Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Linz, Upper Austria · since 1992 · Colours: Teal and black
3.League position
36Points from 17
11-1-1-4W · OTW · OTL · L
66:47Goals
The ice hockey club of the steel city of Linz: founded in 1992 by parents of youth players, in Austria's top division since 2000 and twice champion (2003 and 2012). The fans call themselves #LINZAAA, and games are played in the Linz AG Eisarena on the Danube.
Linz in numbers Season 2026/27, rank within the league
Goals per game3.88Rank 3 of 14
Goals against per game2.76Rank 4 of 14
Shots per game29.4Rank 11 of 14
Shots against per game24.6Rank 1 of 14
Power play20.0 %Rank 6 of 14
Penalty kill79.7 %Rank 8 of 14
Faceoff percentage47.8 %Rank 14 of 14
Average attendance3,522Rank 4 of 14
Arena capacity used72.4 %Rank 4 of 14
Rank 1 is the best value in the league (the lowest for goals against and shots against). Figures from all regular-season games recorded so far.
Schedule & results
Roster Season 2026/27
26.4Average age (years)
184.9Average height (cm)
87.6Average weight (kg)
20 : 7Austrians : imports
Austrians · Imports
Imports by nationality: Canada 6, USA 1. Basis: 27 players on the roster list, data according to Eliteprospects.
| 12 | Brady ShawForward · Born 1992 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 23 | +15 |
| 49 | Graham KnottAForward · Born 1997 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 22 | +14 |
| 24 | Kyle ToppingForward · Born 1999 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -3 |
| 72 | Trenton BlissForward · Born 1998 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +5 |
| 14 | Henrik NeubauerForward · Born 1997 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +8 |
| 27 | Shawn St-AmantForward · Born 1996 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +11 |
| 84 | Luis LindnerDefenceman · Born 2001 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +4 |
| 7 | Brian LeblerCForward · Born 1988 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -3 |
| 46 | Niklas WürschlDefenceman · Born 1999 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +5 |
| 9 | Emilio RomigForward · Born 1992 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +3 |
| 92 | Oskar MaierForward · Born 2002 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | Luca ErneForward · Born 2004 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 66 | Stefan GaffalForward · Born 1996 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
| 28 | Philipp WimmerDefenceman · Born 2001 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 |
| 3 | Gregory Lee MoroADefenceman · Born 1995 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +12 |
| 96 | Christoph TiallerDefenceman · Born 2003 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +5 |
| 13 | Gerd KraglADefenceman · Born 1997 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +8 |
| 91 | Marlon TschofenForward · Born 2002 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 |
Jan GrüllenbergerForward · Born 2007 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 52 | Julian PusnikForward · Born 1999 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 |
| 23 | Patrick SöllingerDefenceman · Born 2004 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| 64 | Paul EderDefenceman · Born 2005 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| 18 | Lukas KainzForward · Born 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
Tristan SöllingerDefenceman · Born 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season 2026/27, regular season. A = assistant, C = captain.
Roster moves in summer 2026
- Departure · 29.09.Vojtěch Mozík (defenceman) leaves the club after the try-out
- Departure · 24.08.Luka Maver (forward) moves to Odense Bulldogs
- Signing · 05.08.Vojtěch Mozík (defenceman) arrives for a try-out
- Departure · 01.08.Ryan MacKinnon (defenceman) moves to Dresdner Eislöwen
- Loan · 15.07.Raffael Aigner (forward) loaned to Kitzbüheler EC
- Departure · 08.07.Logan Roe (defenceman) moves to Sheffield Steelers
- Signing · 05.07.Dylan Wells (goalie), previously Tucson Roadrunners
Selection according to Eliteprospects, completeness not guaranteed. As of 11/10/2026
Arena & fans
Linz AG Eisarena
- Capacity
- 4,865 seats
- Average attendance 2026/27
- 3,522 (rank 4 in the league)
Getting there & entry
- By train to the main station, then bus 12 to the Parkbad stop.
- Further stops: Brucknerhaus (bus 26), Parkbad (buses 12 and 25), Schlachthof (bus 27); bicycle stands on the forecourt.
- On match days every ticket doubles as a LINZ LINIEN fare in the core zone (from 5 hours before the start until midnight).
- Entry: foyer 1.5 hours before the start, season ticket holders 1 hour, day tickets 45 minutes before.
Fans
The fan clubs stand in sectors D and E, and there is also a family sector.
Fan clubs
Family Sundays
- Sun, 20/09vs. Milano
- Sun, 25/10vs. Ferencváros
- Sun, 06/12vs. Fehérvár
- Sun, 17/01vs. Bolzano
On Family Sundays the game starts at 4 pm, and children and teenagers up to 18 get a free standing ticket.
To the club's fan zone ↗History & honours
Honours
- Austrian champion2003, 2012
- League champion (EBEL)2012
- Austrian runner-up2002, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018
- League finalist (EBEL)2010
- World record: most overtime games in a row in a playoff series (6, against Graz)2024/25
Club records
- Most pointsBrian Lebler · 652 (688 games)
- Most goalsBrian Lebler · 377
- Most assistsPhilipp Lukas · 292
- Most gamesPhilipp Lukas · 780
- Most penalty minutesPhilipp Lukas · 867
- Most points in a seasonRob Shearer · 72 (2006/07)
- Most goals in a seasonAndrew Kozek · 40 (2015/16)
According to Eliteprospects, entire club history in the database.
Retired numbers
16Rick NasheimCaptain of the first championship team in 2003
19Bernd DammForward from the very beginning, namesake of the Black Wings
21Philipp LukasCaptain for eleven years, champion in 2003 and 2012, now head coach
25Mark SzücsGoal scorer in the 2003 final, assistant coach since 2010
30Christian PerthalerChampion in 2003, later long-serving manager
55Robert LukasDefenceman, champion in 2003 and 2012
Rankings since 2007
All seasons as a table
| Season | Place | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | Semi-final |
| 2023/24 | 5 | Quarter-final |
| 2022/23 | 7 | Quarter-final |
| 2021/22 | 13 | Missed the playoffs |
| 2020/21 | 11 | Missed the playoffs |
| 2019/20 | 7 | Playoffs cancelled |
| 2018/19 | 7 | Quarter-final |
| 2017/18 | 3 | Semi-final |
| 2016/17 | 3 | Quarter-final |
| 2015/16 | 2 | Semi-final |
| 2014/15 | 2 | Semi-final |
| 2013/14 | 2 | Semi-final |
| 2012/13 | 6 | Semi-final |
| 2011/12 | 1 | Champion |
| 2010/11 | 5 | Quarter-final |
| 2009/10 | 4 | Final |
| 2008/09 | 5 | Semi-final |
| 2007/08 | 1 | Semi-final |
Milestones
- 1992Founded on 5 September by parents of youth players. The name recalls the Detroit Red Wings.
- 1997Promotion to the second-highest division (Nationalliga).
- 2000Entry into the top league. The first home game is won 9:2 against Kapfenberg.
- 2003The first championship title, won in the final in Villach under captain Rick Nasheim.
- 2005Bankruptcy and re-founding of the club.
- 2010In the semi-final against Vienna, Linz becomes the first team in the league to come back from a 0:3 deficit and wins the series 4:3.
- 2012The second championship title, won in the final against KAC.
- 2015Debut in the Champions Hockey League.
- 2022Peter Nader becomes president and managing director, and club legend Philipp Lukas takes over as head coach and sporting director.
- 2025In the quarter-final against Graz, six games in a row go to overtime, a world record. In the semi-final, Linz only lose to KAC in the seventh game.