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

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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