Evansville, IN – The Thunderbolts’ incredible run through the President’s Cup Playoffs came to a victorious end on Thursday night at Ford Center, with Aidan Litke’s overtime goal completing the sweep of the Knoxville Ice Bears in the final series, as the Thunderbolts captured their first-ever President’s Cup Championship. Late in the first period, the […]
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 24, 2025) – The SPHL on Thursday announced that Jordan Ernst of the Peoria Rivermen has been selected as the 2024-2025 SPHL Most Valuable Player. Quad City’s Leif Mattson and Rivermen defenseman Zach Wilkie finished second in the balloting. The SPHL Most Valuable Player award is presented annually to the player selected […]
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 23, 2025) – The SPHL on Wednesday announced that Carson Gallagher of the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs has been selected as the SPHL Rookie of the Year in a vote of league coaches, broadcasters, and staff. Twin brothers Arkhip and Filimon Ledziankou of the Birmingham Bulls finished second in the balloting. Gallagher […]
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 22, 2025) – The SPHL on Tuesday announced that Colby Muise of the Peoria Rivermen has been named the SPHL Goaltender of the Year in a vote of league coaches, broadcasters, and staff. Muise, who went 23-3-4 for the Rivermen, set a new SPHL record by posting a 1.68 goals against average […]
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 21, 2025) – The SPHL on Monday announced that Zach Wilkie of the Peoria Rivermen has been selected as the SPHL Defenseman of the Year in a vote of league coaches, broadcasters, and staff. Birmingham’s Taylor Brierley finished second in the balloting. Wilkie led defensemen in goals (13), assists (43), points (56), […]
PENSACOLA, FLA. – Pensacola Ice Flyers Owner Greg Harris has announced the launch of a formal search for a new head coach and assistant coach to lead the team into the 2025-26 SPHL season. The decision comes after a stretch of seasons that fell short of expectations, and Harris is now focused on ushering in […]
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 19, 2025) – The Knoxville Ice Bears and the Evansville Thunderbolts will meet for the 2025 President’s Cup Championship, with Game 1 set for Wednesday. The sixth-seeded Ice Bears, who downed third-seeded Roanoke and fourth-seeded Birmingham to advance to the finals, are seeking their fifth SPHL championship. Evansville, which entered the playoffs […]
Playoff transactions for Friday, April 18: KNOXVILLE Delete LW Tyler Rollo, released from playoff roster Add LW Anthony Cinato, activated from IR
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 18, 2025) – The SPHL announced Friday that Jean-Guy Trudel of the Peoria Rivermen has been selected as the SPHL Coach of the Year in a vote of league coaches, staff, and broadcasters. Huntsville’s Stuart Stefan, Knoxville’s John Gurskis, and Roanoke’s Dan Bremner tied for second in the balloting. Trudel led Peoria […]
Playoff transactions for Thursday, April 17: PEORIA Delete C Jacob King, released from playoff roster Add D Ayodele Adeniye, activated from IR
