The Hampton Gulls were a professional ice hockey team based in Hampton, Virginia and were a farm team for the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA. The Gulls were a member of the Southern Hockey League for three seasons from 1974–75 to 1976–77, and the American Hockey League for one season in 1977–78 as an independent franchise. John Brophy was the team's coach for all four seasons.In 1974, the Fayetteville Arsenal, an expansion team in the SHL, failed to secure home ice and scheduled dates.