Roanoke Valley Rebels (EHL)

For the other ice hockey teams with the same name, see Roanoke Valley Rebels.

Roanoke Valley Rebels
City	Roanoke, Virginia
League	EHL
Division	Southern
Founded	1970
Operated	1970–1973
Colors	Blue, red, white
Head coach	Colin Kilburn (1970–72) Gregg Pilling (1972–73)
Franchise history
1967–1970	Salem Rebels
1970–1973	Roanoke Valley Rebels

The Roanoke Valley Rebels were a minor professional hockey franchise, based in Roanoke, Virginia, that played in the now defunct Eastern Hockey League from 1970–73. Prior to moving to Roanoke the franchise was based in Salem, Virginia where they played as the Salem Rebels.

Season-by-season results

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	GF	GA	PIM	Playoffs
1970–71	74	31	34	9	71	257	303	1161	5 games
1971–72	73	30	33	10	70	241	266	1037	6 games
1972–73	76	40	25	11	91	345	276	1972	16 games

Notable Personnel

Below is a list of Roanoke Valley Rebels alumni that played in either the National Hockey League (NHL) or the World Hockey Association (WHA) and the season spanning their careers.

Name	League	Years
Yves Archambault	WHA	1972–74
Serge Beaudoin	WHA/NHL	1973–80
Michel Boudreau	WHA	1972–74
Guy Dufor	WHA	1970–74
Jean-Claude Garneau	WHA	1974–75
Dave Hutchison	WHA/NHL	1972–84
Doug Kerslake	WHA	1974–76
John Migneault	WHA	1972–76
Dave Schultz	AHL/WHA/NHL	1969-80
Claude St. Sauveur	WHA/NHL	1972–79
Danny Sullivan	WHA	1972–74
Claude St. Sauveur	WHA/NHL	1972–79
Doug Carpenter (head coach)	NHL	1984–91

References

• Roanoke Valley Rebels (EHL) at The Internet Hockey Database
• All time Roster of the Roanoke Valley Rebels (EHL) at The Internet Hockey Database