Southern Amateur Hockey (1963-1975)

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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 Civic Coliseum and 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"
  • 10/18/70: Knoxville Seniors - Atlanta Knights 5:4
  • 11/14/70: Atlanta Knights - Knoxville Seniors 4:3
  • 1/10/71: Atlanta Knights - Charlotte Businessmen 4:1
  • 1/16/71: University of Tennessee - Atlanta Knights 5:3
  • 2/6/71: University of Tennessee - Atlanta Knights 5:5 @ Knoxville
  • 2/7/71: Atlanta Knights - University of Tennessee 5:4 @ Knoxville
  • 2/21/71: 'University of Tennessee - Atlanta Knights 8:6 @ 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
St. Petersburg Invitational Tournament (2/5-6)

Juvenile

  • Knoxville Juveniles - Knoxville Midgets 5:1 (exhibition?)
  • Knoxville - St. Petersburg 4:1
  • Charlotte - Knoxville 5:4
  • Knoxville - Charlotte 2:2 - final, Charlotte awarded title as they beat Knoxville in the earlier game


Midget

  • Charlotte - Knoxville 3:2
  • Knoxville beat St. Petersburg
  • Knoxville beat Jacksonville
Southern Invitational Tournament (2/19-20) @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum and Ice Chalet

Juvenile

  • Washington - Charlotte 3:1
  • St. Louis - Knoxville 11:0
  • Washington - Knoxville 2:2 - Washington awarded win as they had more shots on goal
  • Charlotte - Knoxville 4:3 OT
  • St. Louis - Washington 8:0
  • St. Louis - Charlotte 7:0

Midget

  • St. Louis - Dayton 4:2
  • Columbus - Knoxville 2:2 - Columbus awarded win as they had more shots on goal
  • Knoxville - Dayton 2:1
  • St. Louis - Columbus 5:1
  • St. Louis - Knoxville 2:1 OT
  • Columbus - Dayton 4:3 OT

Bantam

  • Knoxville - Washington 7:2
  • Toronto Royal York Rangers - Dayton 6:0
  • Toronto Royal York Rangers - Washington 10:0
  • Dayton - Knoxville 5:1
  • Dayton - Washington 5:2
  • Toronto Royal York Rangers - Knoxville 13:0

Peewee

  • Washington - Huntsville 4:1
  • Knoxville - Charlotte 5:1
  • Huntsville - Charlotte 8:2
  • Knoxville - Washington 4:2
  • Huntsville - Knoxville 7:3
  • Washington - Charlotte 12:0

Squirt

  • Dayton - Knoxville 2:0
  • Columbus - Washington 3:2 OT
  • Dayton - Washington 4:3 OT
  • Dayton - Columbus 1:0
  • Knoxville - Washington 2:0
  • Knoxville - Columbus 2:1
Other games

Senior

(see Atlanta Knights section for games against them)

  • 11/7: Knoxville Seniors - Nashville Old-Timers 8:7
  • 12/5: Knoxville Seniors - Nashville Seniors 18:0
  • 12/19: Knoxville Seniors - Nashville Seniors 11:2

Midget

  • 12/18: Knoxville - Huntsville 4:2
  • 12/19: Knoxville - Jacksonville 9:4
  • 12/20: Knoxville - Greensboro 7:3
  • 1/23: 'Knoxville - Atlanta 5:4
  • 1/24: Knoxville - Atlanta 6:4

Bantam

  • 1/9: Knoxville All-Stars - Cincinnati All-Stars 7:2
  • 1/10: Knoxville All-Stars - Cincinnati All-Stars 8:3
  • 1/23: St. Louis - Knoxville All-Stars 4:3
  • 1/24: St. Louis - Knoxville All-Stars 6:4

Squirt

  • 1/23: St. Louis - Knoxville 7:0
  • 1/24: St. Louis - Knoxville 8:3

College

(see Atlanta Knights section for games against them)

  • 11/28: Washington Chiefs - Tennessee Volunteers 13:3
  • 11/29: Tennessee Volunteers - Washington Federals 4:3
  • 1/23: Kent State University - Tennessee Volunteers 4:3
  • 1/24: Dayton University - Tennessee Volunteers 7:4
  • 1/30: Tennessee Volunteers - Miami University (Ohio) 7:5
  • 1/31: Dayton University - Tennessee Volunteers 11:4
  • 2/27: Tennessee Volunteers - DuPage University 4:0
  • 2/28: Tennessee Volunteers - DuPage University 3:1

University of Tennessee Ice Hockey Tournament

  • 3/6: Tennessee Volunteers - Miami University (Ohio) 5:5 OT - Volunteers were awarded spot in finals as they had more shots on goal
  • 3/6: Dayton University - Rutgers University 3:2
  • 3/7: Tennessee Volunteers - Dayton University 4:3 - final
  • 3/7: Miami University (Ohio) - Rutgers University 7:1 - consolation

Tennessee went 10-5-1 on the season.

In the Capitol Invitational Tournament in Washington in early March, the Knoxville Squirts beat Washington 3-2, while the Peewees fell 10-0 to Washington, and the Bantams lost by the same score to New York City. On the second day, the Peewees lost 7-1 to Columbus, while the Bantams beat Philadelphia 4-1. The Squirts were set to play in the final against New York City.

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.

Mid-American Hockey League

Midget

  • 2/4: Pekin - Knoxville 8:2
  • 2/5: Pekin - Knoxville 6:1
  • 2/19: Columbus - Knoxville 10:4
  • 2/20: Columbus - Knoxville 11:3

Bantam

  • 2/4: Knoxville - Pekin 5:4
  • 2/5: Knoxville - Pekin 5:4
  • 2/19: Knoxville - Columbus 4:2
  • 2/20: Knoxville - Columbus 4:2

Peewee

  • 2/4: Pekin - Knoxville 10:3
  • 2/5: Pekin - Knoxville 8:2
  • 2/19: Columbus - Knoxville 6:2
  • 2/20: Columbus - Knoxville 7:1

Squirt

  • 2/4: Knoxville - Pekin 8:2
  • 2/5: Knoxville - Pekin 2:1
  • 2/19: Knoxville - Columbus 4:3
  • 2/20: Columbus - Knoxville 6:3
Other games

Senior

  • 11/14: Pekin - Knoxville 7:2

Midget

  • 11/20: Knoxville - St. Louis 8:3
  • 11/21: Knoxville - St. Louis 4:3
  • 12/17: Knoxville - Huntsville 11:2
  • 12/18: Knoxville - Huntsville 2:0

Bantam

  • 11/20: Knoxville - St. Louis 11:0
  • 11/21: Knoxville - St. Louis 6:0
  • 12/17: Knoxville - Huntsville 6:2
  • 12/18: Knoxville - Huntsville 3:1

Squirt

  • 12/17: Knoxville - Huntsville 6:1
  • 12/18: Knoxville - Huntsville 4:1

College

  • 1/15: Dayton University - Tennessee Volunteers 6:3
  • 1/16: Dayton University - Tennessee Volunteers 7:3
  • 2/26: Tennessee Volunteers - Atlanta Businessmen 7:6
  • 2/27: Tennessee Volunteers - Atlanta Businessmen 6:6

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.

Southern Invitational Tournament (2/9-10) @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum and Ice Chalet

Junior

  • Knoxville - Charlotte 5:1
  • Detroit - Huntsville 6:0
  • Detroit - Charlotte 8:0
  • Knoxville - Huntsville 4:1
  • Huntsville - Charlotte 4:3
  • Detroit - Knoxville 3:2
  • Detroit - Knoxville 4:1 - final

Midget

  • Kingston - Washington 3:1
  • Detroit - Knoxville 5:2
  • Washington - Detroit 2:1
  • Knoxville - Kingston 4:2
  • Detroit - Kingston 4:3
  • Knoxville - Washington 8:2
  • Knoxville - Detroit 3:1 - final

Bantam

  • Knoxville - Huntsville 6:5
  • Kingston - Columbus 4:3
  • Kingston - Dayton 1:0
  • Columbus - Dayton 3:2
  • Kingston - Huntsville 3:1
  • Huntsville - Columbus 4:3
  • Knoxville - Kingston 2:0
  • Kingston - Columbus 2:1 - final

Peewee

  • Knoxville - Dayton 6:4
  • Kingston - Columbus 8:0
  • Kingston - Knoxville 5:0
  • Columbus - Dayton 4:2
  • Columbus - Kingston 4:2 - final

Squirt

  • Knoxville - Huntsville 4:0
  • Detroit - Washington 7:0
  • Knoxville - Washington 5:1
  • Detroit - Huntsville 9:1
  • Knoxville - Detroit 3:1
  • Huntsville - Washington 3:1
  • Detroit - Knoxville 3:1 - final
American Youth Hockey League

Midget

  • 11/4: Dayton - Knoxville 4:1
  • 11/5: Knoxville - Dayton 4:4
  • 11/11: Knoxville - Columbus 10:2
  • 11/12: Knoxville - Columbus 8:5
  • 11/24: Knoxville - Findlay 8:3
  • 11/25: Knoxville - Findlay 14:2
  • 12/10: Knoxville - Toledo 5:2
  • 12/16: Knoxville - Indianapolis 2:1
  • 1/13: Erie - Knoxville 6:2
  • 1/14: Knoxville - Erie 7:4
  • 1/27: Fort Wayne - Knoxville 6:3
  • 2/24: Erie - Knoxville 4:2
  • 2/25: Fort Wayne - Knoxville 4:2

Bantam

  • 11/4: Dayton - Knoxville 10:3
  • 11/5: Dayton - Knoxville 3:0
  • 11/11: Columbus - Knoxville 10:1
  • 11/12: Columbus - Knoxville 10:0
  • 11/24: Findlay - Knoxville 2:1
  • 11/25: Knoxville - Findlay 3:2
  • 12/10: Toledo - Knoxville 5:1
  • 1/13: Knoxville - Erie 6:3
  • 1/14: Erie - Knoxville 7:3
  • 1/27: Fort Wayne - Knoxville 4:2

Peewee

  • 11/4: Knoxville - Dayton 8:6
  • 11/5: Knoxville - Dayton 3:3
  • 11/11: Knoxville - Columbus 4:3
  • 11/12: Knoxville - Columbus 4:3
  • 11/24: Knoxville - Findlay 5:0
  • 11/25: Knoxville - Findlay 4:1
  • 12/10: Toledo - Knoxville 5:3
  • 12/16: Knoxville - Indianapolis 6:3
  • 1/13: Knoxville - Erie 5:2
  • 1/13: Knoxville - Erie 2:2
  • 1/14: Knoxville - Parma 8:0
  • 1/14: Knoxville - Parma 7:3
  • 1/27: Fort Wane - Knoxville 8:1
  • 2/24: Erie - Knoxville 4:3
  • 2/25: Knoxville - Columbus 1:0

Squirt

  • 11/4: Knoxville - Dayton 3:3
  • 11/5: Knoxville - Dayton 2:1
  • 11/11: Knoxville - Columbus 5:1
  • 11/12: Knoxville - Columbus 6:2
  • 11/24: Knoxville - Findlay 5:0
  • 11/25: Knoxville - Findlay 9:0
  • 12/10: Knoxville - Toledo 5:2
  • 1/13: Erie - Knoxville 5:2
  • 1/14: Knoxville - Erie 1:0
  • 1/27: Fort Wayne - Knoxville 2:2
  • 2/24: Fort Wayne - Knoxville 4:3 OT
  • 2/25: Knoxville - Dayton 4:1
Other games

Midget

  • 2/3: Knoxville - Parma 9:1
  • 2/4: Knoxville - Parma 7:1

Bantam

  • 2/3: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:2
  • 2/4: Knoxville - Charlotte 2:1

Peewee

  • 2/3: Knoxville - Huntsville 7:0
  • 2/4: Knoxville - Huntsville 9:0

Squirt

  • 2/3: Knoxville - Charlotte 6:0
  • 2/4: Knoxville - Charlotte 5:1

College

  • 12/2: Tennessee Volunteers - Atlanta 6:0
  • 12/3: Tennessee Volunteers - Atlanta

The Knoxville Peewees played in the American Hockey Association's regional tournament in Columbus in late March, losing 9-1 to Philadelphia and beating Dayton 4-3 to finish third.

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
Southern Invitational Tournament (2/9-10) @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum and Ice Chalet

Junior

  • Knoxville - Dayton 4:3
  • Fraser Flyers - Columbus 5:2
  • Fraser Flyers - Dayton 4:2
  • Columbus - Dayton 3:2
  • Knoxville - Columbus 4:3 OT
  • Fraser Flyers - Knoxville 6:2 - final

Midget

  • Columbus - Knoxville 4:1
  • Dayton - Detroit 5:2
  • Knoxville - Detroit 6:2
  • Dayton - Columbus 3:2 OT
  • Columbus - Detroit 3:2 OT
  • Columbus - Dayton 4:1 - final

Bantam

  • Charlotte - Knoxville 5:2
  • Ecorse - Huntsville 4:2
  • Ecorse - Charlotte 4:1
  • Huntsville - Knoxville 5:3
  • Huntsville - Charlotte 2:1
  • Ecorse - Knoxville 8:0
  • Ecorse - Huntsville 7:2 - final

Peewee

  • Charlotte - Huntsville 3:2
  • Knoxville - Atlanta 9:0
  • Knoxville - Huntsville 4:1
  • Charlotte - Atlanta 3:0
  • Knoxville - Charlotte 5:1 - final

Squirt

  • Knoxville - Columbus 2:1
  • Ecorse - Dayton 3:0
  • Dayton - Knoxville 2:0
  • Ecorse - Columbus 12:1
  • Ecorse - Dayton 2:0 - final
Queen City Tournament

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

PeeWee

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

Bantam

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

There were also Midget and Junior divisions. Knoxville beat Charlotte 3-1 in the finals in both 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.

American Youth Hockey League

Midget

  • 11/10: Knoxville - Huntsville 5:1
  • 11/11: Knoxville - Huntsville 4:3
  • 12/1: Columbus - Knoxville 8:4
  • 12/2: Columbus - Knoxville 3:2
  • 12/15: Huntsville - Knoxville 7:2 (exhibition)
  • 12/16: Knoxville - Huntsville 1:0

Bantam

  • 11/10: Huntsville - Knoxville 5:0
  • 11/11: Knoxville - Huntsville 3:1
  • 12/1: Columbus - Knoxville 7:0
  • 12/2: Knoxville - Columbus 1:1
  • 12/15: Huntsville - Knoxville 6:2
  • 12/16: Huntsville - Knoxville 6:0

Peewee

  • 11/10: Knoxville - Indianapolis 5:1
  • 11/11: Knoxville - Indianapolis 7:3
  • 12/1: Columbus - Knoxville 7:2
  • 12/2: Knoxville - Columbus 5:0
  • 12/15: Knoxville - Huntsville 6:0
  • 12/16: Knoxville - Huntsville 8:1
  • 2/2: Parma - Knoxville 4:2
  • 2/3: Knoxville - Parma 4:3

Knoxville won title.

Squirt

  • 11/10: Indianapolis - Knoxville 5:2
  • 11/11: Indianapolis - Knoxville 8:3
  • 12/1: Columbus - Knoxville 2:2
  • 12/2: Knoxville - Columbus 4:1
  • 12/15: Huntsville - Knoxville 8:6
  • 12/16: Knoxville - Huntsville 2:1
  • 2/3: Parma - Knoxville 5:3
  • 2/3: Knoxville - Parma 5:4
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

Bantam

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

Midget

  • 1/26: Knoxville - Cincinnati 6:1

Junior

  • 1/26: Knoxville - Charlotte 5:2
  • 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, the Georgia Invitational, that began in Atlanta in March 1974. The St. Louis Chiefs won the Junior Division, edging Knoxville 6-5 in double overtime, while Winnipeg thrashed Knoxville 15-0 in the Squirt finals. The Knoxville Peewees finished second at the American Hockey Association tournament in Princeton the in late March. They had a 2-1-1 record, beating Toledo 6-5 and Lawrenceville (who went 0-3), and losing 4-2 to Livingston. Livingston and Toledo had the same record as Knoxville, and Toledo won the championship with a better goal differential.

1974-75

Southern Invitational Tournament (2/8-9) @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum and Ice Chalet

Junior

  • Kingston - Dayton 5:2
  • Knoxville - Atlanta 6:1
  • Kingston - Atlanta 6:2
  • Dayton - Knoxville 4:3
  • Dayton - Atlanta 3:1
  • Knoxville - Kingston 2:1
  • Kingston - Knoxville 7:3 - final

Midget

  • Ecorse - Huntsville 5:2
  • Kingston - Knoxville 4:1
  • Huntsville - Knoxville 10:2
  • Ecrose - Knoxville 7:0
  • Kingston - Ecorse 3:2
  • Kingston - Huntsville 5:2
  • Kingston - Ecorse 3:1 - final

Bantam

  • Knoxville - Dayton 5:2
  • Kingston - Columbus 3:2
  • Kingston - Dayton 5:1
  • Knoxville - Columbus 4:2
  • Columbus - Dayton 7:2
  • Kingston - Knoxville 4:3 - final

Peewee

  • Columbus - Atlanta 5:1
  • Kingston - Knoxville 4:3
  • Columbus - Kingston 6:2
  • Knoxville - Dayton 5:1
  • Columbus - Knoxville 6:1
  • Kingston - Atlanta 7:2
  • Kingston - Columbus 5:2 - final

Squirt

  • Dayton - Knoxville 17:0
  • Huntsville - Charlotte 5:0
  • Charlotte - Knoxville 5:2
  • Dayton - Huntsville 5:3
  • Dayton - Charlotte 9:0
  • Huntsville - Knoxville 11:0
  • Dayton - Huntsville 4:3 - final
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 - Knoxville won

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
Atlanta Invitational Tournament (2/28-3/1)

Junior

  • Knoxville - Dearborn 6:2
  • St. Louis Chiefs - Dearborn 9:3 - final

Bantam

  • Knoxville - Atlanta 7:6
  • Knoxville - Hamilton (ON) 4:4
Other games

Squirt

  • 11/30: Huntsville - Knoxville 7:0
  • 12/7: 'Atlanta - Knoxville 10:0
  • 12/14: Charlotte - Knoxville 8:0
  • 12/15: Charlotte - Knoxville 6:1
  • 1/11: Huntsville - Knoxville 8:1
  • 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:2
  • 1/12: Atlanta - Charlotte 5:2
  • 1/25: Atlanta - Knoxville 4:0
  • 2/1: Charlotte - Knoxville 3:0

PeeWee

  • 11/30: Knoxville - Huntsville 2:0
  • 12/7: Knoxville - Atlanta 4:0
  • 12/14: Charlotte - Knoxville 10:1
  • 12/15: Charlotte - Knoxville 3:2
  • 1/11: Huntsville - Knoxville 4:2
  • 1/11: Charlotte - Atlanta 2:2
  • 1/12: Charlotte - Atlanta 3:0
  • 1/25: Knoxville - Atlanta 5:5
  • 2/1: Charlotte - Knoxville 7:1

Bantam

  • 11/30: Knoxville - Huntsville 4:1
  • 12/7: Knoxville - Atlanta 7:3
  • 12/14: Knoxville - Charlotte 10:0
  • 12/15: Knoxville - Charlotte 13:0
  • 1/11: Knoxville - Huntsville 8:1
  • 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 9:3
  • 1/12: Atlanta - Charlotte 5:2
  • 1/25: Knoxville - Atlanta 4:1
  • 2/1: Knoxville - Charlotte 2:2

Midget

  • 11/30: Huntsville - Knoxville 5:0
  • 12/7: Atlanta - Knoxville 4:2
  • 12/14: Charlotte - Knoxville 8:2
  • 12/15: Charlotte - Knoxville 6:6
  • 1/11: Knoxville - Huntsville 4:2
  • 1/11: Atlanta - Charlotte 4:1
  • 1/12: Atlanta - Charlotte 1:0
  • 1/25: Knoxville - Atlanta 5:3
  • 2/1: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:4

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
  • 1/25: Knoxville - Atlanta 6:3
  • 1/25: Knoxville - Atlanta 6:1

College

  • 1/17: Tennessee Volunteers - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 11:0
  • 2/8: Tennessee Volunteers - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 5:2
  • 2/9: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - Tennessee Volunteers 6:4
  • 2/14: Tennessee Volunteers - Virginia Cavaliers 8:2
  • 2/15: Tennessee Volunteers - Virginia Cavaliers 10:3 - TN was 5-2 after this game
  • 2/21: Tennessee Volunteers - Ohio University

The Georgia Tech team was established in 1973.

The Knoxville Bantams played in the Amateur Hockey Association Regional Tournament in Atlanta in late March. They lost 6-2 to Kent-Akron in their first game.

1975-76

Southern Invitational Tournament (2/7-8) @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum and Ice Chalet

Junior

  • Knoxville - Dayton 8:4
  • Fraser - Huntsville 7:4
  • Knoxville - Fraser 3:1
  • Fraser - Dayton 10:0
  • Knoxville - Huntsville 3:2
  • Huntsville - Dayton 3:1
  • Fraser - Knoxville 8:4 - final

Midget

  • Cincinnati - Knoxville 5:4
  • Cherry Hill - Atlanta 4:2
  • Cherry Hill - Knoxville 5:3
  • Cherry Hill - Cincinnati 4:2
  • Atlanta - Knoxville 8:2
  • Atlanta - Cincinnati 5:4
  • Cherry Hill - Atlanta 3:2 - final

Bantam

  • Knoxville - Sterling Heights 2:0
  • Sterling Heights - Huntsville 5:4
  • Knoxville - Dayton 6:4
  • Huntsville - Dayton 4:3
  • Huntsville - Knoxville 2:1
  • Dayton - Sterling Heights 4:3
  • Knoxville - Huntsville 2:1 - final

Peewee

  • Dayton - Atlanta 3:2
  • Sterling Heights - Knoxville 13:0
  • Dayton - Knoxville 12:0
  • Sterling Heights - Atlanta 3:1
  • Dayton - Sterling Heights 2:2
  • Atlanta - Knoxville 7:0
  • Dayton - Sterling Heights 3:1 - final

Squirt

  • Detroit - Huntsville 4:0
  • Dayton - Knoxville 16:0
  • Detroit - Knoxville 11:0
  • Huntsville - Dayton 5:4
  • Detroit - Dayton 5:2
  • Huntsville - Knoxville 15:0
  • Detroit - Huntsville 6:2 - final
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
College games
  • 1/16: Tennessee Volunteers - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 6:2
  • 1/17: Tennessee Volunteers beat Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
  • 1/30: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - North Carolina Tar Heels 4:1 - 1,200 spectators watched at the Omni
  • 1/31: Alouettes Community College (also reported to be Emory University) - North Carolina Tar Heels 5:2
  • 2/7: Duke Blue Devils - North Carolina Tar Heels 4:3 OT
  • 2/14: Virginia Cavaliers - North Carolina Tar Heels 12:1 - NC 0-8-1 after this game

The ACC Tournament was set to be held at the Charlottesville Ice Palace on April 3-4. North Carolina was slated to face the Maryland Terrapins.

On 2/13 Tennessee was noted to be 2-0 in intercollegiate play and 5-5-1 in league play at the Ice Chalet. They were set to face the Knoxville All-Stars on 2/13-14, Ohio University and Oxford University on 2/20-21, and Indiana University on 2/27-28.

1976-77

Eastland Mall Ice Capades Chalet
Southern Invitational Tournament (2/5-6) @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum and Ice Chalet

Junior

  • Atlanta - Knoxville 4:1
  • St. Louis - Sterling Heights 3:2
  • Knoxville - St. Louis 3:3
  • Atlanta - St. Louis 5:4
  • Atlanta - Sterling Heights 6:1
  • Knoxville beat Sterling Heights
  • Knoxville - Atlanta 5:1 - final

Midget

  • Sterling Heights - Knoxville 9:1
  • Atlanta - Columbus 9:5
  • Atlanta - Knoxville 5:2
  • Columbus - Sterling Heights 2:1
  • Sterling Heights - Atlanta 3:2
  • Atlanta - Sterling Heights 5:1 - final

Bantam

  • Dayton - Knoxville 5:3
  • Sterling Heights - Huntsville 8:1
  • Sterling Heights - Knoxville 7:0
  • Knoxville - Huntsville 2:1 OT
  • Sterling Heights - Dayton 7:3
  • Sterling Heights - Dayton 5:1 - final

Peewee

  • Charlotte - Birmingham 16:1
  • Knoxville - Winston-Salem 5:3
  • Knoxville - Birmingham 8:0
  • Charlotte - Knoxville 6:1
  • Winston-Salem - Birmingham 8:0
  • Charlotte - Winston-Salem 3:2 - final

Squirt

  • Dayton - Knoxville 17:0
  • Charlotte - Huntsville 5:1
  • Huntsville - Knoxville 10:3
  • Charlotte - Knoxville 7:1
  • Dayton - Huntsville 12:1
  • Dayton - Charlotte 8:2 - final
Queen City Tournament

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

College games
  • 1/9: Vanderbilt Commodores - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 7:1
  • 1/14: Duke Blue Devils - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 4:1
  • 1/15: Duke Blue Devils - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 3:2 OT
  • 1/15: Vanderbilt Commodores - Tennessee Volunteers 6:5
  • 1/16: Wake Forest Demon Deacons - North Carolina Tar Heels 3:1
  • 1/22: Tennessee Volunteers - Miami University (Ohio) 7:6
  • 1/23: Wake Forest Demon Deacons - NC State Wolfpack 11:4
  • 1/30: Duke Blue Devils - North Carolina Tar Heels 4:1
  • 1/31: Duke Blue Devils - NC State Wolfpack 12:2
  • 2/5: Duke Blue Devils - Tennessee Volunteers 6:5
  • 2/5: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - North Carolina Tar Heels 3:0
  • 2/6: Virginia Cavaliers - Wake Forest Demon Deacons 13:0
  • 2/6: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - North Carolina Tar Heels 10:0
  • 2/13: Virginia Cavaliers - NC State Wolfpack 15:1
  • 2/19: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - NC State Wolfpack 12:1
  • 2/20: Wake Forest Demon Deacons - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 7:2
  • 2/20: Virginia Cavaliers - Duke Blue Devils 8:1
  • 2/21: North Carolina Tar Heels - NC State Wolfpack 5:4
  • 2/27: Virginia Cavaliers - Wake Forest Demon Deacons 11:1 - Virginia won ACC with 5-0 record (8-0 overall), Wake finished second at 4-2 (6-5 overall)
  • 2/28: Duke Blue Devils - North Carolina Tar Heels 8:0

Big Four Tournament

  • 1/25: Duke Blue Devils - Wake Forest Demon Deacons 7:1
  • 1/25: North Carolina Tar Heels - NC State Wolfpack 3:2
  • 1/28: Duke Blue Devils - North Carolina Tar Heels 1:0 - final
  • 1/28: Wake Forest Demon Deacons - NC State Wolfpack 7:5 - consolation

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

  • 3/9: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:3
  • 3/10: Knoxville - Atlanta 6:5
  • 3/10: Warren (MI) - Knoxville 5:2
  • 3/10: Charlotte - Warren (MI) 2:2
  • 3/10: Charlotte - Birmingham 2:1
  • 3/11: Knoxville - Birmingham 6:0
  • 3/11: Knoxville - Huntsville 5:4

Midget

  • 3/9: Knoxville - Dayton 6:1
  • 3/9: Knoxville - Sterling Heights 4:1
  • 3/11: Knoxville - Huntsville 3:1
  • 3/11: Fort Worth - Knoxville 3:1
Other games

Midget

  • 11/20: Knoxville - Birmingham 11:1
  • 12/4: Knoxville - Greensboro 11:1
  • 12/4: Knoxville - Greensboro 14:1
  • 12/11: Knoxville - Huntsville 3:0
  • 1/8: Knoxville - Charlotte 6:2
  • 1/8: Knoxville - Charlotte 7:3
  • 1/28: Knoxville - Charlotte 3:3
  • 1/29: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:1
  • 2/5: Atlanta - Knoxville 7:6
  • 2/5: Atlanta - Knoxville 6:1

Bantam

  • 11/20: Knoxville - Birmingham 10:2
  • 12/4: Knoxville - Greensboro 3:1
  • 12/4: Greensboro - Knoxville 5:4
  • 12/11: Huntsville - Knoxville 4:3
  • 1/8: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:1
  • 1/8: Charlotte - Knoxville 6:3
  • 1/28: Knoxville - Charlotte 1:1
  • 1/29: Charlotte - Knoxville 1:0
  • 2/5: Atlanta - Knoxville 11:9
  • 2/5: Atlanta - Knoxville 2:1

Peewee

  • 11/20: Knoxville - Birmingham 4:4
  • 12/4: Knoxville - Greensboro 3:3
  • 12/11: Huntsville - Knoxville 13:3
  • 1/8: Charlotte - Knoxville 6:0
  • 1/8: Charlotte - Knoxville 6:1
  • 1/28: Charlotte - Knoxville 9:5
  • 2/5: Atlanta - Knoxville 16:9
  • 2/5: Atlanta - Knoxville 1:1
  • 3/17: Knoxville - Hampton (VA) 8:0 - Triad Invitational Tournament @ Greensboro

Squirt

  • 11/20: Birmingham - Knoxville 3:2
  • 12/4: Greensboro - Knoxville 4:3
  • 12/11: Huntsville - Knoxville 5:3
  • 1/8: Charlotte - Knoxville 12:1
  • 1/8: Charlotte - Knoxville 9:3
  • 1/28: Charlotte - Knoxville 5:1
  • 1/28: Charlotte - Knoxville 5:1
  • 1/29: Knoxville - Charlotte 4:2
  • 1/29: Charlotte - Knoxville 15:2
  • 2/5: Atlanta - Knoxville 16:7
  • 2/5: Atlanta - Knoxville 3:1

College

  • 1/15: North Carolina Tar Heels - NC State Wolfpack 9:0
  • 1/21: Dayton Flyers - Vanderbilt Commodores 7:2
  • 1/22: Dayton Flyers - Vanderbilt Commodores 9:4
  • 1/22: Duke Blue Devils - NC State Wolfpack 3:2
  • 1/22: North Carolina Tar Heels- Wake Forest Demon Deacons 4:2
  • 1/26: North Carolina Tar Heels - Duke Blue Devils 4:3
  • 1/28: Vanderbilt Commodores - Tennessee Volunteers 7:6
  • 1/29: North Carolina Tar Heels - NC State Wolfpack 3:2 3OT
  • 2/11: North Carolina Tar Heels - NC State Wolfpack 6:3
  • 2/23: Ex-Greensboro Generals - ACC All-Stars 14:0

ACC standings (as of 2/5)

  1. North Carolina 5-1
  2. Duke 5-1
  3. NC State 2-4
  4. Wake Forest 0-6

ACC Tournament

  • 2/26: North Carolina Tar Heels - NC State Wolfpack 4:1 - semifinal
  • 2/26: Wake Forest Demon Deacons - Duke Blue Devils 7:2 - "
  • 3/3: North Carolina Tar Heels - Wake Forest Demon Deacons 5:2 - final

Tennessee was also slated to face the Virginia Cavaliers on 2/4-5, the Atlanta Jr. All-Stars on 2/10-11 and the Ohio Bobcats on 3/4-5, but no results were reported.

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
Atlanta Invitational Tournament (3/8-10)

Juvenile

  • Denver - Knoxville 2:1
  • Knoxville - Huntsville 9:2
  • Knoxville - Dearborn Heights 3:1
  • Atlanta - Knoxville 3:2
  • Knoxville - Charlotte 5:2

Note: Knoxville finished 20-2-2 on the season.

Peewee

  • Knoxville - Huntsville 2:2
  • Knoxville - Atlanta 3:2
  • Knoxville - Birmingham 5:2
  • Knoxville - Huntsville 1:1
  • Knoxville - Atlanta 3:2 - final

Squirt

  • Huntsville - Knoxville 4:1
  • Birmingham - Knoxville 4:0
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.

College

  • Duke Blue Devils - North Carolina Tar Heels 6:5 OT
  • North Carolina Tar Heels - Wake Forest Demon Deacons 8:3
  • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - North Carolina Tar Heels 4:3
  • 1/27: Tennessee Volunteers - Chattanooga Choo-Choos 4:2
  • 1/28: Chattanooga Choo-Choos - Tennessee Volunteers 4:2
  • 2/10: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - Duke Blue Devils 2:1
  • 2/11: Duke Blue Devils - Wake Forest Demon Deacons 4:2
  • 3/4: Tennessee Volunteers - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 6:5 OT - Tennessee finished 5-5 on the year

ACC standings

  1. Georgia Tech 8-0
  2. North Carolina 5-3
  3. Duke 5-3
  4. NC State 1-7
  5. Wake Forest 1-7

ACC Tournament

  • 2/16: Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat NC State Wolfpack - first round
  • 2/16: North Carolina Tar Heels - Duke Blue Devils 6:1 - semifinal
  • 2/17: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - Wake Forest Demon Deacons 4:2 - "
  • 2/17: North Carolina Tar Heels - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 6:4 - final

1979-80

Queen City Tournament[1]

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
  • 2/24: Nashville Red Wings - Owensboro (KY) 9:6

All Charlotte-Greensboro games were @ Hillsborough

Knoxville Juveniles had a record of 20-2-1 heading into the Atlanta Invitational Tournament on March 6.

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

College

  • 10/26: Tennessee Volunteers - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 3:2
  • 10/26: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Emory University 11:4
  • 10/27: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Emory University 5:1
  • Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Tennessee Volunteers 7:3
  • Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Tennessee Volunteers 6:2
  • Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Tennessee Volunteers 8:3
  • 11/17: Tennessee Volunteers - Alabama-Huntsville Chargers 11:7
  • 1/11: Georgia State Panthers - Vanderbilt Commodores 8:7
  • 1/12: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Emory University 14:4
  • 1/12: Georgia State Panthers - Vanderbilt Commodores 8:3
  • 1/13: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Emory University 11:1
  • 1/13: North Carolina Tar Heels - NC State Wolfpack 6:1
  • 1/13: Vanderbilt Commodores - Georgia State Panthers 5:3
  • Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Vanderbilt Commodores 12:3
  • 1/18: Tennessee Volunteers - Emory University 8:3
  • 1/19: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Georgia State Panthers 10:4
  • 1/19: Vanderbilt Commodores - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 5:1
  • 1/20: Vanderbilt Commodores - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 5:2
  • 1/20: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Georgia State Panthers 13:0
  • 1/26: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 10:1
  • 1/26: Vanderbilt Commodores - Emory University 4:4
  • 1/27: Vanderbilt Commodores - Emory University 10:4
  • 1/27: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 7:4
  • 2/2: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Vanderbilt Commodores 6:5
  • 2/3: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Vanderbilt Commodores 4:3
  • 2/19: North Carolina Tar Heels - Duke Blue Devils 4:1
  • Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Vanderbilt Commodores 1:0 Forfeit
  • Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Georgia State Panthers 11:1
  • Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Georgia State Panthers 7:2
  • Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 5:1
  • Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 10:1

ACC standings

  1. North Carolina 10-2
  2. Duke 9-3
  3. UNC-Greensboro 5-7
  4. NC State 0-12

ACC Tournament

  • 2/22: North Carolina Tar Heels - NC State Wolfpack
  • 2/22: Duke Blue Devils - UNC-Greensboro Spartans

SCHA Tournament

Note: Emory (2-17-1) and Georgia Tech (5-13-2) did not qualify.

  • 2/29: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Georgia State Panthers 9:2 - semifinal
  • 2/29: Vanderbilt Commodores - Tennessee Volunteers 7:6 - "
  • 3/1: Alabama-Huntsville Chargers - Vanderbilt Commodores 7:1 - final
  • 3/1: Tennessee Volunteers - Georgia State Panthers 9:5 - consolation

Vanderbilt finished the year 11-10-1, Tennessee 13-6-1, and Georgia State 8-13-1.

1980-81

Queen City Tournament[2]

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[3]

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[4]

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[5]

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.

References

  1. ↑ The Charlotte News, 1980-02-18
  2. ↑ The Charlotte News, 1981-02-09
  3. ↑ The Charlotte News, 1982-02-01
  4. ↑ The Charlotte News, 1983-02-15
  5. ↑ The Charlotte News, 1984-03-05
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