HUNTERSVILLE, NC (June 12, 2025) – The Southern Professional Hockey League and its member teams mourn the loss and express their condolences to the family and friends of Birmingham Bulls president Joe Stroud, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 53. Joe began his Birmingham career as an intern with the East Coast Hockey […]
PENSACOLA, FLA. – The Pensacola Ice Flyers are proud to announce the hiring of Jeremy Gates as the team’s new head coach. A former Ice Flyers defenseman and assistant coach, Gates brings a deep understanding of the game, a championship pedigree, and a passion for winning back to Pensacola. https://iceflyers.com/ice-flyers-name-three-time-sphl-champion-jeremy-gates-as-new-head-coach/
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (May 7, 2025) – The SPHL announced today that nominations for the Wanda Amos Community Service Award are now being accepted. The award will again recognize an organization, current team staff member, or league alumnus for their charitable contributions within an SPHL community. Wanda Amos, for whom the award is named, owned the […]
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (May 6, 2025) – The SPHL on Tuesday announced the players whose rights were protected for the 2025-2026 season: Birmingham – Taylor Brierley, Connor Scahill, Jamie Dorsey, Kyler Matthews, Cole Jungwirth, Ben Higgins, Andrew Bellant, Kolten Olynek, Nikita Kozyrev, Filimon Ledziankou, Arkhip Ledziankou, Macgregor Sinclair, Shane Murphy Evansville – Cole Ceci, Scott Kirton, […]
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 […]
