Richmond Wildcats

{{Short description|American minor league professional ice hockey team (1976–77)}}

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{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox Pro hockey team

| team = Richmond Wildcats

| logo = File:Richmond wildcats logo.gif

| logosize = 150px

| city = Richmond, Virginia

| league = Southern Hockey League

| operated = 1976–77

| arena = Richmond Coliseum

| colors = White, silver, sky blue, black
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| coach = Forbes Kennedy

| affiliates = New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues

}}

The Richmond Wildcats were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Richmond, Virginia.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/richmond-wildcats-7695.html|title=Richmond Wildcats hockey team statistics and history|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=2018-02-04}} Richmond joined the Southern Hockey League as an expansion team in 1976, and replaced the void at the Richmond Coliseum, when the Richmond Robins ceased operations.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/229.html|title=Southern Hockey League [1973-1977] history and statistics|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=2018-02-04}} The Wildcats were affiliated with the New York Rangers, and the St. Louis Blues, for the 1976–77 Southern Hockey League season.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=7695|title=Richmond Wildcats Parent Team affiliate history|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=2018-02-04}} Forbes Kennedy was named the team's coach. The offence was led by Barry Scully with 44 points, Claude Periard with 30 goals, and Lorne Rombough with 28 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_players.php?tmi=7695|title=Richmond Wildcats all-time player list|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=2018-02-04}} The Wildcats played 38 games before the team folded on January 3, 1977 due to financial problems.{{cite web|url=http://funwhileitlasted.net/category/southern-hockey-league-1973/|title=Southern Hockey League 1973 Archives|last=Crossley|first=Drew|date=2014-08-30|website=Fun While It Lasted|access-date=2018-02-04}}