NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 1973-77

The North American Hockey League was a low-level minor professional hockey league that existed from 1973 to 1977. The NAHL was one of two leagues, along with the Southern Hockey League, that were formed after the Eastern Hockey League ceased operations in 1973. The Lockhart Cup was the league's championship trophy. The Eastern Hockey League served as the inspiration for the movie, Slap Shot.

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Sports

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• NAHL
• SLAPSHOT
• HANSON BROTHERS
• BEAUCE JAROS
• BUFFALO NORSEMEN
• CAPE COD CUBS
• CAPE COD CODDERS
• ERIE BLADES
• JOHNSTOWN JETS
• LONG ISLAND COUGARS
• JOHN BROPHY
• MAINE NORDIQUES
• MOHAWK VALLEY COMETS
• PHILADELPHIA FIREBIRDS
• SYRACUSE BLAZERS

[arkham335]

I wish I was around in the 60's and 70's. Stupid being born in 1982

[1922sultan]

Had Schulz sneer at me at the old Erie County Fieldhouse. Actually skated a few games with the Blades when they had too many injured. Great but scary memories. Old Time Hockey!!

[StarJus10]

In "Slap Shot" the Ducks were wearing Broome (Binghamton) Dusters jerseys with the word Ducks replacing Dusters on the front... plus at one point "Broome County" is actually mentioned as the opposing fans. Binghamton/Broome County were never in the Eastern Hockey League, just the NAHL and AHL - so I'm not sure how the EHL inspired their mentions.

[Keyo717]

@markrink Whats sad is the fact that in Philadelphia no one cares about these guys or the Blazers...Philadelphia Stars (USFL) They were all good teams no matter what level they were playing at.

[Keyo717]

@Kropp1964 Spend many a night at Firebirds games. I can't remember if it was them or the Blazers that would let you skate for an hour after the game for free.

[bigbadbruins1]

Thats when Hockey was Hockey.No Euros ruining the sport.

[unstabledavid]

i had that buffalo norseman program till i lost it in a move a couple of years ago they were oonly in the league a year i think pretty hard to compete with the nhl....thanks for the memorie blast!!!

[keepoutmom]

hockey is awsome  i was just at a cubs game with my bff

[Bruce4News]

Fun to watch. I was the PR Directors for the Mohawk Valley Comets and think fondly of the fun days of the NAHL. In the Comets team photo at the 2:20 mark, I'm the guy with the "Afro" on the far right in the cool plaid suit and turtleneck. Still have a Clinton Comets and MV Comets jersey. It was fun to see Bill Goldthorpe, the inspiration of "Oglethorpe" in Sue Dowd's fun film "Slap Shot" ... all filmed in the NAHL arenas.

[markrink]

I was at the civic center when the firebird beat the beauce jaros for the lockhart cup.and all the battles the birds had with the jets classic hockey ray schultz kicking jack carlson's ass just great thank you nahl for coming to philadelphia I LOVE YOU DAD !!