1975-76 Southern Hockey League season

The 1975–76 Southern Hockey League season was the third season of the Southern Hockey League. The five existing teams returned from the previous season, joined by a sixth expansion team from Norfolk, Virginia. The Tidewater Sharks joined the league owned by Virginia politician Dick Davis, playing at the Norfolk Scope. The six teams played a complete schedule of 72 games, with the Charlotte Checkers winning the regular season, and the playoffs.
==Standings==
Final standings of the regular season.
 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts
Charlotte Checkers 	72	42	20	10	302	206	94
Hampton Gulls 	72	33	23	16	262	234	82
Winston-Salem Polar Twins	72	30	29	13	252	251	73
Roanoke Valley Rebels 	72	29	28	15	239	238	73
Tidewater Sharks 	72	24	34	14	230	260	62
Greensboro Generals 	72	18	42	12	221	317	48
==WHA/NHL affiliations==
Southern Hockey League franchises were primarily affiliated with World Hockey Association teams, however some also had agreements with National Hockey League teams. Summary of WHA/NHL affiliation agreements:
SHL team 	WHA parent clubs 	NHL parent clubs
Charlotte Checkers 	Calgary Cowboys 	Buffalo Sabres
Greensboro Generals 	none 	Detroit Red WingsWashington Capitals
Hampton Gulls 	Cincinnati Stingers 	none
Roanoke Valley Rebels 	Winnipeg JetsCalgary CowboysSan Diego Mariners	none
Tidewater Sharks 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Buffalo Sabres
Winston-Salem Polar Twins	none 	New York Rangers)St. Louis Blues
==Scoring leaders==
Top 10 SHL points scoring leaders.
Rank	Player 	Team 	Goals	Assists	Points
1 	John Campbell 	Winston-Salem 	33 	59 	92
2 	Yvon Dupuis 	Charlotte 	52 	39 	91
3 	Ken Gassoff 	Winston-Salem 	36 	49 	85
4 	Wally Sprange 	Greensboro 	22 	59 	81
5 	Art Stratton 	Hampton 	14 	64 	78
6 	Neil Korzack 	Charlotte 	46 	31 	77
7 	John Raynak 	Roanoke Valley	35 	40 	75
8 	Bob Smulders 	Charlotte 	22 	46 	68
9 	Pat Donnelly 	Hampton 	28 	39 	67
10 	Wayne Chrysler	Charlotte 	24 	42 	66
== Playoffs ==
James Crockett Cup playoffs.
==References==
Category:Southern Hockey League seasons
Category:1976 in hockey