Nashville South Stars

Nashville South Stars
founding	1981
resolution	1983
history	Nashville South Stars 1981–1983 Virginia Lancers 1983–1990 Roanoke Valley Rebels 1990–1992 Roanoke Valley Rampage 1992–1993 Huntsville Blast 1993–1994 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks 1994–2001 Macon Whoopee 2001–2002 Lexington Men O'War 2002–2003 Utah Grizzlies since 2005
Stadion	Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Location	Nashville , Tennessee
Team colors	green, gold, white, black
league	Central Hockey League (1981–1982) Atlantic Coast Hockey League (1982–1983)
owner	Larry Schmittou
Cooperations	Minnesota North Stars ( NHL , 1981-1982)

The Nashville South Stars were an American ice hockey franchise of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League based in Nashville , Tennessee .

history

The Nashville South Stars were founded in 1981 as the farm team of the Minnesota North Stars from the National Hockey League . In their premier season, the 1981/82 season , the South Stars played in the Central Hockey League and were coached by former Canadian NHL player Gene Ubriaco . After the cooperation with the NHL team was ended, the Nashville South Stars moved to the Atlantic Coast Hockey League for the 1982/83 season . In this, they finished sixth and last place after the regular season in their first season. During the following season , the team was relocated to Vinton , Virginia , and changed its name to Virginia Lancers during the current season .

The void left in the city by the Nashville South Stars was filled by the Nashville Knights , who competed in the East Coast Hockey League from 1989 to 1996 .

Season statistics

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes

season	GP	W.	L.	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	space	Playoffs
1981-82	80	41	35	4th	-	-	86	313	319	4th, North	Defeat in the first round
1982-83	58	11	43	4th	-	-	28	239	389	6., ACHL	not qualified
1983-84	73	34	37	2	-	-	71	384	400	3rd, ACHL	Defeat in the first round

Known players

• Daniel Poulin
• Warren Young

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Nashville South Stars (CHL)
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Nashville South Stars (CHL)
• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Nashville South Stars (1982-1983)
• The Internet Hockey Database - Nashville South Stars Player List (1982-1983)
• The Internet Hockey Database - Statistics Nashville South Stars (1983-1984)
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Nashville South Stars (1983-1984)