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*11/8-9: Memphis Eagles - Huntsville
*11/8-9: Memphis Eagles - Huntsville
*4/11: '''Charlotte''' - Winston-Salem 10:9  
*4/11: '''Charlotte''' - Winston-Salem 10:9  
;Tri-State Amateur League
Evansville Horizons, Evansville Chargers and Southern Illinois Wild Dogs competed.
*10/16: '''Southern Illinois Wild Dogs''' - Evansville Chargers 10:1
*11/10: '''Evansville Horizons''' - Evansville Chargers 4:3
*11/13: '''Southern Illinois Wild Dogs''' - Evansville Chargers 6:1
*12/18: '''Evansville Horizons''' - Evansville Chargers 11:2
*12/18: '''Evansville Horizons''' - Southern Illinois Wild Dogs 8:5
The Wild Dogs won the regular season, and the Horizons captured the playoff crown.


;College
;College
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The Raleigh Youth Hockey Association commenced operations this year.
The Raleigh Youth Hockey Association commenced operations this year.
===1987-88===
===1987-88===
;Senior
*1/16-17: Evansville Horizons - Nashville
;Evansville Adult Hockey League
Evansville Horizons, Evansville Chargers and Southern Illinois Wild Dogs competed in the league, which was formerly the Tri-State Amateur League. The Horizon Club Cup was also set to be played on April 9-10, with teams from Cincinnati, Huntsville, Illinois, Indianapolis, Iowa, and St. Louis expected to compete.
;Youth
;Youth


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===1988-89===
===1988-89===
;Horizon Club Cup @ Evansville
(3/4)
*'''Nashville''' - St. Louis Falkland Islands 15:0
*'''Indianapolis Spirits''' - University of Cincinnati 11:5
*'''Huntsville''' - St. Louis Little Brothers of the Poor 15:0
*'''Indianapolis Spirits''' - Cincinnati Scroggers 12:7
*'''Evansville Horizons''' - Eastern Illinois University 8:7
(3/5)
*Evansville Horizons - Nashville - semifinal
;Youth
;Youth


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The Nashville PeeWees went 10-7-1 in Southern Youth Hockey League play and qualified for the Southeastern District Championship in Atlanta, failing to advance further. The Mites won the Evansville Invitational Tournament in March. The Squirts captured the fifth annual Music City Invitational at the Centennial Sportsplex in Nashville. They lost to Afton (MO) 3-2, but beat Louisville 3-1, Warwick 4-1, and Afton 1-0 in the final.  
The Nashville PeeWees went 10-7-1 in Southern Youth Hockey League play and qualified for the Southeastern District Championship in Atlanta, failing to advance further. The Mites won the Evansville Invitational Tournament in March. The Squirts captured the fifth annual Music City Invitational at the Centennial Sportsplex in Nashville. They lost to Afton (MO) 3-2, but beat Louisville 3-1, Warwick 4-1, and Afton 1-0 in the final.  
===1990-91===
===1990-91===
;Horizon Club Cup @ Evansville
Nine teams were set to compete in the senior tournament on March 2-3, 1991. Evansville was slated to play Louisville in their opening game. The University of Illinois went 2-1 in the tournament, beating Southern Illinois University 26-0, Louisville 15-1, and losing 10-5 to Indianapolis in the semifinal.
;Jack Dame Memorial Tournament @ Roanoke (12/28-30)
;Jack Dame Memorial Tournament @ Roanoke (12/28-30)


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The Nashville South Stars Midgets went 2-1 in the Sunshine and Ice Tournament in Tampa in early January, beating Orlando 7-2 and Raleigh 5-3, before falling 6-0 to the St. David's Celtics from Ottawa, Ontario. The Bantams captured the Springfield (IL) Memorial Classic in February, going 4-0. They defeated Springfield, Champaign, Naperville, and St. Louis Creve Couer 4-2 in the final. The PeeWees won the Silver Stick regional in Huntsville and advanced to the national tournament in Port Huron, where they lost 3-0 to Erie (PA), 5-0 to Petrolia (ON), and 7-1 to Eagonton (ON). They later went 1-2 in the Southeastern District Championship in Northern Virginia, losing to Chesapeake 4-1, Atlanta 2-1, and defeating the hosts 9-2. They went on to capture the local tournament in Nashville, beating Webster Grove 4-1, Kirkwood 5-0, Springfield 3-0, and Kirkwood again 5-0,   
The Nashville South Stars Midgets went 2-1 in the Sunshine and Ice Tournament in Tampa in early January, beating Orlando 7-2 and Raleigh 5-3, before falling 6-0 to the St. David's Celtics from Ottawa, Ontario. The Bantams captured the Springfield (IL) Memorial Classic in February, going 4-0. They defeated Springfield, Champaign, Naperville, and St. Louis Creve Couer 4-2 in the final. The PeeWees won the Silver Stick regional in Huntsville and advanced to the national tournament in Port Huron, where they lost 3-0 to Erie (PA), 5-0 to Petrolia (ON), and 7-1 to Eagonton (ON). They later went 1-2 in the Southeastern District Championship in Northern Virginia, losing to Chesapeake 4-1, Atlanta 2-1, and defeating the hosts 9-2. They went on to capture the local tournament in Nashville, beating Webster Grove 4-1, Kirkwood 5-0, Springfield 3-0, and Kirkwood again 5-0,   
In early December, five Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning teams competed in the Silver Stick Tournament in Huntsville. The Bantams had the best record, going 2-1, beating Houston 6-5 and Memphis 7-1, before falling 5-3 to Huntsville. The Bantams had previously taken the title in the Thanksgiving Youth Hockey Tournament in Pompano. They swept their division with four straight wins, beating Orlando 8-0, Sunrise 7-2, and Goldcoast twice, 8-5 and 5-1. In early March, the Squirts beat Pompano Beach 2-1 to win the state title, while the PeeWees fell 3-2 to Orlando in a shootout, and the Bantams lost 10-4 to Pompano. Later in the month (26th-27th), the Squirts won the Southeastern Regional title in Orlando, beating Pompano Beach 2-1, Sarasota 3-2, and Orlando 4-0 and 5-0, The PeeWees and Midgets played in the Southern Regional Tournament at Fort Bragg on March 12-13, both finishing second. The Mites and Squirts finished second and third respectively at the Queen City Tournament in Charlotte on March 19-20.
===1994-95===
===1994-95===
;Greenville Hockey Club League
;Greenville Hockey Club League
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The Nashville Bantams won the Southern Youth Hockey League title with a 21-2-1 record and 53 points, ahead of Atlanta's 19-3-2-50 mark. Charlotte and Knoxville games counted for double points. Nashville beat Atlanta 6-2 and 1-0 to seal up first place. They finished second in the Southeastern District Championship, beating Bowie (MD) 3-2, Atlanta 4-1, and falling to the champion Chesapeake Chiefs 5-4. The team then captured the Nashville Invitational Tournament crown, defeating Decatur 5-2, falling to the Afton Americans 6-1, clipping Cahokia (IL) 4-1, and exacting revenge on Afton in the final, 3-1.  
The Nashville Bantams won the Southern Youth Hockey League title with a 21-2-1 record and 53 points, ahead of Atlanta's 19-3-2-50 mark. Charlotte and Knoxville games counted for double points. Nashville beat Atlanta 6-2 and 1-0 to seal up first place. They finished second in the Southeastern District Championship, beating Bowie (MD) 3-2, Atlanta 4-1, and falling to the champion Chesapeake Chiefs 5-4. The team then captured the Nashville Invitational Tournament crown, defeating Decatur 5-2, falling to the Afton Americans 6-1, clipping Cahokia (IL) 4-1, and exacting revenge on Afton in the final, 3-1.  
In mid-November the Tampa Bay Stars PeeWees remained undefeated the Florida Youth Hockey League, with two recent wins over Sunrise (4-1 and 6-5).
Sunshine State Games @ Lakeland (3/11-12)
Squirt
*'''Tampa Bay Stars''' - Gold Coast Sharks 5:1
*'''Gulf Coast Sharks''' - TBJL Squirt 5:4
*'''Tampa Bay Stars''' - Florida Gulf Coast 3:2
PeeWee
*'''Tampa Bay Stars''' - Lakeland 8:0
*'''Sarasota Sharks''' - TBJL Lightning 9:0
*'''Tampa Bay Stars''' - Orlando Youth Hockey 4:1
Bantam
*'''Tampa Bay Stars''' - Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning 3:1
*'''Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning''' - Bantam Thunder 4:2
*'''Bantam Thunder''' - TBJL Underdogs 6:2
*'''Tampa Bay Stars''' - Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning 2:1
Midget
*'''Orlando Youth Hockey''' - TBSA Panthers 8:0
*'''Orlando Youth Hockey''' - Lakeland 15:1
*'''Tampa Bay Stars''' - TBSA Panthers 5:1
*'''Tampa Bay Stars''' - Lakeland 3:0
===1995-96===
===1995-96===
;Greenville Hockey Club League
;Greenville Hockey Club League
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*12/9: '''Greensboro Jr. Monarchs''' - Charlotte Lightning 5:0  
*12/9: '''Greensboro Jr. Monarchs''' - Charlotte Lightning 5:0  
*'''Greensboro Jr. Monarchs''' - Raleigh Ice Caps 2:0
*'''Greensboro Jr. Monarchs''' - Raleigh Ice Caps 2:0
;Florida Youth Hockey League
Pre 12/24
*'''Oldsmar''' - Miami 5:0 - squirt
*'''Oldsmar''' - Miami 6:0 - "
*'''Miami''' - Oldsmar 3:1 - peewee
*'''Miami''' - Oldsmar 5:4 OT - "
*'''Miami''' - Sunrise 7:0 - bantam


The Charlotte Lightning Bantams played in the Christmas Extravaganza Tournament in Pittsburgh, taking second place. On March 9, the Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals Bantam team defeated the New Castle Hawks (DE) 3-2 to win the Capital Beltway Hockey League Campbell Division title.  
The Charlotte Lightning Bantams played in the Christmas Extravaganza Tournament in Pittsburgh, taking second place. On March 9, the Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals Bantam team defeated the New Castle Hawks (DE) 3-2 to win the Capital Beltway Hockey League Campbell Division title.  
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The Nashville Bantams won the Southern Youth Hockey League with a 22-1-1 record, with Atlanta finishing second. In the Southeastern District Championship at Columbia (MD), they lost to Bowie (MD) 6-3, and beat Tri-City 6-1, and Atlanta 4-2. Bowie beat Tri-City 3-2 to win the title. Atlanta, Bowie, and Nashville all finished 2-1, with Bowie winning the tiebreaker. Earlier in the year they won the Regional Silver Stick Tournament in Huntsville, beating Knoxville 12-0, Tampa 6-2, Charlotte 9-1, and Raleigh 6-0. Raleigh had upset Atlanta 2-1 to qualify for the final. The Squirts went 3-1 in their tournament, losing to Atlanta 4-0 in the final. The PeeWees fell 5-4 in OT to Atlanta in the championship. The Midgets went 2-1, and the Mites 1-2 in their Silver Sticks.  
The Nashville Bantams won the Southern Youth Hockey League with a 22-1-1 record, with Atlanta finishing second. In the Southeastern District Championship at Columbia (MD), they lost to Bowie (MD) 6-3, and beat Tri-City 6-1, and Atlanta 4-2. Bowie beat Tri-City 3-2 to win the title. Atlanta, Bowie, and Nashville all finished 2-1, with Bowie winning the tiebreaker. Earlier in the year they won the Regional Silver Stick Tournament in Huntsville, beating Knoxville 12-0, Tampa 6-2, Charlotte 9-1, and Raleigh 6-0. Raleigh had upset Atlanta 2-1 to qualify for the final. The Squirts went 3-1 in their tournament, losing to Atlanta 4-0 in the final. The PeeWees fell 5-4 in OT to Atlanta in the championship. The Midgets went 2-1, and the Mites 1-2 in their Silver Sticks.  
Three Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning teams advanced to the finals of the Florida State Youth Hockey Championship on March 9-10 at Oldsmar. The Squirts beat Orlando 4-2 in the final, finishing their season 27-7-5. The Midgets captured the crown with a 3-2 win over the Sunrise Golden Blades, concluding their year with a 19-7 record.
===1996-97===
===1996-97===
;Greenville Hockey Club League
;Greenville Hockey Club League
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Pre 1/12
Pre 1/12
*'''Greenville''' - Atlanta 5:4  
*'''Greenville''' - Atlanta 5:4  
;Florida Youth Hockey League
Standings as of 11/17
Mite
#Oldsmar 2-0-2-6
#Sunrise 2-0-0-4
#Palm Beach 1-1-0-2
#Tampa 0-1-1-1
#Gold Coast 0-3-1-1
Squirt
#Gold Coast 8-1-1-17
#Sunrise 7-1-2-16
#Tampa 7-0-1-15
#Palm Beach 2-7-3-7
#Orlando 2-3-3-7
#Oldsmar 2-4-2-6
#Miami 0-12-0-0
PeeWee
#Oldsmar 9-3-2-20
#Gold Coast 8-1-1-17
#Palm Beach 4-4-4-12
#Sunrise 4-3-3-11
#Tampa 4-2-2-10
#Orlando 4-3-1-9
#Miami 3-5-2-8
#Venice 0-7-1-1
#Lakeland 0-8-0-0
Bantam
#Oldsmar 8-0-0-16
#Tampa 7-3-0-14
#Palm Beach 6-0-0-12
#Gold Coast 4-3-1-9
#Orlando 2-3-3-7
#Sunrise 2-1-1-5
#Miami 1-5-2-4
#Jacksonville 1-6-1-3
#Lakeland 0-6-2-2
#Venice 0-4-0-0
Midget
#Palm Beach 8-3-1-17
#Gold Coast 6-1-1-13
#Oldsmar 6-1-1-13
#Tampa 4-2-0-8
#Orlando 4-6-0-8
#Sunrise 4-4-0-8
#Miami 1-10-1-3
#Jacksonville 1-7-0-2
;Florida Youth Championships (played late April)
Medal winners - Midget A: Sunrise Golden Blades 3-0, Orlando Midgets 1-0-1, Bay Area Royals 2-0-1, Midget B: TBSA Stingers 3-0, Seminole Flames 2-1, Sunrise Golden Blades 2-1. Bantam A: Iceland Bantams 3-0, Lakeland Devils 1-2, TBJL 2-1. Bantam B: TBJL Bantam B 3-0, Tampa Bay Tidal Wave 2-1, Broward Bandits 2-1. Girls: Tampa Bay Thunder 3-0.


The Greenville All-Stars Bantam team won the Queen City Invitational Tournament, played in Charlotte. They beat the Raleigh Capitals 6-1, Charleston Manta Rays 2-1, Atlanta Jr. Flames 3-0, and the Manta Rays again in the final, 5-2. They were also champions in the Greater Atlanta Hockey Association Tournament. The Greenville Squirts also won an Atlanta tournament with a 4-0 record.
The Greenville All-Stars Bantam team won the Queen City Invitational Tournament, played in Charlotte. They beat the Raleigh Capitals 6-1, Charleston Manta Rays 2-1, Atlanta Jr. Flames 3-0, and the Manta Rays again in the final, 5-2. They were also champions in the Greater Atlanta Hockey Association Tournament. The Greenville Squirts also won an Atlanta tournament with a 4-0 record.
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*'''Atlanta''' - Greenville 5:4
*'''Atlanta''' - Greenville 5:4
*'''Greenville''' - Atlanta 4:2
*'''Greenville''' - Atlanta 4:2
;Florida Youth Hockey League
Standings as of 1/18
Mite
#Coral Springs Coyotes 9-4-1
#Pembroke Pines Wolves 8-2-2
#Planet Ice 4-4-4
#Tampa Bay Jr. Lighting 4-4-1
#Gold Coast Panthers 0-11-1
Squirt
#Coral Springs Coyotes 16-0-0
#Gold Coast Panthers 14-2-0
#Oldsmar Stars 8-7-1
#Brandon Icebolts 7-9-0
#Orlando Jr. Solar Bears 4-7-1
#Planet Ice 4-11-1
#Tampa Bay Jr. Lighting 2-12-0
#Pembroke Pines Wolves 1-8-1
PeeWee
#Coral Springs Coyotes 11-3-2
#Planet Ice 10-4-0
#Florida Panthers 10-2-0
#Gold Coast Panthers 9-6-2
#Pembroke Pines Wolves 4-12-0
#Pembroke Pines Blades 0-20-0
Bantam
#Coral Springs Coyotes 12-2-0
#Planet Ice 7-2-1
#Gold Coast Panthers 7-7-0
#Pembroke Pines Blades 3-11-0
#Pembroke Pines Wolves 2-9-1
Midget
#Coral Springs Coyotes 14-0-0
#Gold Coast Panthers 9-5-0
#Planet Ice 5-4-1
#Pembroke Pines Blades 3-11-0
#Pembroke Pines Wolves 0-11-1
Post 1/18 scores
Mite
*1/31: '''Planet Ice''' - Gold Coast Panthers 5:0
*2/1: '''Planet Ice''' - Gold Coast Panthers 3:2
*2/28: '''Pembroke Pines''' - Planet Ice 2:1
*3/1: '''Pembroke Pines''' - Planet Ice 3:1
PeeWee
*1/24: '''Planet Ice''' - Orlando Jr. 5:0
*1/25: '''Planet Ice''' - Orlando Jr. 7:3
*2/28: '''Pompano''' - Planet Ice 6:4
*3/1: '''Pompano''' - Planet Ice 9:2
Bantam
*2/28: '''Coral Springs''' - Planet Ice 3:2
*3/1: '''Planet Ice''' - Coral Springs 3:2
Midget
*1/31: '''Planet Ice''' - Pembroke Pines Blades 9:6
*2/1: '''Planet Ice''' - Pembroke Pines Blades 4:2
*2/3: '''Coral Springs Coyotes''' - Planet Ice 4:3
Other games
Bantam
*1/24: '''Oldsmar''' - Planet Ice 2:1
*1/25: '''Planet Ice''' - Jacksonville 5:3
Midget
*1/24: '''Oldsmar''' - Planet Ice 4:2
*1/25: '''Planet Ice''' - Jacksonville 2:1
The Orlando Stars won the Mite and Midget divisions of the Sunshine State Games, played at Lakeland on March 21-22. They beat the Venice Vipers 8-1 in the Mite final, and the Pembroke Pines Pythons 4-0 in the Midget final. The Tampa Bay Cyclones won the Bantam crown.


===1998-99===
===1998-99===
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*'''Greenville Jr. Grrrowl''' - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees 7:4
*'''Greenville Jr. Grrrowl''' - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees 7:4
*'''Greenville Jr. Grrrowl''' - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees 5:2  
*'''Greenville Jr. Grrrowl''' - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees 5:2  
;USA Hockey District Tournament @ Everglades Arena
Midget
(3/19)
*'''Tri-City Blue''' - Fort Myers 5:4
*'''Coral Springs''' - Chesapeake 6:3
*'''Raleigh''' - Atlanta Inferno 4:1
*'''Atlanta Fire''' - Roanoke 14:4
(3/20)
*'''Raleigh''' - Fort Meyers 7:3
Bantam (3/19)
*'''Tri-City Blue''' - Coral Springs 7:4
*'''Reston''' - West Palm Beach 5:3
*'''Huntsville''' - Raleigh 2:0
*'''Atlanta Fire''' - Hillsborough 8:3
PeeWee (3/19)
*'''Reston''' - Coral Springs 5:4
*'''Pembroke Pines''' - Chesapeake 5:2
*'''Huntsville''' - Greensboro 6:2
*'''Atlanta Fire''' - Charlotte 4:2


The Winston-Salem Ice Hawks hosted a tournament on April 3-4, 1999. The PeeWee division was won by Hampton Roads, who beat Charleston  2-1 in the final. Hershey defeated Pottstown 4-1 for the Bantam crown, and Allegheny clipped Winston-Salem 3-2 for the Midget title.
The Winston-Salem Ice Hawks hosted a tournament on April 3-4, 1999. The PeeWee division was won by Hampton Roads, who beat Charleston  2-1 in the final. Hershey defeated Pottstown 4-1 for the Bantam crown, and Allegheny clipped Winston-Salem 3-2 for the Midget title.


The Pee Dee Pride Youth Hockey Association was established in Florence, South Carolina, for the 1998-99 season. It remained active until 2009. A recreational senior league called the Florence Men's Hockey League (later the [[Pee Dee Hockey League]] was also contested.
The Pee Dee Pride Youth Hockey Association was established in Florence, South Carolina, for the 1998-99 season. It remained active until 2009. A recreational senior league called the Florence Men's Hockey League (later the [[Pee Dee Hockey League]] was also contested.
On November 20-21, the Sunrise Sharks and Coral Springs Coyotes Bantams split their weekend series. The teams entered 10-0 and 9-0-1, respectively. The Coyotes won 6-2 in the first game, and the Sharks got revenge with a 4-2 victory in the second. The Florida Jr. Everblades Midgets beat the Orlando Jr. Solar Bears 5-3 on December 5 and tied them 7-7 the next day. Over the thanksgiving weekend, they won the Gold Coast Youth Hockey League Thanksgiving Tournament in Coral Springs, finishing 3-0-1, and beating the International Hockey Institute of Tampa 5-4 in the final. The Pines Ice Penguins also won a division of the tournament, beating the Gold Coast Avalanche, Gold Coast Red Wings, Incredible Ice Canucks, and the Red Wings again, 4-2 in the final. In mid-January the Planet Ice Predators beat the Brandon Bulls 7-2 and Sunrise Sharks 4-1. The Florida Jr. Everblades Midgets (16-7-1) ended their regular season on February 14-15, with 5-2 and 5-3 wins over the Jacksonville Storm. They then went on to beat the Sunrise Sharks 7-0 and the Pembroke Wolves 3-0 in the playoffs for the southern division of the FYHL, and later captured the state title, going 2-1-1 in the tournament at Brandon. The Planet Ice Bantams won their division of the FYHL with a triumph over Coral Springs in the eighth round of a shootout in the final. The tournament was played on February 28 and March 1 in Brandon. The South Florida Wolves won the PeeWee FYHL title, losing to Tampa 4-1, and beating Jacksonville 8-1, and the Coral Springs Coyotes twice.
===1999-2000===
===1999-2000===
;Southern Ice Hockey Association @ Augusta
;Southern Ice Hockey Association @ Augusta
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The Atlanta Fire PeeWees and Bantams won the Southeastern District Championship and advanced to play in the USA Hockey nationals.  The PeeWees finished second in the nationals, played in Oswego, NY. They went undefeated in the round-robin by a combined score of 18-5 against teams from California, Alaska, and New Hampshire, defeated Toledo 3-2 in overtime in elimination play, a New Jersey team 1-0 in triple OT in the semifinal, before losing 9-0 to a Michigan team in the final. The PeeWees were also Southern Youth Hockey League champions. In the national tournament, played in Marquette, the Bantams lost 3-2 to both the Bismarck Nationals and Warwick, beat the Mountainview Mavericks (WA) 6-1, and lost to the Littleton Hawks (CO) 2-1 in quarterfinal action.  
The Atlanta Fire PeeWees and Bantams won the Southeastern District Championship and advanced to play in the USA Hockey nationals.  The PeeWees finished second in the nationals, played in Oswego, NY. They went undefeated in the round-robin by a combined score of 18-5 against teams from California, Alaska, and New Hampshire, defeated Toledo 3-2 in overtime in elimination play, a New Jersey team 1-0 in triple OT in the semifinal, before losing 9-0 to a Michigan team in the final. The PeeWees were also Southern Youth Hockey League champions. In the national tournament, played in Marquette, the Bantams lost 3-2 to both the Bismarck Nationals and Warwick, beat the Mountainview Mavericks (WA) 6-1, and lost to the Littleton Hawks (CO) 2-1 in quarterfinal action.  
The Tampa Bay Stars Bantam and Mite teams won the Florida Youth Hockey League state championships in Oldsmar in mid-March. The Mites beat the Orlando Solar Bears 6-2 in the final, and the Bantams triumphed over the Gold Coast Panthers, 4-2. The Coral Springs Coyotes won the FYHL PeeWee AA division, before competing in the Can/Am Challenge Cup in Montreal from March 3-5. They beat Walpole KP 8-0, Sudbury (MA) Blue Devils 7-0, Sewell Hurricanes 6-0, and the Stouffville (ON) Clippers 5-0 and 6-4, The Coyotes Squirts beat the Suncoast Scorpions 1-0 in double overtime on Match 12 to capture the SAHOF State Championship at the RDV/Solar Bears Ice Den in Maitland.
===2000-01===
===2000-01===
;Southern Ice Hockey Association @ Augusta
;Southern Ice Hockey Association @ Augusta
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Ice Land USA opened in Irmo, South Carolina on February 24, 2001, and the Columbia Jr. Inferno were formed for the 2001-02 season.  
Ice Land USA opened in Irmo, South Carolina on February 24, 2001, and the Columbia Jr. Inferno were formed for the 2001-02 season.  
The Florida Jr. Everblades Midget Majors beat the Ellenton Eels 9-0 and 4-1 in FYHL play on January 20-21, 2001. On February 17-18, the Everblades tied the Orlando Jr. Solar Bears 1-1, and beat them 4-2. They were 15-4-1 on the season at this point. The Everblades finished second in the FYHL Midget state championship on March 24-25, winning the Southern Division crown with a 4-2 win over the Planet Ice Predators, and a 1-0 victory over the 21-1 Coral Springs Coyotes Black team. In the final, they lost 6-3 to the Tampa Bay Stars.  The Coral Springs Coyotes Black PeeWee team won the FYHL title at the Teco Arena in Fort Meyers. They finished first of 17 teams in the league, with the top four from the North and South divisions meeting in the playoffs. The Coyotes beat the Florida Jr. Everblades 7-1, and the Pembroke Pines Golden Wolves Major 6-3 for the Southern crown, before blasting the Tampa Stars 9-3 for the league title.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Budweiser Eagles]]  
*[[Budweiser Eagles]]  
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*''Augusta Chronicle''
*''Augusta Chronicle''
*''Charlotte Observer''
*''Charlotte Observer''
*''Evansville Press''
*''Greenville News''
*''Greenville News''
*''Greensboro News and Record''
*''Greensboro News and Record''
*''Miami Herald''
*''Memphis Commercial Appeal''
*''Memphis Commercial Appeal''
*''Naples Daily News''
*''Newport News Daily Press''
*''Newport News Daily Press''
*''Palm Beach Post''
*''Raleigh News & Observer''
*''Raleigh News & Observer''
*''Roanoke Times''
*''Roanoke Times''
*''Tampa Bay Times''
*''The Tennessean''  
*''The Tennessean''  
*''Winston-Salem Journal''
*''Winston-Salem Journal''


[[Category:History]]
[[Category:History]]

Latest revision as of 16:33, 13 May 2024

This article details the history of amateur ice hockey in the Southern United States from 1987-2001:

Results

1986-87

Senior
  • 10/25-26: Memphis Eagles - Chattanooga Choo Choos
  • 11/8-9: Memphis Eagles - Huntsville
  • 4/11: Charlotte - Winston-Salem 10:9
Tri-State Amateur League

Evansville Horizons, Evansville Chargers and Southern Illinois Wild Dogs competed.

  • 10/16: Southern Illinois Wild Dogs - Evansville Chargers 10:1
  • 11/10: Evansville Horizons - Evansville Chargers 4:3
  • 11/13: Southern Illinois Wild Dogs - Evansville Chargers 6:1
  • 12/18: Evansville Horizons - Evansville Chargers 11:2
  • 12/18: Evansville Horizons - Southern Illinois Wild Dogs 8:5

The Wild Dogs won the regular season, and the Horizons captured the playoff crown.

College

NC State was set to face Kentucky on 1/16, Georgia Tech on 1/17, Duke on 1/22, Maryland on 1/24, Fort Bragg on 1/25, North Carolina on 1/27, Georgia Tech on 1/31 and 2/1, Duke on 2/3, Tennessee on 2/6-7, North Carolina on 2/12, Maryland on 2/14-15, Fort Bragg on 2/22, and UNC-Greensboro on 2/24.

  • 1/18: Georgia Tech - North Carolina 5:2
Youth

Squirt

  • 11/23: Hampton Roads - Winston-Salem 7:0
  • 2/8: Hampton Roads - Bowie (MD) 6:1 - Bowie Invitational Tournament, HR went 2-1-0 and won
  • 2/14: Hampton Roads - Roanoke 4:1
  • 2/15: Roanoke - Hampton Roads 6:1
  • 2/21: Hampton Roads - Washington Capitols 5:3
  • 2/22: Hampton Roads - Washington Capitols 5:1
  • 3/21: Hampton Roads - Raleigh 8:2 - Mid-Atlantic Tournament
  • 3/22: Hampton Roads - Roanoke 2:1 - "

PeeWee

  • 1/11: Hampton Roads - Washington 2:2
  • 1/31: Washington Capitols - Hampton Roads 4:1
  • 2/8: Randolph-Staunton (MA) - Hampton Roads 3:1 - Bowie Invitational Tournament final, HR went 1-1-1
  • 2/14: Hampton Roads - Roanoke 6:2
  • 2/15: Hampton Roads - Roanoke 7:3
  • 3/7: Hampton Roads - Chesapeake (MD) 5:3
  • 3/8: Hampton Roads - Chesapeake (MD) 5:2
  • 3/21: Hampton Roads - Winston-Salem 7:1 - Mid-Atlantic Tournament
  • 3/22: Hampton Roads - Roanoke 3:1 - "
  • 3/22: Hampton Roads - Raleigh 3:1 - "

Bantam

  • 1/31: Hampton Roads - Washington Capitols 4:1
  • 3/21: Hampton Roads - Raleigh 5:4 - Mid-Atlantic Tournament
  • 3/22: Hampton Roads - Roanoke 1:0 - "
  • 3/22: Hampton Roads - Winston-Salem 2:0 - "

The Raleigh Youth Hockey Association commenced operations this year.

1987-88

Senior
  • 1/16-17: Evansville Horizons - Nashville
Evansville Adult Hockey League

Evansville Horizons, Evansville Chargers and Southern Illinois Wild Dogs competed in the league, which was formerly the Tri-State Amateur League. The Horizon Club Cup was also set to be played on April 9-10, with teams from Cincinnati, Huntsville, Illinois, Indianapolis, Iowa, and St. Louis expected to compete.

Youth

(level not reported)

  • 1/23: Hampton Roads - Wilmington (DE) 6:6
  • 1/23: Hampton Roads - Chesapeake (MD) 3:2
  • 2/13: Hampton Roads - Triangle (NC) 8:1 - Bowie Tournament
  • 2/14: Hampton Roads - Wilmington (DE) 8:0 - "
  • 2/14: Hampton Roads - Bowie (MD) 4:2 - "

Squirt

  • 11/7: Hampton Roads - Bowie (MD) 4:0
  • 11/8: Hampton Roads - Bowie (MD) 6:1
  • 11/28: Hampton Roads - New Castle (DE) 4:4
  • 11/28: Hampton Roads - Howard County (MD) 11:2
  • 12/6: Hampton Roads - Northern Virginia 5:3
  • 12/12: Hampton Roads - Benfield (MD) 3:2
  • 12/13: Hampton Roads - Benfield (MD) 6:0
  • 12/19: Hampton Roads - Raleigh 20:0

PeeWee

  • 11/27: Hampton Roads - York (PA) 9:0
  • 11/28: Hampton Roads - Baltimore 10:1
  • 11/28: Hampton Roads - Haverford (PA) 5:0
  • 12/6: Hampton Roads - Northern Virginia 7:0
  • 12/12: Hampton Roads - Roanoke 6:0
  • 12/13: Hampton Roads - Roanoke 5:0
  • 1/17: Hampton Roads - Winston-Salem 11:4 - Hampton Roads Tournament
  • 1/17: Wilmington (DE) - Hampton Roads 3:0 - "
  • 1/18: Hampton Roads - Winston-Salem 4:2 - "
  • 1/18: Wilmington (DE) - Hampton Roads 5:0 - "

Bantam

  • 11/7: Hampton Roads - Bowie (MD) 7:0
  • 11/8: Hampton Roads - Northern Virginia 4:3
  • 11/27: Baltimore - Hampton Roads 4:3
  • 11/28: Hampton Roads - Baltimore 5:1
  • 11/28: Hampton Roads - New Castle (DE) 6:2
  • 12/12: Hampton Roads - Northern Virginia 2:1
  • 12/13: Hampton Roads - Northern Virginia 5:2
  • 12/19: Hampton Roads - Raleigh 7:2

Midget-Junior

  • 12/19: Hampton Roads - Raleigh 6:5

After the Pinebridge Bucks folded in 1985, youth and adult hockey was being played at the Pinebridge Coliseum in Spruce Pine, NC, by 1988. The facility is also known to have hosted a Youth House League tournament in 1995 and 1996.

1988-89

Horizon Club Cup @ Evansville

(3/4)

  • Nashville - St. Louis Falkland Islands 15:0
  • Indianapolis Spirits - University of Cincinnati 11:5
  • Huntsville - St. Louis Little Brothers of the Poor 15:0
  • Indianapolis Spirits - Cincinnati Scroggers 12:7
  • Evansville Horizons - Eastern Illinois University 8:7

(3/5)

  • Evansville Horizons - Nashville - semifinal
Youth

Squirt

  • 11/19: Wilmington (DE) - Hampton Roads 6:1
  • 2/12: Memphis Eagles - Cape Girardeau Wildcats 9:9

Bantam

  • 1/28: Hampton Roads - Roanoke 8:1
  • 1/29: Hampton Roads - Roanoke 3:1

The Raleigh Capitals Bantam team won the Queen City Invitational Tournament in Charlotte, beating the hosts and Chesapeake (MD).

1989-90

Roanoke Valley Adult Hockey Association

Standings as of 12/31

  1. Waterhead Shoppes Rusty Blades 10-2
  2. Dooley Printing Co. Dinosaurs 8-3
  3. Joe Bandy & Son Bulldozers 5-7
  4. RVAHA Showmen 0-11
Senior

The Nashville Blades (2-2 on the season) were set to host Atlanta for a 2 game series on February 16-17, 1990.

College
  • 2/2: Tennessee Volunteers - Eastern Illinois Panthers 8:5
Youth

Squirt

Pre 1/11

  • Memphis - Cape Girardeau 8:1
  • Memphis - Cape Girardeau 12:2
  • Memphis - Cape Girardeau 10:0

PeeWee

Pre 1/11

  • Memphis - Cape Girardeau 2:0
  • Memphis - Cape Girardeau 4:2
  • Memphis - Cape Girardeau 4:1

Bantam

Pre 1/11

  • Memphis - Cape Girardeau 5:0
  • Memphis - Cape Girardeau 2:2
  • Memphis - Cape Girardeau 4:2

Pre 2/8

  • Memphis - Evansville 4:2
  • Memphis - Evansville 9:2
  • Memphis - Evansville 5:2

Midget

  • 11/11: Hampton Roads - Hershey 2:2
  • 11/12: Hershey - Hampton Roads 5:2
  • 11/12: Hampton Roads - Hershey 4:4

The Nashville Bantams won the Southern Youth Hockey Championship with a 14-1-1 record. Second place Huntsville had 13 pts and third place Atlanta had 11. Charlotte was the fourth team in the league.

Roanoke Jr. Lancers Squirts won the Queen City Invitational in Charlotte, NC, played on March 10-11. They beat Charlotte 3-2, Raleigh 3-0, tied Atlanta 1-1, and beat them 4-3 in a shootout in the final. The PeeWee team finished second in their division.

The Nashville PeeWees went 10-7-1 in Southern Youth Hockey League play and qualified for the Southeastern District Championship in Atlanta, failing to advance further. The Mites won the Evansville Invitational Tournament in March. The Squirts captured the fifth annual Music City Invitational at the Centennial Sportsplex in Nashville. They lost to Afton (MO) 3-2, but beat Louisville 3-1, Warwick 4-1, and Afton 1-0 in the final.

1990-91

Horizon Club Cup @ Evansville

Nine teams were set to compete in the senior tournament on March 2-3, 1991. Evansville was slated to play Louisville in their opening game. The University of Illinois went 2-1 in the tournament, beating Southern Illinois University 26-0, Louisville 15-1, and losing 10-5 to Indianapolis in the semifinal.

Jack Dame Memorial Tournament @ Roanoke (12/28-30)

Mite

1. Northern Virginia, 2. Huntsville, 3. Winston-Salem

Squirt

1. Charlotte, 2. Roanoke, 3. Huntsville.

PeeWee

1. Huntsville, 2. Roanoke, 3. Northern Virginia.

Bantam

1. Huntsville, 2. Howard County (MD), 3. Tri-County (OH).

Midget

1. Huntsville, 2. Roanoke, 3. Winston-Salem.

Youth

The Nashville PeeWees won the Southern Youth Hockey League, sweeping second place Atlanta in all six meetings. They beat them 2-1, 3-2, and 7-0 in one series. The Squirts also captured the SYHL title and were 24-0-1 on the season as of 2/6.

1991-92

Greenville Hockey Club League

Standings as of 1/11

  1. Poe Corporation 7-4-0-14 75:56
  2. Chiefs Wings and Water 5-4-2-12 50:43
  3. Joseph's Tile 4-6-1-9 55:53
  4. I Skate 4-6-1-9 54:82
Jack Dame Memorial Tournament @ Roanoke (12/27-29)

In the eighth annual edition of the tournament, Roanoke won the Squirt division, Easton (MD) the PeeWee division, Howard County (MD) the Bantam division, and Winston-Salem the Midget division.

Youth

Bantam

  • 10/12: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Northern Virginia 8:1
  • 10/13: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Northern Virginia 4:2
  • 10/13: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Northern Virginia 8:4

Midget

  • 3/7: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Roanoke 3:3
  • 3/8: Roanoke - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 7:6

The Atlanta Flames Midgets won the Southern Youth Hockey League title. They went 13-3-2 in league play and 24-7-2 overall.

The Nashville PeeWees won the Regional Silver Stick Tournament in Huntsville, beating the hosts 4-3, Houston 7-2, Atlanta by forfeit, and Huntsville 2-1 in overtime of the finals. The Mites won the Ramada Classic in Evansville in mid-March, beating Homewood (IL) 3-1 in the championship.

1992-93

Greenville Hockey Club League

Final standings

  1. Spiders 13-6-1-27
  2. Chiefs 13-7-0-26
  3. Flyers 12-7-1-25
  4. Joseph's Tile 11-9-0-22
  5. Genstar 3 6-14-0-12
  6. Mickey's Textiles 4-16-0-8
Jack Dame Memorial Tournament (12/28-30)

Squirt

  • Roanoke - Winston-Salem 3:3
  • Easton (MD) - Howard County (MD) 5:1
  • Winston-Salem - Raleigh 3:3
  • Roanoke - Howard County (MD) 4:4
  • Raleigh - Roanoke 3:2
  • Winston-Salem - Easton (MD) 2:2
  • Raleigh - Howard County (MD) 5:1
  • Raleigh - Easton (MD) 4:3
  • Easton (MD) - Roanoke 6:2
  • Winston-Salem - Howard County (MD) 4:3

Raleigh won.

PeeWee

  • Roanoke - Raleigh 3:2
  • Charlotte - Howard County (MD) 3:0
  • Howard County (MD) - Roanoke 4:2
  • Raleigh - Easton (MD) 4:0
  • Howard County (MD) - Easton (MD) 6:2
  • Charlotte - Raleigh 9:0
  • Roanoke - Easton (MD) 7:0
  • Howard County (MD) - Raleigh 6:3
  • Charlotte - Easton (MD) 3:0
  • Charlotte - Roanoke 4:2

Charlotte won.

Bantam

  • Roanoke - Winston-Salem 10:1
  • Howard County (MD) - Raleigh 6:1
  • Roanoke - Raleigh 10:3
  • Raleigh - Winston-Salem 5:2
  • Howard County (MD) - Winston Salem 13:1
  • Roanoke - Howard County (MD) 5:1

Roanoke won.

Midget

  • Howard County (MD) - Roanoke 6:1
  • Howard County (MD) - Tri-County (OH) 6:1
  • Roanoke - Tri-County (OH) 4:4
  • Tri-County (OH) - Roanoke 5:1
  • Tri-County (OH) - Howard County (MD) 5:1

Tri-County won.

Senior

The Nashville Blades were 4-6 as of January 6, 1993, and competed in the Southern Hockey League with Huntsville, Birmingham, Winston-Salem, Evansville, Atlanta, and Tampa. They had a 4-0 record at home. Outside of league play, they won the 12-team Tri-State Senior Men's Hockey Tournament in Evansvillle. After going 4-0 in their division, they played Huntsville to a 4-4 tie in the final, and won the gold medal as Huntsville had lost a game earlier on.

College

Fort Bragg Dragons were slated to face Georgia Tech on 1/9-10, LaSalle on 1/16-17, Tennessee on 2/13-14, and Virginia Tech on 2/20-21 at Cleland Ice Rink. NC State was set to face Duke on 1/21 and 2/2, North Carolina on 1/25 and 2/4, Old Dominion on 2/6-7, and George Mason on 2/13-14.

Youth

The Memphis Eagles Midget team won the Southeast Regional Silver Stick Tournament in December 1992. Avenging an earlier loss, they beat Huntsville 5-4 in the final. They were set to travel to Sarnia, ON, for the Silver Stick International Championship from January 16-18, 1993. The Charlotte Blades Squirts played in the same tournament, beating Sioux City 5-1 in their final game, after losing the first two by scores of 10-3 and 8-0.

The Carolina Kings, a Squirt team composed of players from Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and Raleigh, took part in the Can-Am Challenge Cup in Lake Placid in late March. They beat Willow Grove 8-0, Staten Island 8-0, and Providence 7-0, and lost to Mercer (NJ) 3-0, before defeating Providence 2-1 in overtime in the bronze medal game.

The Greenville Hockey Club began conducting youth hockey clinics in the summer of 1991, and house league competitions going up to U17 were underway by 1993.

The Nashville PeeWees and Bantams won regionals and played in the National Silver Stick Tournament in Port Huron. The PeeWees lost to Todenham (ON) 6-2, Strathroy (ON) 3-1, and a Maryland team 6-2. The Bantams fell to Port Hope 4-1, Dresden 3-1, and Ann Caster 6-0. All three of their opponents were from Ontario. The Bantams won the Southern Youth Hockey League title, going 18-4-2 in league play. At the Southeastern District tournament in Fayetteville, they beat Raleigh 14-3, but lost to eventual champion Montgomery County (MD), before clipping Roanoke 9-7. The Squirts won a tournament in Webster Grove (MO), tying the hosts 2-2, beating Merimac (MO) 5-2, Afton (MO) 8-0, and Webster Grove 3-1 in the final. They also captured the Nashville Youth Hockey League Invitational tournament crown.

1993-94

Greenville Hockey Club League

Final standings

  1. Flyers 16-1-3-35
  2. Mike's Sports 10-6-4-24
  3. Chiefs 11-7-2-24
  4. Mickey's Textiles 6-11-3-15
  5. Sharks 4-12-4-12
  6. Joseph's Tile 3-13-4-10
  • 4/2: Flyers - Chiefs 7:2 - Yankee Cup League Championship
Bud-Eagle Tournament @ Winston-Salem (pre 4/3)
  • New York Westside Lightning - Landing Strip Jets 6:1
  • Landing Strip Jets - Roanoke 6:1
  • Landing Strip Jets - Hillsborough 2:2

Jets were from Greenville.

Senior

Pre 4/28 @ Greenville

  • Greenville - Charleston 8:4
  • Charleston - Greenville 6:4
Mid-Atlantic Hockey League

Mite

Pre 1/13

  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 7:1
  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 4:2

Pre 3/27

  • Greensboro - Hillsborough 8:1
  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 7:2
  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 3:0

Squirt

Pre 1/27

  • Greensboro - Raleigh 1:1
  • Greensboro - Triangle 9:1
  • Greensboro - Triangle 4:1
  • Greensboro - Roanoke 8:2
  • Greensboro - Roanoke 9:0
  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 4:1
  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 8:2

Pre 2/3

  • Greensboro - Triangle 5:0
  • Greensboro - Triangle 4:0
  • Greensboro - Roanoke 10:0
  • Greensboro - Roanoke 8:1

Pre 2/17

  • Greensboro - Raleigh 5:3

Pre 3/16

  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 4:0
  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 5:5

Pee-Wee

Pre 1/27

  • Greensboro - Triangle 4:1
  • Greensboro - Triangle 14:1
  • Greensboro - Roanoke 5:2
  • Greensboro - Roanoke 6:1

Pre 3/3

  • Greensboro - Hillsborough (Triangle) 3:0
  • Greensboro - Hillsborough (Triangle) 7:0
  • Greensboro - Raleigh 2:2
  • Greensboro - Raleigh 1:0

Bantam

Pre 1/13

  • Greensboro - Triangle 4:4
  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 14:0
  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 17:0

Pre 2/3

  • Greensboro - Triangle 2:2

Pre 3/16

  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 8:4
  • Greensboro - Winston-Salem 5:2
Hampton Roads Results

Team played in Capital Beltway Hockey League.

Pre 12/7

Mite Campbell Division

  • Baltimore - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 5:4
  • Baltimore - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 7:6

PeeWee Campbell

  • Easton (MD) - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 4:1
  • Easton (MD) - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 3:3

PeeWee Wales

  • Cap Boys - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 9:1
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Cap Boys 3:2

Bantam Wales

  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Chesapeake 6:4
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Chesapeake 7:3

Pre 1/4

Mite Campbell Division

  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Bowie (MD) 10:1
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Bowie (MD) 6:4

Squirt Patrick Division

  • Chesapeake Chiefs - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 4:3
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Northern Virginia 5:5
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Northern Virginia 6:3

PeeWee Campbell Division

  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Cap Boys 5:3
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Cap Boys 3:2
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - New Castle (DE) 7:3
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Bowie (MD) 7:4
  • Hampton Jr. Admirals - Bowie (MD) 5:5

PeeWee Wales Division

  • Reston - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 10:1
  • Reston - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 13:1

Bantam Wales Division

  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Cap Boys 14:0
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Cap Boys 8:2
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Northern Virginia 3:2
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Bowie (MD) 6:3
  • 3/19: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Bowie (MD) 4:3 - Squirt final
  • 3/19: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Howard County Huskies (MD) 3:2 - PeeWee final
  • 3/19: Cap Boys - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 4:1 - Midget final

Te Atlanta Bantams won the Southeastern District Championship in Mount Vernon, VA, played on March 11-12. They defeated Northern Virginia 9-5, Montgomery County (MD) 4-3 and Nashville 9-4. The PeeWees went 2-1, good for second place, and the Midgets finished 0-3. The Bantams and Midgets were Southern Youth Hockey League champions, with the PeeWees finishind second.

The Nashville South Stars Midgets went 2-1 in the Sunshine and Ice Tournament in Tampa in early January, beating Orlando 7-2 and Raleigh 5-3, before falling 6-0 to the St. David's Celtics from Ottawa, Ontario. The Bantams captured the Springfield (IL) Memorial Classic in February, going 4-0. They defeated Springfield, Champaign, Naperville, and St. Louis Creve Couer 4-2 in the final. The PeeWees won the Silver Stick regional in Huntsville and advanced to the national tournament in Port Huron, where they lost 3-0 to Erie (PA), 5-0 to Petrolia (ON), and 7-1 to Eagonton (ON). They later went 1-2 in the Southeastern District Championship in Northern Virginia, losing to Chesapeake 4-1, Atlanta 2-1, and defeating the hosts 9-2. They went on to capture the local tournament in Nashville, beating Webster Grove 4-1, Kirkwood 5-0, Springfield 3-0, and Kirkwood again 5-0,

In early December, five Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning teams competed in the Silver Stick Tournament in Huntsville. The Bantams had the best record, going 2-1, beating Houston 6-5 and Memphis 7-1, before falling 5-3 to Huntsville. The Bantams had previously taken the title in the Thanksgiving Youth Hockey Tournament in Pompano. They swept their division with four straight wins, beating Orlando 8-0, Sunrise 7-2, and Goldcoast twice, 8-5 and 5-1. In early March, the Squirts beat Pompano Beach 2-1 to win the state title, while the PeeWees fell 3-2 to Orlando in a shootout, and the Bantams lost 10-4 to Pompano. Later in the month (26th-27th), the Squirts won the Southeastern Regional title in Orlando, beating Pompano Beach 2-1, Sarasota 3-2, and Orlando 4-0 and 5-0, The PeeWees and Midgets played in the Southern Regional Tournament at Fort Bragg on March 12-13, both finishing second. The Mites and Squirts finished second and third respectively at the Queen City Tournament in Charlotte on March 19-20.

1994-95

Greenville Hockey Club League

Final standings

  1. Mickey's Textiles 13-1-1-27
  2. Mauldin Brothers 9-5-1-19
  3. Nissan of Greenville 8-7-0-16
  4. Joseph's Tile 6-7-2-14
  5. Mike's Sports 3-10-2-8
  6. Chiefs 3-12-0-6

Playoffs

  • Mickey's Textiles - Joseph's Tile 13:1
  • Mike's Sports - Mauldin Brothers 3:3
  • Chiefs - Nissan of Greenville 13:7
  • Mauldin Brothers - Mickey's Textiles 4:3
  • Chiefs - Mike's Sports 7:3
  • Chiefs - Mauldin Brothers 4:2 - Yankee Cup final
Bud-Eagle Tournament @ Winston-Salem (March 1995)
  • Landing Strip Jets - Hershey 7:6
  • O8#4TB - Landing Strip Jets 8:7
  • Landing Strip Jets - New York 5:4
  • Landing Strip Jets - Virginia Beach 3:2 OT
Atlanta Select Tournament (3/31-4/2)

Mite

  • Atlanta - Greenville 5:2
  • Birmingham - Greenville 8:2

Squirt

  • Atlanta - Greenville 7:0

PeeWee

  • Greenville - Huntsville 3:1

Bantam

  • Birmingham - Greenville 5:3
  • Atlanta B - Greenville 4:3
  • Atlanta A - Greenville 7:0
  • Greenville - Birmingham 10:2
Midget
  • Greenville - Birmingham 7:5
  • Greenville - Nashville 3:2
  • Greenville - Huntsville 10:2
  • Atlanta - Greenville 8:2
Youth
  • 2/11: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Chevy Chase 5:2 - HR clinched first place in their CBHL division (level not reported)

The Roanoke Midgets won the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League championship. The Knoxville Midgets won the Southeast Championship. The Raleigh Capitals PeeWee team won the Atlantic-Southeast Regional Championship in West Goshen, PA.

The Nashville Bantams won the Southern Youth Hockey League title with a 21-2-1 record and 53 points, ahead of Atlanta's 19-3-2-50 mark. Charlotte and Knoxville games counted for double points. Nashville beat Atlanta 6-2 and 1-0 to seal up first place. They finished second in the Southeastern District Championship, beating Bowie (MD) 3-2, Atlanta 4-1, and falling to the champion Chesapeake Chiefs 5-4. The team then captured the Nashville Invitational Tournament crown, defeating Decatur 5-2, falling to the Afton Americans 6-1, clipping Cahokia (IL) 4-1, and exacting revenge on Afton in the final, 3-1.

In mid-November the Tampa Bay Stars PeeWees remained undefeated the Florida Youth Hockey League, with two recent wins over Sunrise (4-1 and 6-5).

Sunshine State Games @ Lakeland (3/11-12)

Squirt

  • Tampa Bay Stars - Gold Coast Sharks 5:1
  • Gulf Coast Sharks - TBJL Squirt 5:4
  • Tampa Bay Stars - Florida Gulf Coast 3:2

PeeWee

  • Tampa Bay Stars - Lakeland 8:0
  • Sarasota Sharks - TBJL Lightning 9:0
  • Tampa Bay Stars - Orlando Youth Hockey 4:1

Bantam

  • Tampa Bay Stars - Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning 3:1
  • Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning - Bantam Thunder 4:2
  • Bantam Thunder - TBJL Underdogs 6:2
  • Tampa Bay Stars - Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning 2:1

Midget

  • Orlando Youth Hockey - TBSA Panthers 8:0
  • Orlando Youth Hockey - Lakeland 15:1
  • Tampa Bay Stars - TBSA Panthers 5:1
  • Tampa Bay Stars - Lakeland 3:0

1995-96

Greenville Hockey Club League

Standings

A Division

  1. Mickey's Textiles 12-2-1-25
  2. Corporate Benefits 8-6-1-17
  3. Piedmont PMR 5-8-2-12
  4. Mauldin Brothers 2-11-2-6

B Division

  1. GHC 10-0-2-22
  2. Sealevel Systems 7-4-1-15
  3. Suzy-Q Sports 2-8-2-6
  4. Sign-A-Rama 2-9-1-5

Yankee Cup Championship

  • Corporate Benefits - Mickey's Textiles 4:2
  • GHC - Sealevel Systems 5:1
Spruce Pine House League Tournament

Squirt - Pre 2/28

  • Greenville - Roanoke 20:1
  • Greenville - Raleigh 6:1
  • Greenville - Raleigh 5:1

Midget - Pre 2/16

  • Greenville - Charlotte 11:0
  • Greenville - Raleigh 13:2
  • Greenville - Raleigh 7:0
  • Greenville - Raleigh 11:0
Mid-Atlantic Hockey League

Squirt

  • 11/25: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 6:1
  • 11/26: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 7:2
  • 12/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 5:0
  • 12/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 10:0
  • 12/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 11:0
  • 12/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 9:0
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh Ice Caps 5:2
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 6:1
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 4:3
  • 2/10: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 5:1
  • 2/10: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 14:1
  • 2/18: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke 9:2
  • 2/18: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke 4:1
  • 2/24: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 7:0
  • 2/24: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 4:3
  • 3/10: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke 13:0
  • 3/10: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke 6:2

PeeWee

  • 12/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 12:0
  • 12/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 8:1
  • 12/9: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh Ice Caps 1:1
  • 12/9: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh Ice Caps 4:1
  • 1/20: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 3:1
  • 1/20: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 7:0
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh Ice Caps 5:1
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh Ice Caps 3:2

Bantam

  • 11/25: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh 6:3
  • 11/25: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh 4:3
  • 11/26: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 6:1
  • 11/26: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 3:2
  • 12/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 6:0
  • 12/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 3:0
  • 12/9: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 3:1
  • 12/9: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 10:0
  • 12/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs' - Triangle Sharks 4:1
  • 12/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 7:2
  • 1/20: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh Ice Caps 2:1
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 6:2
  • 2/10: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 5:1
  • 2/10: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 3:1
  • 2/24: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke 3:2
  • 3/10: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke 1:1
  • 3/10: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 13:1

Midget

  • 11/25: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 9:1
  • 11/26: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 4:2
  • 11/26: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 4:4
  • 12/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 4:0
  • 12/9: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 3:1
  • 12/9: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 5:0
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh Ice Caps 2:0
Florida Youth Hockey League

Pre 12/24

  • Oldsmar - Miami 5:0 - squirt
  • Oldsmar - Miami 6:0 - "
  • Miami - Oldsmar 3:1 - peewee
  • Miami - Oldsmar 5:4 OT - "
  • Miami - Sunrise 7:0 - bantam

The Charlotte Lightning Bantams played in the Christmas Extravaganza Tournament in Pittsburgh, taking second place. On March 9, the Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals Bantam team defeated the New Castle Hawks (DE) 3-2 to win the Capital Beltway Hockey League Campbell Division title.

The Winston-Salem Ice Hawks PeeWee team won a Tier 2 divisional playoff in Frederick (MD), winning two out of three games, only losing to Tampa.

The Georgia Amateur Hockey Association was set to host the Mid-America Regional Championships from March 29-31 at the Atlanta Ice Forum in Duluth. The Atlanta Jr. Knights PeeWee, Bantam, and Midget teams, all Southeastern District champion, were to be included in the tournament.

The Nashville Bantams won the Southern Youth Hockey League with a 22-1-1 record, with Atlanta finishing second. In the Southeastern District Championship at Columbia (MD), they lost to Bowie (MD) 6-3, and beat Tri-City 6-1, and Atlanta 4-2. Bowie beat Tri-City 3-2 to win the title. Atlanta, Bowie, and Nashville all finished 2-1, with Bowie winning the tiebreaker. Earlier in the year they won the Regional Silver Stick Tournament in Huntsville, beating Knoxville 12-0, Tampa 6-2, Charlotte 9-1, and Raleigh 6-0. Raleigh had upset Atlanta 2-1 to qualify for the final. The Squirts went 3-1 in their tournament, losing to Atlanta 4-0 in the final. The PeeWees fell 5-4 in OT to Atlanta in the championship. The Midgets went 2-1, and the Mites 1-2 in their Silver Sticks.

Three Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning teams advanced to the finals of the Florida State Youth Hockey Championship on March 9-10 at Oldsmar. The Squirts beat Orlando 4-2 in the final, finishing their season 27-7-5. The Midgets captured the crown with a 3-2 win over the Sunrise Golden Blades, concluding their year with a 19-7 record.

1996-97

Greenville Hockey Club League

Standings

A Division

  1. Mickey's Textiles 8-4-3-19
  2. Piedmont PMR 8-5-2-18
  3. Corporate Benefits 6-5-4-16
  4. Dr. Bucci's 3-11-1-7

B Division

  1. Sign-A-Rama 9-3-3-21
  2. Suzy-Q Sports 7-7-1-15
  3. Mauldin Brothers 4-6-5-13
  4. Sealevel Systems 4-8-3-11
Mid-Atlantic Hockey League

Squirt

  • 11/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 8:2
  • 11/17: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 10:2
  • 11/17: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh Jr. Ice Caps 5:2
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 3:0
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 4:1
  • 12/1: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Jr. Checkers 4:0
  • 12/1: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Jr. Checkers 6:1
  • 12/8: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 3:0
  • 12/8: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 3:1
  • 1/5: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Cape Fear Dragons 5:4
  • 1/5: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke Jr. Express 5:2
  • 1/5: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke Jr. Express 8:0
  • 1/26: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 4:0
  • 1/26: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 2:2
  • 2/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke Jr. Express 4:0
  • 2/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke Jr. Express 3:1
  • 2/23: Winston-Salem Ice Hawks - Triangle Sharks 3:0
  • 2/23: Winston-Salem Ice Hawks - Triangle Sharks 8:2
  • 3/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte 7:1
  • 3/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte 7:3
  • 3/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Bowie (MD) 4:0
  • 3/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Bowie (MD) 6:2

PeeWee

  • 11/3: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Cape Fear Dragons 4:1
  • 11/3: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Cape Fear Dragons 8:2
  • 11/17: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh B 5:2
  • 11/17: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh B 6:2
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Knoxville 12:0
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Knoxville 6:0
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Knoxville 9:0
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 6:1
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 4:1
  • 1/5: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh 6:0
  • 1/5: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh 8:1
  • 1/25: Winston-Salem Ice Hawks - Roanoke 13:1
  • 1/26: Winston-Salem Ice Hawks - Roanoke 8:2
  • 2/1: Winston-Salem Ice Hawks - Triangle Sharks 7:2
  • 2/2: Winston-Salem Ice Hawks - Triangle Sharks 4:2

Pre 2/11

  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte 7:0
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte 12:1
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke 3:0
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Roanoke 3:1

Note: Cape Fear and Knoxville games were exhibitions.

Bantam

  • 11/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 6:1
  • 11/17: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 10:0
  • 11/17: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh Jr. Ice Caps 5:1
  • 1/19: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs Red - Raleigh 2:1 - house league
  • 1/19: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs White - Raleigh 8:0 - "

Midget

  • 12/21: 'Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 3:2
  • 12/22: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 3:1
  • 12/22: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Lightning 1:1
  • 1/19: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 4:0
  • 1/19: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 10:0
  • 1/26: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 7:0
  • 1/26: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 4:0
  • 2/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte 1:1
  • 2/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte 2:2
  • 2/16: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Raleigh 3:3
  • 3/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 7:0
  • 3/2: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Winston-Salem Ice Hawks 3:3
  • 3/9: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 4:1
  • 3/9: Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Triangle Sharks 2:1

The Roanoke Bantams and Midgets won Mid-Atlantic titles during a regional tournament in Hillsborough, NC. The Charlotte Lightning Mites beat the Triangle Sharks on March 15 to win the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League tournament. The Lightning Squirts finished second to the Raleigh Jr. Ice Caps.

The Nashville Bantams won the Southeastern District Championship, which they hosted at the Centennial Sportsplex, beating the previously 62-0 Chesapeake Chiefs 5-2 in the championship game after an 11-6 win over West Palm Beach Planet Ice and a 5-3 victory over Atlanta.

Greenville results

Mite

Pre 11/17

  • Greenville - Atlanta I 6:4
  • Greenville - Atlanta II 10:0
  • Greenville - Atlanta III 8:0

Midget

Pre 11/24

  • Atlanta Rangers - Greenville 3:2
  • Atlanta Blackhawks - Greenville 4:1
  • Atlanta I - Greenville 3:0

Pre 1/12

  • Greenville - Atlanta 5:4
Florida Youth Hockey League

Standings as of 11/17

Mite

  1. Oldsmar 2-0-2-6
  2. Sunrise 2-0-0-4
  3. Palm Beach 1-1-0-2
  4. Tampa 0-1-1-1
  5. Gold Coast 0-3-1-1

Squirt

  1. Gold Coast 8-1-1-17
  2. Sunrise 7-1-2-16
  3. Tampa 7-0-1-15
  4. Palm Beach 2-7-3-7
  5. Orlando 2-3-3-7
  6. Oldsmar 2-4-2-6
  7. Miami 0-12-0-0

PeeWee

  1. Oldsmar 9-3-2-20
  2. Gold Coast 8-1-1-17
  3. Palm Beach 4-4-4-12
  4. Sunrise 4-3-3-11
  5. Tampa 4-2-2-10
  6. Orlando 4-3-1-9
  7. Miami 3-5-2-8
  8. Venice 0-7-1-1
  9. Lakeland 0-8-0-0

Bantam

  1. Oldsmar 8-0-0-16
  2. Tampa 7-3-0-14
  3. Palm Beach 6-0-0-12
  4. Gold Coast 4-3-1-9
  5. Orlando 2-3-3-7
  6. Sunrise 2-1-1-5
  7. Miami 1-5-2-4
  8. Jacksonville 1-6-1-3
  9. Lakeland 0-6-2-2
  10. Venice 0-4-0-0

Midget

  1. Palm Beach 8-3-1-17
  2. Gold Coast 6-1-1-13
  3. Oldsmar 6-1-1-13
  4. Tampa 4-2-0-8
  5. Orlando 4-6-0-8
  6. Sunrise 4-4-0-8
  7. Miami 1-10-1-3
  8. Jacksonville 1-7-0-2
Florida Youth Championships (played late April)

Medal winners - Midget A: Sunrise Golden Blades 3-0, Orlando Midgets 1-0-1, Bay Area Royals 2-0-1, Midget B: TBSA Stingers 3-0, Seminole Flames 2-1, Sunrise Golden Blades 2-1. Bantam A: Iceland Bantams 3-0, Lakeland Devils 1-2, TBJL 2-1. Bantam B: TBJL Bantam B 3-0, Tampa Bay Tidal Wave 2-1, Broward Bandits 2-1. Girls: Tampa Bay Thunder 3-0.

The Greenville All-Stars Bantam team won the Queen City Invitational Tournament, played in Charlotte. They beat the Raleigh Capitals 6-1, Charleston Manta Rays 2-1, Atlanta Jr. Flames 3-0, and the Manta Rays again in the final, 5-2. They were also champions in the Greater Atlanta Hockey Association Tournament. The Greenville Squirts also won an Atlanta tournament with a 4-0 record.

1997-98

Greenville Hockey League

Standings as of 11/9

A Division

  1. Sports Authority 4-0-0-8
  2. Piedmont PMR 2-2-0-4
  3. Connolly's 2-2-0-4
  4. Mickey's Textiles 0-4-0-0

B Division

  1. GHL 4-0-0-8
  2. Suzy-Q Sports 3-1-0-6
  3. JMT 2-1-1-5
  4. Mauldin Brothers 2-1-1-5
  5. Wofford 0-4-0-0
  6. Furman 0-4-0-0

Final standings

A Division

  1. Stallions 10-4-1-21
  2. Raptors 8-7-0-16
  3. Flyers 7-8-0-14
  4. Red Wings 4-10-1-9

B Division

  1. Old Geezers 10-3-2-22
  2. Steam Rollers 9-3-3-21
  3. Blue Flames 9-4-2-20
  4. Knights 7-6-2-16
  5. Terriers 3-12-0-6
  6. Paladins 2-12-1-5
Mid-Atlantic Hockey League

PeeWee

Pre 12/2

  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Jr. Checkers 4:1
  • Greensboro Jr. Monarchs - Charlotte Jr. Checkers 7:1
  • Raleigh Jr. Ice Caps - Greensboro Jr. Monarchs 2:1
  • Raleigh Jr. Ice Caps - Greensboro Jr. Monarchs 4:3

In April the Jr. Monarchs PeeWee team won the Can-Am Challenge Cup at Lake Placid (NY), beating the Long Island Grizzlies 2-0 in the final, capping a 5-0 tournament. They also won gold at the NC State Games in June 1998, going 4-0.

The Atlanta Jr. Knights Midgets won the Southern Youth Hockey League title, the Southeastern District Championship in Washington, and the Mid-America regional tournament near Harrisburg, with a triple overtime victory over a Philadelphia team, earning them a spot in the USA Hockey national tournament.

The Nashville Squirts went 5-0 and won the Regional Silver Stick tournament in Huntsville. They beat Birmingham 2-1 in the final. The Squirts went 0-3 in the International Silver Sticks in Sarnia, ON.

Although occasional activities dated back to 1993, youth hockey in Charleston only became firmly established in 1997-98, with the opening of the Carolina Ice Palace, and the formation of the Lowcountry Hockey Association.

Greenville results

Squirt

Pre 11/9

  • Greenville Torpedoes - Raleigh Ice Caps 14:0
  • Greenville Torpedoes - Raleigh Ice Caps 6:0

Pre 11/16

  • Greenville Torpedoes - Atlanta B 9:3
  • Greenville Torpedoes - Atlanta B 3:2
  • Greenville Torpedoes - Atlanta B 2:2

Midget

Pre 10/26

  • Greenville - Raleigh 7:2
  • Greenville - Raleigh 9:1

Pre 12/7

  • Knoxville - Greenville 7:3
  • Knoxville - Greenville 4:1

Pre 12/18

  • Atlanta - Greenville 7:1
  • Greenville - Atlanta 3:0
  • Greenville - Atlanta 3:2

Pre 12/21

  • Greenville - Atlanta 3:3
  • Atlanta - Greenville 5:4
  • Greenville - Atlanta 4:2
Florida Youth Hockey League

Standings as of 1/18

Mite

  1. Coral Springs Coyotes 9-4-1
  2. Pembroke Pines Wolves 8-2-2
  3. Planet Ice 4-4-4
  4. Tampa Bay Jr. Lighting 4-4-1
  5. Gold Coast Panthers 0-11-1

Squirt

  1. Coral Springs Coyotes 16-0-0
  2. Gold Coast Panthers 14-2-0
  3. Oldsmar Stars 8-7-1
  4. Brandon Icebolts 7-9-0
  5. Orlando Jr. Solar Bears 4-7-1
  6. Planet Ice 4-11-1
  7. Tampa Bay Jr. Lighting 2-12-0
  8. Pembroke Pines Wolves 1-8-1

PeeWee

  1. Coral Springs Coyotes 11-3-2
  2. Planet Ice 10-4-0
  3. Florida Panthers 10-2-0
  4. Gold Coast Panthers 9-6-2
  5. Pembroke Pines Wolves 4-12-0
  6. Pembroke Pines Blades 0-20-0

Bantam

  1. Coral Springs Coyotes 12-2-0
  2. Planet Ice 7-2-1
  3. Gold Coast Panthers 7-7-0
  4. Pembroke Pines Blades 3-11-0
  5. Pembroke Pines Wolves 2-9-1

Midget

  1. Coral Springs Coyotes 14-0-0
  2. Gold Coast Panthers 9-5-0
  3. Planet Ice 5-4-1
  4. Pembroke Pines Blades 3-11-0
  5. Pembroke Pines Wolves 0-11-1

Post 1/18 scores

Mite

  • 1/31: Planet Ice - Gold Coast Panthers 5:0
  • 2/1: Planet Ice - Gold Coast Panthers 3:2
  • 2/28: Pembroke Pines - Planet Ice 2:1
  • 3/1: Pembroke Pines - Planet Ice 3:1

PeeWee

  • 1/24: Planet Ice - Orlando Jr. 5:0
  • 1/25: Planet Ice - Orlando Jr. 7:3
  • 2/28: Pompano - Planet Ice 6:4
  • 3/1: Pompano - Planet Ice 9:2

Bantam

  • 2/28: Coral Springs - Planet Ice 3:2
  • 3/1: Planet Ice - Coral Springs 3:2

Midget

  • 1/31: Planet Ice - Pembroke Pines Blades 9:6
  • 2/1: Planet Ice - Pembroke Pines Blades 4:2
  • 2/3: Coral Springs Coyotes - Planet Ice 4:3

Other games

Bantam

  • 1/24: Oldsmar - Planet Ice 2:1
  • 1/25: Planet Ice - Jacksonville 5:3

Midget

  • 1/24: Oldsmar - Planet Ice 4:2
  • 1/25: Planet Ice - Jacksonville 2:1

The Orlando Stars won the Mite and Midget divisions of the Sunshine State Games, played at Lakeland on March 21-22. They beat the Venice Vipers 8-1 in the Mite final, and the Pembroke Pines Pythons 4-0 in the Midget final. The Tampa Bay Cyclones won the Bantam crown.

1998-99

Youth

Mite

Pre 11/29

  • Charlotte Jr. Checkers - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 7:1
  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Fayetteville 3:2
  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Fayetteville 4:2
  • Charlotte Jr. Checkers - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 1:0

Pre 1/2

  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees 4:4
  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees 6:3
  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees

PeeWee

Pre 11/1

  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Raleigh 2:2
  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Raleigh 4:2

Pre 11/29

  • Charleston Jr. Stingrays - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 2:1
  • Charleston Jr. Stingrays - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 5:4

Pre 1/2

  • Knoxville Jr. Cherokees - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 6:1
  • Knoxville Jr. Cherokees - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 6:2
  • Knoxville Jr. Cherokees - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 3:1

Bantam

Pre 11/1

  • Raleigh - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 7:0
  • Raleigh - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 4:1

Pre 11/29

  • Charlotte Jr. Checkers - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 3:0
  • Charlotte Jr. Checkers - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 4:0

Pre 1/2

  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees 9:4
  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees 6:4

Midget

Pre 11/1

  • Raleigh - Greenville Jr. Grrrowl 4:2

Pre 1/2

  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees 7:4
  • Greenville Jr. Grrrowl - Knoxville Jr. Cherokees 5:2
USA Hockey District Tournament @ Everglades Arena

Midget

(3/19)

  • Tri-City Blue - Fort Myers 5:4
  • Coral Springs - Chesapeake 6:3
  • Raleigh - Atlanta Inferno 4:1
  • Atlanta Fire - Roanoke 14:4

(3/20)

  • Raleigh - Fort Meyers 7:3

Bantam (3/19)

  • Tri-City Blue - Coral Springs 7:4
  • Reston - West Palm Beach 5:3
  • Huntsville - Raleigh 2:0
  • Atlanta Fire - Hillsborough 8:3

PeeWee (3/19)

  • Reston - Coral Springs 5:4
  • Pembroke Pines - Chesapeake 5:2
  • Huntsville - Greensboro 6:2
  • Atlanta Fire - Charlotte 4:2

The Winston-Salem Ice Hawks hosted a tournament on April 3-4, 1999. The PeeWee division was won by Hampton Roads, who beat Charleston 2-1 in the final. Hershey defeated Pottstown 4-1 for the Bantam crown, and Allegheny clipped Winston-Salem 3-2 for the Midget title.

The Pee Dee Pride Youth Hockey Association was established in Florence, South Carolina, for the 1998-99 season. It remained active until 2009. A recreational senior league called the Florence Men's Hockey League (later the Pee Dee Hockey League was also contested.

On November 20-21, the Sunrise Sharks and Coral Springs Coyotes Bantams split their weekend series. The teams entered 10-0 and 9-0-1, respectively. The Coyotes won 6-2 in the first game, and the Sharks got revenge with a 4-2 victory in the second. The Florida Jr. Everblades Midgets beat the Orlando Jr. Solar Bears 5-3 on December 5 and tied them 7-7 the next day. Over the thanksgiving weekend, they won the Gold Coast Youth Hockey League Thanksgiving Tournament in Coral Springs, finishing 3-0-1, and beating the International Hockey Institute of Tampa 5-4 in the final. The Pines Ice Penguins also won a division of the tournament, beating the Gold Coast Avalanche, Gold Coast Red Wings, Incredible Ice Canucks, and the Red Wings again, 4-2 in the final. In mid-January the Planet Ice Predators beat the Brandon Bulls 7-2 and Sunrise Sharks 4-1. The Florida Jr. Everblades Midgets (16-7-1) ended their regular season on February 14-15, with 5-2 and 5-3 wins over the Jacksonville Storm. They then went on to beat the Sunrise Sharks 7-0 and the Pembroke Wolves 3-0 in the playoffs for the southern division of the FYHL, and later captured the state title, going 2-1-1 in the tournament at Brandon. The Planet Ice Bantams won their division of the FYHL with a triumph over Coral Springs in the eighth round of a shootout in the final. The tournament was played on February 28 and March 1 in Brandon. The South Florida Wolves won the PeeWee FYHL title, losing to Tampa 4-1, and beating Jacksonville 8-1, and the Coral Springs Coyotes twice.

1999-2000

Southern Ice Hockey Association @ Augusta

Adult Summer League standings as of 8/28

  1. Rangers 9-1-1
  2. Blues 8-3-1
  3. Avalanche 6-5-1
  4. Flyers 5-4-1
  5. Maple Leafs 2-8-1
  6. Stars 1-10-1

Adult Winter League standings as of 2/6

  1. Rangers 14-1-0
  2. Blues 11-2-2
  3. Bombers 10-5-0
  4. Maple Leafs 7-7-1
  5. Avalanche 4-8-3
  6. Stars 5-9-1
  7. Vipers 5-9-1
  8. Flyers 0-13-2
Chesapeake Challenge Tournament (2/25-27)

Mite

  • Arc Stars - Peninsula Jr. Prowl 6:1
  • Richmond Jr. Renegades - Roanoke Jr. Express 4:0
  • Valley Forge Colonials - Peninsula Jr. Prowl 8:0
  • Arc Stars - Richmond Jr. Renegades 2:2
  • Valley Forge Colonials - Roanoke Jr. Express 4:2
  • Valley Forge Colonials - Arc Stars 4:0
  • Roanoke Jr. Express - Peninsula Jr. Prowl 5:1
  • Valley Forge Colonials - Richmond Jr. Renegades 4:0 - final

Squirt

  • Prince William - Tidewater Sharks 7:3
  • Roanoke Jr. Express - Raleigh Storm 6:1
  • Tidewater Sharks - Valley Forge Colonials 3:0
  • Raleigh Storm - Charlotte Renegades 3:3
  • Prince William - Roanoke Jr. Express 6:3
  • Prince William - Charlotte Renegades 5:2
  • Tidewater Sharks - Raleigh Storm 5:2
  • Roanoke Jr. Express - Valley Forge Colonials 3:0
  • Valley Forge Colonials - Charlotte Renegades 2:2
  • Roanoke Jr. Express - Prince William 5:3 - final

PeeWee

  • Roanoke Icehawks - Greensboro Blue 3:1
  • Montgomery Blue Devils - Arc Hammerheads 3:2
  • Arc Hornets - Greensboro White 9:9
  • Greensboro Blue - Arc Hammerheads 5:2
  • Greensboro White - Montgomery Blue Devils 4:3
  • Roanoke Icehawks - Arc Hornets 3:0
  • Greensboro White - Arc Hammerheads 6:5
  • Greensboro Blue - Arc Hornets 5:2
  • Roanoke Ice hawks - Montgomery Blue Devils 5:1
  • Greensboro White - Greensboro Blue 5:4 - final

Bantam

  • Lehigh Valley Comets - Arc Chicken Wings 5:0
  • Raleigh Storm - Arc Panthers 5:1
  • Lehigh Valley Comets - Arc Panthers 5:2
  • Raleigh Storm - Arc Chicken Wings 4:1
  • Lehigh Valley Comets - Raleigh Storm 3:1
  • Arc Panthers - Arc Chicken Wings 5:1
  • Raleigh Storm - Lehigh Valley Comets 5:1 - final
Youth

(level not reported)

Pre 11/2

  • Charleston - Greenville 4:3
  • Greensboro - Greenville 7:5
  • Greenville - Duluth (GA) 7:0
  • Greenville - Charlotte 4:2

Squirt

  • 12/5: Raleigh Storm - Hillsborough 3:2
  • 12/5: Raleigh Storm - Hillsborough 13:3
  • 12/18: Tidewater Sharks - Reston Silver 5:0
  • 12/19: Tidewater Sharks - Montgomery Blue Devils 2:1
  • 1/16: Tidewater Sharks - Chevy Chase 9:0
  • 1/23: Tidewater Sharks - Peninsula Prowl 6:5
  • 2/12: Tidewater Sharks - Raleigh Storm 3:3
  • 2/13: Raleigh Storm - Tidewater Sharks 3:2
  • 2/13: Tidewater Sharks - Raleigh Storm 5:2
  • Tidewater Sharks - New Jersey Warriors 1:0 - Flyers Skate Zone Tournament @ Pennsauken, NJ (3/24-26)
  • Tidewater Sharks - Darien Youth Hockey 4:1 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Melody Brook 11:1 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks' - Wissahickon 3:1 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Staten Island Sharks 5:4 - "

PeeWee

  • 11/14: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Northern Virginia Icedogs 7:2
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - East Coast Eagles 4:0 - Warwick Thanksgiving Tournament
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Lancaster Firebirds 6:1 - "
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Warwick Wildcats 8:4 - "
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Warwick Wildcats 2:0 - " - final
  • 12/4: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Easton Ice Hawks (MD) 5:1
  • 12/18: Tidewater Sharks - Peninsula Prowl 8:2
  • Ithaca (NY) - Tidewater Sharks 3:1 - Nation's Capital New Year's Face Off @ Laurel, MD (12/26-29)
  • Tidewater Sharks - Tri-City Eagles 4:3 - "
  • East Coast Eagles - Tidewater Sharks 4:1 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Ithaca (NY) 3:1 - "
  • 1/8: Tidewater Sharks - East Coast Eagles 5:3
  • 1/9: East Coast Eagles - Tidewater Sharks 5:4 OT
  • 1/9: Tidewater Sharks - East Coast Eagles 6:3
  • 1/15: Tidewater Sharks - Montgomery Gold (MD) 10:3
  • 1/16: Tidewater Sharks - Metro Maple Leafs 10:0
  • 1/16: Tidewater Sharks - Baltimore Stars 10:0
  • 1/22: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Frederick Fury (MD) 4:2
  • 1/22: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Frederick Fury (MD) 5:2
  • 1/23: Tidewater Sharks - Peninsula Prowl 7:2
  • 2/12: Tidewater Sharks - East Coast Eagles 4:2
  • 2/13: Tidewater Sharks - East Coast Eagles 3:3
  • 2/26: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Richmond 8:1
  • 2/27: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Reston Blue 11:6
  • 3/11: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Tidewater Sharks 5:4
  • 3/12: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Tidewater Sharks 2:1
  • Tidewater Sharks - Montclair (NJ) 8:1 - Flyers Skate Zone Tournament @ Pennsauken, NJ (3/24-26)
  • Tidewater Sharks - Nassau County Cubs 7:0 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Chimney Rock 9:1 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Lawrence Flames 4:3 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Reston Raiders 7:2 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Atlanta Inferno 4:3 OT - Southeastern District Tournament @ Atlanta (4/1-2)
  • Tidewater Sharks - Nashville IceTigers 5:2 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Atlanta Inferno 5:1 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Nashville IceTigers 5:5 - "
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Johnstown 3:1 - Virginia Beach Tournament (3/31-4/2)
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Charlotte 9:1 - "
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Legion 6:0 - "
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Raleigh 8:3 - "
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Wheeling 9:2 - "

Bantam

  • 11/14: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Montgomery (Rockville, MD) 9:1
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - New Jersey Colonials 6:1 - Warwick Thanksgiving Tournament
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Quches (PA) 8:5 - "
  • Philadelphia Phantoms - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 7:5 - "
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Warwick Wildcats 9:3 - " - final
  • 1/22: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Chevy Chase 8:0
  • 1/23: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Prince William 6:4
  • 2/26: Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Bowie (MD) 6:5
  • 2/27: Tri-City Blue - Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 6:5
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Valley Forge 8:3 - Virginia Beach Tournament (4/7-9)
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Indiana (PA) 13:0 - "
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Delaware 6:2 - "
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Old Bridge (NJ) 6:1 - "
  • Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals - Greensboro Jr. Generals 3:1 - " - final

Midget

  • 12/17: Tidewater Sharks - Bowie (MD) 4:3
  • 12/18: Chesapeake - Tidewater Sharks 6:4
  • Tidewater Sharks - Peninsula Pride 6:2 - Chesapeake Hockey Fest II (12/26-29)
  • Richmond - Tidewater Sharks 6:4 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Peninsula Pride 12:1 - "
  • Richmond - Tidewater Sharks 6:1 - "
  • 1/8: Montgomery Gold (MD) - Tidewater Sharks 5:4
  • 1/9: Tidewater Sharks - Montgomery Gold (MD) 5:1
  • 1/15: Harford County Patriots - Tidewater Sharks 8:3
  • 1/16: Tidewater Sharks - Harford County Patriots 8:6
  • 1/22: Frederick Fury (MD) - Tidewater Sharks 6:5
  • 1/23: Metro Maple Leafs - Tidewater Sharks 2:1
  • Richmond Renegades - Tidewater Tribe - Richmond Tournament (3/10-12)
  • Tidewater Tribe - Hershey 4:3 - "
  • Tidewater Tribe - Hagerstown 12:0 - "
  • Tidewater Sharks - Pennsauken Thunderbirds 5:4 - Flyers Skate Zone Tournament @ Pennsauken, NJ (3/24-26)
  • Bear Mountain - Tidewater Sharks 5:1 - "
  • Wolfpack - Tidewater Sharks 4:2 - "

The Greenville Jr. Grrrowl Midgets won the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League tournament championship, beating Raleigh 4-1, Hillsborough 3-1, and Winston-Salem 4-1.

The Atlanta Fire PeeWees and Bantams won the Southeastern District Championship and advanced to play in the USA Hockey nationals. The PeeWees finished second in the nationals, played in Oswego, NY. They went undefeated in the round-robin by a combined score of 18-5 against teams from California, Alaska, and New Hampshire, defeated Toledo 3-2 in overtime in elimination play, a New Jersey team 1-0 in triple OT in the semifinal, before losing 9-0 to a Michigan team in the final. The PeeWees were also Southern Youth Hockey League champions. In the national tournament, played in Marquette, the Bantams lost 3-2 to both the Bismarck Nationals and Warwick, beat the Mountainview Mavericks (WA) 6-1, and lost to the Littleton Hawks (CO) 2-1 in quarterfinal action.

The Tampa Bay Stars Bantam and Mite teams won the Florida Youth Hockey League state championships in Oldsmar in mid-March. The Mites beat the Orlando Solar Bears 6-2 in the final, and the Bantams triumphed over the Gold Coast Panthers, 4-2. The Coral Springs Coyotes won the FYHL PeeWee AA division, before competing in the Can/Am Challenge Cup in Montreal from March 3-5. They beat Walpole KP 8-0, Sudbury (MA) Blue Devils 7-0, Sewell Hurricanes 6-0, and the Stouffville (ON) Clippers 5-0 and 6-4, The Coyotes Squirts beat the Suncoast Scorpions 1-0 in double overtime on Match 12 to capture the SAHOF State Championship at the RDV/Solar Bears Ice Den in Maitland.

2000-01

Southern Ice Hockey Association @ Augusta

Adult Summer League standings as of 7/31

  1. Tigers 5-3-0-10
  2. Ice Parrots 5-3-0-10
  3. Rhinos 4-2-2-10
  4. Iguanas 3-3-2-8
  5. Phantoms 3-3-2-8
  6. Bombers 2-2-3-7
  7. Sevens 0-6-1-1
Youth

Squirt

  • 10/22: Tidewater Sharks - Montgomery (MD) 10:1
  • 11/5: Tidewater Sharks - Easton Ice Hawks 6:4
  • 11/12: Tidewater Sharks - Prince William 11:3
  • 12/2: Raleigh Storm - Greensboro 9:3
  • 12/3: Raleigh Storm - Greensboro 5:2
  • 1/27: Raleigh Storm - Charlotte Jr. Checkers 5:4
  • 1/28: Raleigh Storm - Charlotte Jr. Checkers 6:1

PeeWee

  • 10/22: Northern Virginia Ice Dogs - Tidewater Sharks 2:0
  • 11/5: Tidewater Sharks - Peninsula Prowl 2:1

Bantam

  • 10/22: Tidewater Sharks - Montgomery (MD) 2:1
  • 10/22: Tidewater Sharks - Frederick Fury (MD) 3:3
  • 11/5: Howard Huskies - Tidewater Sharks 3:2
  • 11/12: Northern Virginia Ice Dogs - Tidewater Sharks 6:3

Midget

  • 10/22: Richmond Renegades - Tidewater Sharks 4:0
  • 11/12: Montgomery (MD) - Tidewater Sharks 10:1

Peninsula Prowl Midgets won the Breakaway at the Beach Tournament, played in Virginia Beach from April 6-8, 2001. They beat the Hampton Roads Jr. Admirals 7-1, Prince William Patriots 5-2, Cumberland Flames (PA) 9-1, Central Bucks East Patriots 3-0, and the latter again in the final, 5-2.

Ice Land USA opened in Irmo, South Carolina on February 24, 2001, and the Columbia Jr. Inferno were formed for the 2001-02 season.

The Florida Jr. Everblades Midget Majors beat the Ellenton Eels 9-0 and 4-1 in FYHL play on January 20-21, 2001. On February 17-18, the Everblades tied the Orlando Jr. Solar Bears 1-1, and beat them 4-2. They were 15-4-1 on the season at this point. The Everblades finished second in the FYHL Midget state championship on March 24-25, winning the Southern Division crown with a 4-2 win over the Planet Ice Predators, and a 1-0 victory over the 21-1 Coral Springs Coyotes Black team. In the final, they lost 6-3 to the Tampa Bay Stars. The Coral Springs Coyotes Black PeeWee team won the FYHL title at the Teco Arena in Fort Meyers. They finished first of 17 teams in the league, with the top four from the North and South divisions meeting in the playoffs. The Coyotes beat the Florida Jr. Everblades 7-1, and the Pembroke Pines Golden Wolves Major 6-3 for the Southern crown, before blasting the Tampa Stars 9-3 for the league title.

See also

Sources

  • Augusta Chronicle
  • Charlotte Observer
  • Evansville Press
  • Greenville News
  • Greensboro News and Record
  • Miami Herald
  • Memphis Commercial Appeal
  • Naples Daily News
  • Newport News Daily Press
  • Palm Beach Post
  • Raleigh News & Observer
  • Roanoke Times
  • Tampa Bay Times
  • The Tennessean
  • Winston-Salem Journal
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