SPHL Transactions – Wednesday, January 18

Transactions for Wednesday, January 18: BIRMINGHAM Delete C Jake Pappalardo, loaned to ECHL Savannah FAYETTEVILLE Add D Cody Walsh, signed contract Traded D Danylo Kozachuk to Vermilion County for future considerations PEORIA Add G Josh Benson, acquired from Macon Add C Nigel Slade, signed contract WAIVER CLAIMS Quad City claimed Ben Oskroba off waivers from […]

‘Swan song’: Why this Rivermen star returned to Peoria to retire on his own terms

PEORIA — The Peoria Rivermen often sang Ben Oskroba’s praises over his long career that began as a charter member of the Southern Professional Hockey League team. But on Friday, it was a special tune. “This is Ben’s swan song,” Rivermen coach Jean-Guy Trudel said. “This weekend, these three games, are for him to retire […]

SPHL Transactions – Tuesday, January 17

Transactions for Tuesday, January 17: KNOXVILLE Traded D Sacha Roy to Macon Add D Rourke Russell, acquired from Macon Delete D Elliot St-Pierre, placed on team suspension Add G Kristian Stead, actviated from IR MACON Traded D Rourke Russell to Knoxville Traded G Josh Benson to Peoria for future considerations Add G Jeremie Forget, signed […]

Birmingham’s Jake Pappalardo named Warrior/SPHL Player of the Week

By: Allan Westerholt HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 17, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today that Jake Pappalardo of the Birmingham Bulls has been named the Warrior/SPHL Player of the Week for January 9-15. Pappalardo tallied four goals, including a shootout and power play goal to go along with two game-winners, four assists, and was […]

SPHL Transactions – Monday, January 16

Transactions for Monday, January 16: BIRMINGHAM Delete D Nick Minerva, placed on 30-day IR Add C Jordan Martin, returned from ECHL Toledo MACON Delete C Nigel Slade, placed on waivers Add D Tim Faulkner, returned from ECHL Savannah Add D Reid Yochim, returned from ECHL Indy PEORIA Delete LW Tyler Barrow, placed on team suspension […]

SPHL Today: 01-16-23

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 16, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues its 19th season today as we have two-afternoon matchups on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com Huntsville @ Birmingham (2:00 p.m. EST, 1:00 p.m. CST) Huntsville Havoc (17-9-2) • Goalie Nick Latinovich […]

SPHL Today: 01-15-23

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 15, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues its 19th season tonight as the Knoxville Ice Bears wrap up their three-game trip in Peoria against the Rivermen. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com Knoxville @ Peoria (4:15 p.m. EST, 3:15 p.m. CST) Knoxville Ice Bears […]

SPHL Transactions – Saturday, January 14

Transactions for Saturday, January 14: HUNTSVILLE Add RW Hunter Bersani, signed contract MACON Delete D Reid Yochim, loaned to ECHL Indy PENSACOLA Add LW Sean Gulka, signed contract PEORIA Delete RW Louie Rowe, placed on waivers Delete D Cale List, loaned to ECHL Indy Add RW Alexandre Carrier, signed contract

SPHL Today: 01-14-23

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 14, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues its 19th season with five games tonight. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com Roanoke @ Fayetteville (6:00 p.m. EST, 5:00 p.m. CST) Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (18-7-2) • Billy Vizzo leads the Dawgs with 13 goals • […]