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The Virginia Wings were a professional ice hockey team based in Norfolk Virginia of the greater Hampton Roads area. They were an affiliated farm team of the Detroit Red Wings and a member of the American Hockey League for three seasons from 1972–73 to 1974–75. The Wings were previously known as the Tidewater Wings for the 1971–72 season. Their cross-state rivals in the AHL were the Richmond Robins.The Wings won the John D.