1973–74 Southern Hockey League season

August 2023 April 2024 right 250 400 33.31 -79.00 1 Southern Hockey League 35 12 19 N 80 47 42 W Charlotte bottom Red pog.svg black 36 3 35 N 79 49 32 W Greensboro right Red pog.svg black 32 50 31 N 83 37 11 W Macon right Green pog.svg black 37.280171 -79.935669 Roanoke top Red pog.svg black 27 45 59 N 82 37 54 W Suncoast right Red pog.svg black 36.127866 -80.257628 Winston-Salem leftt Green pog.svg black 5 The original six teams in 1973–74.10px Teams from the EHL 10px Expansion teams The 1973–74 Southern Hockey League season was the first season of the Southern Hockey League. The league was formed when the Eastern Hockey League split in two; the southern teams became the Southern Hockey League, and the northern teams became the North American Hockey League. Four of the six founding members of the SHL came from the EHL, including the Charlotte Checkers, Greensboro Generals, Roanoke Valley Rebels, and the Suncoast Suns. Two expansion teams were added to complete the league, including the Macon Whoopees, and the Winston-Salem Polar Twins.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/229.html Southern Hockey League [1973-1977] history and statistics hockeydb.com 2018-01-31 Six teams began the season, but two did not complete the schedule due to financial trouble. The Suncoast Suns folded on December 19, 1973.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/shl19741974.html 1973-74 Southern Hockey League [SHL] standings hockeydb.com 2018-01-31 The Macon Whoopees forfeited a game against Charlotte on January 17, 1974 when players refused to play because of not being paid. The team eventually folded on February 15, 1974. The remaining four teams made the playoffs, with the Roanoke Valley Rebels finishing as James Crockett Cup champions. Standings Final standings of the regular season. GP W L T GF GA Pts Roanoke Valley Rebels 72 53 19 0 366 244 106 Charlotte Checkers 72 44 27 1 309 22786 Greensboro Generals 71 33 37 1 285 310 67 Winston-Salem Polar Twins 72 26 44 2 283 363 54 Macon Whoopees 62 22 38 2 244 290 46 Suncoast Suns 31 9 22 0 123 176 18 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 Checkershttp://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=5176 Charlotte Checkers Parent Team affiliate history hockeydb.com 2018-02-09 none Buffalo Sabres Greensboro Generalshttp://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=5923 Greensboro Generals Parent Team affiliate history hockeydb.com 2018-01-31 Los Angeles Sharks none Macon Whoopeeshttp://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=6707 Macon Whoopees Parent Team affiliate history hockeydb.com 2018-02-04 Houston AerosCleveland Crusaders none Roanoke Valley Rebelshttp://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=7727 Roanoke Valley Rebels Parent Team affiliate history hockeydb.com 2018-02-02 Vancouver Blazers none Suncoast Sunshttp://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=8321 Suncoast Suns Parent Team affiliate history hockeydb.com 2018-02-03 Minnesota Fighting SaintsNew England Whalers none Winston-Salem Polar Twinshttp://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=9044 Winston-Salem Polar Twins Parent Team affiliate history hockeydb.com 2018-02-01 Edmonton OilersNew York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights none Scoring leaders Top 10 SHL points scoring leaders.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/top_league.php?lid=shl1974&sid=1974&leaguenm=SHL SHL 1973–74 League Leaders hockeydb.com 2018-02-03 RankPlayerTeamGoalsAssistsPoints1Garry Swain Charlotte 3464982 Claude Piche Roanoke Valley4450943Camille LaPierreRoanoke Valley4843914 Wayne Chrysler Charlotte 2861895Howie Heggedal Greensboro 5135866 Guy Burrowes Charlotte 2952816Howie Colborne Winston-Salem 3348816Michel Boudreau Roanoke Valley3348819Kirk Bowman Greensboro 2355789Brian Carlin Winston-Salem 364278 Playoffs James Crockett Cup playoffs.Mancuso Jim Hockey in Charlotte Arcadia Publishing 2005 Charleston, South Carolina 75–77 English https://books.google.com/books?id=eQALBnDckHUC&dq=Southern+Hockey+League+1973&pg=PA10 0-7385-4230-X Semifinals Final 1 Roanoke Valley Rebels 4 4 Winston-Salem Polar Twins 3 2 Charlotte Checkers 4 3 Greensboro Generals 2 1 Roanoke Valley Rebels 4 2 Charlotte Checkers 3 References Southern Category:Southern Hockey League (1973–1977)