Suncoast Suns
Suncoast Suns | |
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founding | 1971 |
resolution | 1974 |
history |
St. Petersburg Suns 1971–1972 Suncoast Suns 1972–1974 |
Location | Saint Petersburg , Florida |
league |
Eastern Hockey League (1971–1973) Southern Hockey League (1973–1974) |
The Suncoast Suns were an American ice hockey franchise of the Eastern Hockey League and Southern Hockey League from Saint Petersburg , Florida .
history
The St. Petersburg Suns were added to the Eastern Hockey League in 1971 as an expansion team. After a year, the team changed their name to Suncoast Suns. The Suncoast Suns were included after the temporary dissolution of the Eastern Hockey League for the 1973/74 season as one of six founding teams in the Southern Hockey League . Due to financial problems, the team stopped playing after 31 games and was only able to win seven of these games.
Season statistics (SHL)
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 |
1973-74 | 31 | 9 | 22nd | 0 | - | - | 18th | 123 | 176 | 6., SHL |
Team Records (SHL)
Career records
- Games: 31 Pete Ford , Mike Randolph , Blaine Rydman , Bill Smith
- Goals: 18 Mike Randolph
- Assists: 21 Terry Ryan
- Points: 38 Terry Ryan
- Penalty Minutes: 116 Blaine Rydman
Web links
- The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Suncoast Suns
- The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Suncoast Suns