Atlantic Coast Hockey League (1983-1987)
The Virginia Lancers were founded as the result of the Nashville South Stars folding halfway into the 1982-83 season of the ACHL. The Lancers would continue to play in several leagues over the next seven years. They would continue to play in the ACHL from 1983 until 1987. John Tortorella, a former Lancer forward who stepped behind the bench in the 1986-87 season, would finish with the league's best record and eventually win the Bob Paine Trophy, which is given to the team who wins the league championship.
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