Steinbach Black Wings Linz Explained

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Team:Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Logosize:270px
City:Linz, Austria
League:Austrian National League
1997–2000
ICE Hockey League
2000–present
Founded:1992
Arena:Linz AG Eisarena
(Capacity: 4,865)
Colors:Black, cerulean, orange
Owner:Dr Peter Nader
Coach:Philipp Lukas
Captain:Brian Lebler
Name1:EHC Black Wings Linz
Dates1:1992–2005
Name2:EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz
Dates2:2005–2020
Name3:Steinbach Black Wings 1992
Dates3:2020–2021
Name4:Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Dates4:2021–
Championships1 Type:Austrian Champions
Championships1:2 (2003, 2012)
Website:www.blackwings.at

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

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]

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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]

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Linz beat KAC, secure title . . 2012-04-01 . 2012-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140818141734/http://www.erstebankliga.at/en/news/detail/2012/04/01/linz_beat_kac,_secure_title_ . 18 August 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: Steinbach Black Wings Linz – Team Roster . Steinbach Black Wings Linz . 23 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Steinbach Black Wings 1992 . ICE Hockey League . 22 October 2020.