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Nashville South Stars

Field	Value
text_color	gold
bg_color	green
team	Nashville South Stars
city	Nashville
league	Central Hockey League
Atlantic Coast Hockey League
operated	1981–1983
arena	Nashville Municipal Auditorium
colors	Green, gold, black, white
affiliates	Minnesota North Stars
name1	Nashville South Stars
dates1	1981–1983
name2	Virginia Lancers
dates2	1983–1990
name5	Roanoke Valley Rebels
dates5	1990–1992
name6	Roanoke Valley Rampage
dates6	1992–1993
name7	Huntsville Blast
dates7	1993–1994
name8	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
dates8	1994–2001
name9	Macon Whoopee
dates9	2001–2002
name10	Lexington Men O' War
dates10	2002–2003
name11	Utah Grizzlies
dates11	2005–present

Atlantic Coast Hockey League

The Nashville South Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League (CHL) for the 1981–82 season. They then played in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL) for the 1982–83 season and part of the 1983–84 season before the franchise relocated to become the Virginia Lancers.

It had been 10 years since Nashville's last hockey team, the Nashville Dixie Flyers, played as part of the Eastern Hockey League.

The South Stars were founded by Larry Schmittou, who was a principal owner of the Nashville Sounds minor-league baseball team. The team played at Nashville Municipal Auditorium, where the hockey seating configuration was such that spectators seated more than a row back in the seats that were above and behind the goal lines could not see the nets.

The team was the top affiliate of the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League and was coached by Gene Ubriaco, who would later coach the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL.

The South Stars reached the CHL playoffs, but lost in the first round to the Wichita Wind.

The Nashville South Stars played only for one season in the CHL before joining the Atlantic Coast Hockey League for the 1982–83 season. The franchise would relocate to Vinton, Virginia during the next season in December 1983.

Notable personnel

Mike Antonovich, a former Minnesota high school hero who starred in the World Hockey Association. He went on the play in the NHL with both the Minnesota North Stars and the New Jersey Devils.
Goaltender Don Beaupre played in five games for the South Stars during an injury rehab posting.
Bob Suter, a defenseman on the Miracle on Ice U.S. gold-medal team in the 1980 Olympic Winter Games. His son, Ryan Suter, was the first-round draft choice of the NHL's Nashville Predators in 2003.
John Tortorella, right wing, played with the South Stars during the 1983-84 ACHL season. In 1996 he became the Calder Cup winning head coach of the Rochester Americans, and in 2004 the Stanley Cup winning head coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Gene Ubriaco, head coach, went on coach the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL.
Warren Young, a regular member of the 1981–82 team, wound up with Ubriaco and the Penguins and benefited one season from the assist-making of Mario Lemieux. But after one 40-goal season, Young quickly faded into obscurity.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season		GP		W		L		T		Pts		GF		GA		PIM		Finish		Playoffs
1981–82

Playoffs		GP		W		L		GF		GA		Finish
1981–82

References

[http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/nashville-dixie-flyers-7020.html Nashville Dixie Flyers hockey team of the EHL at hockeydb.com]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0001151982.html Nashville South Stars 1981-82 hockey team player statistics. hockeydb.com]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=7025 Standings for the Nashville South Stars of the CHL at hockeydb.com]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/nashville-south-stars-7025.html Nashville South Stars hockey team of the CHL at hockeydb.com]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/nashville-south-stars-virginia-lancers-7027.html Nashville South Stars/Virginia Lancers hockey team of the ACHL at hockeydb.com]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=90 Mike Antonovich hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=274 Don Beaupre hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=7501 Bob Suter hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5440 John Tortorella hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5512 Gene Ubriaco hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5836 Warren Young hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com]

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