Djurgården back in SHL
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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 2016-2017: Champions Hockey League | EBEL | EBJL | EBYSL
Jan. 11 17 | 19:15 | EC VSV | - | EHC LIWEST Linz | 2-5 | Show details» |
Jan. 13 17 | EHC LIWEST Linz | - | HC Bolzano | 4-3 OT | Show details» |
Jan. 15 17 | EHC LIWEST Linz | - | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 3-1 | Show details» |
# | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
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G | Dominic Divis | ![]() | 20.05.1997 | 172 cm | 60 kg | left | Show profile» | |
G | Florian Janny | ![]() | 29.12.1994 | 179 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
G | Michael Ouzas | ![]() | 30.08.1985 | 179 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
G | Rene Swette | ![]() | 21.08.1988 | 183 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Mario Altmann | ![]() | 04.11.1986 | 194 cm | 98 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Marc-André Dorion | ![]() | 30.03.1987 | 181 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
D | Jonathan D’Aversa | ![]() | 02.03.1986 | 188 cm | 93 kg | right | Show profile» | |
D | Bernhard Fechtig | ![]() | 06.01.1993 | 175 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Erik Kirchschläger | ![]() | 04.02.1996 | 177 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Kyle Klubertanz | ![]() | 23.09.1985 | 183 cm | 87 kg | right | Show profile» | |
D | Gerd Kragl | ![]() | 23.06.1997 | 177 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Robert Lukas | ![]() | 29.08.1978 | 177 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Niklas Mayrhauser | ![]() | 01.11.1993 | 187 cm | 83 kg | right | Show profile» | |
D | Brett Palin | ![]() | 23.06.1984 | 188 cm | 93 kg | right | Show profile» | |
D | Sébastien Piché | ![]() | 04.02.1988 | 183 cm | 92 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Christian Schwarzbauer | ![]() | 11.11.1998 | 177 cm | 62 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Joel Broda | ![]() | 24.11.1989 | 183 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Dan DaSilva | ![]() | 30.04.1985 | 185 cm | 88 kg | right | Show profile» | |
F | David Franz | ![]() | 28.10.1992 | 177 cm | 90 kg | right | 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» | |
C | Rob Hisey | ![]() | 24.09.1984 | 173 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Fabio Hofer | ![]() | 23.01.1991 | 170 cm | 75 kg | right | Show profile» | |
RW | Brian Lebler | ![]() | 16.07.1988 | 192 cm | 100 kg | left | Show profile» | |
F | Curtis Loik | ![]() | 02.01.1993 | 185 cm | 93 kg | right | Show profile» | |
F | Philipp Lukas (C) | ![]() | 04.12.1979 | 177 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
C | Brett McLean | ![]() | 14.08.1978 | 177 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Kevin Moderer | ![]() | 08.02.1990 | 187 cm | 87 kg | right | Show profile» | |
F | Laurens Ober | ![]() | 28.02.1995 | 190 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Daniel Oberkofler | ![]() | 16.07.1988 | 183 cm | 74 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Ryan Potulny | ![]() | 05.09.1984 | 183 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Rick Schofield | ![]() | 23.04.1987 | 188 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Patrick Spannring | ![]() | 06.11.1990 | 184 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» |
Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
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Jürgen Penker | ![]() | 17.10.1982 | Goalie coach | Show profile» |
Mark Szücs | ![]() | 04.11.1976 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
Christian Perthaler | ![]() | 21.07.1968 | GM | Show profile» |
Robert Daum | ![]() | 19.01.1958 | 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)EHC LIWEST Linz participates in season 2016-2017: Champions Hockey League, EBEL, EBJL, EBYSL
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