Southern Amateur Hockey (1963-1975)

This article details the history of amateur ice hockey in the Southern United States from 1963-1986:

Locales

• Greensboro - There was youth hockey in Greensboro as early as 1961
• Fort Lauderdale - The South Florida Hockey Association, comprised of Pee Wee, Junior, and Senior leagues, started in 1963
• Knoxville - The Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association dated back to 1963
• Huntsville - There was youth hockey played by 1963 and the Huntsville Amateur Hockey Association was soon formed
• St. Petersburg - Youth hockey began in September 1966
• Roanoke - Amateur hockey in Roanoke goes back to the late 1960s, when the Valley Youth Hockey Association was created
• Charlotte - The Charlotte Hockey Association for amateur hockey was established in 1967
• Atlanta - The Georgia Amateur Hockey Association was formed in 1972-3, after the arrival of the NHL's Atlanta Flames
• Norfolk - A youth hockey program began in September 1972, the Greater Tidewater Minor Hockey Association was formed in early 1973, and the Hampton Roads Youth Hockey Association was established in 1975 (as the Peninsula Youth Hockey Association)
• Nashville - Nashville Youth Hockey Association was formed in 1964 and discontinued in 1975
• Birmingham - The Birmingham Amateur Hockey Association was in existence by 1977
• Hillsborough - Youth hockey in Hillsborough goes back to 1980
• Winston-Salem

Results

1962-63

Local Peewee and Midget hockey leagues were formed in Knoxville in 1963. A high school division was added the following year.

Other games

PeeWee

• 2/2: Greensboro - Knoxville 2:2

Midget

• 2/2: Greensboro - Knoxville 5:5

1963-64

Other games

The Knoxville and Greensboro PeeWee, Bantam, and Midget teams were set to play at the Knoxville Coliseum on March 7, 1964.

Midget

• Knoxville - Greensboro 9:0

Bantam

• Greensboro - Knoxville 4:2

Peewee

• Knoxville - Greensboro 5:0

1964-65

The Nashville Junior Hockey League began play for the 1964-65 season.

Other games

High School

• 2/20: Knoxville - Greensboro 4:2

Midget

• 2/20: Knoxville - Greensboro 1:0

Peewee

• 2/20: Greensboro - Knoxville 3:1

1965-66

Junior Ice Hockey Jamboree @ Knoxville Coliseum and Ice Chalet (2/10-12)

Juvenile

• Knoxville Huskies - Nashville 3:2 - first round
• Dayton - Indianapolis No. 2 9:1 - "
• Knoxville Jr. Knights - Washington 8:4 - "
• Dayton - Knoxville Huskies 4:1 - second round
• Knoxville Jr. Knights - Indianapolis No. 1 8:2 - "
• Indianapolis No. 2 - Nashville 4:1 - losers bracket
• Washington - Indianapolis No. 1 13:7 - "
• Knoxville Huskies - Indianapolis No. 2 2:1 - "
• Washington - Knoxville Huskies 12:1 - losers bracket semifinal
• Knoxville Jr. Knights - Dayton 5:1 - semifinal
• Washington - Dayton 10:1 - losers bracket final
• Washington - Knoxville Jr. Knights 8:3 - first final
• Knoxville Jr. Knights - Washington 8:1 - final

Bantam

• Knoxville All-Stars - Nashville Flyers 13:0 - first round
• Huntsville - Knoxville Bears 3:2 - "
• Knoxville All-Stars - Dayton 17:0 - second round
• Huntsville - Indianapolis 2:0 - "
• Knoxville Bears - Nashville Flyers 4:0 - losers bracket
• Dayton - Indianapolis 7:6 - "
• Knoxville All-Stars - Huntsville 7:1 - semifinal
• Knoxville Bears - Dayton 4:2 - losers bracket semifinal
• Knoxville Bears - Huntsville 7:5 - losers bracket final
• Knoxville All-Stars - Knoxville Bears 5:2 - final

Peewee

• Knoxville No. 1 - Indianapolis No. 2 8:0 - first round
• Knoxville No. 2 - Indianapolis No. 1 9:0 - "
• Knoxville No. 2 - Indianapolis No. 2 3:0 - losers bracket semifinal
• Indianapolis No. 1 - Knoxville No. 2 5:0 - losers bracket final
• Knoxville No. 1 - Indianapolis No. 1 8:0 - final

Squirt

• Washington - Knoxville All-Stars 2:0 - first round
• Washington - Indianapolis 2:1 2OT - second round
• Indianapolis - Knoxville All-Stars 3:1 - semifinal
• Indianapolis - Washington 3:2 OT - first final
• Indianapolis - Washington 4:0 - final

Knoxville teams played in a the Capitol Invitational Tournament in Washington DC in early March. The Bantams beat Mexico City, Mexico 4-0 to earn a place in the final against Washington, who they edged 4-2. The Peewees fell 3-0 to Detroit, but beat Washington 3-0 in a consolation game, and the Squirts bowed 5-0 to Indianapolis, and also lost 2-1 to Washington in the consolation. The Juvenile Knoxville Jr. Knights went down 5-4 to Washington, downed Baltimore 6-1 at Baltimore, and beat Hershey 7-2 in exhibition games.

1966-67

Southern Invitational Tournament @ Knoxville Coliseum and Ice Chalet

Juvenile

• Detroit Farmington Flyers - Huntsville 23:0 - first round
• Knoxville Jr. Knights - Washington 5:2 - "
• Detroit Farmington Flyers - Dayton 16:3 - second round
• Dayton - Washington 5:0 - losers bracket
• Dayton - Huntsville 15:3 - losers bracket semifinal
• Knoxville Jr. Knights - Detroit Farmington Flyers 5:4 - semifinal
• Detroit Farmington Flyers - Dayton 15:2 - losers bracket final
• 1/21: Knoxville Jr. Knights - Detroit Farmington Flyers 7:5 - final

Bantam

• Detroit Farmington Flyers - Knoxville All-Stars 6:5 OT - first round
• Detroit Farmington Flyers - Washington 8:1 - second round
• 1/21: Knoxville All-Stars - Washington 3:1 - losers bracket final
• 1/21: Detroit Farmington Flyers - Knoxville All-Stars 4:3 - final

Peewee

• Detroit Farmington Flyers - Knoxville All-Stars 14:0 - first round
• Detroit Farmington Flyers - Washington 6:0 - second round
• Washington - Knoxville All-Stars 5:0 - semifinal
• 1/21: Detroit Farmington Flyers - Washington 6:0 - final

Squirt

• Washington - Knoxville All-Stars 5:1 - first round
• Detroit Farmington Flyers - Washington 9:0 - second round
• Detroit Farmington Flyers - Knoxville All-Stars 14:0 - semifinal
• 1/21: Detroit Farmington Flyers - Washington 8:1 - final

Other games

Juvenile/College

• 1/7: Bowling Green University - Knoxville Jr. Knights 6:3
• 1/7: Knoxville Jr. Knights - Fort Wayne Jr. Komets 8:1
• 1/8: Detroit Farmington Flyers - Knoxville Jr. Knights 4:2
• 1/18: Knoxville Jr. Knights - University of Tennessee All-Stars 10:0
• 2/10: Knoxville Jr. Knights - Miami University (Ohio) 12:4
• 2/11: Miami University (Ohio) - Tennessee Volunteers 9:6
• 3/18: Knoxville Jr. Knights - Royal Oak (MI) 5:3 - Lima Invitational Tournament
• 3/18: Rochester (NY) - Knoxville Jr. Knights 4:2 - "

Bantam

• 3/18: Knoxville All-Stars - Cincinnati 4:0
• 3/18: Knoxville All-Stars - Cincinnati 6:0
• 3/19: Knoxville All-Stars - Dayton 3:2

Squirt, Peewee, and Bantam teams from Knoxville competed in the Capital Invitation Tournament in Washington in March. The Squirts lost 7-0 to the Washington Tigers, the Peewees 2-1 to the same club, and the Bantams 7-0 to the New Jersey Rockets. In the consolation games, the Bantams fell 3-1 to the Baltimore Optimists, the Peewees beat the Maryland Bullets 5-2, and the Squirts tied the Baltimore Optimists 3-3.

1967-68

Southern Invitational Tournament (1/19-20) @ Knoxville Coliseum and Ice Chalet

Juvenile

• Indianapolis - Knoxville Jr. Knights 4:2
• Washington - Dayton 13:2
• Dayton - Knoxville Jr. Knights 8:1
• Washington - Indianapolis 7:3
• Dayton - Indianapolis 10:5
• Washington - Dayton 8:6 - final

Bantam

• Knoxville - Washington 3:2
• Dayton - Indianapolis 6:0
• Washington - Indianapolis 6:0
• Knoxville - Dayton 2:0
• Washington - Dayton 1:0
• Knoxville - Washington 4:0 - final

Peewee

• Knoxville - Indianapolis 4:2
• Washington - Dayton 4:3
• Dayton - Indianapolis 4:1
• Washington - Knoxville 5:2
• Dayton - Knoxville 4:1
• Washington - Dayton 2:1 - final

Squirt

• Dayton - Knoxville 3:1
• Washington - Indianapolis 7:1
• Indianapolis - Knoxville 4:1
• Washington - Dayton 5:2
• Indianapolis - Dayton 3:0
• Washington - Indianapolis 6:2 - final

Other games

College

• 11/5: Tennessee Volunteers - Knoxville Jr. Knights 9:1
• 11/12: Tennessee Volunteers - Knoxville Jr. Knights 11:4
• 11/18: Tennessee Volunteers - Miami University (Ohio) 7:0
• 11/19: Tennessee Volunteers - Miami University (Ohio) 11:2
• 11/26: Tennessee Volunteers - University of Illinois 8:6
• 12/2: Tennessee Volunteers - University of Illinois 5:3
• 12/3: Tennessee Volunteers - Purdue University 6:1
• 1/6: Tennessee Volunteers - Ohio Wesleyan 9:0
• 1/13: Tennessee Volunteers - University of Dayton 7:7
• 1/14: University of Dayton - Tennessee Volunteers 12:3
• 1/20: Tennessee Volunteers - Miami University (Ohio) 8:1
• 1/27: Tennessee Volunteers - Villanova University 10:1
• 1/28: Tennessee Volunteers - Rutgers University 7:3
• 2/10: Tennessee Volunteers - University of Dayton 6:4
• 2/11: Bowling Green University - Tennessee Volunteers 2:0
• 2/24: Ohio University Freshmen - Tennessee Volunteers 6:2

University of Tennessee Invitational Tournament

• 3/8: Tennessee Volunteers - Hawthorne College 6:4
• 3/8: Rutgers University - Purdue University 6:1
• 3/8: Purdue University - Hawthorne College 9:2
• 3/9: Rutgers University - Tennessee Volunteers 4:3 OT
• 3/9: Tennessee Volunteers - Purdue University 10:6
• 3/9: Rutgers University - Tennessee Volunteers 5:3 - final

Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, and Juvenile teams from Knoxville competed in the Capitol Invitational Tournament in Washington in late February. The Bantam team beat Chevy Chase 7-0 and won the championship, 6-2 over Washington. The Squirts and Peewees were eliminated by Huntsville, 2-1 and 2-0, respectively. The Squirts lost their first game 4-1 to Washington, and the Peewees were blasted 6-0 by Baltimore. The Jr. Knights Juveniles fell 1-0 to Washington and 5-1 to Loyola of Chicago. Baltimore won the Peewee and Juvenile Division titles, while Washington captured the Squirt Division.

1968-69

Southern Invitational Tournament (3/14-15) @ Knoxville Coliseum and Ice Chalet

Juvenile

• Knoxville - Detroit 5:4
• Toledo - Nashville 13:0
• Detroit - Nashville 11:0
• Toledo - Knoxville 4:2
• Knoxville - Detroit 3:2 2OT
• Knoxville - Toledo 5:2
• Toledo - Knoxville 3:1 - final

Midget

• Dayton - Washington 5:3
• Detroit - Washington 13:0
• Knoxville - Dayton 2:1 OT
• Detroit - Knoxville 10:1
• Dayton - Knoxville 3:1
• Detroit - Dayton 12:0 - final

Bantam

• Knoxville - Washington 2:1
• Detroit - Dayton 4:3
• Dayton - Washington 3:1
• Detroit - Knoxville 3:2
• Dayton beat Knoxville
• Detroit - Dayton 4:2 - final

Peewee

• Detroit - Washington 2:1
• Dayton - Knoxville 7:2
• Washington - Knoxville 6:3
• Dayton - Detroit 2:1 3OT
• Detroit - Dayton 4:1
• Dayton - Detroit 2:1 - final

Squirt

• Detroit - Dayton 8:0
• Dayton - Knoxville 5:0
• Washington - Knoxville 1:0
• Detroit - Washington 11:2
• Washington beat Dayton
• Detroit - Washington 11:1 - final

Other games

College

• 11/23: Ohio State University - Tennessee Volunteers 18:1
• 11/30: University of Illinois - Tennessee Volunteers 9:2
• 12/1: University of Illinois - Tennessee Volunteers 7:4
• 12/14: University of Illinois - Tennessee Volunteers 4:1
• 12/20: Ohio State University - Tennessee Volunteers 6:1
• 12/21: Ohio State University - Tennessee Volunteers 6:3
• 1/25: Army Black Knights - Tennessee Volunteers 9:1

Juvenile

• 2/9: Knoxville - Nashville 8:1
• 2/23: Knoxville - Nashville 10:5

Midget

• 2/22: Cincinnati - Knoxville 3:2 OT
• 2/23: Dayton - Knoxville 4:2

Bantam

• 2/9: Nashville - Knoxville 8:1
• 2/22: Knoxville - Fort Wayne 1:1
• 2/23: Knoxville - Cincinnati 3:2 OT
• 3/2: Knoxville - Nashville 9:2

Peewee

• 2/22: Cincinnati - Knoxville 3:2 OT
• 2/23: Dayton - Knoxville 6:0

1969-70

The Southeastern Amateur Hockey League, a senior competition, was contested in the summer of 1970. Eight teams were reported to have formed the league: St. Petersburg Stars, West Palm Beach, Miami Flyers, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Memphis, Knoxville, and Charlotte.

• St. Petersburg Stars - Jacksonville 14:8
• 8/1: Miami Flyers - St. Petersburg Stars 8:5

The Atlanta Knights senior amateur team was formed and played their first games this year.

• Knoxville Redwings beat Atlanta Knights @ Knoxville
• Huntsville Leafs beat Atlanta Knights @ Huntsville
• 4/25: Atlanta Knights - Knoxville Redwings 7:7 @ Knoxville
• 5/10: Atlanta Knights - Huntsville Leafs 11:4 @ Huntsville
• 5/16: Charlotte Rangers - Atlanta Knights 8:3 @ Macon

Southern Invitational Tournament (3/13-14) @ Knoxville Ice Chalet

Juvenile

• Knoxville - Charlotte 9:0
• Toledo - Knoxville 4:3
• Toledo - Knoxville 2:0 - final

Midget

• Knoxville - Charlotte 7:1
• Detroit - Knoxville 3:3
• Detroit - Huntsville 13:0
• Knoxville - Detroit 4:1 - final

Bantam

• Knoxville - Chevy Chase 3:2
• Knoxville - Huntsville 8:0
• Chevy Chase - Huntsville 2:1 2OT
• Knoxville - Chevy Chase 6:3 - final

Peewee

• Knoxville - Huntsville 3:0
• Chevy Chase - Knoxville 4:1
• Chevy Chase - Huntsville 10:0
• Chevy Chase - Knoxville 3:0 - final

Squirt

• Knoxville - Chevy Chase 3:0
• Huntsville - Knoxville 1:0
• Huntsville - Chevy Chase 3:0
• Huntsville - Knoxville 3:2 OT - final

Other games

Senior

• 2/13: Knoxville Businessmen - Nashville Businessmen 5:5
• 2/14: Nashville Businessmen - Knoxville Businessmen 9:8
• 2/21: Nashville Businessmen - Knoxville Businessmen 7:4
• 3/1: Knoxville Businessmen - Nashville Old-Timers 15:4

Juvenile

• 2/1: Knoxville - Nashville 12:2

Bantam

• 2/1: Knoxville - Nashville 6:0
• 2/8: Knoxville - Huntsville 6:0
• 3/1: Knoxville - Nashville 9:1

Peewee

• 2/1: Knoxville - Nashville 11:0
• 2/8: Knoxville - Huntsville 5:0

Squirt

• 2/8: Knoxville - Huntsville 3:2

College

• 1/10: Tennessee Volunteers - Indiana University 3:3
• 1/24: Purdue University - Tennessee Volunteers 7:1
• 1/25: Purdue University - Tennessee Volunteers 5:4
• 2/7: Tennessee Volunteers - Indiana University 5:3
• 2/8: Indiana University - Tennessee Volunteers 9:5
• 2/14: Miami University (Ohio) - Tennessee Volunteers 5:5
• 2/15: Miami University (Ohio) - Tennessee Volunteers 6:3

University of Tennessee Ice Hockey Tournament

• 3/7: Rutgers University - Knoxville Jr. Knights 4:3
• 3/7: Miami University (Ohio) - Tennessee Volunteers 3:2
• 3/8: 'Knoxville Jr. Knights - Tennessee Volunteers 9:1 - 3rd place
• 3/8: Miami University (Ohio) - Rutgers University 5:3 - final

In the Capitol Invitational Tournament in Washington in mid-February, the Knoxville Squirt team beat Huntsville 2-1, reaching the final against Baltimore. The Peewees lost 5-2 to Livingston (NJ) and 4-0 to Washington, the Bantams fell 2-1 to Washington, before bating Chevy Chase 3-2, and the Juveniles bowed 2-1 to Baltimore and by the same score to Washington in overtime.

1970-71

A program from a July 31, 1971 game between the St. Petersburg Stars and West Palm Beach Bruins.

There were four teams in the Southeastern Amateur Hockey League in the summer of 1971: St. Petersburg Stars, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach Bruins, and Charlotte.

• 8/15: St. Petersburg Stars - West Palm Beach Bruins 9:7

The Atlanta Knights remained active in 1970-71.

• 8/22/70: Jacksonville - Atlanta Knights 14:4 @ Jacksonville - game was part of the first ice hockey tournament ever sponsored in the Southeast by the USAHA
• 10/11/70: Charlotte Leafs - Atlanta Knights 6:5 @ Charlotte - "Southern Hockey League, Northern Division"
• 1/10/71: Atlanta Knights - Charlotte Businessmen 4:1
• 2/7/71: Atlanta Knights - University of Tennessee 5:4 @ Knoxville
• 4/25/71: Atlanta Knights - Huntsville 14:1
• 6/27/71: Atlanta Knights - Charlotte All-Stars 5:3
• 10/24/71: Atlanta Knights - Charlotte @ Macon

1971-72

The Charlotte Hockey Association hosted a tournament featuring teams from Huntsville and Washington in Squirt, PeeWee, Bsntam, and Midget Divisions at the Charlotte Coliseum on January 29 and 30, 1972.

The following teams were reported to be playing in the Southeastern Amateur Hockey League in the summer of 1972: St. Petersburg Stars, Tampa Twins, and the West Palm Beach Bruins. Charlotte, Jacksonville, Savannah, Atlanta, and Macon were also discussed as possibilities.

1972-73

There was a Silver Stick Tournament played at the Roanoke Valley Civic Center over New Years weekend. The Charlotte bantams won two games and finished third behind Washington and Huntsville. They beat Greensboro 5-4 and Roanoke 8-1. The peewees won once, thumping Greensboro 5-1. They were denied a shot at third place when they fell to Roanoke 5-3.

The Atlanta Amateur Hockey Association hosted a two-day, four-game series against PeeWee and Midget teams from Huntsville at the Igloo on March 31 and April 1, 1973.

1973-74

Southeastern Regional Silver Stick Tournament @ Charlotte Coliseum and Polar Palace

Teams from Charlotte, Roanoke, Washington, Charlottesville, Greensboro and St. Petersburg competed.

PeeWee

• 12/23: Charlotte - Washington 5:4 OT - Washington finished 5-1, Charlotte 4-2

Bantam

• 12/23: Charlotte - Washington 2:1 - Charlotte finished 4-0

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Charlotte Polar Palace from February 15-17

PeeWee

• 2/17: Kmoxville - Huntsville 5:1 - final

Bantam

• 2/17: Huntsville - Baltimore 6:5 SO - final

There were also Midget and Junior divisions.

Queen City Men's Tournament

Division A

• 3/30: Charlotte - Greensboro 9:4
• 3/31: Charlotte - Charlottesville 5:4

Division B

• 3/30: Charlotte - Atlanta 7:1
• 3/31: Charlotte - Atlanta 10:2

Tidewater Youth Hockey Tournament

The Greater Tidewater Minor Hockey Association hosted a tournament featuring squirt, peewee, bantam, and midget teams from Washington and Baltimore at the Norfolk Scope on March 31, 1974.

Other games

Men's Senior

• 1/19: Charlotte Polar Bears - Jacksonville 10:4
• 1/20: Charlotte Polar Bears - Jacksonville 9:2

PeeWee

• 2/2: Charlotte - Atlanta 6:0
• 2/3: Charlotte - Atlanta 8:1

Charlotte finished second in the Southern Invitational in Knoxville (2/9-10).

Bantam

• 2/2: Charlotte - Atlanta 10:3
• 2/3: Charlotte - Atlanta 8:2

Charlotte finished third in the Southern Invitational in Knoxville (2/9-10).

Junior

• 2/2: Roanoke - Charlotte 1:1
• 2/3: Charlotte - Roanoke 2:1
• 2/9: Charlotte - Atlanta 3:1
• 2/10: Charlotte - Atlanta 1:0

There was also an annual youth tournament that began in Atlanta in March 1974.

1974-75

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Charlotte Polar Palace

Mite

• 2/14: Washington - Charlotte 5:1
• 2/15: Washington - Charlotte 7:1

Squirt

• 2/14: Washington' - Charlotte 3:2
• 2/14: Huntsville - Charlotte 3:0
• 2/15: Charlotte - Washington 2:1
• 2/16: Huntsville - Washington 6:3
• 2/16: Huntsville - Charlotte 2:0 - Huntsville won

PeeWee

• 2/14: Washington - Charlotte 2:0
• 2/14: Charlotte - Norfolk 4:1
• 2/14: Huntsville - Washington 7:1
• 2/14: Baltimore - Norfolk 7:0
• 2/14: Huntsville - Baltimore 2:0
• 2/15: Charlotte - Huntsville 1:0
• 2/15: Baltimore - Washington 5:4
• 2/15: Huntsville - Washington 6:0
• 2/16: Washington - Norfolk 8:2
• 2/16: Charlotte - Baltimore 3:2 - Charlotte won

Bantam

• 2/14: Washington - Charlotte 5:1
• 2/14: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:1
• 2/14: Baltimore - Norfolk 5:1
• 2/14: Washington - Baltimore 4:3
• 2/15: Charlotte - Baltimore 4:1
• 2/15: Washington - Norfolk 6:4
• 2/15: Knoxville - Baltimore 6:2
• 2/16: Norfolk - Charlotte 5:2
• 2/16: Knoxville - Washington 2:1

Midget

• 2/14: Baltimore - Charlotte 3:2
• 2/14: Huntsville - Norfolk 18:0
• 2/15: Baltimore - Norfolk 3:0
• 2/15: Huntsville - Charlotte 7:1
• 2/16: Charlotte - Norfolk 5:3
• 2/16: Huntsville - Baltimore 6:0 - Huntsville won

Junior

• 2/14: Greensboro - Charlotte 6:5

Other games

Squirt

• 12/14: Charlotte - Knoxville 8:0
• 12/15: Charlotte - Knoxville 6:1
• 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:2
• 1/12: Atlanta - Charlotte 5:2

PeeWee

• 12/14: Charlotte - Knoxville 10:1
• 12/15: Charlotte - Knoxville 3:2
• 1/11: Charlotte - Atlanta 2:2
• 1/12: Charlotte - Atlanta 3:0

Bantam

• 12/14: Knoxville - Charlotte 10:0
• 12/15: Knoxville - Charlotte 13:0
• 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 9:3
• 1/12: Atlanta - Charlotte 5:2

Midget

• 12/14: Charlotte - Knoxville 8:2
• 12/15: Charlotte - Knoxville 6:6
• 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:1
• 1/12: Atlanta - Charlotte 1:0

Junior

• 12/14: Charlotte - Knoxville 5:4
• 12/15: Knoxville - Charlotte 1:0
• 1/11: Charlotte - Atlanta 4:1
• 1/12: Charlotte - Atlanta 3:1

1975-76

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Polar Palace from February 27-29

Atlanta Midget Tournament (3/19-20)

• Charlotte - Wheaton (MD) 8:0
• Charlotte - Roanoke (VA) 3:1
• Charlotte - Detroit 2:2
• Charlotte - Detroit 1:1

Charlotte won on goals scored over Detroit.

PeeWee Mid-Atlantic Regional Finals @ Polar Palace

• 3/20: Erie - Atlanta 8:4
• 3/20: Hershey - Atlanta 4:1
• 3/21: Hershey - Erie 4:1

1976-77

Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet and Charlotte Polar Palace from February 18-20

1977-78

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet and Charlotte Polar Palace from February 17-19

Triad was Greensboro/Winston Salem.

Mite

• 2/18: Triad - Charlotte 8:0
• 2/18: Triad - Charlotte 10:0

Squirt

• 2/17: Triad - Atlanta 6:3
• 2/17: Charlotte - Atlanta 6:0
• 2/17: Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 11:1
• 2/17: Triad - Hampton (VA) 5:3
• 2/18: Charlotte - Triad 6:2
• 2/18: Hampton (VA) - Atlanta 4:2
• 2/19: Charlotte - Triad 4:3 - final

PeeWee

• 2/17: Triad - Knoxville 6:1
• 2/17: Atlanta - Triad 5:1
• 2/17: Charlotte - Atlanta 4:1
• 2/17: Charlotte - Knoxville 5:3
• 2/18: Charlotte - Triad 4:0
• 2/18: Atlanta - Knoxville 7:3
• 2/19: Charlotte - Atlanta 4:1 - final

Bantam

• 2/17: Benfield (MD) - Charlotte 5:2
• 2/17: Benfield (MD) - Hampton (VA) 10:0
• 2/17: Triad - Hampton (VA) 9:0
• 2/17: Triad - Charlotte 4:0
• 2/18: Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 2:0
• 2/18: Benfield (MD) - Triad 4:0
• 2/19: Triad - Benfield (MD) 3:2 - final

Midget

• 2/17: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:2
• 2/17: Knoxville - Triad 9:4
• 2/17: Triad - Hampton (VA) 5:1
• 2/17: Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 4:1
• 2/18: Knoxville - Hampton (VA) 7:1
• 2/18: Charlotte - Triad 4:1
• 2/19: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:1 - final

Atlanta Invitational Tournament

PeeWee

• 3/10: Charlotte - Fort Worth 2:1
• 3/10: Atlanta - Charlotte 3:2

Bantam

• 3/10: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:3
• 3/10: Charlotte - Warren (MI) 2:2
• 3/10: Charlotte - Birmingham 2:1

1978-79

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet from February 16-18

Mite

• 2/16: Lisk Realty - Griffin Pontiac 5:3
• Chick-Fil-A - City Chevrolet 3:1 - semifinal
• Lisk Realty - Chick-Fil-A 3:2 - final

Squirt

• 2/16: Greensboro - Charlotte 4:0
• 2/16: Greensboro - Atlanta 8:0
• Charlotte - Atlanta 2:1
• Greensboro - Charlotte 6:2 - final

PeeWee

• 2/16: Charlotte - Greensboro 11:0
• 2/16: Greensboro - Hampton (VA) 6:2
• Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 12:0
• Charlotte - Greensboro 11:3 - final

Bantam

• 2/16: Charlotte - Greensboro 3:0
• 2/16: Greensboro - Hampton (VA) 8:0
• Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 10:0
• Greensboro - Charlotte 3:0 - final

Midget

• 2/16: Charlotte - Greensboro 4:2
• 2/16: Greensboro - Hampton (VA) 5:2
• Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 4:1
• Greensboro - Charlotte 3:3 - Greensboro won SO - final

Other games

Bantam

• 2/10: Charlotte - Birmingham 10:1
• 2/11: Charlotte - Birmingham 6:0
• 2/11: Charlotte - Birmingham 5:0

Midget

• 11/19: Greensboro - Charlotte 4:3
• 11/20: Greensboro - Charlotte 4:3
• 11/20: Greensboro - Charlotte 6:4
• 12/2: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:1
• 12/3: Knoxville - Charlotte 11:0
• 12/3: Knoxville - Charlotte 8:2
• 2/10: Charlotte - Birmingham 7:2
• 2/11: Charlotte - Birmingham 5:1

The Hampton Roads Youth Hockey Association hosted teams from Fairfax and Washington on March 24-25, 1979. The squirts played Washington and the peewees-through-midgets tangled with Fairfax.

1979-80

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet from February 15-17

Squirt

• Atlanta - Hampton (VA) 5:1
• Atlanta - Charlotte 2:0
• Hampton (VA) - Charlotte 1:0
• Hampton (VA) - Atlanta 2:1

PeeWee

• Benfield (MD) - Hampton (VA) 8:1
• Atlanta - Greensboro 7:6
• Charlotte - Atlanta 7:0
• Benfield (MD) - Charlotte 5:3 OT
• Atlanta - Hampton (VA) 3:0
• Benfield (MD) - Atlanta 8:1 - final

Bantam

• Atlanta - Charlotte 6:5 OT
• Atlanta - Greensboro 13:1
• Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 8:2
• Atlanta - Charlotte 4:2 - final

Midget/Juvenile

Scores missing? Or was it really Knoxville-Charlotte in final?

• Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 11:1
• Knoxville - Greensboro 9:1
• Knoxville - Greensboro 10:0 - final

Other games

Mite

• 12/15: Atlanta - Charlotte White 4:0
• 12/15: Atlanta - Charlotte Blue 5:1
• 12/16: Atlanta - Charlotte White 7:1
• 12/16: Atlanta - Charlotte Blue 7:1

Squirt

• 11/17: Charlotte - Knoxville 3:0
• 11/18: Charlotte - Knoxville 5:1
• 11/18: Charlotte - Knoxville 4:1
• 12/8: Huntsville - Charlotte 8:1
• 12/9: Huntsville - Charlotte 12:0
• 12/9: Huntsville - Charlotte 3:1
• 1/19: Greensboro - Charlotte 4:1
• 1/20: Charlotte - Greensboro 4:0
• 1/20: Charlotte - Greensboro 3:0

PeeWee

• 11/17: Charlotte - Knoxville 10:0
• 11/18: Charlotte - Knoxville 12:2
• 11/18: Charlotte - Knoxville 14:0
• 12/8: Charlotte - Huntsville 8:2
• 12/9: Charlotte - Huntsville 5:4
• 12/9: Charlotte - Huntsville 11:0
• 1/12: Hampton (VA) - Greensboro 8:5
• 1/19: Charlotte - Greensboro 6:2
• 1/20: Charlotte - Greensboro 9:2
• 1/20: Charlotte - Greensboro 15:3

Bantam

• 11/17: Charlotte - Knoxville 10:0
• 11/18: Charlotte - Knoxville 12:2
• 11/18: Charlotte - Knoxville 13:2
• 12/8: Huntsville - Charlotte 7:3
• 12/9: Huntsville - Charlotte 6:2
• 12/9: Huntsville - Charlotte 11:5
• 1/12: Hampton (VA) - Greensboro 11:3
• 1/19: Charlotte - Greensboro 12:0
• 1/20: Charlotte - Greensboro 6:0
• 1/20: Charlotte - Greensboro 7:0

Midget/Juvenile

• 11/17: Knoxville - Charlotte 6:4
• 11/18: Charlotte - Knoxville 5:2
• 11/18: Charlotte - Knoxville 6:2
• 12/8: Huntsville - Charlotte 7:3
• 12/9: Charlotte - Huntsville 4:0
• 12/9: Charlotte - Huntsville 5:5
• 1/19: Charlotte - Greensboro 5:2
• 1/20: Charlotte - Greensboro 7:2
• 1/20: Charlotte - Greensboro 8:4

All Charlotte-Greensboro games were @ Hillsborough

Hillsborough Mite Tournament - February 23-24

• Charlotte - Winston-Salem 11:0
• Charlotte - Hillsborough 15:0
• Charlotte - Winston-Salem 16:0
• Charlotte - Hillsborough 15:0

Atlanta Mite Invitational Tournament - March 21-23

• Cincinnati - Charlotte 9:0
• Charlotte - Huntsville 1:0
• Atlanta - Charlotte 3:2
• Charlotte - Birmingham Forfeit

1980-81

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet from February 6-8

Squirt

• Charlotte - Atlanta 3:1
• Atlanta - Roanoke 5:3
• Roanoke - Charlotte 5:3
• Charlotte - Atlanta 3:1 - tiebreaker
• Charlotte - Roanoke 4:3 - final

PeeWee

• Charlotte - Atlanta 6:2
• Hampton (VA) - Hillsborough 3:1
• Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 4:0
• Hillsborough - Charlotte 5:5
• Atlanta - Hampton (VA) 5:4
• Hillsborough - Atlanta 5:2
• Hillsborough - Charlotte 3:2 - final

Bantam

• Charlotte - Atlanta 5:1
• Hampton (VA) - Roanoke 8:7
• Charlotte - Roanoke 12:1
• Atlanta - Hampton (VA) 9:4
• Atlanta - Roanoke 2:0
• Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 7:2
• Charlotte - Atlanta 9:1 - final

Midget/Juvenile

• Hillsborough - Charlotte 7:4
• Hillsborough - Roanoke 7:3
• Atlanta - Hampton (VA) 7:0
• Atlanta - Hillsborough 4:3
• Roanoke - Hampton (VA) 4:1
• Roanoke - Atlanta 2:2
• Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 5:0
• Roanoke - Charlotte 8:7
• Atlanta - Hillsborough 3:2 - final

Other games

Squirt

• 11/15: Huntsville - Charlotte 6:0
• 11/16: Huntsville - Charlotte 6:1
• 11/16: Huntsville - Charlotte 4:1
• 12/6: Charlotte - Knoxville 9:2
• 12/7: Knoxville - Charlotte 5:4
• 12/7: Knoxville - Charlotte 5:3
• 1/10: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:2
• 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 8:0
• 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 8:2

PeeWee

• 11/15: Huntsville - Charlotte 5:2
• 11/16: Huntsville - Charlotte 9:0
• 11/16: Huntsville - Charlotte 2:2
• 12/6: Charlotte - Knoxville 5:2
• 12/7: Charlotte - Knoxville 3:0
• 12/7: Charlotte - Knoxville 3:2
• 1/10: Atlanta - Charlotte 11:0
• 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 7:0
• 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 8:0

Bantam

• 11/15: Charlotte - Huntsville 5:3
• 11/16: Charlotte - Huntsville 11:1
• 11/16: Charlotte - Huntsville 8:1
• 12/6: Charlotte - Knoxville 11:1
• 12/7: Charlotte - Knoxville 4:3
• 12/7: Charlotte - Knoxville 12:1
• 1/10: Atlanta - Charlotte 5:4
• 1/11: Charlotte - Atlanta 5:4
• 1/11: Charlotte - Atlanta 3:3

Midget/Juvenile

• 11/15: Huntsville - Charlotte 5:2
• 11/16: Huntsville - Charlotte 5:4
• 11/16: Huntsville - Charlotte 4:3
• 12/6: Knoxville - Charlotte 5:4
• 12/7: Charlotte - Knoxville 5:3
• 12/7: Knoxville - Charlotte 7:1
• 1/10: Atlanta - Charlotte 7:4
• 1/11: Charlotte - Atlanta 4:3
• 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 5:2

In March 1981, the Charlotte Bantam team finished second in the Atlanta Invitational Tournament. The PeeWee team won the sportsmanship award in that division.

1981-82

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet

Participating teams: Charlotte (4), Hillsborough (2), Atlanta (4), Roanoke (4), Huntsville (1), Fort Bragg (1)

Squirt

• 1/31: Charlotte - Atlanta 4:0 - final

PeeWee

• 1/31: Atlanta - Roanoke 6:4 - final

Bantam

• 1/31: Charlotte beat Roanoke by default - final

Midget/Juvenile

• 1/31: Atlanta - Charlotte 5:3 - final

Other games

Mite

• 3/22: Charlotte - Hillsborough 6:2
• 3/22: Charlotte - Hillsborough 10:2

1982-83

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet

Squirt Tournament

• 2/10: Atlanta - Charlotte 2:1
• 2/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 6:1
• 2/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 7:3
• 2/12: Atlanta - Charlotte 3:0 - final

PeeWee Tournament

• 2/10: Knoxville - Roanoke 9:1
• 2/10: Charlotte - Hillsborough 6:0
• 2/10: Knoxville - Hillsborough 6:0
• 2/10: Charlotte - Roanoke 10:1
• 2/10: Roanoke - Hillsborough 5:1
• 2/10: Atlanta - Knoxville 6:1
• 2/11: Atlanta - Roanoke 5:1
• 2/11: Knoxville - Charlotte 3:2
• 2/11: Atlanta - Hillsborough 5:1
• 2/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 2:1
• 2/12: Atlanta - Knoxville 7:3 - final

Bantam Tournament

• 2/10: Hillsborough - Roanoke 5:1
• 2/11: Atlanta - Roanoke 12:4
• 2/11: Hillsborough - Atlanta 11:8
• 2/11: Atlanta - Roanoke 7:0 - semifinal
• 2/12: Atlanta - Hillsborough 5:4 - final

Midget/Juvenile Tournament

• 2/10: Winston-Salem - Roanoke 9:6
• 2/10: Charlotte - Winston-Salem 6:2
• 2/11: Charlotte - Roanoke 8:1
• 2/12: Charlotte - Winston-Salem 6:1 - final

Other games

Mite

• 1/15: Charlotte - Winston-Salem 6:3
• 1/16: Charlotte - Winston-Salem 6:0

Squirt

• 11/13: Charlotte - Hunstville 4:2
• 11/14: Huntsville - Charlotte 6:0
• 11/14: Charlotte - Huntsville 3:3
• 12/10: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:0
• 12/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 1:0
• 12/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 11:1
• 1/15: Charlotte - Winston-Salem 7:0
• 1/16: Charlotte - Winston-Salem 8:0

PeeWee

• 11/13: Huntsville - Charlotte 5:1
• 11/14: Huntsville - Charlotte 5:3
• 11/14: Huntsville - Charlotte 6:0
• 12/10: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:2
• 12/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 7:2
• 12/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 3:1

Midget/Juvenile

• 12/10: Atlanta - Charlotte 5:3
• 12/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:2
• 12/11: Charlotte - Atlanta 2:1
• 3/6: Charlotte - Benfield (MD) 8:4 - Southeastern District tournament @ Columbia, MD
• 3/6: Charlotte - Washington Americans 6:4 - Southeastern District final

The Charlotte Midget team won the Southeastern District competition in Columbia, MD, and lost in the Mid-America Regionals in Totowa, NJ. The team went 18-6-1 on the year.

The Hampton Roads Youth Hockey Association had a successful season. The Midget-Juveniles went 9-4, all four losses coming against a Mount Vernon team in Alexandria. The team had wins over Easton (MD), Washington, Hillsborough, and Fort Bragg. The Bantams were 5-2, PeeWees 9-8, and Squirts 5-5.

1983-84

Queen City Tournament

Hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association @ Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet

Squirt

Teams: Knoxville, Roanoke, Charlotte, Hillsborough

• 3/4: Charlotte - Knoxville 3:1 - final

PeeWee

Teams: Hillsborough, Roanoke, Charlotte, Atlanta

• 3/4: Charlotte - Atlanta 1:0 - final

Bantam

Teams: Charlotte, Atlanta, Hillsborough, Roanoke

• 3/4: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:3 - final

Midget/Juvenile

Teams: Roanoke, Hillsborough, Atlanta, Charlotte

• 3/4: Atlanta - Charlotte 7:3 - final

Other games

Mite

• 1/7: Charlotte - Hillsborough 8:1
• 1/8: Charlotte - Hillsborough 2:1

Squirt

• 12/17: Atlanta - Charlotte 3:0
• 12/18: Atlanta - Charlotte 3:0
• 12/18: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:1
• 1/8: Charlotte - Winston-Salem 18:0
• 2/19: Charlotte - Hampton (VA) 7:0

PeeWee

• 12/17: Atlanta - Charlotte 2:0
• 12/18: Charlotte - Atlanta 2:1
• 12/18: Charlotte - Atlanta 3:0

Bantam

• 12/17: Atlanta - Charlotte 6:0
• 12/18: Atlanta - Charlotte 5:1
• 12/18: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:2
• 4/7: Hampton (VA) - Newark (DE) 8:2

Midget

• 12/17: Charlotte - Atlanta 1:0
• 12/18: Charlotte - Atlanta 5:4
• 12/18: Atlanta - Charlotte 5:3

1984-85

Other games

Senior Men's

• 11/9: Charlotte - Niagara Falls (ON) 8:8
• 11/10: Niagara Falls (ON) - Winston-Salem 7:2
• 11/11: Niagara Falls (ON) - Charlotte 8:6
• 11/30: Charlotte - Atlanta 13:3
• 12/1: Charlotte - Atlanta 15:3

Youth

The 12th annual Queen City Tournament, hosted by Charlotte Amateur Hockey Association, was held st the Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet from February 28-March 3, 1985.

Hampton (VA) entered teams in a Mid-Atlantic Tournament in early April. The Squirts, Peewees, and Bantams were champions, while the Midget-Juveniles finished second.

1985-86

The 13th annual Queen City Tournament was cancelled due to inclement weather and illness. It was noted that the tournament was still going in 1991. The Charlotte travel teams, formerly known as the Blades, became the Jr. Checkers in 1993-94 with the arrival of the ECHL franchise of the same name.