SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
SPHL announces 2020-2021 protected lists
Date:05/01/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (May 1, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Friday announced the names of the players whose rights were protected for the 2020-2021 season: Birmingham - Josh Harris, Jacob Barber, Jonah Wasylak, Kasey Kulczycki, Russell Jordan, Cole Stallard, Mike Davis, Tommy Tsicos, Troy Taylor, Matt Fuller,&n...
Peoria’s Max Finley named SPHL Athletic Trainer of the Year
Date:04/20/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 20, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League announced Monday that Max Finley of the Peoria Rivermen is the recipient of the 2019-2020 SPHL Athletic Trainer of the Year Award. The winner was selected by a vote of the league’s equipment managers and athletic trainers. Having finished his first season with the Rivermen, Finley grew up play...
Knoxville’s Brian McQueen named SPHL Equipment Manager of the Year
Date:04/20/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 20, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League announced Monday that Brian McQueen of the Knoxville Ice Bears is the recipient of the 2019-2020 SPHL Equipment Manager of the Year Award. The winner was selected by a vote of the league’s equipment managers and athletic trainers. McQueen joined the Ice Bears in September of 2018 after attending the Universit...
SPHL mourns loss of former IceGators owner
Date:04/17/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (October 8, 2019) – The Southern Professional Hockey League and its member teams mourn the loss and express their condolences to the family and friends of former Louisiana IceGators owner Chuck Anselmo, Jr, who passed away on Monday at the age of 79. A successful businessman in the Acadiana area, he and his son Chuck purchased the IceGators in 2010 and o...
Evansville’s Austin Plevy named SPHL Most Valuable Player
Date:04/17/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 17, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League on Friday announced that Austin Plevy of the Evansville Thunderbolts has been selected as the 2019-2020 SPHL Most Valuable Player. The SPHL Most Valuable Player award is presented annually to the player selected to be the most valuable to his team as determined in a vote in a vote of league coaches, broadcasters and...
Fayetteville’s Jesse Kallechy named SPHL Coach of the Year
Date:04/16/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 16, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Thursday announced that Jesse Kallechy of the Fayetteville Marksmen has been selected as the SPHL Coach of the Year in a vote of league coaches, broadcasters and media representatives. Evansville’s Jeff Bes finished second in the voting. Now in his second season as head coach, Kallechy led the ...
Peoria’s Eric Levine named SPHL Goaltender of the Year
Date:04/15/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 15, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Wednesday announced that Eric Levine of the Peoria Rivermen has been selected as the SPHL Goaltender of the Year in a vote of league coaches, broadcasters and media representatives. Huntsville’s Max Milosek finished second in the voting. In backstopping the Rivermen to a 33-8-5 reco...
Evansville’s Austin Plevy named SPHL Rookie of the Year
Date:04/14/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 14, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League on Tuesday announced that Austin Plevy of the Evansville Thunderbolts has been selected as the SPHL Rookie of the Year in a vote of league coaches, broadcasters and media representatives. The Langley, British Columbia native was a near-unanimous selection, receiving 17 of 20 votes, as coaches and team representative...
Peoria’s Nick Neville named SPHL Defenseman of the Year
Date:04/13/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 13, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Monday announced that Nick Neville of the Peoria Rivermen has been selected as the SPHL Defenseman of the Year in a vote of league coaches, broadcasters and media representatives. Neville led all defensemen in points (35), assists (29) and power play assists (13) while ranking second among blueline...
All-SPHL First and Second Teams Announced
Date:04/10/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 10, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League on Friday announced its All-SPHL First and Second Teams as selected by a vote of SPHL coaches, broadcasters and media representatives. 2019-2020 All-SPHL First Team F - Austin Plevy, Evansville Thunderbolts F - &nb...
SPHL announces 2019-2020 All-Rookie Team
Date:04/09/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 9, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League on Thursday announced its 2019-2020 All-Rookie Team as selected by a vote of SPHL coaches, broadcasters and media representatives. F - Austin Plevy, Evansville Thunderbolts F - Shane Bednard, Fayetteville Marksmen F - Tommaso Bucci, Pensacola Ice Flyers D - Braden Hellems, Evansville Thunderbolts D - Meirs Moore, Pen...
SPHL announces regular season awards schedule
Date:04/03/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 3, 2020) - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Friday announced its regular season awards schedule: Thursday, April 9 All-Rookie Team Friday, April 10 All-SPHL First-Team and Second-Team Monday, April 13 Defenseman of the Year Tuesday, April 14 Rookie of the Year Wednesday, April 15 Goaltender of the Year Thursday, April 16 Coach ...
SPHL Announces Cancellation of 2019-2020 Season
Date:03/15/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (March 15, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League today announced its Board of Governors voted unanimously to cancel of the remainder of the 2019-2020 regular season and playoffs. SPHL Commissioner Doug Price made the following statement: The decision made to cancel the remainder of the regular season and playoffs was extremely difficult. Difficult in the fact tha...
SPHL announces suspension of 2019-2020 season
Date:03/12/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (March 12, 2020) - For the safety of our fans, players, team personnel and arena staff, the Southern Professional Hockey League today announced that due to concerns over the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, it has suspended the 2019-2020 season effective immediately. The SPHL and its member teams will continue to monitor developments over the weekend and provide an update o...
Pierog, Ylitalo propel Mayhem to decisive triumph
Date:03/11/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
Playing their final game against the Knoxville Ice Bears this season, the Mayhem seized control in the second half of the contest and skated to a 5-3 victory on Fan Appreciation Night. Four seconds into the game, Dylan Denomme and Dwyer Tschantz engaged in a planned fight. It was a long, spirited bout, but Denomme eventually got the better of his 6’6, 220 pound counterpart. He fired several...
Peoria’s Zach Nieminen named Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week
Date:03/10/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (March 10, 2020) - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that Zach Nieminen of the Peoria Rivermen has been named the Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week for March 2-8. Nieminen scored four goals, including one game-winner, added three assists and was +4 as the Rivermen went 3-0-0 over the weekend to regain a share of first place in the SPHL standings....
Storm concede crucial point with OT loss
Date:03/08/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
By Bobby Metcalfe, Quad-City Times With the season winding down, the Quad City Storm have to focus on the things they can control. They aren't expecting help from anyone else. To read more, visit the Quad-City Times website ...
Rivermen battle back, win shootout thriller 3-2
Date:03/08/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
Peoria, IL – For the second straight night, the Peoria Rivermen fell behind and had to battle back, this time against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. The Rivermen got a pair of goals from Zach Nieminen and the game tying goal in the final minutes of regulation from Ryan Cusin en route to a 3-2 shootout victory Sunday afternoon in front of 2,899 fans at Carver Arena. The win, Peoria’s thir...
Ice Flyers produce special performance, raise $25,229 for Autism Pensacola
Date:03/08/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
Pensacola, Fla. (March 8, 2020) – On a night for a special cause, the Ice Flyers ended their home struggles with a performance to remember. They exploded for three goals within a near three-minute span in the first period, then never lapsed, which led into a resounding 7-2 victory Saturday against first-place Fayetteville that made a unique Autism Awareness Night at the Pensacola Bay C...
Dawgs tie it late to force OT, but fall 5-4
Date:03/08/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
MOLINE, Ill. – Jeff Jones scored shorthanded with just 32 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game and force overtime but Connor Fries netted the game-winner and the Quad City Storm beat the Rail Yard Dawgs in OT, 5-4, Saturday night at the TaxSlayer Center. Roanoke settled for one standings point in the overtime loss. With the Dawgs trailing, 4-3, in the final two minutes of th...
Rivermen fall behind early, fight back for 3-2 win
Date:03/08/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
Peoria, IL – The Rivermen fell behind by two goals, then scored three unanswered for a comeback victory in front of 3,576 fans at Carver Arena Saturday night. Jordan Ernst had a pair of goals and Connor Hutchins had the game winner. The win lifts Peoria to 32-8-5 on the season and first in the SPHL standings. With the loss, Birmingham falls to 16-23-6. Tommy Tsicos got the scoring started f...
Barnaby hat trick leads Thunderbolts over Havoc
Date:03/08/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
Huntsville, Ala - Down 5-4 late in regulation, Matthew Barnaby’s third goal of the game would force overtime, where Demico Hannoun would win it for Evansville, 6-5 on Saturday night in Huntsville. The Thunderbolts return home to face the Pensacola Ice Flyers on Saturday, March 14th. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a set of collectable Thunderbolts t...
Bolts come back to earn point in shootout loss
Date:03/07/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
Thanks to a late third period comeback, the Thunderbolts earned a point by rallying from two goals down to force overtime and a shootout, where they would lose 5-4 in Huntsville on Friday night. The Thunderbolts return home to face the Pensacola Ice Flyers on Saturday, March 14th. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a set of collectable Thunderbolts trading cards, presented by Lyondell...
Wojtala’s 41-save night knocks wind out of Pensacola sails
Date:03/07/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
PENSACOLA, FL – Friday night would see the start of game action in the first-and-only trip to Pensacola Beach in the 2019-2020 Season for the Marksmen. Hot off a sweep of the then-#1 Peoria Rivermen last weekend, the Ice Flyers would have plenty of momentum and energy coming back onto their home ice, taking on the now #1 Fayetteville Marksmen. To read more, visit the Marksmen website ...
Storm fall 6-5 after Roanoke's big second period
Date:03/07/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
By Drake Lansman, Quad-City Times The Quad City Storm just could not overcome a four-goal flurry in the second period during Roanoke’s first visit to the TaxSlayer Center this season. Quad City fell 6-5 as the Rail Yard Dawgs jumped out of the tie for ninth with QC and into playoff position after Friday's SPHL contest. To read more, visit the Quad-City Times website ...
Rivermen wrangle Bulls, 5-1
Date:03/07/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
Peoria, IL – The Peoria Rivermen welcomed the Birmingham Bulls to Carver Arena Friday night, then treated their guests in a less than cordial fashion, netting four goals in the first 20 minutes of action. The Rivermen scored 3:52 into the contest and never looked back, with Zach Nieminen and Alec Hagaman posting four points each and dazzled 3,387 fans in Carver Arena. The win, Peoria’s...
Storm excited for playoff push
Date:03/06/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
By Bobby Metcalfe, Quad-City Times (Photo by Jessica Gallagher) Buckle up. The last month of the hockey season could be fun. There are four teams battling for the final two playoff spots in the Southern Professional Hockey League, the Quad City Storm being one of them. The Storm are currently tied for ninth with the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs with 37 points in the standings. One point ahead of them...
Ice Flyers embrace new initiative with Autism Awareness Night
Date:03/06/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal An effort to help a significant cause in the community has led the Pensacola Ice Flyers into a first-time special night on Saturday. The Ice Flyers' game against the first-place Fayetteville Marksmen will be entitled Autism Awareness Night, complete with custom jerseys designed by team owner Greg Harris and post-game auction that promises to bring in th...
Evansville’s Brian Billett named Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Month
Date:03/04/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (March 4, 2020) - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that goaltender Brian Billett of the Evansville Thunderbolts was named the Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Month for February. Billett went 5-1-1, with a 2.65 goals against average, 0.929 save percentage and one shutout as the Thunderbolts went 7-2-1 for the month to move to within three points of ...
Pensacola’s Jake Howie named Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week
Date:03/03/2020 Source:SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (March 3, 2020) - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that defenseman Jake Howie of the Pensacola Ice Flyers has been named the Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week for February 24-March 1. Howie scored three goals, including both game-winners, as Pensacola traveled to Peoria and swept the first-place Rivermen. With the wins, the Ice Flyers moved to w...
