Winston-Salem_Polar_Twins_(SHL)

Winston-Salem Polar Twins (SHL)

Winston-Salem Polar Twins (SHL)

American minor league professional ice hockey team (1973–1977)

The Winston-Salem Polar Twins were a minor league professional ice hockey team, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The team was a founding member of the Southern Hockey League in 1973, and played home games at the Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum.[1][2] The initial owners of the team were a group of 15 investors, led by Ed Timmerman and Eldridge Hanes.[1] In the 1973–74 season, Winstom-Salem finished fourth place, and lost in the first round of the playoffs under player-coach Don Carter.[3] In 1974, Forbes Kennedy was brought in to coach, and improved results two years in a row, despite losing in the first round of the playoffs both seasons.[3] In December 1975, the Polar Twins were sold to Jim Crockett Jr.[1] Player-coach Ron Anderson took over in the fourth season, and the team was in last place in January.[3] On January 7, 1977, during the team's fourth season, Crockett announced he was folding the team.[1][2]

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Major league affiliations

The Polar Twins were affiliated with the World Hockey Association in the 1973–74 season, and with the National Hockey League from 1974 to 1977.[4]

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Notable players

Notable Polar Twins players that also played in the National Hockey League or World Hockey Association:[5]

Results

Season-by-season results:[3]

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Franchise leaders

All-time and season leaders:[6]

All-time regular season
  • Games played: Bill Morris, 186
  • Goals scored: Ken Gassoff, 83
  • Assists: Ken Gassoff, 135
  • Points: Ken Gassoff, 218
  • Penalty minutes: Brian Molvik, 318
Single-season records
  • Goals scored: Bernie Blanchette, 39 (1973–74)
  • Assists: John Campbell, 59 (1975–76)
  • Points: John Campbell, 92 (1975–76)
  • Penalty minutes: Ron Fogal, 248 (1974–75)
Postseason records
  • Goals scored: Bill Morris, 6 (1974)
  • Assists: Bill Morris, 8 (1974)
  • Points: Bill Morris, 14 (1974)
  • Penalty minutes: Greg Holst, 42 (1975)

References

  1. [1]
    Crossley, Drew (August 30, 2014). "Southern Hockey League 1973 Archives". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Southern Hockey League [1973-1977] history and statistics". hockeydb.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Winston-Salem Polar Twins hockey team [SHL] statistics and history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Winston-Salem Polar Twins Parent Team affiliate history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Winston-Salem Polar Twins [SHL] all-time player list". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Winston Salem Polar Twins Stats". statscrew.com. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
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