Virginia Lancers
The Virginia Lancers were founded as the result of the Nashville South Stars relocating in December 1983,[1] halfway into the 1982–83 season of the ACHL.John Tortorella, a former Lancer forward, stepped behind the bench in the 1986–87 season, leading the team to the league's best record and the Bob Payne Trophy, which is given to the team who wins the league championship.With a new coach and a new league, the Lancers found themselves outside of the postseason in their initial ECHL season.The Lancers found a replacement coach in Dave Allison for the 1989 season, and the team responded by finishing 36-18-6 with 76 points.Poor attendance and lack of corporate sponsorship caused the Whoopee to fold and the rights to the franchise were transferred to what eventually became the Lexington Men O' War.