Storm fall in third period to red-hot Thunderbolts

By Bobby Metcalfe, Quad-City Times (Photo by Meg McLaughlin) The Evansville Thunderbolts entered the holiday break as one of the hottest teams in the Southern Professional Hockey League. The Quad-City Storm couldn’t cool them off coming out of the break. After an even first two periods, the Thunderbolts scored the final two goals of the […]

Marksmen put a spell on Ice Bears

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Looking for some post-Christmas magic, the Marksmen welcomed in the Knoxville Ice Bears in for a Friday night affair in the Crown Coliseum. Knoxville, losers to Huntsville 7-4 at home the night before, was looking to turn their fortune around against the 1-1-3 Marksmen in their last five. The night would not start […]

Hagaman’s hat trick lifts Rivermen to 5-2 win over Roanoke

Peoria, IL – The Peoria Rivermen and Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs faced off for the first time since their playoff meeting earlier this Spring, and the Rivermen scored early and never let up in front of 2,969 fans at Carver Arena en route to a 5-2 win. Alec Hagaman had a hat trick as the […]

Mayhem fall in Birmingham

After a gritty first two periods that saw the score remain even until the third, the Mayhem would falter late at the Pelham Civic Complex. The Bulls would hand the Mayhem a 5 to 1 defeat, which would continue the Mayhem’s winless stretch on the road to open this season. Midway through the first period, […]

Jordan Ernst grows into role as one of Rivermen’s big dogs

By Dave Eminian, Peoria Journal Star (Photo by Matt Dayhoff) PEORIA — Jordan Ernst literally is next man up for the Peoria Rivermen. When Rivermen and SPHL goalscoring leader Darren McCormick left for Europe earlier this month, Ernst became the league’s active leader in goals. As he likes to joke, let the big dog eat. […]

With parents in town for Christmas, D’Andrea delivers Ice Flyers win

Brett D’Andrea’s parents spent Christmas morning at their home in Michigan, exchanged gifts, then drove 1,100-plus miles the rest of the day to greet their son early Thursday morning in Pensacola. He then provided quite a memorable present last night. The Ice Flyers’ second-year, pro scored a pair of goals, including the game-decisive one on […]

Macon’s Danny Cesarz named Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 23, 2019) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that Danny Cesarz of the Macon Mayhem was named the Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week for December 16-22. Cesarz helped Macon to a pair of wins this past weekend by scoring three goals, including both game-winners, as the Mayhem extended their […]

Mayhem win fourth straight on Faith & Family Night

Danny Cesarz led the Mayhem to a fourth consecutive victory in Macon’s final home game of 2019, defeating the Birmingham Bulls by a 3-2 score. The victory tied a franchise record for consecutive home wins (4). Kevin Entmaa made a number of high-end saves in the opening minutes, turning aside multiple point-blank opportunities from the […]

Theut backstops Dawgs to shootout win over Fayetteville, 2-1

ROANOKE, Va. – Jake Theut made 33 saves and Mac Jansen’s shootout goal was the game-winner as the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs defeated the Fayetteville Marksmen in a shootout, 2-1, Saturday night at Berglund Center. Roanoke struck first late in the first period while skating shorthanded. Just moments after a Fayetteville penalty expired to give the […]