamin Mosaad F L21 2022 Wien, Austria
80 Flag of Austria.svg Julian Pusnik C L23 2019 Villach, Austria
20 Flag of Austria.svg Kilian Rappold F R21 2022 Graz, Austria
47 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Roe D L31 2022 Cape Coral, Florida, United States
9 Flag of Austria.svg Emilio Romig LW L30 2021 Wien, Austria
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shawn St-Amant RW R26 2022 Le Gardeur, Quebec, Canada
81 Flag of Austria.svg Ramon Schnetzer D L27 2021 Feldkirch, Austria
28 Flag of Austria.svg Martin Schumnig  ( A ) D R34 2022 Klagenfurt, Austria
23 Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Söllinger D L19 2021 Linz, Austria
43 Flag of Austria.svg Dennis Sticha C R25 2022 Feldkirch, Austria
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brodi Stuart LW L23 2022 Langley, British Columbia, Canada
32 Flag of Finland.svg Rasmus Tirronen G L32 2022 Espoo, Finland
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daine Todd D R36 2022 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
64 Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Wilding F L19 2022 Leoben, Austria
5 Flag of Austria.svg Raphael Wolf D L27 2019 Salzburg, Austria

Head coaches

Franchise records and leaders

Single season

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

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

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. [3]

Keine Sorgen Ice Arena Linz Linzer Eissporthalle.jpg
Keine Sorgen Ice Arena Linz

Average of attendances

Fanclubs

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 ]

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References

  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 Linz – Team Roster". Steinbach Black Wings Linz. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Steinbach Black Wings 1992". ICE Hockey League. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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