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. The six teams played a complete schedule of 72 games, with the Charlotte Checkers winning the regular season, and the playoffs.
Standings Final standings of the regular season.
GP W L T GF GA Pts Charlotte Checkers 72 42 20 10 302 206 94 Hampton Gulls 72 33 23 16 262 234 82 Winston-Salem Polar Twins 72 30 29 13 252 251 73 Roanoke Valley Rebels 72 29 28 15 239 238 73 Tidewater Sharks 72 24 34 14 230 260 62 Greensboro Generals 72 18 42 12 221 317 48
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 Checkers Calgary Cowboys Buffalo Sabres Greensboro Generals none Detroit Red WingsWashington Capitals Hampton Gulls Cincinnati Stingers none Roanoke Valley Rebels Winnipeg JetsCalgary CowboysSan Diego Mariners none Tidewater Sharks Cleveland Crusaders Buffalo Sabres Winston-Salem Polar Twins none New York Rangers)St. Louis Blues
Scoring leaders Top 10 SHL points scoring leaders.
RankPlayerTeamGoalsAssistsPoints 1 John Campbell Winston-Salem 335992 2 Yvon Dupuis Charlotte 523991 3 Ken Gassoff Winston-Salem 364985 4 Wally Sprange Greensboro 225981 5Art Stratton Hampton 146478 6 Neil Korzack Charlotte 463177 7 John Raynak Roanoke Valley354075 8 Bob Smulders Charlotte 224668 9Pat DonnellyHampton28396710 Wayne Chrysler Charlotte 244266
Playoffs James Crockett Cup playoffs.
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