Team: | Richmond Wildcats |
Logosize: | 150px |
City: | Richmond, Virginia |
League: | Southern Hockey League |
Operated: | 1976–77 |
Arena: | Richmond Coliseum |
Colors: | White, silver, sky blue, black |
Coach: | Forbes Kennedy |
Affiliates: | New York Rangers St. Louis Blues |
The Richmond Wildcats were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Richmond, Virginia.[1] Richmond joined the Southern Hockey League as an expansion team in 1976, and replaced the void at the Richmond Coliseum, when the Richmond Robins ceased operations.[2] The Wildcats were affiliated with the New York Rangers, and the St. Louis Blues, for the 1976–77 Southern Hockey League season.[3] Forbes Kennedy was named the team's coach. The offence was led by Barry Scully with 44 points, Claude Periard with 30 goals, and Lorne Rombough with 28 goals.[4] The Wildcats played 38 games before the team folded on January 3, 1977 due to financial problems.[5]
Notable Wildcats players that also played in the National Hockey League or World Hockey Association:
Richmond won 21 games, compared to 16 losses and a tie, and earned the fifth most points in the league.