EHC Black Wings Linz
| 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 |
| 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 |
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The Steinbach Black Wings Linz are a member of the Austrian Austrian Hockey League. They play their home games in Linz, Austria at the Keine Sorgen Eisarena Linz.
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 team defeated EC KAC (Klagenfurt) in five games to take the league championship.
Honours
- Erste Bank Eishockey Liga:
- Winners (2) : 2003, 2012
References
External links
- EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz website (German)
- Hockeyarenas.net with photos
- Website of fanclub Overtime
- Website of fanclub Powerplay Enns
- Website of fanclub bully:absolut
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