Southern Hockey League (1995–96) Explained

Southern Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
Founded:1995
Teams:6
Champion:Huntsville Channel Cats
Folded:1996
Replaced:Central Hockey League (partial)

The Southern Hockey League (abbreviated SHL) is a defunct low-level professional ice hockey league.

It operated in the United States for one season, 1995–1996, with teams in the southeastern United States. It was originally named the Sunshine Hockey League, but changed its name after expanding outside of Florida. The league only played one season. The Huntsville Channel Cats, along with the planned 1996–97 expansion teams Columbus Cottonmouths, Macon Whoopee, and Nashville Nighthawks, joined the Central Hockey League following the SHL's demise.

Final standings

Regular season

TeamGPWLSOLGFGAPts
60 41 13 6 342 229 88
60 33 20 7 297 251 73
60 30 23 7 273 274 67
60 27 31 2 274 294 56
60 26 32 2 251 319 54
60 23 33 4 282 352 50

Playoffs

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