HC TWK Innsbruck

HC Tiroler Wasserkraft Innsbruck is an Austrian professional ice hockey team in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). They play their home games at OlympiaWorld Innsbruck complex in Innsbruck.

HC TWK Innsbruck
CityInnsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
LeagueAustrian National League
1995–2001
2009–2012
ICE Hockey League
2001–2009
2012–present
Founded1994 (1994)
Home arenaTiroler Wasserkraft Arena
(Capacity: 7,212)
Colors       
Owner(s)Christian Kaltschmid
General managerGünther Hanschitz
Head coachMitch O'Keefe
Websitewww.hcinnsbruck.at
Franchise history
1994–1999HC Innsbruck
1999–HC Tiroler Wasserkraft Innsbruck

History

The club was founded in 1994 as HC Innsbruck and in 1999 with the introduction of wealthy sponsor "Tyrolean Hydropower" were renamed to HC Tiroler Wasserkraft Innsbruck. Since the 2000–01 season the Sharks were playing in the highest Austrian league and was the first Innsbruck team in the first division since the exit of EV Innsbruck upon completion of the 1992–93 season.

Over the years, the team reached the semi-finals on multiple occasions, however, never made it to the finals. In recent seasons, the majority of the squad has often been replaced, but this was reflected on the budget constraints. In addition, the team failed to win in the final stages of the season, year after year, repeated regularly and culminated in the early playoff exits.

On 3 March 2009, Innsbruck announced its intention to leave the Erste Bank Hockey League for financial reasons and resume play in the second tier, the Austrian National League.

Their return season in the new league was completed with a successful squad that consisted mainly of young Tyrolean players. The club finished the regular season first, seven points ahead of the runner-up Dornbirner EC. In the final Innsbruck were defeated by the Vorarlbergians, losing the series 3 games to 1. Two years later, the club succeeded in winning the second division National League Championship, for the first time in franchise history. A short time later it was announced that Innsbruck would return to the top-flight EBEL league.[1]

Venue

The Innsbruck Sharks' home games are played at the OlympiaWorld Innsbruck complex, which hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 1964 and 1976.[2] Innsbruck have the luxury to play at two home venues within the complex, after first primarily using the Olympiahalle Innsbruck which seated approximately 8,000, which was renovated for the 2005 IIHF World Championship.

In 2005, the Sharks moved to also play in the smaller capacity and purpose built Tyrolean Ice Arena which seats 3,200. The Olympiahalle is now used sparingly, specially to cater for larger crowds on important rival games or playoff games.

Players

Current roster

Updated 23 January 2023.[3]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
89 Austria Lukas Bär LW L 26 2017 Innsbruck, Austria
24 Canada Simon Bourque D L 26 2021 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
19 Austria Tyler Cuma D L 33 2022 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
74 Austria Nico Feldner C R 25 2021 Hall in Tirol, Austria
23 Austria Franz Hackl D R 21 2021 Schwaz, Austria
13 Canada Adam Helewka LW L 28 2022 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
11 Austria Daniel Jakubitzka D L 27 2021 Innsbruck, Austria
63 Austria Noah Kerber D L 20 2022 Hall in Tirol, Austria
27 Denmark Anders Krogsgaard D R 27 2022 Esbjerg, Denmark
98 Czech Republic Jan Lattner D L 33 2019 Znojmo, Czech Republic
26 Canada Daniel Leavens RW R 30 2021 Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
57 Austria Luis Ludin F L 22 2018 Munich, Germany
81 United States Corey Mackin C L 28 2022 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
44 Austria Thomas Mader LW L 29 2020 Mittersill, Austria
33 United States Tom McCollum G L 33 2020 Amherst, New York, United States
20 Austria Luca Muigg F L 20 2020 Innsbruck, Austria
8 Austria Clemens Paulweber F R 27 2014 Innsbruck, Austria
82 Austria Senna Peeters RW R 21 2022 Deurne, Belgium
98 Austria Nicholas Schintler F L 20 2021 Innsbruck, Austria
12 United States Brady Shaw RW L 31 2022 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
30 Austria Rene Swette G L 35 2021 Lustenau, Austria
96 Austria Martin Ulmer RW R 35 2021 Dornbirn, Austria
42 Canada Jamal Watson D/RW R 28 2022 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
38 Austria Dario Winkler C R 26 2020 Hall in Tirol, Austria

References
  1. "Erste Bank Eishockey Liga reaches its 10th season". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Olympiaworld venue listings". olympiaworld.at (in German). 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. "HC TWK Innsbruck - Team -Roster" (in German). HC TWK Innsbruck. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.


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