EHC Black Wings Linz

The EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz are a member of the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. They play their home games in Linz, Austria at the Keine Sorgen Eisarena Linz.
==History==
The ice hockey team 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 first season 2000/01 the Black Wings reached third place in the regular season and failed in the playoffs. The season 2001/02 they just lost the finals and finished the season as vice champion. In their third season (2002/03) the Black Wings finally won the championship. It was their first and only title so far they could win.
After the EHC Black Wings Linz went bankrupt in the year 2005 they got re-established as EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz. Since that the Black Wings had their best result in the championship season 2006/07 as they became vice champion once more. One year later the Black Wings won unexpected the regular season but failed in the playoffs.
==Honours==
*Erste Bank Eishockey Liga: 
**Winners (1) : 2003
==Roster==
===Roster 2009/10===
Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders
# 	Nationality	Player 	Catches 	Place of Birth 	
22 	 	Gerald Kastner	L 	Feldkirch, Austria 	
32 	 	Alex Westlund 	R 	Flemington, New Jersey	
33 	 	Lorenz Hirn 	L 	Feldkirch, Austria 	
Defencemen	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen	Defencemen 	Defencemen
# 	Nationality	Player 	Shoots 	Place of Birth 	
5 	 	Franklin MacDonald 	L 	Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada 	
6 	 	Alexander Pallestrang	L 	Bregenz, Austria 	
8 	 	Michael Mayr 	L 	Linz, Austria 	
24 	 	Darrel Scoville 	L 	Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada	
27 	 	Gerd Gruber 	L 	Graz, Austria 	
47 	 	Rich Bronilla 	R 	Mississauga, Ontario 	
55 	 	Robert Lukas 	L 	Wien, Austria 	
Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards
# 	Nationality	Player 	Position	Shoots 	Place of Birth 	
15 	 	Matthias Iberer 	LW 	L 	Graz, Austria 	
19 	 	Rob Shearer 	C 	R 	Kitchener, Ontario 	
20 	 	Brad Purdie 	C 	R 	Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec	
21 	 	Philipp Lukas 	RW 	L 	Vienna, Austria 	
25 	 	Mark Szücs 	LW 	L 	Toronto, Ontario 	
29 	 	Markus Matthiasson 	RW 	L 	Uppsala, Sweden 	
46 	 	Christoph Ibounig 	LW 	L 	Klagenfurt, Austria 	
63 	 	Schlacher Markus 	F 	L 	Villach, Austria 	
71 	 	Pat Leahy 	RW 	R 	Duxbury, Massachusetts 	
74 	 	Daniel Oberkofler 	F 	L 	Graz, Austria 	
79 	 	Gregor Baumgartner 	RW 	L 	Kapfenberg, Austria 	
81 	 	Andreas Judex 	LW 	R 	Vienna, Austria 	
91 	 	Martin Grabher Meier	F 	L 	Lustenau, Austria 	
===Coaches===
Coaches 	Coaches 	Coaches 	Coaches 	Coaches	Coaches
Position 	Nationality	Name 	Last Team 	 	
Head Coach 	 	Kim Collins 	SERC Wild Wings	 	
Assistant Coach	 	Rick Nasheim	active player 	 	
==Team internal records==
Statistics are valid after the season 2000/01. All games of regular seasons and playoffs are included (effective August 2009).
===Season===
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Goals 	Goals 	Goals	Goals
Ranking	Player 	Goals	Season
1. 	Rick Nasheim 	33 	2001/02
2. 	Mark Szücs 	32 	2002/03
2. 	Markus Mattiasson	32 	2008/09
4. 	Ralph Intranuovo 	31 	2002/03
5. 	Rick Nasheim 	27 	2000/01
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Penalties in minutes	Penalties in minutes	Penalties in minutes	Penalties in minutes
Ranking 	Player 	PIM 	Season
1. 	Reid Simonton 	151 	2003/04
2. 	Ben Storey 	147 	2006/07
2. 	Viktors Ignatjevs 	130 	2001/02
4. 	Michael Lampert 	123 	2002/03
5. 	Mattias Iberer 	122 	2008/09
===Total===
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Goals 	Goals 	Goals
Ranking	Player 	Goals
1. 	Mark Szücs 	148
2. 	Philipp Lukas 	128
3. 	Christian Perthaler	101
4. 	Rick Nasheim 	82
5. 	Rob Shearer 	78
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Games 	Games 	Games
Ranking	Player 	Games
1. 	Philipp Lukas 	416
2. 	Mark Szücs 	398
3. 	Michael Mayr 	329
4. 	Christian Perthaler	311
5. 	Robert Lukas 	258
==History of coaches==
Season 	Nationality	Head Coach 	Comments
2001-2004 	 	Stanislav Barda	Champion 2003
2004-2006 	 	Kurt Harand 	Dismissal in February
2006 	 	Mike Zettel 	February to end of season
2006 	 	Bill Stewart 	Withdrawal of running contract in November
2007-2009 	 	Jim Boni 	2 x Semifinals
Since 2009	 	Kim Collins 	
==Arena data==
The home arena of the Black Wings is the Keine Sorgen Eisarena Linz. It was built in the year 1986 and was renovated at least two times since that. Its capacity is about 3,500 people.
===Average of attendances===
* Season 2003/2004: 3.712 visitors per home game
* Season 2004/2005: 3.068 visitors per home game
* Season 2005/2006: 3.125 visitors per home game
* Season 2006/2007: 2.707 visitors per home game
* Season 2007/2008: 2.615 visitors per home game
* Season 2008/2009: 2.584 visitors per home game
* Season 2009/2010:
==Fanclubs==
The Black Wings have three official fanclubs: Overtime, Powerplay Enns and bully:absolut. In the year 2007 they consolidated and founded the head club Wings United what makes it easier to organize trips to away games and several events.
==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
Category:Austrian ice hockey teams
Category:Erste Bank Eishockey Liga team
Category:Established in 1992