HUNTERSVILLE, NC (August 19, 2019)  - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today that the 2019-2020 season will feature Marvel Super Hero™ themed promotional nights across the league’s 10 teams.

Throughout the season, SPHL teams will wear specialty jerseys from OT Sports featuring their logo alongside Marvel characters including Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther and more. In addition, teams will have Marvel character appearances, merchandise and other fun in-game promotions. After the games, the limited, game-worn jerseys will be available to purchase through live and online auctions.

“The SPHL is proud to showcase a wide variety of Marvel properties throughout the league this season,” said SPHL Commissioner Doug Price. “Marvel is undoubtedly one of the world’s most popular brands and we are excited to be working with them. Our fans are going to have a super time at these games.”

Team                                                  Game Date
Birmingham Bulls                             February 28, 2020
Evansville Thunderbolts                   March 21, 2020
Fayetteville Marksmen                     January 18, 2020
Huntsville Havoc                               February 22, 2020
Knoxville Ice Bears                           November 23, 2019
Macon Mayhem                                January 11, 2020
Peoria Rivermen                               January 25, 2020
Pensacola Ice Flyers                        February 8, 2020
Quad City Storm                              March 7, 2020
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs               February 8, 2020

 

ABOUT MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2019 MARVEL

ABOUT THE SOUTHERN PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Now in its 16th season, the Southern Professional Hockey League is comprised of 10 members located throughout the southeastern and midwestern United States. Headquartered in Huntersville, North Carolina, the mission of the SPHL is to provide a quality, family-friendly entertainment product structured inside an economic model that is viable for small and mid-size markets and arenas. For more information about the SPHL, visit the league’s website at www.thesphl.com.