This is how the Black Wings start the new ice hockey season

The ice hockey schedule for the 2023/24 season is set: The Steinbach Black Wings will meet Laibach away in the first round on Friday, September 15th. The home game kicks off in the Linz AG Eisarena on September 17th with the traditional duel against Villach. Afterwards, the Linzers will continue to play in a balanced away/home rhythm until mid-October. The December camp of the Austrian national team was newly considered by those responsible for the league this year. In addition to the usual interruption in November, the championship will also be paused before the intense Christmas season.

With the two home games against Fehervar AV19 (December 22nd) and Innsbruck (December 26th), the EHC is spending the festive season with its loyal supporters in the Linz AG Eisarena. All in all, the Steinbach Black Wings go on the ice seven times within 16 days during the Christmas holidays.

The regular season finally ends for the Upper Austrians on Friday, February 23, 2024, with a home game against Laibach. In the subsequent pre-playoffs, the teams in seventh to tenth place in the table will fight for entry into the quarter-finals against the teams in the top six after the regular season.

The Steinbach Black Wings will be testing new face-off times in some Sunday games this season. In a total of four games, the Upper Austrians go on the ice in the afternoon to create even more family-friendly conditions.

The game plan

Friday, September 15, 7:15 p.m.: Ljubljana – Steinbach Black Wings Linz

Sunday, September 17, 5:30 p.m.: Linz-Villach

Friday, September 22, 7:30 p.m.: Vorarlberg-Linz

Sunday, September 24, 5:30 p.m.: Linz – Puster Valley

Friday, September 29, 7:15 p.m.: KAC – Linz

Sunday, October 1, 3:30 p.m.: Linz-Asiago

Tuesday, October 3, 7:15 p.m.: Innsbruck-Linz

Friday, October 6, 7:15 p.m.: Linz – Fehervar

Sunday, October 8, 5:30 p.m.: Graz-Linz

Tuesday, October 10, 7:15 p.m.: Ljubljana – Linz

Friday, October 13, 7:15 p.m.: Linz-Salzburg

Sunday, October 15, 4:30 p.m.: Vienna Capitals – Linz

Friday, October 20, 7:45 p.m.: Bolzano – Linz

Sunday, October 22, 3:30 p.m.: Linz – KAC

Wednesday, October 25, 7:15 p.m.: Linz-Graz

Friday, October 27, 7:15 p.m.: Villach-Linz

Sunday, October 29, 5:30 p.m.: Linz-Innsbruck

Friday, November 3, 7:15 p.m.: Linz-Ljubljana

Sunday, November 5, 4:30 p.m.: Salzburg – Linz

Friday, November 17, 7:15 p.m.: Linz – Puster Valley

Sunday, November 19, 3:30 p.m.: Linz – Vienna Capitals

Friday, November 24, 7:15 p.m.: Linz – Vorarlberg

Sunday, November 26, 4 p.m.: Fehervar-Linz

Tuesday, November 28, 7:15 p.m.: Linz – Bolzano

Friday, December 1, 7:45 p.m.: Asiago-Linz

Saturday, December 2, 7:45 p.m.: Puster Valley – Linz

Friday, December 8, 5:30 p.m.: Linz – Vienna Capitals

Sunday, December 10, 6 p.m.: Bolzano – Linz

Friday, December 22, 7:15 p.m.: Linz – Fehervar

Tuesday, December 26, 5:30 p.m.: Linz-Innsbruck

Thursday, December 28, 7:30 p.m.: Vorarlberg-Linz

Saturday, December 30, 6 p.m.: Linz-Graz

Monday, January 1, 2024, 5:30 p.m.: Villach-Linz

Wednesday, January 3, 7:15 p.m.: Salzburg – Linz

Saturday, January 6, 2 p.m.: KAC – Linz

Friday, January 12, 7:15 p.m.: Linz-Asiago

Sunday, January 14, 5:30 p.m.: Graz-Linz

Sunday, January 21, 5:30 p.m.: Innsbruck-Linz

Tuesday, January 23, 7:15 p.m.: Linz-Salzburg

Friday, January 26, 7:45 p.m.: Puster Valley – Linz

Sunday, January 28, 5:30 p.m.: Linz – KAC

Friday, February 2, 7:15 p.m.: Linz – Bolzano

Sunday, February 4, 5:30 p.m.: Vienna Capitals – Linz

Tuesday, February 13, 7:15 p.m.: Linz – Vorarlberg

Friday, February 16 at 7:15 p.m: Fehervar-Linz

Sunday, February 18, 3:30 p.m.: Linz-Villach

Wednesday, February 21, 7:15 p.m.: Asiago-Linz

Friday, February 23, 7:15 p.m.: Linz-Ljubljana

Afterward: Pre-play-offs (7th, 8th, 9th, 10th) and play-off quarterfinals (top 6 plus 2 pre-play-off winners)