Fayetteville’s Austin Alger named SPHL Rookie of the Year

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 19, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League on Wednesday announced that Austin Alger of the Fayetteville Marksmen has been selected as the SPHL Rookie of the Year in a vote of league representatives. Alger led all rookies in points (51) while finishing second in goals (21) and assists (30). The Livonia, […]

Evansville’s Trevor Gorsuch named SPHL Goaltender of the Year

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 18, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Tuesday announced that Trevor Gorsuch of the Evansville Thunderbolts has been selected as the SPHL Goaltender of the Year in a vote of league representatives. Gorsuch led SPHL goaltenders in goals against average (2.26) and save percentage (0.936). Gorsuch, a native of […]

Peoria’s Zach Wilkie named SPHL Defenseman of the Year

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 17, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Tuesday announced that Zach Wilkie of the Peoria Rivermen has been selected as the SPHL Defenseman of the Year in a vote of league representatives. Zach Wilkie of the Peoria Rivermen led the SPHL with a +42 rating, led all defensemen in […]

SPHL announces President’s Cup second round schedule

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 16, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Sunday announced the schedule for the second round, best-of-three series in the 2023 President’s Cup Playoffs: #1 Peoria Rivermen vs. #4 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Game 1 – Wednesday, April 19 at Roanoke – 7:05 pm Game 2 – Friday, April 21 […]

SPHL Today Playoff Edition: 04-16-23

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 16, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues the 2023 SPHL Presidents Cup Playoffs with Fayetteville visiting Birmingham in a winner-take-all game tonight. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com Fayetteville @ Birmingham (7:00 p.m. EST, 6:00 p.m. CST) Fayetteville Marksmen (26-22-8 | 7th Seed) • […]

SPHL Today Playoff Edition: 04-15-23

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 15, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League begins the 2023 SPHL Presidents Cup Playoffs with three games tonight. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com Evansville @ Roanoke (7:05 p.m. EST, 6:05 p.m. CST) Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (32-19-5 | 4th Seed) • Billy Vizzo and […]

SPHL Today Playoff Edition: 04-14-23

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 14, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues the 2023 SPHL Presidents Cup Playoffs with Knoxville taking on Huntsville tonight. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com Knoxville @ Huntsville (7:35 p.m. EST, 6:35 p.m. CST) Knoxville Ice Bears (32-22-3 | 6th Seed) • Center Justin […]

SPHL announces suspension

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 14, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Friday announced the following suspension: Knoxville’s Brett Ouderkirk Knoxville’s Brett Ouderkirk has been suspended one game under Rule 28, Supplementary Discipline, for his actions in Playoff Game C-1, Knoxville at Huntsville, played on Thursday, April 13. Ouderkirk was assessed a match penalty […]

Birmingham’s Craig Simchuk Named SPHL Coach of the Year

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 14, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced that Craig Simchuk of the Birmingham Bulls has been selected as the SPHL Coach of the Year in a vote of league representatives. Evansville’s Jeff Bes finished second in the voting. Simchuk led Birmingham to the largest single-season point increase (36-point increase) […]

All-SPHL First and Second Teams Announced

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 13, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League on Thursday announced its All-SPHL First and Second Teams as selected by a vote of SPHL coaches, staff, and broadcasters. 2022-2023 All-SPHL First Team F – Justin MacDonald, Knoxville Ice Bears F – Michael Gillespie, Birmingham Bulls F – Garrett Milan, Pensacola Ice Flyers […]