The Birmingham South Stars were a professional

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team in the

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from 1982 to 1983. The South Stars were based out of

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at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center. Coached by

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, the South Stars would lose in the Adams Cup Championship to the

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. Following the season, the team folded. Notable players who played for the South Stars included

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and

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Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes'' ;Central Hockey League

References

External links

BirminghamProSports.com
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