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1973–74 Southern Hockey League season

| mark-coord1 = |label1=Charlotte |label-pos1 =bottom|mark1 =Red pog.svg|label-color1 =black | mark-coord2 = |label2=Greensboro |label-pos2 =right |mark2 =Red pog.svg|label-color2 =black | mark-coord3 = |label3=Macon |label-pos3 =right |mark3 =Green pog.svg|label-color3 =black | mark-coord4 = |label4=Roanoke |label-pos4 =top |mark4 =Red pog.svg|label-color4 =black | mark-coord5 = |label5=Suncoast |label-pos5 =right |mark5 =Red pog.svg|label-color5 =black | mark-coord6 = |label6=Winston-Salem|label-pos6 =leftt |mark6 =Green pog.svg|label-color6 =black 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.

Six teams began the season, but two did not complete the schedule due to financial trouble. The Suncoast Suns folded on December 19, 1973. 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.

GPWLTGFGAPts
Roanoke Valley Rebels7253190366244
Charlotte Checkers7244271309227
Greensboro Generals7133371285310
Winston-Salem Polar Twins7226442283363
Macon Whoopees6222382244290
Suncoast Suns319220123176

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
url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=5176title=Charlotte Checkers Parent Team affiliate historywebsite=hockeydb.comaccess-date=2018-02-09}}noneBuffalo Sabres
url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=5923title=Greensboro Generals Parent Team affiliate historywebsite=hockeydb.comaccess-date=2018-01-31}}Los Angeles Sharksnone
url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=6707title=Macon Whoopees Parent Team affiliate historywebsite=hockeydb.comaccess-date=2018-02-04}}Houston Aeros
Cleveland Crusadersnone
url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=7727title=Roanoke Valley Rebels Parent Team affiliate historywebsite=hockeydb.comaccess-date=2018-02-02}}Vancouver Blazersnone
url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=8321title=Suncoast Suns Parent Team affiliate historywebsite=hockeydb.comaccess-date=2018-02-03}}Minnesota Fighting Saints
New England Whalersnone
url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=9044title=Winston-Salem Polar Twins Parent Team affiliate historywebsite=hockeydb.comaccess-date=2018-02-01}}Edmonton Oilers
New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knightsnone

Scoring leaders

Top 10 SHL points scoring leaders.

RankPlayerTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Garry SwainCharlotte346498
2Claude PicheRoanoke Valley445094
3Camille LaPierreRoanoke Valley484391
4Wayne ChryslerCharlotte286189
5Howie HeggedalGreensboro513586
6Guy BurrowesCharlotte295281
6Howie ColborneWinston-Salem334881
6Michel BoudreauRoanoke Valley334881
9Kirk BowmanGreensboro235578
9Brian CarlinWinston-Salem364278

Playoffs

James Crockett Cup playoffs.

| RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Roanoke Valley Rebels | RD1-score1= 4 | RD1-seed2= 4 | RD1-team2= Winston-Salem Polar Twins | RD1-score2= 3

| RD1-seed3= 2 | RD1-team3= Charlotte Checkers | RD1-score3= 4 | RD1-seed4= 3 | RD1-team4= Greensboro Generals | RD1-score4= 2

| RD2-seed1= 1 | RD2-team1= Roanoke Valley Rebels | RD2-score1= 4 | RD2-seed2= 2 | RD2-team2= Charlotte Checkers | RD2-score2= 3

References

References

  1. "Southern Hockey League [1973-1977] history and statistics".
  2. "1973-74 Southern Hockey League [SHL] standings".
  3. "Charlotte Checkers Parent Team affiliate history".
  4. "Greensboro Generals Parent Team affiliate history".
  5. "Macon Whoopees Parent Team affiliate history".
  6. "Roanoke Valley Rebels Parent Team affiliate history".
  7. "Suncoast Suns Parent Team affiliate history".
  8. "Winston-Salem Polar Twins Parent Team affiliate history".
  9. "SHL 1973–74 League Leaders".
  10. Mancuso, Jim. (2005). "Hockey in Charlotte". Arcadia Publishing.
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