Winston-Salem Polar Twins (SHL)
| Winston-Salem Polar Twins | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1973 |
| resolution | 1977 |
| history |
Winston-Salem Polar Twins 1973-1977 |
| Location | Winston-Salem , North Carolina |
| league | Southern Hockey League |
| Cooperations |
New York Golden Blades ( WHA ) Jersey Knights (WHA) Edmonton Oilers (WHA) |
The Winston-Salem Polar Twins were an American ice hockey franchise of the Southern Hockey League from Winston-Salem , North Carolina .
history
The Winston-Salem Polar Twins began playing in the Southern Hockey League in 1973 as one of six founding teams . The team always occupied one of the midfield positions in the SHL, only in the last season they occupied the last place. After the 1976/77 season ended prematurely for financial reasons and the league was discontinued, the Winston-Salem Polar Twins also stopped playing.
A team of the same name took part in the game operations of the Southern Professional Hockey League in the 2004/05 season .
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 |
| 1973-74 | 72 | 26th | 44 | 2 | - | - | 54 | 283 | 363 | 4th, SHL | |
| 1974-75 | 72 | 32 | 40 | 0 | - | - | 64 | 300 | 345 | 3rd, SHL | |
| 1975-76 | 72 | 30th | 29 | 13 | - | - | 73 | 252 | 251 | 3rd, SHL | |
| 1976-77 | 42 | 11 | 30th | 1 | - | - | 23 | 130 | 193 | 7th, SHL |
Team records
Career records
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Games: 186 Bill Morris
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Goals: 83 Ken Gassoff
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Assists: 135 Ken Gassoff
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Points: 218 Ken Gassoff
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Penalty minutes: 318 Brian Molvik
