Virginia Wings
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| Virginia Wings | |
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| City: | Norfolk, Virginia |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1972 to 1975 |
| Colors: | red and white |
| Affiliates: | Detroit Red Wings |
| Franchise history | |
| 1971 to 1972: | Tidewater Wings |
| 1972 to 1975: | Virginia Wings |
| 1979 to 1999: | Adirondack Red Wings |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships: | one 1985-86 South |
The Virginia Wings were a professional ice hockey team based in Norfolk, Virginia of the greater Hampton Roads area. They were an affiliated farm team of the Detroit Red Wings, and a member of the American Hockey League for three seasons from 1972-73 to 1974-75. The Wings were previously known as the Tidewater Wings for the 1971-72 season. Their cross-state rivals in the AHL were the Richmond Robins.
The Wings won the John D. Chick Trophy as south division champions of the regular season in 1974-75, which turned out to be their final season. After the Wings ceased operations, the Hampton Gulls would represent eastern Virginia at the AHL level for the 1977-78 season. The Wings franchise would be put on hold for four seasons, then be resurrected in 1979-80, as the Adirondack Red Wings. The franchise was replaced by:
- Hampton Gulls (1974-1977 SHL), (1977-1978 AHL)
- [[Tidewater Sharks (1975-1977) Southern Hockey League
- Hampton Roads Gulls (1982-1983 ACHL)
- Hampton Roads Admirals of the ECHL (1989-2000)
- Norfolk Admirals of the AHL (2000 - present)
[edit] Yearly results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Winning Pct (%) |
Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | 76 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 53 | 0.349 | 197 | 275 | 6th West |
| 1972–73 | 76 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 92 | 0.605 | 258 | 221 | 3rd West |
| 1973–74 | 76 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 54 | 0.355 | 216 | 307 | 6th South |
| 1974–75 | 75 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 75 | 0.500 | 254 | 250 | 1st South |
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Out of Playoffs | ||||
| 1972–73 | W, 4-3, Hershey | L, 2-4, Cincinnati | — | — | |
| 1973–74 | Out of Playoffs | ||||
| 1974–75 | L, 1-4, New Haven | — | — | — | |
[edit] External links
- Tidewater Wings - hockeydb.com
- Virginia Wings - hockeydb.com
