The Sunshine Hockey League (SuHL) was a low-minors professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 league which operated from 1992 to 1995. The league was based in Florida

Florida

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 and consisted of five teams in its inaugural 1992-93 season.

The St. Petersburg Renegades

St. Petersburg Renegades

The St. Petersburg Renegades were a franchise in the defunct Sunshine Hockey League. The Renegades joined the league half way through its first season in 1992-93 and were the joke of the SuHL. One of the team's biggest problems was its proximity to the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, which was an...

 joined the league after season had already begun. In the 1993 final, the West Palm Beach Blaze

West Palm Beach Blaze

The West Palm Beach Blaze were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996. They played their games at the West Palm Beach Auditorium, which is now known as the...

 defeated the Jacksonville Bullets

Jacksonville Bullets

The Jacksonville Bullets were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996...

 for the Sunshine Cup.

The 1993-94 season saw the St. Petersburg Renegades franchise fold mainly because of the team's proximity to the National Hockey League's (NHL) Tampa Bay Lightning. The team was losing the battle for fan support, as an average of 889 people attended their games.

In its final season, the league included the Fresno Falcons. This was an unusual addition, since all of the teams in the Sunshine Hockey League were based in Florida and the Falcons' home ice was located in California. Fresno played 16 games that season and was not included in postseason play.

Kelly Dyer

Kelly Dyer

Kelly Dyer is a member of the Northeastern University athletics Hall of Fame, and a former ice hockey goaltender for the United States women's national ice hockey team.-Youth:...

, one of five females to ever play professional hockey in North America, played in the SuHL with the West Palm Beach Blaze from 1993 to 1995. In 3 seasons with the team, she made 15 appearances, went 4-0-0 with a 6.75 GAA.

In 1995, the league expanded outside of Florida and changed its name to the Southern Hockey League

Southern Hockey League (1995-1996)

The Southern Hockey League is a defunct low-level professional ice hockey league.It operated in the United States from 1995 to 1996, with teams in the southeastern United States. It was originally named the Sunshine Hockey League, but changed its name after expanding outside of Florida. The league...

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Teams

• Daytona Beach Sun Devils
  Daytona Beach Sun Devils
  The Daytona Beach Sun Devils were a franchise in the defunct Sunshine Hockey League The Sun Devils began play in the league's first season in 1992-93 and remained with the SuHL until 1995 when the league changed its name to Southern Hockey League. After the 1995-96 season both the team and the...
  
  
• Fresno Falcons
  Fresno Falcons
  The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...
  
  
• Jacksonville Bullets
  Jacksonville Bullets
  The Jacksonville Bullets were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996...
  
  
• Lakeland Ice Warriors
  Lakeland Ice Warriors
  The Lakeland Ice Warriors were a minor professional ice hockey team located in Lakeland, Florida. They were a part of the Sunshine Hockey League and existed from 1992 - 1995....
  
  
• St. Petersburg Renegades
  St. Petersburg Renegades
  The St. Petersburg Renegades were a franchise in the defunct Sunshine Hockey League. The Renegades joined the league half way through its first season in 1992-93 and were the joke of the SuHL. One of the team's biggest problems was its proximity to the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, which was an...
  
  
• West Palm Beach Blaze
  West Palm Beach Blaze
  The West Palm Beach Blaze were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996. They played their games at the West Palm Beach Auditorium, which is now known as the...
  
  

League Results

	Regular Season Champions	Sunshine Cup Champions	Runner-up
1992-93 1992-93 Sunshine Hockey League season -Regular season:- Sunshine Cup-Playoffs :- External Links :* on hockeydb.com... :	West Palm Beach Blaze West Palm Beach Blaze The West Palm Beach Blaze were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996. They played their games at the West Palm Beach Auditorium, which is now known as the...  (38-6-0-1)	West Palm Beach Blaze (3-0)	Jacksonville Bullets Jacksonville Bullets The Jacksonville Bullets were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996...   (0-3)
1993-94 1993-94 Sunshine Hockey League season -Regular season:- Sunshine Cup-Playoffs :- External Links :* on hockeydb.com... :	West Palm Beach Blaze West Palm Beach Blaze The West Palm Beach Blaze were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996. They played their games at the West Palm Beach Auditorium, which is now known as the...  (37-14-0-3)	West Palm Beach Blaze (3-0)	Jacksonville Bullets Jacksonville Bullets The Jacksonville Bullets were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996...  (0-3)
1994-95 1994-95 Sunshine Hockey League season -Regular season:- Sunshine Cup-Playoffs :- External Links :* on hockeydb.com... :	West Palm Beach Blaze West Palm Beach Blaze The West Palm Beach Blaze were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996. They played their games at the West Palm Beach Auditorium, which is now known as the...  (38-15-0-4)	West Palm Beach Blaze (3-0)	Jacksonville Bullets Jacksonville Bullets The Jacksonville Bullets were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996... (0-3)

League leaders

Season	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
1992-93	Scott Garrow, WPB (41)	Scott Garrow, WPB (41)	Scott Garrow, WPB (86)	Mark Dearborn, LKL (167)
1993-94	Joe Musa, JAX (45)	Joe Musa, JAX (55)	Joe Musa, JAX (100)	Mats Larson, JAX (230)
1994-95	Joe Musa, JAX (40)	Craig Teeple, DB (61)	Roman Hubalek, WePB (95)	Mats Larson, JAX (335)