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Lloyd Hinchberger |
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Here is a photo of Lloyd Hinchberger as Captain of the Nashville Dixie Flyers during his playing days in the EHL. This photo is from about 1963-64. |
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Larry Kish |
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Shown here from a 1985-86 Nova Scotia Oilers card set. Larry was coach and general manager of the AHL team.
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Dan Cowley |
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Dan shown from a '72-'73 game program had a whopping 120 penalty minutes that season to go along with 13 goals & 23 assists for 36 points in only 42 games played.
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Herman Hordal |
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Backup goalie Herm Hordal from 1972-73 game program. |
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Ed Kea |
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Scored 10 goals & 39 assists for 49 points in 1971-72 for the Suns. Ed also added 107 penalty minutes in his 63 games played that season.
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Ed Kea |
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Ed later went on to play on the blueline for the Atlanta Flames & St. Louis Blues of the NHL. |
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Jack McCartan |
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Goalie for 1960 Gold Medal US Olympic Team and later NY Rangers and Suncoast Suns. |
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Jack McCartan |
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Another shot of third season goalie Jack McCartan. Jack was brought in towards the end to try to provide some leadership for the team. |
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Cliff Pennington |
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Shown as a rookie for the Boston Bruins. In 1971-72 Cliff scored 25 goals & 56 assists for 81 points for Jacksonville & Suncoast. |
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Cliff Pennington |
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Scored 25 goals & 47 assists for 72 points in 48 games in the 1972-73 season. |
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Cliff Pennington |
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1962-63 Topps Card |
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Cliff Pennington |
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Here's a shot of Cliff as a member of the Western Hockey League's San Francisco Seals in 1963. |
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Gregg Pilling "C" |
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First season captain and league MVP led the expansion Suns to a respectable inaugural season. |
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Gregg Pilling |
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The Captain wearing his Suns road uniform. |
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Billy Smith "C" |
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Shown here from a '72-'73 game program. The second season's captain put up big numbers with 30 goals & 40 assists for 70 points in 75 games.
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Suns 1971-72 Program Cover-The Ice Age Comes To The Suncoast! |
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Suncoast's Own All-Pro Hockey Team Brings You All the Thrills and Spills of America's Fastest Growing Professional Sport, Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, Florida
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Suns 1972-73 Program Cover Suncoast Suns Offical Hockey Program 1972-73
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1972-73 Season Promotional Brochure |
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(Courtesy of Ed Kobak)
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Southern Hockey League 1973-74 Media Guide-First year media guide for the SHL |
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Suns section from the SHL Media Guide |
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EHL Team Directory |
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1971-72 Eastern Hockey League Directory. |
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EHL Puck |
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Eastern Hockey League shield on back side of puck. |
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SHL Puck |
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Southern Hockey League shield on back side of puck. |
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Suns Logo from Game Program Cover |
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Eastern Hockey League Logo |
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Actual Suncoast Suns Jersey |
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Bill Tedesco of Alberta, Canada is shown here holding Gregg Pilling's first season jersey and Al Barrett's second season jersey. If you look closely you can see the imprint of where Gregg's captain "C" was attached. |
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Suns #15 Jersey |
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Here is the backside of the Pilling/Barrett jersey held by Bill Tedesco and jersey owner Bob Paine. If you look closely here you can make out the letters of Barrett's name. Pilling's name wouldn't have been attached to this jersey as the team didn't put names on jerseys the first season. |
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Former Suns |
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Here is a picture of two former Suns players taken recently. Shown left to right are Cliff Pennington, Billy Smith, and former EHL star Ed Hebert taken at a Tampa Bay Lightning game on December 6, 2007. Thanks to Ed Hebert for submitting this photo. |
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