Dawgs win President’s Cup on Jansen OT winner

ROANOKE, VA. – The Rail Yard Dawgs (7-2) won the President’s Cup for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Birmingham Bulls (5-5) 2-1 in a Game Four overtime victory at Berglund Center. Josh Nenadal scored Roanoke’s first goal, while captain Mac Jansen netted the winner, giving him the first and last goals of […]

SPHL Today Playoff Edition: 05-02-23

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (May 2, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues the finals of the 2023 SPHL Presidents Cup Playoffs tonight with Birmingham on the road to take on Roanoke in Game 4. You can follow all the action this postseason at www.sphltv.com Birmingham @ Roanoke (7:05 p.m. EST, 6:05 p.m. CST) […]

SPHL Today Playoff Edition: 05-01-23

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (May 1, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues the finals of the 2023 SPHL Presidents Cup Playoffs tonight with Birmingham on the road to take on Roanoke in Game 3. You can follow all the action this postseason at www.sphltv.com Birmingham @ Roanoke (7:05 p.m. EST, 6:05 p.m. CST) […]

SPHL Today Playoff Edition: 04-28-23

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 28, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues the finals of the 2023 SPHL Presidents Cup Playoffs tonight with Roanoke on the road to take on Birmingham in Game 2. You can follow all the action this postseason at www.sphltv.com Roanoke @ Birmingham (8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST) […]

SPHL announces suspension

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 28, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Friday announced the following suspension: Roanoke’s Stephen Alvo Roanoke’s Stephen Alvo has been suspended one game under Rule 28, Supplementary Discipline, as a result of his actions in Playoff Game G-1, Roanoke at Birmingham, played on Thursday, April 27. Alvo was assessed […]

SPHL Today Playoff Edition: 04-27-23

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 27, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League begins the finals of the 2023 SPHL Presidents Cup Playoffs tonight with Roanoke on the road to take on Birmingham. You can follow all the action this postseason at www.sphltv.com Roanoke @ Birmingham (8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST) Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (32-19-5 […]

Pensacola’s Jim Chesnut named SPHL Equipment Manager of the Year

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 24, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League on Monday announced that Jim Chesnut of the Pensacola Ice Flyers is the recipient of the 2022-2023 SPHL Equipment Manager of the Year Award. The winner was selected by a vote of the league’s equipment managers and athletic trainers. Chesnut began his professional career […]

Fayetteville’s Kyle Sherrill named SPHL Athletic Trainer of the Year

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 24, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League on Monday announced that Kyle Sherrill of the Fayetteville Marksmen is the recipient of the 2022-2023 SPHL Athletic Trainer of the Year Award. The winner was selected by a vote of the league’s equipment managers and athletic trainers. Sherrill, A native of Red Springs, […]

SPHL announces President’s Cup Final schedule

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 23, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) will crown a first-time champion as the Birmingham Bulls and Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs clinched their spots Sunday for the 2023 President’s Cup Final. The best-of-five series is as follows: #2 Birmingham Bulls vs. #4 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Game 1 – Thursday, […]

SPHL Today Playoff Edition: 04-23-23

Contact: awest@thesphl.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 23, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues the second round of the 2023 SPHL Presidents Cup Playoffs tonight with two games. You can follow all the action this postseason at www.sphltv.com Roanoke @ Peoria (5:15 p.m. EST, 4:15 p.m. CST) Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (32-19-5 | 4th Seed) […]