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]
Final standings of the regular season.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 302 | 206 | 94 | ||
72 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 262 | 234 | 82 | ||
72 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 252 | 251 | 73 | ||
72 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 239 | 238 | 73 | ||
72 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 230 | 260 | 62 | ||
72 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 221 | 317 | 48 |
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] | Buffalo Sabres | ||
Greensboro Generals[4] | none | Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals | |
Hampton Gulls[5] | none | ||
Roanoke Valley Rebels[6] | none | ||
Tidewater Sharks[7] | Buffalo Sabres | ||
Winston-Salem Polar Twins[8] | none | New York Rangers) St. Louis Blues |
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 | 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 |
James Crockett Cup playoffs.[10]