| Birmingham South Stars
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| Sport
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Hockey
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| League
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Central Hockey League
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| Active
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1982–83
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| Home ice
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BJCC
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| Record
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47-44-2
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| Coach
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Gene Ubriaco
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| General manager
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N/A
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| Website
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N/A
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The Birmingham South Stars was a professional ice hockey team based in Birmingham that played in the 1982–83 Central Hockey League (CHL) season. Their home ice was the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
History
After the Birmingham Bulls folded prior to the end of the season in 1980, Birmingham went a season without a hockey team for the first time since 1976. In spring 1982, Southern Hockey, Ltd. was formed, with Mike McClure as its spokesman and president, to start a new CHL franchise in Birmingham. In the summer, the Nashville South Stars, who were affiliated with the Minnesota North Stars NHL team, left the CHL to join the Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL). A few weeks later, Southern Hockey announced their team would be the North Stars CHL franchise, retain Nashville's coach Gene Ubriaco, and be called the South Stars. In October 1982, the CHL season commenced with only six teams in the league.
The team appeared to doing satisfactorily until the state announced it was suing the franchise for non-payment of back-taxes in February 1983. Then on April 20, after having defeated the Colorado Flames in the semi-final playoffs, the Stars players staged a walk-out, stating they wanted air transportation to Indianapolis during the championship series instead of bus. The matter was settled that evening by meeting several other of the players' demands as the franchise simply didn't have the money to provide airfare. The South Stars played in the championship against the Indianapolis Checkers for the Adams Cup, but ultimately lost. However, Ubriaco was named the CHL Coach of the Year.
In June 1983, the franchise was suspended by the league at the request of their parent, the Minnesota North Stars, due to poor attendance. Southern Hockey held discussions with Marvin Warner, owner of the USFL's Birmingham Stallions, for financing but he turned them down. Over the summer, McClure began negotiations to move the team to the ACHL. As the league already had a South Stars team, it ultimately picked up the Birmingham Bulls name again.
Roster
- Joe Augustine, defense
- Frank Beaton, left wing
- Don Beaupre, goal
- Bob Bergloff, defense
- Bob Boileau, center
- Rollie Boutin, goal
- Steve Carlson, forward
- Dave Debol, center
- Jim Dobson, right wing
- Keith Hanson, defense
- John Harrington, forward (play-offs only)
- Peter Hayek, defense
- Glenn Hicks, left wing
- Craig Homola, center
- Don Jackson, defense
- Wes Jarvis, forward
- David Jensen, defense (play-offs only)
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- Mario Lessard, goal
- Dave Logan, defense
- Jeff Logan, right wing
- Dan Mandich, defense
- Steve Martinson, right wing
- Markus Mattsson, goal
- Dan McCarthy, center
- Milan Mokros, defense
- Gregg Moore, right wing
- Eric Ponath, center
- Dave Richter, defense
- Mike Sands, goal
- Warren Skorodenski, goal
- Ken Solheim, left wing
- Tom Songin, right wing
- Jim Turkiewicz, defense
- Glen White, center
- Warren Young, forward
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1982–83 record (47-44-2)
| Regular Season
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| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score
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| 10/8/1982 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
6-1
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| 10/9/1982 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
W |
4-2
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| 10/15/1982 |
Colorado Flames |
L |
4-1
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| 10/16/1982 |
Colorado Flames |
L |
6-5
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| 10/22/1982 |
at Tulsa Oilers |
W |
1-0
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| 10/23/1982 |
at Tulsa Oilers |
W (OT) |
5-4
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| 10/26/1982 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
L (OT) |
3-2
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| 10/27/1982 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
W |
3-2
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| 10/29/1982 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
4-3
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| 10/30/1982 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
4-1
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| 11/3/1982 |
at Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
4-2
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| 11/5/1982 |
at Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
3-1
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| 11/10/1982 |
at Colorado Flames |
W |
5-4
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| 11/11/1982 |
at Colorado Flames |
L |
6-3
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| 11/12/1982 |
Wichita Wind |
W (OT) |
3-2
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| 11/13/1982 |
Wichita Wind |
W (OT) |
5-4
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| 11/19/1982 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
W |
3-1
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| 11/20/1982 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
7-3
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| 11/21/1982 |
Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
5-3
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| 11/23/1982 |
Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
8-5
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| 11/25/1982 |
at Wichita Wind |
L |
7-1
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| 11/26/1982 |
at Wichita Wind |
W |
4-1
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| 11/28/1982 |
Colorado Flames |
L |
6-5
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| 12/1/1982 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
L (OT) |
3-2
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| 12/3/1982 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
4-1
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| 12/4/1982 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
6-1
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| 12/7/1982 |
Colorado Flames |
L (OT) |
3-2
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| 12/9/1982 |
Colorado Flames |
T |
4-4
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| 12/10/1982 |
Tulsa Oilers |
L |
5-3
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| 12/12/1982 |
Tulsa Oilers |
W |
4-2
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| 12/14/1982 |
at Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
L |
6-4
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| 12/16/1982 |
at Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
L |
5-3
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| 12/17/1982 |
Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
6-4
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| 12/18/1982 |
Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
4-2
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| 12/22/1982 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
W |
4-3
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| 12/29/1982 |
at Tulsa Oilers |
L |
8-5
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| 12/30/1982 |
at Wichita Wind |
W |
7-4
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| Regular Season cont'd
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| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score
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| 1/1/1983 |
at Wichita Wind |
L |
5-4
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| 1/3/1983 |
Team USA (Exhibition) |
W |
7-1
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| 1/7/1983 |
at Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
7-6
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| 1/8/1983 |
at Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
8-6
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| 1/11/1983 |
Tulsa Oilers |
W |
5-2
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| 1/13/1983 |
Tulsa Oilers |
L |
4-2
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| 1/14/1983 |
at Colorado Flames |
L |
6-1
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| 1/15/1983 |
at Colorado Flames |
W |
4-1
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| 1/19/1983 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
W |
6-2
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| 1/21/1983 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
4-3
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| 1/22/1983 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
W |
4-3
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| 1/25/1983 |
Colorado Flames |
W |
4-1
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| 1/27/1983 |
Colorado Flames |
W |
6-4
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| 1/28/1983 |
Colorado Flames |
W |
6-1
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| 2/2/1983 |
Wichita Wind |
W |
9-0
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| 2/4/1983 |
Wichita Wind |
W |
5-1
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| 2/11/1983 |
at Colorado Flames |
W |
8-1
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| 2/12/1983 |
at Colorado Flames |
L |
7-4
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| 2/16/1983 |
Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
3-2
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| 2/17/1983 |
Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
8-4
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| 2/19/1983 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
W |
5-3
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| 2/20/1983 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
W |
4-3
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| 2/23/1983 |
at Tulsa Oilers |
W |
5-3
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| 2/24/1983 |
at Tulsa Oilers |
L |
4-3
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| 2/25/1983 |
at Colorado Flames |
W |
5-3
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| 2/27/1983 |
at Colorado Flames |
W (OT) |
5-4
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| 3/4/1983 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
5-0
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| 3/5/1983 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
4-3
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| 3/10/1983 |
at Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
L |
5-0
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| 3/12/1983 |
at Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
L |
5-4
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| 3/13/1983 |
at Wichita Wind |
T |
2-2
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| 3/15/1983 |
Wichita Wind |
W |
4-3
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| 3/16/1983 |
Wichita Wind |
W |
5-2
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| 3/18/1983 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
3-1
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| 3/19/1983 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
4-1
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| 3/20/1983 |
Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
W |
6-3
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| 3/22/1983 |
Salt Lake City Golden Eagles |
L |
5-4
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| 3/24/1983 |
at Tulsa Oilers |
L |
6-3
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| 3/25/1983 |
Tulsa Oilers |
L |
4-3
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| 3/26/1983 |
Tulsa Oilers |
L |
5-4
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| 3/29/1983 |
at Wichita Wind |
L |
3-0
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| 3/31/1983 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
W |
2-1
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| 4/1/1983 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
6-1
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| 4/2/1983 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
8-2
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| Regular season results: 41-37-2
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| Semi-Final Playoff
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| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score
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| 4/7/1983 |
Colorado Flames |
L |
4-1
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| 4/10/1983 |
Colorado Flames |
L (OT) |
7-6
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| 4/11/1983 |
at Colorado Flames |
W |
3-2
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| 4/14/1983 |
at Colorado Flames |
W |
6-4
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| 4/16/1983 |
at Colorado Flames |
W |
5-3
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| 4/18/1983 |
at Colorado Flames |
W |
4-3
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| Adams Cup Championship
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| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score
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| 4/22/1983 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
7-1
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| 4/24/1983 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
W (OT) |
4-3
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| 4/28/1983 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
W |
4-2
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| 4/29/1983 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
L (OT) |
5-4
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| 4/30/1983 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
5-2
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| 5/2/1983 |
at Indianapolis Checkers |
L (2OT) |
3-2
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| 5/4/1983 |
Indianapolis Checkers |
L |
7-2
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| Post season results: 6-7
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