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]

Southern Hockey League
Southern Hockey League teams, 1974–1975.
Active teams Former teams

Standings

Final standings of the regular season.[4]

GP W L T GF GA Pts
Charlotte Checkers7250211370256101
Hampton Gulls724328132326287
Winston-Salem Polar Twins723240030034564
Roanoke Valley Rebels722941229630460
Greensboro Generals722347226238448

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 teamWHA parent clubsNHL parent clubs
Charlotte Checkers[5]Vancouver BlazersBuffalo Sabres
California Golden Seals
Greensboro Generals[6]Michigan Stags/Baltimore BladesNew York Islanders
Hampton Gulls[7]Cincinnati Stingersnone
Roanoke Valley Rebels[8]Houston Aeros
Winnipeg Jets		none
Winston-Salem Polar Twins[9]noneNew York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings

Scoring leaders

Top 10 SHL points scoring leaders.[10]

RankPlayerTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Steve HullCharlotte3975114
2Claude ChartreHampton3379112
3Andre DeschampsCharlotte5942101
4Lorne RomboughHampton564399
5Ken GassoffWinston-Salem315586
6Wayne ZukGreensboro354984
7Camille LaPierreRoanoke Valley354580
7Wally OldsHampton196180
9Bobby GuindonRoanoke Valley403878
10Jamie KennedyWinston-Salem374077

Playoffs

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
  1. "New SHL Leader". Winchester Evening Star. Winchester, Virginia. July 31, 1975. p. 16.
  2. "Roanoke Rebels are Bankrupt". Petersburg Progress. Petersburg, Virginia. July 15, 1975. p. 8.
  3. Crossley, Drew (2014-08-30). "Southern Hockey League 1973 Archives". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  4. "1974-75 Southern Hockey League [SHL] standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  5. "Charlotte Checkers Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  6. "Greensboro Generals Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  7. "Hampton Gulls Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  8. "Roanoke Valley Rebels Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  9. "Winston-Salem Polar Twins Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  10. "SHL 1974–75 League Leaders". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  11. Mancuso, Jim (2005). Hockey in Charlotte. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 75–77. ISBN 0-7385-4230-X.
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