The Birmingham South Stars were a professional
ice hockey
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team in the
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera ...
from 1982 to 1983. The South Stars were based out of
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...
,
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
at the
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center. Coached by
Gene Ubriaco
Eugene Stephen Ubriaco (born December 26, 1937) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He is currently the Director of Hockey Operations for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). As a player, Ubriaco p ...
, the South Stars would lose in the
Adams Cup Championship to the
Indianapolis Checkers
The Indianapolis Checkers were a minor league professional ice hockey team from Indianapolis, Indiana. The Checkers' home arena was the Fairgrounds Coliseum from 1981 to 1985 and Market Square Arena from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1985 to 1987. Th ...
. Following the season, the team folded.
Notable players who played for the South Stars included
Don Beaupre
Donald William Beaupre (born September 19, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 17 seasons with the Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, and Toro ...
,
Mario Lessard
Mario Lessard (born June 25, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.
Born in East Broughton, Quebec, Lessard began his National Hockey League career with the Los Angeles Kings in 1978, the team he would play his entire NH ...
and
Steve Carlson
Steven Edward Carlson (born August 26, 1955) is an American former NHL professional ice hockey forward and a former minor league hockey coach.
Biography
Carlson was born in Virginia, Minnesota. He appeared in the movie '' Slap Shot'' as one of ...
.
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
Sports teams in Birmingham, Alabama
Defunct Central Hockey League teams
Ice hockey clubs established in 1982
Ice hockey teams in Alabama
Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1983
Defunct ice hockey teams in Alabama
Central Professional Hockey League teams
1982 establishments in Alabama
1983 disestablishments in Alabama
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