HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 19, 2024) – It may not be 12 drummers drumming, but we have a dozen games for your pre-Christmas viewing. Catch all the action at www.sphltv.com, powered by FloHockey.
Birmingham Bulls (9-4-3, 4th overall)
• Carson Rose leads the SPHL with 16 goals in 13 games
• Taylor Brierley leads all defensemen with ten power-play points
• Brothers Arkhip (11 points) and Filimon Ledziandkou (10 points) are fifth and sixth among rookie scorers
• Birmingham leads the league with a 30.6% conversion rate on the power play
LAST WEEK: Lost 4-2 to Evansville on Saturday
NEXT UP: Hosts Knoxville on Thursday, at Knoxville on Friday, at Roanoke on Saturday
Evansville Thunderbolts (7-10-3, 7th overall)
• Tyson Gilmour leads all rookies with 16 points, eight goals (tied), six power-play points, and five power-play assists
• Logan vande Meerakker leads all rookies in shots (62)
• Goaltender Ty Taylor ranks fifth in the SPHL with a 2.45 goals against average.
• Evansville is 4-0-0 when leading after two periods
LAST WEEK: Defeated Birmingham 4-2 on Saturday
NEXT UP: At Peoria on Thursday, hosts Roanoke on Friday, at Knoxville on Saturday
Fayetteville Marksmen (12-6-1, 3rd overall)
• Goaltender Ryan Kenny leads the SPHL in minutes and saves while ranking second with ten wins
• Led by Tyler Barrow (19 points), the Marksmen have five players among the league’s top-20 scorers
• Alex Gritz leads all rookies with ten assists
• Fayetteville has the league’s best road (93.8%) and overall (89.1%) penalty kill
LAST WEEK: Lost to Huntsville 6-3 on Friday and 5-2 on Saturday
NEXT UP: Hosts Macon Friday and Saturday
Huntsville Havoc (15-2-2, 1st overall)
• Huntsville is on a 10-0-1 streak as they extended their lead to six points in the standings
• Jack Jaunich is tied for second in scoring with 24 points
• Goaltenders Brian Wilson (1.98) and Mike Robinson (2.41) are third and fourth in goals against average, while Robinson’s nine wins are third-most (tied)
• The Havoc are a perfect 3-0-0 when trailing after two periods
LAST WEEK: Defeated Fayetteville 6-3 on Friday and 5-2 on Saturday
NEXT UP: Hosts Pensacola on Friday, at Pensacola on Saturday
Knoxville Ice Bears (9-8-1, T-5th overall)
• Mitch Atkins leads the Ice Bears with seven goals and 15 points
• Goaltender Stephen Mundinger is fourth in the SPHL with seven wins
• Dalton Skelly is second among defensemen with five goals, while Carson Vance is tied for third with ten assists
• Knoxville is the league’s least-penalized team, averaging 9.67 minutes per game
LAST WEEK: Lost to Roanoke 4-3 on Saturday
NEXT UP: At Birmingham on Thursday, hosts Birmingham on Friday, hosts Evansville on Saturday
Macon Mayhem (6-11-1, 9th overall)
• Goaltender Dysen Skinner is tied for the league’s best save percentage at 0.945
• Skinner also ranks second with a 1.88 goals against average
• Zach Tyson is tied for second among rookies with seven goals
• The Mayhem are 6-1-0 when leading after two periods
LAST WEEK: Lost to Peoria 3-2 on Friday, 5-3 on Saturday and 5-0 on Sunday
NEXT UP: At Fayetteville Friday and Saturday
Pensacola Ice Flyers (4-14-1, 10th overall)
• Pensacola is second in league attendance, averaging 6,166 fans per game
• Matt Wiesner is tied for second in the SPHL with two shorthanded goals
• Greg Smith leads all rookies with two shorthanded assists
• Smith also had a six-game assist streak in November, tied for the second-longest in the SPHL this season
LAST WEEK: Lost to Quad City 5-1 on Friday and 5-0 on Saturday
NEXT UP: At Huntsville on Friday, hosts Huntsville on Saturday
Peoria Rivermen (12-3-2, 2nd overall)
• Peoria is 9-1-0 in their last ten games
• Colby Muise leads all netminders with 11 wins, a 1.72 goals against average, and three shutouts, while his 0.930 save percentage is second-best
• Zach Wilkie leads defensemen with 14 assists and 16 points
• Peoria leads the SPHL in goals for (3.94) and goals against (2.00) per game
LAST WEEK: Defeated Macon 3-2 on Friday, 5-3 on Saturday and 5-0 on Sunday
NEXT UP: Hosts Evansville on Thursday, hosts Quad City on Friday, at Quad City on Saturday
Quad City Storm (7-10-2, 8th overall)
• Goaltender Brent Moran earned Warrior SPHL Player of the Week honors, going 2-0-0 with a 0.50 goals against average and a 0.986 save percentage in leading the Storm to a weekend sweep of Pensacola.
• Leif Mattson recorded his 100th career SPHL point over the weekend and leads the league in scoring (13-15-28)
• Weiland Parrish leads all players with 18 assists (tied), while his 23 points is third-most
• Johnny Witzke ranks third in both defenseman and rookie scoring with 13 points (tied)
LAST WEEK: Defeated Pensacola 5-1 on Friday and 5-0 on Saturday
NEXT UP: At Peoria on Friday, hosts Peoria on Saturday
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (9-5-1, T-5th overall)
• Roanoke is riding a four-game winning streak and is 8-2-0 in their last ten games
• Nick Ford is tied for first in assists (18) and second in points (24)
• Rookie Gustav Muller is tied for second with four power-play goals and third in scoring among first-year players with 13 points
• Roanoke is 8-1-0 when leading after two periods
LAST WEEK: Defeated Knoxville 4-3 on Saturday
NEXT UP: At Evansville on Friday, hosts Birmingham on Saturday
