All-American Hockey League (1987-1988)
The Lancers transferred to the AAHL (All-American Hockey League) for the 1987-88 season. Coach Tortorella would lead his team to a 37-5-0-1 record and finish with the best record in the league, but would lose the league championship to Carolina Thunderbirds. After the season, both Virginia and Carolina would leave the league to join the East Coast Hockey League. The newly formed Johnstown Chiefs would also leave for the ECHL, and the AAHL would fold a season later.
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