1974–75 Southern Hockey League season
The 1974–75 Southern Hockey League season was the second season of the Southern Hockey League. On July 31, 1975, Jack Riley was announced as the new commissioner of the SHL, taking over for interim leader Gene Hawthorne, of the Roanoke Valley Rebels.[1][2] The four existing teams returned from the previous season, joined by a fifth expansion team from Fayetteville, North Carolina. The new team was named after the Fayetteville Arsenal, and was scheduled to play at the Cumberland County Memorial Arena. In October 1974, owner Bill Raue moved the team, to Hampton, Virginia before playing any games, when availability of home ice dates became a problem.[3] The new Hampton Gulls moved into the Hampton Coliseum recently vacated by the Virginia Wings of the American Hockey League. The five teams played a complete schedule of 72 games, with the Charlotte Checkers winning the regular season, and the playoffs.[4]
Standings
[edit]Final standings of the regular season.[4]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Checkers | 72 | 50 | 21 | 1 | 370 | 256 | 101 |
| Hampton Gulls | 72 | 43 | 28 | 1 | 323 | 262 | 87 |
| Winston-Salem Polar Twins | 72 | 32 | 40 | 0 | 300 | 345 | 64 |
| Roanoke Valley Rebels | 72 | 29 | 41 | 2 | 296 | 304 | 60 |
| Greensboro Generals | 72 | 23 | 47 | 2 | 262 | 384 | 48 |
WHA/NHL affiliations
[edit]Southern Hockey League franchises were primarily affiliated with World Hockey Association teams, however some also had agreements with National Hockey League teams. Summary of WHA/NHL affiliation agreements:
| SHL team | WHA parent clubs | NHL parent clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Checkers[5] | Vancouver Blazers | Buffalo Sabres California Golden Seals |
| Greensboro Generals[6] | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | New York Islanders |
| Hampton Gulls[7] | Cincinnati Stingers | none |
| Roanoke Valley Rebels[8] | Houston Aeros Winnipeg Jets |
none |
| Winston-Salem Polar Twins[9] | none | New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings |
Scoring leaders
[edit]Top 10 SHL points scoring leaders.[10]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Hull | Charlotte | 39 | 75 | 114 |
| 2 | Claude Chartre | Hampton | 33 | 79 | 112 |
| 3 | Andre Deschamps | Charlotte | 59 | 42 | 101 |
| 4 | Lorne Rombough | Hampton | 56 | 43 | 99 |
| 5 | Ken Gassoff | Winston-Salem | 31 | 55 | 86 |
| 6 | Wayne Zuk | Greensboro | 35 | 49 | 84 |
| 7 | Camille LaPierre | Roanoke Valley | 35 | 45 | 80 |
| 7 | Wally Olds | Hampton | 19 | 61 | 80 |
| 9 | Bobby Guindon | Roanoke Valley | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| 10 | Jamie Kennedy | Winston-Salem | 37 | 40 | 77 |
Playoffs
[edit]James Crockett Cup playoffs.[11]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Charlotte Checkers | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Charlotte Checkers | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Hampton Gulls | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Hampton Gulls | ? | |||||||
| 3 | Winston-Salem Polar Twins | ? | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "New SHL Leader". Winchester Evening Star. Winchester, Virginia. July 31, 1975. p. 16.
- ^ "Roanoke Rebels are Bankrupt". Petersburg Progress. Petersburg, Virginia. July 15, 1975. p. 8.
- ^ Crossley, Drew (August 30, 2014). "Southern Hockey League 1973 Archives". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "1974-75 Southern Hockey League [SHL] standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte Checkers Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Greensboro Generals Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Hampton Gulls Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Roanoke Valley Rebels Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Winston-Salem Polar Twins Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "SHL 1974–75 League Leaders". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Mancuso, Jim (2005). Hockey in Charlotte. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 75–77. ISBN 0-7385-4230-X.
