Suncoast Suns

The Suncoast Suns were a minor professional team in St. Petersburg, Florida. They played in the Eastern Hockey League in the 1971-72 and 1972-73 seasons. This league folded in 1973 and split into the Southern Hockey League and the North American Hockey League.
The Suns went into the Southern League in 1973-74 but were not a success. Despite a local fundraising campaign that raised about $18,000 the team folded in December, 1973.
The Suns played in the Bayfront Arena.
In 1971-72 the team was known as the St. Petersburg Suns.
==Photo Gallery==
71-72SunSun.jpg|1971-72 Suncoast Suns
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Eastern Hockey League team
Category:Defunct Southern Hockey League teams 1973 - 1977
Category:Defunct Teams
Category:Established in 1971
Category:Disestablished in 1973