SPHL Mississippi Surge
Hockey Operations Suspended Indefinitely
Date:05/01/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
After five years on the gulf coast, the Mississippi Surge will indefinitely suspend hockey operations effective today. The decision comes after several weeks of searching for alternative options with hopes of keeping hockey in South Mississippi. "We have done everything we can to keep hockey here." Local Owner Jimmy Hodge said. A steady but steep decline in revenue over...
Front Office Closed Until April 14
Date:04/03/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Next week the Surge Front Office will be closed for the following dates: Monday, April 7 - Friday, April 11 If you have purchased a Surge jersey and have yet to pick it up, jersey's will be available once the office re-opens on Monday, April 13. ...
Thank You!
Date:04/03/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Another great Surge hockey season is in the books! Thank you for all of your support this season. See you in October! ...
Surge Battle Hard, Fall Just Short to Pensacola 4-3 in Overtime
Date:03/29/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Biloxi, MS - The Surge fell to the number one seeded Pensacola in an overtime thriller that left Surge fans cheering until every Surge player slowly exited the ice. In the most exciting game of the year, the Surge battled like it was the last game of the season. Sadly, it proved to be just that. The Surge came out with an intensity that even the Ice Flyers couldn't co...
The Amazing Story of Roman Andrejev
Date:03/29/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Coming to America By Chris Good Imagine being 19 years old, traveling alone across the world to another country where you barely speak the language and moving in with a family whom you have never met -- all for a chance to play hockey. Imagine playing eight games on a professional team and scoring 19 points and going on with that team to win a national championship. Then imagine after that sea...
Pensacola downs Mississippi Surge in overtime, 4-3 (OT)
Date:03/29/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Joshua Turnbull gave the Pensacola Ice Flyers a 4-3 (OT) victory over Mississippi Surge when he scored 12:22 into the extra period. The win by Pensacola clinched the best of three series at 2-0. The Ice Flyers came back from a two-goal deficit to capture the victory. Pensacola fell behind 2-0 after a goal by Mississippi Surge's Andrew Harrison at 1:46 in the second period. The Ice Flyers knotted t...
Surge Face Ice Flyers at First Home Playoff Game Tonight
Date:03/28/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Biloxi, MS - After an opening defeat Thursday night, the Surge look to take down the Ice Flyers tonight at home, forcing a game three on Sunday. The Surge need to win both remaining games to move forward in their bid for the Presidents Cup. Upsetting Pensacola would mark the third year in a row, an eighth seed upset the number one seed in the first round of the playoffs. Despite facing Pensacola ...
Pensacola blows out Mississippi Surge, 5-1
Date:03/27/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
The Pensacola Ice Flyers were firing on all cylinders against Mississippi Surge, and when the final buzzer sounded Ice Flyers emerged with a 5-1 win. Pensacola was led by Corey Banfield, who tallied one goal. Banfield scored 3:33 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Pensacola. Tyler Amburgey provided the assist. The Ice Flyers excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in fou...
Pensacola blows out Mississippi Surge, 5-1
Date:03/27/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
The Pensacola Ice Flyers were firing on all cylinders against Mississippi Surge, and when the final buzzer sounded Ice Flyers emerged with a 5-1 win. After the loss made the series score 1-0 in the best of three series, Mississippi Surge faces elimination next time out. Pensacola was led by Corey Banfield, who had one goal. Banfield scored 3:33 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Pensacola...
Merchandise Prices Slashed to Lowest of Season!
Date:03/26/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Surge Merchandise Get your merchandise while supplies last at the Surge Front Office or at the merchandise booth at Saturday night's game! Original Price Sale Price NEW! Surge 2014 Team Photo (See Below) $10.00 $5.00 Surge Hoodie...
Surge, Ice Flyers Kick-Off Round 1 Tonight in Pensacola
Date:03/26/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Biloxi, MS - Tonight marks the first game of a ‘best of three’ series between the Mississippi Surge and the Pensacola Ice Flyers. The two teams are no stranger to each other, facing each other a total of twelve times in the regular season. The Surge will look to play a full, physical 60 minutes of hockey to match the intensity of the number one seed. Surge Center Justin MacDonal...
Bennett "The Beast" Schneider Awarded Spotlight!
Date:03/25/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Only 3 days after being acquired by the Surge, Bennett Schneider becomes the fastest Surge player to ever be chosen by fans as the Surge player spotlight of the week! “This is definitely a great honor,” Bennett said about being chosen, “I love reaching out to the fans. Without them, we couldn’t be playing hockey right now. It is great getting acclimated to a new city so qu...
Huge game by Whitehead boosts Mississippi RiverKings over Mississippi Surge, 4-1
Date:03/22/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Matt Whitehead was all over the ice for Mississippi RiverKings, as he tallied one goal and three assists in Mississippi RiverKings' 4-1 win over Mississippi Surge. Whitehead beat Alex Scola with a shot 2:00 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Mississippi RiverKings. Whitehead dished an assist on Todd Hosmer's goal that made the score 1-0 Mississippi RiverKings at 8:36 into the first perio...
Columbus vanquishes Mississippi Surge in shootout, 3-2 (2-0 SO)
Date:03/21/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Andy Willigar scored the clinching goal in a shootout, and the Columbus Cottonmouths picked up the extra point in a 3-2 (2-0 SO) win over Mississippi Surge. The shootout lasted for eight attempts between the teams. In addition to the clincher, Columbus got a shootout goal from Willigar. The Cottonmouths overcame a two-goal deficit to capture the victory. Columbus trailed 2-0 after a goal by Missis...
Brett Vandehogen Wins Surge Player Spotlight!
Date:03/18/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Fans voted in record numbers last week, ballots calling for the 5’10 Right Winger from Blenheim, Ontario, Brett Vandehogen. “It’s an honor,” Vandehogen said when he found out he was voted for in record numbers, “I appreciate everything the fans have done, and continue to do for us. I hope that when they come to watch us play, our performance is indicative of their ex...
Surge Officially Clinch Playoff Birth
Date:03/18/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Biloxi, MS - Last night, the red hot Peoria Rivermen defeated a streaking Bloomington Thunder squad by scoring in each period, ending any chance the Thunder had at stealing the last playoff spot. It was an unlikely hero in Peoria. It was a late game last night. It was the Surge's fate, to take the 8th and final playoff spot this season. The Surge will face number seeded Pensacola, a te...
Szabados, Cottonmouths, Coming to Biloxi
Date:03/17/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Biloxi, MS - Two time Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Szabados officially made league history on March 15, when she became the first female goalie to start a game in the Southern Professional Hockey League. Bombarded with local, national, and even international media attention, Shannon Szabados suited up for a tough matchup against the red hot Knoxville Ice Bears. Despite an early 2 goal lead and 2...
3 Day Military Jersey Sale!
Date:03/16/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
This sale has ended These authentic military appreciation jersey's will only be available for 3 days, and must be purchased by 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 19th! Jersey's are only $350 a piece! Your Surge will sport the exclusive look during the final two regular season home games on March 21st and March 22nd! Send your choice to the Surge front office by clicking here a...
Mississippi RiverKings downs Mississippi Surge, 3-1
Date:03/15/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Devin Mantha racked up one point to lead Mississippi RiverKings to a 3-1 victory over Mississippi Surge. Mississippi RiverKings put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Mississippi Surge to score on any of its three power plays. By firing 38 shots on goal, Mississippi RiverKings exceeded the 29.8 shots it averages per game this year. Mississippi RiverKings also...
Surge Blow Out RiverKings 5-1
Date:03/13/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Biloxi, MS - From the moment they got on the ice, it was clear the Surge came to win. In a physical opening period that saw seven minor penalties, the Surge struck first when Bill Baker scored his first goal of the game, assisted by Joe Tolles and Ian Boots. Off a pass by Nicholas Kuqali in the second period, Tom Craig, who played 18 games for the RiverKings earlier this season, centered a s...
Peoria downs Mississippi Surge, 4-0
Date:03/09/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Robert Vanwynsberghe registered one point to lead the Peoria Rivermen to a 4-0 victory over Mississippi Surge. Peoria racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with seven minors and three majors for 29 minutes in penalty time. The Rivermen surpassed its season average of 16.0 penalty minutes per game. Peoria forced Mississippi Surge's netminders to work between the pipes, ripping 41 shots ...
Peoria blows out Mississippi Surge, 4-1
Date:03/08/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
The Peoria Rivermen had a two-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 4-1 win over Mississippi Surge. Peoria got the win thanks to a great game by Steve Morra, who had one goal and two assists. Morra scored 17:44 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Peoria. Joe Schiller picked up the assist. The Rivermen's Kevin Carr was a brick wall in net, as he came up w...
Stanfield's goals lift Peoria to 3-0 victory over Mississippi Surge
Date:03/07/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Behind a great game by Parker Stanfield, who had two goals, the Peoria Rivermen defeated Mississippi Surge, 3-0. Stanfield's tallies came at 16:18 into the second period to make the score 1-0 Peoria and on the power play 4:58 into the third to make the score 3-0 Peoria. Peoria pulled out the victory even though it was hit with 12 penalty minutes. The Rivermen excelled on the penalty kill, not gi...
Surge Jersey Sale!
Date:03/05/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
SURGE JERSEY SALE! PRICES MARKED DOWN! How close are you to owning your favorite player's jersey? Click on the link below to get started! Surge Jersey Sale! ...
$10 Tickets on Adopt-A-Pet Night!
Date:03/04/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Saturday, March 15 Adopt-A-Pet Night Your Mississippi Surge has teamed up with WXXV 25 and Walgreens to bring relief to local animal shelters! Many shelters here in South Mississippi are over capacity with young pets, waiting to find a home, and this is where Adopt-A-Pet night has come to the rescue! Come to the Surge game ready for action and go home with a new puppy! Walgreens is accepting don...
Former New Orleans Saints QB Fourcade Coming to Surge Game on March 16
Date:03/04/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
John Fourcade, former quarterback for the Mississippi Firedogs indoor football team and New Orleans Saints, will join Surge fans at the game on Sunday, March 16th. Fourcade will be one of the games honorary puck droppers to kick off the action. Read more about the former NFL star's career: John Charles Fourcade, Jr. (born October 11, 1960 in Gretna, Louisiana) is a former pro...
Fans Vote Evan Zych as Surge Player Spotlight
Date:03/03/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Zych has only been apart of the Surge for eight games, but has racked up 4 assists in his young tenure as a Surge Defenseman. The soft-spoken Zych (pronounced zick) says little off the ice, so little in fact, that he’s left Surge fans bemused, craving to know more about the rookie. Fans took to the poles this week, leaving us with no choice, but to GET TO KNOW EVAN ZYCH! ----- “He&rsqu...
What would you do with $10,000?
Date:03/02/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Register to win at participating Walgreens locations before March 14th. Then, at the Surge game on March 15th, a drawing will be held during the first period announcing three winners. During the first intermission, three lucky winners will each shoot three pucks into the net, the person who gets the most in will have one shot during the second intermission to make it past the board and into the ...
Scout Night!
Date:03/01/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Scout Night Sunday, March 16, 3:05pm Back by popular demand, bring your boy or girl scout troop to the game to receive your special Surge scout badge and enjoy an afternoon of high voltage hockey! Tickets are available for $15 as a fundraiser for the district or for $10 per person for you and your troops! Contact the Surge front office (228) 594-3800 for more information! ...
xPensacola's Dunbar deadly on offense in 5-1 win against Mississippi Surge
Date:03/01/2014 Source:SPHL Mississippi Surge
Behind a great game by John Dunbar, who had two goals, the xPensacola Ice Flyers defeated Mississippi Surge, 5-1. Dunbar found the back of the net 2:25 into the second period to make the score 2-1 xPensacola and again while on the power play 8:34 into the second to make the score 3-1 xPensacola. Both goalies were tossed from the game during the major incident in the third period. xPensacola forced...
