Richmond Wildcats
| Richmond Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| City | Richmond, Virginia |
| League | Southern Hockey League |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Home arena | Richmond Coliseum |
| Head coach | Forbes Kennedy |
| Franchise history | |
| 1976-77 | Richmond Wildcats |
The Richmond Wildcats were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Richmond, Virginia, who played their games at the Richmond Coliseum. The team was part of the Southern Hockey League, which folded in 1977, just 4 years after its creation in 1973. The Wildcats would soon be replaced by the Richmond Rifles of the Eastern Hockey League in 1979.
1976-77 Season
In their only season, the Wildcats finished 5th out of 7 teams with a 21-16-1 record.[1]
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Gulls | 50 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 66 |
| Tidewater Sharks | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 54 |
| Charlotte Checkers | 50 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 47 |
| Baltimore Clippers | 47 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 44 |
| Richmond Wildcats | 38 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 43 |
| Greensboro Generals | 40 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 31 |
| Winston-Salem Polar Twins | 42 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 23 |
Roster
- Andre Gill
- Barry Scully
- Bill Goldthorpe
- Bruce Aberhart
- Claude Periard
- Danny Schock
- Ed Smith
- Garry MacMillan
- Glen Anweiler
- Greg Hickey
- Jeff Bourdon
- Jim McCrimmon
- Jim Setters
- John Ahern
- Keith Kokkola
- Lorne Rombough
- Mike Ballanger
- Mike Mutcheson
- Ralph MacSweyn
- Remi Levesque
- Wayne Spooner
- Wes Wiseman
- Willie Brossart[2]
References
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