Steinbach Black Wings 1992

The Steinbach Black Wings 1992 are a member of the Austrian Hockey League. They play their home games in Linz, Austria at the Linz AG Eisarena.

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

History

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 29 July 2019[2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
89 Marco Brucker C R 29 2018 Linz, Austria
12 Alexander Cijan F L 26 2019 Klagenfurt, Austria
88 Dan DaSilva RW R 35 2015 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
4 Matt Finn D L 26 2019 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
17 Stefan Freunschlag F R 24 2016 Linz, Austria
66 Stefan Gaffl F R 24 2011 Dornbirn, Austria
11 Marek Kalus LW L 27 2019 Krmelin, Czech Republic
31 David Kickert G L 26 2018 Korneuburg, Austria
77 Ivan Korecky D L 22 2018 Freistadt, Austria
73 Paul Koudelka F L 22 2017 Innsbruck, Austria
13 Gerd Kragl D L 23 2014 Linz, Austria
37 Andreas Kristler LW L 30 2017 Lienz, Austria
7 Brian Lebler (C) RW L 32 2016 Klagenfurt, Austria
18 Valentin Leiler LW L 26 2018 Villach, Austria
27 Moritz Matzka D L 23 2018 Vienna, Austria
87 Marcel Mayrhofer F L 21 2018 Linz, Austria
28 Mark McNeill RW R 27 2019 Langley, British Columbia, Canada
69 Paul Mocher G L 21 2017 Friesach, Austria
80 Julian Pusnik C L 21 2019 Villach, Austria
74 Josh Roach D R 28 2019 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
72 Adrian Rosenberger F L 22 2018 Linz, Austria
92 Troy Rutkowski D R 28 2018 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
9 Rick Schofield C L 33 2016 Pickering, Ontario, Canada
50 Thomas Stroj G R 24 2019 Villach, Austria
84 Dragan Umicevic RW R 36 2018 Dubica, Yugoslavia
5 Raphael Wolf D L 25 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

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
  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 – Team Roster". Steinbach Black Wings 1992. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. "Steinbach Black Wings 1992". ICE Hockey League. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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