Steinbach Black Wings Linz

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.

Steinbach Black Wings Linz
City	Linz, Austria
League	Austrian National League 1997–2000 ICE Hockey League 2000–present
Founded	1992
Home arena	Linz AG Eisarena (Capacity: 4,865)
Colors	Black, cerulean, orange
Owner(s)	Dr Peter Nader
Head coach	Philipp Lukas
Captain	Brian Lebler
Website	www.blackwings.at
Franchise history
1992–2005	EHC Black Wings Linz
2005–2020	EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz
2020–2021	Steinbach Black Wings 1992
2021–	Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Championships
Austrian Champions	2 (2003, 2012)

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

• ICE Hockey League:

Winners (2): 2002–03, 2011–12

Runners-up (2): 2001–02, 2009–10

Players and personnel

See also: Category:EHC Black Wings Linz players

Current roster

Updated on 2 September 2024

No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
9		Niklas Bretschneider	RW	L	25	2020	Vienna, Austria
81		Sean Collins (A)	C	L	36	2023	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
66		Stefan Gaffal	F	R	28	2011	Linz, Austria
74		Nico Feldner	C	R	26	2023	Hall in Tirol, Austria
33		Thomas Höneckl	G	L	35	2021	Schwarzach, Austria
49		Graham Knott	LW	L	28	2022	Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
13		Gerd Kragl (A)	D	L	28	2014	Linz, Austria
37		Andreas Kristler	LW	L	34	2017	Lienz, Austria
7		Brian Lebler (C)	RW	L	37	2016	Klagenfurt, Austria
92		Lorenz Lindner	D	R	22	2023	Spittal an der Drau, Austria
86		Jakob Mitsch	F	L	26	2020	Graz, Austria
3		Greg Moro	D	R	29	2024	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
14		Henrik Neubauer	RW	R	28	2024	Sunne, Sweden
80		Julian Pusnik	C	L	25	2019	Villach, Austria
20		Kilian Rappold	W	R	23	2022	Graz, Austria
45		Martin Reder	G	L	20	2024	Wels, Austria
47		Logan Roe	D	L	33	2022	Cape Coral, Florida, United States
9		Emil Romig	LW	L	32	2021	Vienna, Austria
39		Ian Scheid	D	R	30	2024	Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States
27		Shawn St-Amant	RW	R	28	2022	Le Gardeur, Quebec, Canada
11		Brodi Stuart	LW	L	25	2022	Langley, British Columbia, Canada
23		Patrick Söllinger	D	L	20	2021	Linz, Austria
96		Christoph Tialler	D	R	22	2024	St. Veit an der Glan, Austria
32		Rasmus Tirronen	G	L	34	2022	Espoo, Finland
15		Marcel Witting	RW	L	29	2024	Hall in Tirol, Austria
5		Raphael Wolf	D	L	29	2019	Salzburg, Austria
46		Niklas Würschl	D	R	25	2023	Klagenfurt, Austria

Head coaches

• Stanislav Barda, 2001–04
• Kurt Harand, 2004–06
• Mike Zettel, 2006
• Bill Stewart, 2006
• Jim Boni, 2007–09
• Kim Collins, 2009–11
• Rob Daum, 2011–17
• Troy Ward, 2017–19
• Tom Rowe, 2019–20
• Pierre Beaulieu, 2020–21
• Dan Ceman, 2021–22
• Philipp Lukas, 2022–present

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.^[2]

Keine Sorgen Ice Arena Linz

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.^{[citation needed]}