Southern Hockey League | |
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Sport | Ice Hockey |
Founded | 1995 |
No. of teams | 6 |
Country(ies) | ![]() |
Ceased | 1996 |
Last champion(s) | Huntsville Channel Cats (1995-96) |
The Southern Hockey League (SHL) was a mid-level professional ice hockey league.
This United States league operated for one season (1995-96) and contained six teams. The league was originally named the Sunshine Hockey League, but changed it's name after expanding outside the state of Florida. 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. The only league Champion was the Huntsville Channel Cats. Other teams included Lakeland Prowlers, Daytona Beach Breakers, Winston-Salem Mammoths, West Palm Beach Barracudas and the Jacksonville Bullets.
Teams[]
Team | Location | Arena | Tenure | Notes |
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Daytona Beach Breakers | Daytona Beach, Florida | Daytona Beach Ocean Center | 1995-1996 | fold with league |
Huntsville Channel Cats | Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Center | 1995-1996 | join Central Hockey League |
Jacksonville Bullets | Jacksonville, Florida | Skate World | 1995-1996 | fold with league |
Lakeland Prowlers | Lakeland, Florida | Lakeland Center | 1995-1995 | fold with league |
West Palm Beach Barracudas | West Palm Beach, Florida | West Palm Beach Auditorium | 1995-1996 | fold with league |
Winston-Salem Mammoths | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | LJVM Coliseum Annex | 1995-1996 | fold with league |
Columbus Cottonmouths | Columbus, Georgia | Columbus Civic Center | 1996 | expansion team; join Central Hockey League |
Macon Whoopee | Macon, Georgia | Macon Coliseum | 1996 | expansion team; join Central Hockey League |
Nashville Nighthawks | Nashville, Tennessee | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | 1996 | expansion team; join Central Hockey League |
Regular season standings[]
Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
Lakeland Prowlers | 60 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 342 | 229 | 1291 |
Daytona Beach Breakers | 60 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 297 | 251 | 2487 |
Winston-Salem Mammoths | 60 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 273 | 274 | 2110 |
Huntsville Channel Cats | 60 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 274 | 294 | 2191 |
West Palm Beach Barracudas | 60 | 26 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 251 | 319 | 2084 |
Jacksonville Bullets | 60 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 282 | 352 | 1791 |
Playoffs[]
Semi Finals[]
Best of 5
- Huntsville 3 Lakeland 2
- Winston-Salem 3 Daytona Beach 1
Final[]
Best of 7
- Huntsville 4 Winston-Salem 1
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