1975–76 Southern Hockey League season

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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

Final 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

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[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

Top 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

James 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

  1. ^ Crossley, Drew (August 30, 2014). "Southern Hockey League 1973 Archives". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "1975-76 Southern Hockey League [SHL] standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "Charlotte Checkers Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Greensboro Generals Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "Hampton Gulls Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Roanoke Valley Rebels Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Tidewater Sharks Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Winston-Salem Polar Twins Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  9. ^ "SHL 1975–76 League Leaders". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "1975-76 SHL Playoffs Results". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.