With Pszenyczny sidelined, Toporowski to make head coaching debut

By Bobby Metcalfe, Quad-City Times (Photo by Meg McLaughlin) It wasn’t the best birthday news Dave Pszenyczny has ever received. The Quad City Storm head coach, who turned 35 on Feb. 18, was handed a one-game suspension the very next day following events that occurred at the end of the Storm’s Feb. 16 game against […]

Stewart shuts out Ice Flyers 2-0

Hayden Stewart earned his first professional shutout on Tuesday night, stopping all 34 shots he faced and leading the Mayhem to a 2-0 triumph over the Pensacola Ice Flyers. The Mayhem kicked the game off with a red-hot start, generating the first six shots on goal and forcing multiple saves from Chase Perry. The momentum […]

SPHL announces suspensions

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (February 25, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Tuesday announced the following suspensions: Evansville’s Zane Jones Evansville’s Zane Jones has been suspended one game as a result of his actions in SPHL Game 210, Birmingham at Evansville, played on Sunday, February 23. Jones was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct under […]

Roanoke’s Austyn Roudebush named Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (February 25, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that Austyn Roudebush of the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs has been named the Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week for February 17-23. Roudebush went 1-0-1 against the first-place Peoria Rivermen, posting a 1.44 goals against average and 0.950 save percentage. On […]

Swenson scores twice in 5-2 win over Birmingham

Behind a two-goal night from Seth Swenson, the Thunderbolts offense overpowered the Birmingham Bulls, winning 5-2 at the Ford Center on Sunday night. The Thunderbolts are home on Friday, February 28th and Saturday, February 29th against the Quad City Storm. Friday will be BOGO Night, and fans can buy one ticket and get another for […]

Rail Yard Dawgs edged late 2-1

ROANOKE, Va. – A Jeff Jones power play goal tied the game at one in the third period but the Peoria Rivermen scored late and squeaked past the Rail Yard Dawgs, 2-1, Saturday night at Berglund Center. With the Dawgs trailing, 1-0, and not quite seven minutes gone in the third period, the Rail Yard Dawgs […]

Brey shuts down Mayhem on Pucks N’ Paws Night

Despite heavily outshooting the Birmingham Bulls on Pucks N’ Paws Night, the Mayhem fell by a 5-2 final score. Unlike Friday night, the Mayhem did not get off to the start they were looking for. They conceded three goals in the first 6:38 of the contest, with Kasey Kulczycki, Mike Davis, and Aaron Huffnagle all […]

Dawgs hammer Rivermen 5-1

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs erupted for four goals in the second period and then cruised to a 5-1 win over the Peoria Rivermen, Friday night at Berglund Center. Brant Sherwood and Jeff Jones each struck twice in the Roanoke win. With the game still scoreless early in the second, Sherwood fed Nick […]

Mayhem defeat Marksmen in shootout 1-0

A tight-knit contest ended prematurely on Friday night due to ice issues, as the Mayhem edged the Fayetteville Marksmen by a 1-0 score. The Mayhem had a dominant start to the game, outskating and outshooting the Marksmen heavily in the opening period. They managed a 14-7 edge in shots on goal after the first 20 […]

Dawgs tripped up by Rivermen in shootout 3-2

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs erased a two-goal deficit and forced overtime but ultimately fell to the Peoria Rivermen in a shootout, 3-2, Thursday night at Berglund Center. With Peoria leading, 2-0, in the second period, the Dawgs worked the puck below the goal line in the attacking zone. Brant Sherwood extracted it […]