The Steinbach Black Wings Linz are a member of the Austrian Hockey League. They play their home games in

Linz Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846. In 2009, it was a European Capital of ...

, Austria at the Keine Sorgen 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 The ICE Hockey League (International Central European Hockey League), known as the win2day ICE Hockey League for sponsorship reasons, is a Central European hockey league that also serves as the top-tier ice hockey league in Austria, it currently f ...

. 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.

Honours

ICE Hockey League The ICE Hockey League (International Central European Hockey League), known as the win2day ICE Hockey League for sponsorship reasons, is a Central European hockey league that also serves as the top-tier ice hockey league in Austria, it currently f ...

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

Players and personnel

Current roster

Updated on 29 July 2019

Head coaches

* Stanislav Barda, 2001–04 * Kurt Harand, 2004–06 * Mike Zettel, 2006 * Bill Stewart, 2006 *

Jim Boni Giacinto "Jim" Boni (born June 4, 1963) is an Italian-Canadian professional ice hockey coach and executive, convicted of manslaughter. Playing career Born in Frosinone, Italy and raised in Canada, Boni played professionally in Italy and Germa ...

, 2007–09 *

Kim Collins Kim Collins (born 5 April 1976) is a former track and field sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 metres. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on five occasions, from 1996 to 2016, a ...

, 2009–11 *

Rob Daum Robert "Rob" Daum (born January 19, 1958) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He is currently the head coach for EC GRAND Immo VSV of the Austrian ICE Hockey League. Career A 1983 graduate of the University of Alberta, Daum coached at the junior ...

, 2011–2017 *

Troy Ward Troy G. Ward (born 4 June 1962) is an American ice hockey coach. Ward spent three years (1997–2000) as assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. His playing career was from 1980 to 1984. On June 30, 2011, fol ...

, 2017–''present''

Franchise records and leaders

Single season

:Goals: 38

Brian Lebler Brian Lebler (born July 16, 1988) is an Austrian professional ice hockey right winger, who currently playing for the Steinbach Black Wings Linz of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). Playing career Lebler began his professional career during the 2010 ...

(2017–18) :Assists: 47 Corey Locke (2017–18) :Points: 72

Rob Shearer Robert C. Shearer (born October 19, 1976 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey player, who last played for EC VSV in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). In 1995 he was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche and he p ...

(2006–07) :Penalty Minutes: 151

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(2003–04)

Career

:Career Goals: 198

: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. Linzer_Eissporthalle

Average of attendances

*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

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.

References

External links

Official website

Website of fanclub Overtime
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