Blaisius settles in as Bobcats coach

By Marvin Holman, Danville Commercial-News DANVILLE — After a wild week last week, new Vermilion County Bobcats coach Chris Blaisius is starting to find his footing. Blaisius just joined the team before Thanksgiving week to observe the team and help out in their trip to Fayetteville, N.C. on Nov. 18 and 19th “I served as […]

Ice Flyers see attendance surge

By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal During an Ice Flyers weekend home game earlier this season, team owner Greg Harris looked around the Pensacola Bay Center that night in amazement. Nearly every seat in the arena’s lower bowl and floor level along the ice was filled. The crowd of 5,187 who watched the Ice Flyers […]

SPHL Weekly: Week 8

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 8, 2022) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues its 19th season tonight with two days of games. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com Birmingham Bulls (9-4-1) • Michael Gillespie is tied for the top spot in points (26) and goals (10), while ranking third in […]

Pensacola’s Dallas Comeau named Warrior/SPHL Player of the Week

By: Allan Westerholt HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 6, 2022) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today that Dallas Comeau of the Pensacola Ice Flyers has been named the Warrior/SPHL Player of the Week for November 28-December 4. Comeau tallied five goals, two assists and was +3 as Pensacola went 1-1 in a pair of games last […]

SPHL Weekly: Week 7

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 1, 2022) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues its 19th season tonight with four days of games. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com Birmingham Bulls (8-4-0) • Michael Gillespie is second in points with 22 as he sits tied for first with 10 goals and […]

Bulls’ Gillespie Named Warrior/SPHL Player of the Month

By: Allan Westerholt HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 1, 2022) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today that Michael Gillespie of the Birmingham Bulls has been named the Warrior/SPHL Player of the Month for October/November. Gillespie tallied 10 goals, 12 assists, and was +11 in 13 games played as he helped vault Birmingham into the top four of […]

Bulls’ Michael Gillespie Named Warrior/SPHL Player Of The Week

By: Allan Westerholt HUNTERSVILLE, NC (November 29, 2022) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today that Michael Gillespie of the Birmingham Bulls has been named the Warrior/SPHL Player of the Week for November 21-27. Gillespie tallied four goals and three assists and was +7 as Birmingham took two of three games over the Holiday weekend. […]

SPHL Weekly: Week 6

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (November 23, 2022) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues its 19th season tonight with five days of games. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com Birmingham Bulls (6-3-0) • Wingers Carson Rose and Michael Gillespie are both tied for second in the league with 15 points • […]

Peoria’s Churchfield Named Warrior/SPHL Player Of The Week

By: Allan Westerholt HUNTERSVILLE, NC (November 22, 2022) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today that goaltender Ben Churchfield of the Peoria Rivermen has been named the Warrior Player of the Week for November 14-20. Churchfield helped guide the Rivermen to a trio of victories, moving them to fifth in the SPHL standings and extending their […]

SPHL Weekly: Week 5

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (November 17, 2022) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues its 19th season tonight with three days of games. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com Birmingham Bulls (4-2-0) • Winger Carson Rose is tied for second in the league with 13 points (5g, 8a) while fellow winger […]