The Suncoast Suns were a minor professional team in St. Petersburg, Florida. They played in the Eastern Hockey League in the 1971-72 and 1972-73 seasons. This league folded in 1973 and split into the Southern Hockey League and the North American Hockey League. The Suns went into the Southern League in 1973-74 but were not a success. Despite a local fundraising campaign that raised about $18,000 the team folded in December, 1973. The Suns played in the Bayfront Arena. In 1971-72 the team was known as the St. Petersburg Suns.