Virginia Wings

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Franchise history
Virginia Wings

City:	Norfolk, Virginia
League:	American Hockey League
Operated:	1972 to 1975
Colors''':	red and white
Affiliates:	Detroit Red Wings
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)
Hampton Roads Gulls (1982-1983 ACHL)
Hampton Roads Admirals of the ECHL (1989-2000)
Norfolk Admirals of the AHL (2000 - present)

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

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	--	--	--

External links

Tidewater Wings - hockeydb.com
Virginia Wings - hockeydb.com

Defunct American Hockey League Teams

Norfolk, Virginia

Flag
Seal
Motto: Crescas (Latin for, "Thou shalt grow.")
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1936
No. of teams 29
Country(ies) United States
Canada

Most recent champion(s) Hamilton Bulldogs

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The 1972-73 AHL season was the 37th season of the American Hockey League. Twelve teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Cincinnati Swords finished first overall in the regular season, and won the Calder Cup championship.
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The 1974-75 AHL season was the 39th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 76 games each in the schedule, but the Baltimore Clippers were unable to complete the season. The Providence Reds finished first overall in the regular season.
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Detroit Red Wings

Conference Western
Division Central
Founded 1926
History Detroit Cougars
1926-30
Detroit Falcons
1930-32
Detroit Red Wings
1932-present
Home Arena Joe Louis Arena
City Detroit, MI
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Virginia Wings

City: Norfolk, Virginia
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
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Adirondack Red Wings

City: Glens Falls, New York
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1979 to 1999
Home Arena: Glens Falls Civic Center
Colors''': red and white

Affiliates: Detroit Red Wings
Franchise history
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Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is a speedy and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural, reliable seasonal ice cover, though with the advent
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Norfolk, Virginia

Flag
Seal
Motto: Crescas (Latin for, "Thou shalt grow.")
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. Hampton Roads is notable for its year-round ice-free harbor, for U.S.
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The 1971-72 AHL season was the 36th season of the American Hockey League. Major changes occurred in the off-season. The league welcomed four expansion teams, and lost both Quebec-based teams. Eleven teams played 76 games each in the schedule.
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Richmond Robins

City: Richmond, Virginia
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1971 to 1976

Franchise history
1928 to 1971: Quebec Aces
1971 to 1976: Richmond Robins

The Richmond Robins
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The John D. Chick Trophy is presented annually to the AHL's team that has the best record in the West Division.

The award is named after John Chick, who served as vice president and treasurer of the American Hockey League.
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Hampton Gulls

City: Hampton, Virginia
League: Southern Hockey League
American Hockey League

Operated: 1974 to 1977 in the SHL
1977-78 AHL season
Home Arena: Hampton Coliseum

Championships
Regular Season Titles: one
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Commonwealth of Virginia

Flag of Virginia Seal
Nickname(s): Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
Motto(s): Sic semper tyrannis

Official language(s) English

Capital Richmond
Largest city
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The 1977-78 AHL season was the 42nd season of the American Hockey League. The season was in jeopardy when the last of the original eight franchises of the "International-American Hockey League", the Rhode Island Reds (previously Providence Reds) folded in the offseason, and the AHL
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The 1979-80 AHL season was the 44th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 80 games each. The New Haven Nighthawks finished first overall in the regular season. The Hershey Bears won their sixth Calder Cup championship.
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Southern Hockey League can refer to two different professional ice hockey leagues.

Southern Hockey League (1973–1977)
Southern Hockey League (1995–1996)

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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).
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The Hampton Roads Admirals were an ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Norfolk, Virginia, USA at the Norfolk Scope.

Seasons: 1989-2000

Arena: Norfolk Scope (capacity 8,994)

Uniform colors:

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Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1988
No. of teams 25
Country(ies) United States
Canada

Most recent champion(s) Idaho Steelheads

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Norfolk Admirals

City: Norfolk, Virginia
League: American Hockey League
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: East Division
Founded: 2000

Home Arena: Norfolk Scope
Colors''': blue, red, gold
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