Since its inception in 2004, over 700 Southern Professional Hockey League players have been called up during the season to the ECHL, CHL or other ‘AA’ level (or higher) league, combining for nearly 12,000 games played. Last season, 70 different players earned the opportunity to advance to the ECHL where they played a combined 867 games for 25 of the ECHL’s 26 teams.
2019-2020 Promotions
Team
|
Players Loaned
|
Games Played
|
Total Callups
|
Birmingham
|
5 | 61 | 6 |
Evansville
|
9 | 76 |
11
|
Fayetteville
|
13 | 144 | 18 |
Huntsville
|
3
|
55 |
3
|
Knoxville
|
9 | 117 |
12
|
Macon
|
5 | 88 | 6 |
Pensacola
|
9
|
125
|
12
|
Peoria
|
6 |
108
|
7 |
Quad City
|
5
|
27 | 5 |
Roanoke
|
6 | 66 | 6 |
Now entering its 17th season of play, the SPHL has firmly established itself as one of the top professional hockey leagues in North America.