Thunderbolts sweep Rivermen, win 6th straight

After tying a franchise record, winning five straight following last night’s win over Peoria, the Thunderbolts would do one better, winning in a shootout once again, by a 6-5 score, to sweep the Peoria Rivermen and win for a sixth straight time. The Thunderbolts finish the homestand on Friday, December 20th, hosting the Knoxville Ice […]

Late-game heroics lead Havoc to comeback victory

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Fresh off the heels of a gut-punch of a 3-1 loss to Ronaoke on the road last night, Fayetteville would return to the All-American City to host the defending President Cup champion Huntsville Havoc for the first of a home-weekend. The titan-tilt would live entirely up to its admission price. The first period […]

Déjà vu: Thunderbolts defeat Peoria 4-3 in shootout

Four weeks ago, the Thunderbolts handed Peoria Rivermen their first victory, in a shootout, by a 4-3 score. Four weeks later, Peoria has only lost once since, and Evansville had continued to improve, winning five of their last six games, and four straight entering the evening. The Thunderbolts once again came back from an early […]

Mayhem weather Storm to snap skid

In a wild Friday night tilt, the Mayhem overcame a deficit on three occasions to snap a five-game winning streak with a 5-4 triumph over the Quad City Storm. The Mayhem generated a handful of close calls early on Friday night. Stephen Pierog ripped a shot off the inside of the right post with a […]

Marksmen surge in third, lose to Havoc in OT

FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Coming off a disappointing loss against the back-to-back champs at home, the Marksmen would look to play spoiler but fell short in overtime. It was Peanuts Christmas Saturday at the Crown, as the Marksmen took on the Huntsville Havoc. The game started off with the Havoc in control. Huntsville was able to shoot […]

Ice Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning Partner to Impact Pensacola Area School Children

Clutching a plastic street hockey stick while wearing a big smile, Ice Flyers owner Greg Harris stood in the middle of youthful joy. Music blared from a nearby boombox, as third-grade schoolchildren from Pensacola’s Cordova Park Elementary School were getting an introduction to a sport most had never played. To read more, visit the Ice Flyers’ website

Storm hope road trip can spark turnaround

By Bobby Metcalfe, Quad-City Times (Photo by Gary Krambeck) Looking to snap a seven-game losing streak, the Quad-City Storm are hoping this weekend can be just what they need to get back on track. The Storm play the Macon Mayhem Friday and Saturday in Macon, Georgia, facing one of the two teams that are lower […]

Dawgs drop Marksmen 3-1

ROANOKE, Va. – Jake Theut made 26 saves on 27 shots and a pair of power play goals put the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs in the driver’s seat as they dropped the Fayetteville Marksmen, 3-1, Saturday night at Berglund Center. The win was Roanoke’s second in a row and third in its past four games. The […]

Marksmen players ‘buy in’ to system and win games

By Thomas Pope, Fayetteville Observer Fayetteville is one-fourth the way through its Southern Professional Hockey League season, and its play has left little with which to quibble. Or to size it up another way, with 14 games in the books and 28 points in play, the Marksmen are solidly in second place with 23 points […]

SPHL announces suspensions

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 10, 2019) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Tuesday announced the following suspensions: Macon’s Stathis Soumelidis Macon’s Stathis Soumelidis has been suspended one game for an unpenalized hit to the head in SPHL Game 70, Macon at Evansville, played on Friday, December 6. Soumelidis sat out Macon’s game against Fayetteville […]