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All time leagues: Champions Hockey League | Continental Cup | EBEL | EBJL | EBITC | Nationalliga (AUT) | Oberliga (AUT) | EBYSL | U20 Jugend (AUT)
This club in 2015-2016: Champions Hockey League | EBEL | EBJL | EBYSL
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Dominic Divis |  | 20.05.1997 | 172 cm | 60 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Lorenz Lehner | | 29.11.1997 | 180 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Marco Simair | | 02.06.1997 | 165 cm | 65 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Erik Kirchschläger | | 04.02.1996 | 177 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Leon Kleiss | | 14.01.2000 | 175 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Gerd Kragl | | 23.06.1997 | 177 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Richard Krcho |  | 31.03.1997 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Maximilian Lehner | | 28.01.1996 | 178 cm | 79 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Matteo Moidl | | 13.09.1997 | 190 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Philipp Rosenthaler | | 04.02.1997 | 183 cm | 67 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Marc Roth |  | 02.07.1997 | 180 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Christian Schwarzbauer | | 11.11.1998 | 177 cm | 62 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Robin Stadler | | 08.08.1998 | 184 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Felix Urstöger | | 05.06.1996 | 182 cm | 66 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Lukas Wolfshofer | | 15.07.1998 | 188 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Leevi Ahonen |  | 17.12.1998 | 170 cm | 70 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Johannes Auer | | 16.12.1996 | 177 cm | 70 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Stefan Freunschlag | | 01.11.1996 | 182 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Stefan Gaffal | | 24.11.1996 | 182 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Mate Gaspar |  | 02.02.1997 | 183 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Nikolaus Hauer | | 11.09.1996 | 176 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Florian Kögl | | 19.11.1997 | 172 cm | 71 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Mark Marton | | 04.09.1996 | 175 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Niclas Maurer | | 08.10.1998 | 173 cm | 72 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Marcel Mayrhofer | | 05.03.1999 | 176 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Laurens Ober | | 28.02.1995 | 190 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Kevin Placek | | 15.08.1995 | 172 cm | 63 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Martin Sagi | | 12.06.1997 | 190 cm | 100 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Andreas Schwab | | 23.08.1998 | 174 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Sandro Sinzinger | | 22.09.1998 | 175 cm | 71 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Maximilian Waismayer | | 04.10.1998 | 175 cm | 63 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Lukas Werenka | | 11.04.1998 | 168 cm | 56 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jürgen Penker | | 17.10.1982 | Goalie coach | Show profile» |
| Gerhard Puschnik | | 16.10.1966 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
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.
Notable players:
EBEL: Brian Lebler is back
Brian Lebler, after a season playing for Ingolstadt in DEL, has decided to return to the Black Wings Linz for the 2016/2017 season. The 27-year-old Austrian national team member has spent most of his professional hockey career in Linz, collecting 212 points (122 goals) in 235 games. Lebler was awarded EBEL's MVP in the 2014/2015 season.
(29 Mar 2016)EBEL semifinals start today
After Red Bull eliminated Klagenfurter AC with a 5-2 win in Game 7, today the semi-finals start in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. Defendig champion Salzburg will be challenged by Villacher SV. Orli Znojmo vs Black Wings Linz is the other match-up in the race for a spot in the final.
(13 Mar 2016)EBEL playoff draw made
In EBEL, the top-3 seeded club could pick their opponent for the first playoff round. Following matchups will battle in the quarterfinals:
Red Bull Salzburg (1) - Klagenfurter AC (8)
Orli Znojmo (2) - Dornbirn Bulldogs (5)
Vienna Capitals (3) - VSV Villach (7)
HC Bolzano Foxes (4) - Black Wings Linz (6)
(23 Feb 2016)EBEL: Young star of October
Patrick Spannring of EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz was voted young star of October in EBEL. The 21-year old forward beat Erik Pance of Olimpija Ljubljana in the voting. This is Spannring's first whole season in EBEL. He scored one goal so far in the season (playing 18 games). Spannring is successor of Anze Ropret (Olimpija Ljubljana) who was voted young star of the month for September.
(14 Nov 2011)Austria (26), Finland (1), Germany (1), Hungary (3), Slovakia (1)EHC LIWEST Linz participates in season 2015-2016: Champions Hockey League, EBEL, EBJL, EBYSL
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