HUNTERSVILLE, NC (February 14, 2025) – The SPHL reaches the mid-point of the month with a Valentine’s weekend full of games. Catch all the action at sphltv.com, powered by FloHockey.
Birmingham Bulls (17-17-3, T-6th overall)
• Carson Rose is tied for fourth in the SPHL in goals (19) and power-play goals (6)
• Goaltender Austin Lotz ranks sixth with a 2.78 goals against average and eighth with a 0.911 save percentage
• Filimon Ledziankou leads all rookies with nine power-play assists and 10 power-play points while ranking second in assists (19)
• Taylor Brierley is tied for third among defensemen with eight goals and 25 points
LAST WEEK: Split with Quad City, falling 6-2 on Friday and winning 2-0 on Saturday
NEXT UP: Hosts Pensacola on Friday and Saturday and Huntsville on Monday
Evansville Thunderbolts (15-18-5, 9th overall)
• Goaltender Ty Taylor ranks first with a 0.931 save percentage and second with a 2.27 goals against average
• Logan vande Meerakker is tied for first among rookies in power-play goals (4) and is second with 13 goals
• Anthony Hora is third among defensemen in power-play assists (8) and power-play points (9 – tied)
• Evansville is 11-0-0 when leading after two periods
LAST WEEK: Lost to Peoria 3-0 on Friday and 6-3 on Saturday
NEXT UP: Hosts Quad City on Friday and Peoria on Sunday
Fayetteville Marksmen (21-15-4, T-3rd overall)
• John Moncovich is tied for first with five game-winning goals (5) and tied for fourth with 19 goals
• Goaltender Ryan Kenny ranks first in minutes, saves, and shootout wins (three) and is third with 18 wins
• Alex Gritz is tied for third among rookies with 12 goals and tied for fourth with 25 points
• Fayetteville is 13-0-0 when leading after two periods
LAST WEEK: Lost to Huntsville 4-3 in a shootout on Friday and 2-1 in overtime on Saturday
NEXT UP: No games this week
Huntsville Havoc (26-8-4, 2nd overall)
• Goaltender Mike Robinson ranks second in the SPHL in wins (19) and save percentage (0.927 – tied) and is third with a 2.28 goals against average
• Charlie Risk is ranked second among defensemen in assists (22) and is tied for third in points (25)
• Giovanni Procopio leads rookies with four game-winning goals, while defenseman Terry Ryder leads all first-year players with a +22 rating
• Buster Larsson is seventh in the SPHL with 40 points
LAST WEEK: Lost 5-3 to Roanoke on Thursday, defeated Fayetteville 4-3 in a shootout on Friday and 2-1 in overtime on Saturday
NEXT UP: Travels to Knoxville on Friday, hosts Roanoke on Sunday, and plays at Birmingham on Monday
Knoxville Ice Bears (19-16-4, 5th overall)
• Tyler Williams is first among rookies in assists (20 – tied) and points (32) and tied for third with 12 goals
• Fellow rookie Jason Brancheau is third in goals (12 – tied) and points (28) and fifth in assists (16)
• Dalton Skelly is second among defensemen in goals (10) and points (28), while ranking fourth in assists (18 – tied)
• Goaltender Stephen Mundinger ranks second in saves and third in minutes
LAST WEEK: Lost to Roanoke 9-2 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday
NEXT UP: Hosts Huntsville on Friday and Roanoke on Saturday
Macon Mayhem (17-20-3, T-6th overall)
• Goaltender Dysen Skinner is ranked fourth in the SPHL with a 2.60 goals against average and a 0.921 save percentage of 0.921
• Zack Nazzarett, Tao Ishizuka, Conor Witherspoon, and Justin Kelley are all in the top 20 in rookie points
• Tao Ishizuka is tied for first among rookies with four power-play goals, is second in power-play points (nine) and game-winning goals (three – tied), and fourth with 17 assists and 25 points (tied)
• Macon is 15-1-1 when leading after two periods
LAST WEEK: Defeated Pensacola 3-2 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday
NEXT UP: No games this week
Pensacola Ice Flyers (13-22-5, 10th overall)
• Tim Faulkner is tied for first with two shootout-winning goals
• Cale List is fourth among defensemen with a +18 rating
• Ivan Bondarenko leads Pensacola with 23 assists and 30 points
• Cale List, Jonathan Bartuccio-Pereira, and Jake Hamilton are all ranked in the top 15 in defensemen scoring
LAST WEEK: Lost to Macon 3-2 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday
NEXT UP: At Birmingham on Friday and Saturday
Peoria Rivermen (27-5-5, 1st overall)
• Alec Baer ranks first in the SPHL in assists (35 – tied) and points (55) and is third in goals (20)
• Jordan Ernst leads the league with 29 goals and 15 power-play goals while ranking fifth in points (41 – tied)
• Zach Wilkie has a league-best +23 rating while ranking first in power-play assists (20) and power-play points (22 – tied). His 11 goals also lead all blueliners.
• Colby Muise is first among goaltenders with a 1.81 goals-against average and five shutouts, while his 0.927 save percentage is tied for second-best, and his 17 wins are fourth-most
LAST WEEK: Defeated Quad City 3-2 in a shootout on Thursday, beat Evansville 3-0 on Friday and 6-3 on Saturday
NEXT UP: Travels to Evansville on Sunday
Quad City Storm (16-19-4, 8th overall)
• Leif Mattson is second in the SPHL with 24 goals and 54 points and third with seven power-play goals
• Mattson and teammate Weiland Parrish are tied for fourth in assists (30). Parrish is also fifth in the league with 41 points.
• Goaltender Brent Moran is tied for second in shutouts (two) and ranks fifth in save percentage (0.916)
• Rookie Johnny Witzke leads defensemen with three power-play goals (tied) and is third with eight goals overall
LAST WEEK: Lost to Peoria 3-2 in a shootout on Thursday, split with Birmingham, winning 6-2 against on Friday and falling 2-0 on Saturday
NEXT UP: Travels to Evansville on Friday
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (21-11-4, T-3rd overall)
• Nick Ford is tied for first in the SPHL with 35 assists while ranking third in points (52)
• Warrior SPHL Player of the Week Austyn Roudebush leads goaltenders in wins (20) and is second in minutes, third in saves, and fifth with a 2.68 goals against average
• Roudebush also recorded his 100th SPHL win, third-most in league history, and just 11 shy of the SPHL record of 111, set by Peter Di Salvo, who played from 2013-2021.
• Carson Gallagher leads rookies in goals (14) and points (32 – tied) and is third in assists (18)
LAST WEEK: Defeated Huntsville 5-3 on Thursday, swept Knoxville, winning 9-2 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday
NEXT UP: Travels to Knoxville on Saturday and Huntsville on Sunday
