Dawgs erupt for five goals, drop Bulls 5-4

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs took control with four goals in the second period and hung on to beat the Birmingham Bulls, 5-4, Friday night at Berglund Center. Roanoke won for the third consecutive game and now has points in each of its last four. Following a scoreless first period, the Rail Yard […]

Hagaman’s late goal sinks Storm

By Bobby Metcalfe, Quad-City Times Alec Hagaman continues to be a Storm killer. The Peoria Rivermen captain scored the game-winning goal with 43.4 seconds left in the third period to lift his team past the Quad City Storm 3-2 Friday night at the TaxSlayer Center. Hagaman, who had an assist on the game’s first goal, […]

Kupsky continues stellar goaltending with first pro shutout

In Jake Kupsky’s first game as a college goaltender nearly five years ago, he recorded a shutout. The ensuing wait made the next one more meaningful, after Kupsky stopped all 23 shots, including several from point-blank range, and even added two assists, in leading the Ice Flyers to a 4-0 win Friday night against the […]

SPHL announces suspension

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 11, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Saturday announced the following suspension: Knoxville’s Brian Bachnak Knoxville’s Brian Bachnak has been suspended one game, under Rule 28, Supplementary Discipline, for an unpenalized hit from behind in Game 124, Huntsville at Knoxville, played on Friday, January 10. Bachnak will miss Knoxville’s game […]

Rail Yard Dawgs forward Colton Wolter exploring his peak

By Aaron McFarling, The Roanoke Times (Photo by Don Petersen) When he’s not on the ice, Colton Wolter typically can be found outdoors. Hunting. Fishing. Hiking. Golfing. The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs forward is the kind of guy who, on an unseasonably warm day in January, will grab a bunch of tennis rackets and convince […]

Hard work paying off for Storm’s Fries

By Bobby Metcalfe, Quad-City Times (Photo by Sean Flynn) Connor Fries knew it was only a matter of time until things started clicking. OK, maybe the Quad City Storm forward wasn’t expecting exactly last week’s breakout performance — six goals, including his first career hat trick against Peoria, two assists and a player of the week […]

Pensacola Ice Flyers in contention as season nears midpoint

By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal More than a third of the way into this season, the Pensacola Ice Flyers are already a turnaround team. They entered Friday night’s game against the Evansville (Ind.) Thunderbolts tied for the third-best record after playing less games than the two teams ahead in the Southern Professional Hockey League. […]

Evansville’s Austin Plevy named Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Month

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 8, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that Austin Plevy of the Evansville Thunderbolts was named the Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Month for December. Plevy led the SPHL in points last month, scoring five goals and adding 14 assists in just nine games as the Thunderbolts went 8-1-0 […]

Quad City’s Connor Fries named Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 7, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that Connor Fries of the Quad City Storm was named the Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week for December 30-January 5. Fries scored six goals, including his first professional hat trick, added two assists and was +7 as the Storm picked up […]

Bolts gain point In shootout loss to Knoxville

Tonight in Knoxville, both teams would battle it out to yet another overtime and shootout. Once again, it was the Ice Bears coming up victorious, winning the game 4-3. The Thunderbolts next home game will be on Friday, December 17th, as they host the Quad City Storm. For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT, buy online at EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, […]