Atlantic Coast Hockey League

Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1981
Commissioner	Ray Miron
Country(ies)	United States
Ceased	1987
Last champion(s)	Virginia Lancers
Most championships	Carolina Thunderbirds (3)

ACHL redirects here. For the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, see Judicial functions of the House of Lords. For the 2002 league that carried this name, see Atlantic Coast Hockey League (2002).

The Atlantic Coast Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization that operated between 1981 and 1987. Beginning in 1988 the league merged with the All-American Hockey League to create the East Coast Hockey League (today the ECHL). The Bob Payne Trophy was awarded to the team who won the league playoff championship^[1].

The Wheeling Nailers of the current ECHL is derived from this league, as are the Victoria Salmon Kings.

Contents 1 1981-87 Teams 2 Regular Season Champions 3 Bob Payne Trophy winners 4 References 5 See also

[edit] 1981-87 Teams

• Salem Raiders (1981-1982)
• Mohawk Valley Stars (1981-1985)
• Baltimore Skipjacks (1981-1982)
• Cape Cod Buccaneers (1981-1982)
• Winston-Salem (1981-82)/Carolina Thunderbirds (1981-1987)
• Schenectady Chiefs (1981-1982)
• Fitchburg Trappers (1981-1982)
• Erie Golden Blades (1982-1987)
• Virginia Raiders (1982-1983)
• Hampton Roads Gulls (1982-1983)
• Nashville South Stars (1982-1983)
• Virginia Lancers (1983-1987)
• Pineridge Bucks (1983-1985)
• Birmingham Bulls (1983-1984)
• Mohawk Valley Comets (1985-1987)
• New York Slapshots (1985-1986)
• Troy Slapshots (1986-1987)

[edit] Regular Season Champions

• 1981-1982: Salem Raiders
• 1982-1983: Carolina Thunderbirds
• 1983-1984: Carolina Thunderbirds
• 1984-1985: Carolina Thunderbirds
• 1985-1986: Carolina Thunderbirds
• 1986-1987: Virginia Lancers

[edit] Bob Payne Trophy winners

• 1981-1982: Mohawk Valley Stars
• 1982-1983: Carolina Thunderbirds
• 1983-1984: Erie Golden Blades
• 1984-1985: Carolina Thunderbirds
• 1985-1986: Carolina Thunderbirds
• 1986-1987: Virginia Lancers

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.azhockey.com/At.htm#Atlantic%20Coast%20Hockey%20League

[edit] See also

• List of ice hockey leagues