Virginia Wings

Pro hockey team
text_color = white
bg_color = #af0039
team = Virginia Wings

logosize = 140px
city = Norfolk, Virginia
league = American Hockey League
operated = 1972 to 1975
arena =
colors = red and white
affiliates = Detroit Red Wings
name1 = Tidewater Wings
dates1 = 1971 to 1972
name2 = Virginia Wings
dates2 = 1972 to 1975
name3 = Adirondack Red Wings
dates3 = 1979 to 1999
division_titles = one
1985-86 South

The Virginia Wings were a professional ice hockey team based in Norfolk, Virginia of the greater Hampton Roads area. They were an affiliated farm team of the Detroit Red Wings, and a member of the American Hockey League for three seasons from 1972-73 to 1974-75. The Wings were previously known as the Tidewater Wings for the 1971-72 season. Their cross-state rivals in the AHL were the Richmond Robins.

The Wings won the John D. Chick Trophy as south division champions of the regular season in 1974-75, which turned out to be their final season. After the Wings ceased operations, the Hampton Gulls would represent eastern Virginia at the AHL level for the 1977-78 season. The Wings franchise would be put on hold for four seasons, then be resurrected in 1979-80, as the Adirondack Red Wings.The franchise was replaced by:
* Hampton Gulls (1974-1977 SHL), (1977-1978 AHL)
* Tidewater Sharks (1975-1977 Southern Hockey League)
* Hampton Roads Gulls (1982-1983 ACHL)
* Hampton Roads Admirals of the ECHL (1989-2000)
* Norfolk Admirals of the AHL (2000 - present)

Yearly results

Playoffs

External links

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=186 Tidewater Wings] - hockeydb.com
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=7 Virginia Wings] - hockeydb.com