Sunshine Hockey League

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The Sunshine Hockey League (SuHL) was a single A pro ice hockey league which operated from 1992 to 1995. The league was based in Florida and consisted of five teams in its inaugural 1992-93 season.

The St. Petersburg Renegades joined the league after season had already begun. In the 1993 final, the West Palm Beach Blaze defeated the Jacksonville Bullets 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 1995, the league expanded outside of Florida and changed its name to the Southern Hockey League.