HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 23, 2026) – The SPHL on Thursday announced that Jack Bostedt of the Peoria Rivermen has been named the SPHL Goaltender of the Year in a vote of team coaches and staff.
Kristian Stead of the Evansville Thunderbolts finished second in the balloting.
Bostedt set new SPHL records with a 1.58 goals against average and a 0.946 save percentage. Bostedt also led the league with five shutouts and ranked sixth in wins (17 – tied), despite playing only 28 games.
A native of Janesville, WI, Bostedt becomes the fourth Peoria netminder to win the award, joining Colby Muise, Eric Levine, and Kyle Rank.
Previous SPHL Goaltender of the Year Winners
2024-25 – Colby Muise, Peoria Rivermen
2023-24 – Hayden Stewart, Birmingham Bulls
2022-23 – Trevor Gorsuch, Evansville Thunderbolts
2021-22 – Hunter Vorva, Huntsville Havoc
2020-21 – Jake Theut, Macon Mayhem
2019-20 – Eric Levine, Peoria Rivermen
2018-19 – Mavric Parks, Birmingham Bulls
2017-18 – Brad Barone, Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
2016-17 – Sean Bonar, Fayetteville FireAntz
2015-16 – Garrett Bartus, Macon Mayhem
2014-15 – Kyle Rank, Peoria Rivermen
2013-14 – Kyle Rank, Peoria Rivermen
2012-13 – Riley Gill, Louisiana IceGators
2011-12 – Ian Vigier, Columbus Cottonmouths
2010-11 – Mark Sibbald, Huntsville Havoc
2009-10 – Bill Zaniboni, Mississippi Surge
2008-09 – Andrew Gallant, Knoxville Ice Bears
2007-08 – Tim Haun, Jacksonville Barracudas
2006-07 – Chad Rycroft, Columbus Cottonmouths
2005-06 – Terry Denike, Florida Seals
2004-05 – Chad Collins, Fayetteville FireAntz
The SPHL will announce its Rookie of the Year on Friday.
