Southern Amateur Hockey

The series on the history of amateur ice hockey in the Southern United States is divided into three parts:

Articles

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 1972-73, after the arrival of the NHL's Atlanta Flames; Atlanta Knights dated back to 1969
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
Birmingham - The Birmingham Amateur Hockey Association was in existence by 1979
Hillsborough - Youth hockey in Hillsborough goes back to 1980
Winston-Salem - The Winston-Salem Amateur Hockey Association was formed in 1974, with games beginning that fall