By: Dave Eminian, Peoria Journal Star (Photo by Matt Dayhoff) PEORIA — The Peoria Rivermen didn’t get a win on the ice, but they certainly got one in the grandstand Thursday with the re-birth of their morning game aimed to bring in area schoolkids. Dubbed Rivermen Education Day and underwritten by Eureka College, the event […]
By Tom Johnston, Quad City Times The Quad City Storm coach rattled off the SPHL’s major statistical categories — goals allowed, save percentage, penalty kill, power-play chances, etc. — and the fact that his club ranked among the best in the league in all of them. But that wasn’t translating to the standings where the […]
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 13, 2022) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today that Austin Albrecht of the Vermilion County Bobcats has been named the Warrior/SPHL Player of the Week for December 5-11. Albrecht tallied two goals, added two assists and was +2 as Vermilion County defeated league leading Evansville 4-2 in their only game of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
