SPHL announces Knoxville postponement Friday

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 16, 2021) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced Thursday that the Knoxville Ice Bears have postponed tomorrow’s game against the Macon Mayhem due to unplayable ice conditions. Knoxville’s game against Macon on Saturday will be played as scheduled. A replacement date for the postponed game will be announced at a […]

Ice Flyers seasoned in navigating through holiday challenges

By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal When planning a season of home-game, selling points, the Ice Flyers are accustomed to the holiday rush. The two weekends preceding Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are different. “It is clearly the time of year where there are so many things going on, involving so many different people,” […]

Veteran Jones stokes Dawgs’ attack

By Aaron McFarling, The Roanoke Times Look up “Revelstoke” on Google images and you’ll begin to wonder why Jeff Jones ever left that place. Snow-capped mountains. Sparkling blue rivers and lakes. Towering cedar, fir and spruce trees. Miles upon miles of hiking trails. Zero traffic. “It looks,” says Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs coach Dan Bremner, […]

SPHL Transactions – Wednesday, December 15

Transactions for Wednesday, December 15: FAYETTEVILLE Delete D Harrison Harper, loaned to ECHL Norfolk QUAD CITY Add RW Trevor Finch, signed PTO ROANOKE Delete D Bryce Martin, loaned to ECHL South Carolina

SPHL announces rescheduled Vermilion County games

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 15, 2021) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today the rescheduled dates for Vermilion County’s games against Peoria that were originally postponed from October 15 and 16. Vermilion County will now host Peoria on Thursday, February 24 and Wednesday, March 9. Game time for both dates is 7:00 pm. About […]

SPHL Transactions – Tuesday, December 14

Transactions for Tuesday, December 14: PENSACOLA Delete RW Dawson Baker, placed on team suspension QUAD CITY Add LW Josh Koepplinger, activated from IR Delete LW Michael Moran, loaned to ECHL Iowa Delete RW Marcus Ortiz, placed on 21-day IR Delete D Evan Gorman, placed on team suspension ROANOKE Add RW Josh Nenadal, activated from IR […]

At 33, Storm’s Sova showing he’s still got something left in the tank

Joe Sova got a little taste of retirement this past year. With the Quad City Storm dormant last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the veteran defenseman picked up a third shift job at an Aldi warehouse, and spent his mornings enjoying a little R&R. https://qconline.com/sports/hockey/professional/minor/at-33-storms-sova-showing-hes-still-got-something-left-in-the-tank/article_298dc7e9-ba88-5f9b-a6f8-5c2c6eadcd49.html

Karpinski, Hagaman named Warrior Hockey Players of the Week

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 14, 2021) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that Cody Karpinski of the Pensacola Ice Flyers and Alec Hagaman of the Peoria Rivermen have been named the Warrior Hockey/SPHL Co-Players of the Week for December 6-12. Karpinski, a native of Chicago, IL, went 2-0-0 with one shutout, posting a […]

SPHL Transactions – Monday, December 13

Transactions for Monday, December 13: BIRMINGHAM Delete D Josh Labelle, placed on waivers FAYETTEVILLE Delete D Carter Struthers, placed on team suspension Add LW Tyson Kirkby, signed PTO QUAD CITY Delete RW Jack Stang, placed on waivers Delete RW Luke Dietsch, released from PTO ROANOKE Add D Daniel Klinecky, signed contract Delete D Brett Menton, […]

SPHL Transactions – Sunday, December 12

Transactions for Sunday, December 12: FAYETTEVILLE Delete D Thomas Clayton, placed on waivers HUNTSVILLE Traded D Evan Gorman to Quad City for future considerations QUAD CITY Add C Carter Shinkaruk, returned from ECHL Iowa