The 1975–76 Southern Hockey League season was the third season of the Southern Hockey League. The five existing teams returned from the previous season, joined by a sixth expansion team from Norfolk, Virginia. The Tidewater Sharks joined the league owned by Virginia politician Dick Davis, playing at the Norfolk Scope.[1] The six teams played a complete schedule of 72 games, with the Charlotte Checkers winning the regular season, and the playoffs.[2]
Standings
editFinal standings of the regular season.[2]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlotte Checkers | 72 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 302 | 206 | 94 |
Hampton Gulls | 72 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 262 | 234 | 82 |
Winston-Salem Polar Twins | 72 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 252 | 251 | 73 |
Roanoke Valley Rebels | 72 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 239 | 238 | 73 |
Tidewater Sharks | 72 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 230 | 260 | 62 |
Greensboro Generals | 72 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 221 | 317 | 48 |
WHA/NHL affiliations
editSouthern 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[3] | Calgary Cowboys | Buffalo Sabres |
Greensboro Generals[4] | none | Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals |
Hampton Gulls[5] | Cincinnati Stingers | none |
Roanoke Valley Rebels[6] | Winnipeg Jets Calgary Cowboys San Diego Mariners |
none |
Tidewater Sharks[7] | Cleveland Crusaders | Buffalo Sabres |
Winston-Salem Polar Twins[8] | none | New York Rangers) St. Louis Blues |
Scoring leaders
editTop 10 SHL points scoring leaders.[9]
Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | John Campbell | Winston-Salem | 33 | 59 | 92 |
2 | Yvon Dupuis | Charlotte | 52 | 39 | 91 |
3 | Ken Gassoff | Winston-Salem | 36 | 49 | 85 |
4 | Wally Sprange | Greensboro | 22 | 59 | 81 |
5 | Art Stratton | Hampton | 14 | 64 | 78 |
6 | Neil Korzack | Charlotte | 46 | 31 | 77 |
7 | John Raynak | Roanoke Valley | 35 | 40 | 75 |
8 | Bob Smulders | Charlotte | 22 | 46 | 68 |
9 | Pat Donnelly | Hampton | 28 | 39 | 67 |
10 | Wayne Chrysler | Charlotte | 24 | 42 | 66 |
Playoffs
editJames Crockett Cup playoffs.[10]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
1 | Charlotte Checkers | 4 | |||||||
4 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | 2 | |||||||
1 | Charlotte Checkers | 4 | |||||||
2 | Hampton Gulls | 1 | |||||||
2 | Hampton Gulls | 4 | |||||||
3 | Winston-Salem Polar Twins | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Crossley, Drew (August 30, 2014). "Southern Hockey League 1973 Archives". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "1975-76 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.
- ^ "Tidewater Sharks Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Winston-Salem Polar Twins Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "SHL 1975–76 League Leaders". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "1975-76 SHL Playoffs Results". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.