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HUNTERSVILLE, NC (February 4, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues its 19th season with five games tonight. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com
Pensacola @ Roanoke (7:05 p.m. EST, 6:05 p.m. CST)
Pensacola Ice Flyers (19-15-0)
• Garrett Milan is second in the league with 32 assists
• Milan is second in the SPHL with 50 points (18g, 32a)
• Milan became the Ice Flyers all time points leader last night with 207 career points for Pensacola
• Kolten Olynek (13g, 13a) is fourth in rookie scoring with 26 points
• Olynek’s 13 goals are tied for the most among rookies
• Ryan Orgel leads all rookies in power-play assists (10), and is second with 12 power play points
• The Ice Flyers have the top home power play, converting 31 of 75 chances (41.3%), while also having the top-ranked power play overall with 41 goals in 124 chances (33.1%)
• Pensacola is 4-0-0 against Roanoke
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (20-10-3)
• Billy Vizzo leads the Dawgs with 13 goals
• Nick Ford leads the Dawgs with 31 points (8g, 23a)
• Ford’s 23 assists are a team-best
• Goalie Austyn Roudebush boasts a league-best 16 wins and is second with a 2.43 goals-against average
• The Dawgs sit third in the SPHL standings with 43 points
• Roanoke is 0-3-1 against Pensacola
Macon @ Knoxville (7:35 p.m. EST, 6:35 p.m. CST)
Macon Mayhem (5-23-2)
• Tommy Munichiello (8g, 13a) leads the Mayhem with 21 points.
• Caleb Cameron and Rhett Kingston lead the Mayhem with nine goals
• David Nippard’s 14 assists are a team-high.
• Macon is 0-3-0 against Knoxville
Knoxville Ice Bears (20-12-3)
• Center Justin MacDonald leads the SPHL with 59 points (25g, 34a), and his 25 goals are a league-best
• MacDonald’s 34 assists are a league-best
• MacDonald’s 12 power play goals are the most in the league
• MacDonald was named the SPHL player of the Month for January after posting 21 points, 11 goals, and 10 assists in 11 games played
• When outshooting their opponents, Knoxville is 8-2-1
• Knoxville is 3-0-0 against Macon
Fayetteville @ Evansville (8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST)
Fayetteville Marksmen (15-17-4)
• Brian Bowen leads the Marksmen with 16 goals, assists (21), and points (37)
• Austin Alger is tied for the league lead among rookies with 13 power play points
• Brian Bowen ranks tied for first in the league with 185 shots on goal
• Fayetteville is 0-0-1 against Evansville
Evansville Thunderbolts (20-14-2)
• Zane Steeves ranks tied for fourth in the league with 11 wins
• Scott Kirton leads the Thunderbolts with 19 goals and 34 points
• Aaron Huffnagle leads Evansville in assists (24)
• The Thunderbolts are 14-3-0 when scoring first
• Evansville is 1-0-0 against Fayetteville
Birmingham @ Huntsville (8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST)
Birmingham Bulls (21-12-1)
• Michael Gillespie is second in the league with 21 goals
• Gillespie is third in the SPHL with 49 points (21g, 28a)
• Gillespie’s 28 assists are third in the SPHL
• Goalie Hayden Stewart was named SPHL Player of the Week after going 2-0-0, with a shutout, a 1.00 gaa, and a 0.955 sv%
• Birmingham is a league-best 15-0-0 this season when scoring first
• Birmingham is 1-3-0 against Huntsville
Huntsville Havoc (21-11-2)
• Goalie Nick Latinovich ranks second in the SPHL with 15 wins, while his 2.75 gaa is the fourth-best amongst netminders
• Kyle Clarke is third in the SPHL in shooting percentage (24.1%)
• Dominick Procopio is second in the league with a +24 rating
• Huntsville is 3-1-0 against Birmingham
Peoria @ Quad City (8:10 p.m. EST, 7:10 p.m. CST)
Peoria Rivermen (25-7-2)
• Alec Hagaman leads the Rivermen in goals (16), assists (24), and points (40)
• Alec Baer is third in the league with 11 power play assists
• Zach Wilkie leads the SPHL with a +30 rating
• Tyler Barrow leads all rookies with 30 points (11g, 19a)
• Eric Levine leads the league with four shutouts
• Peoria is 7-3-1 against Quad City
Quad City Storm (14-18-2)
• Michael Moran leads the Storm with 14 goals
• Tommy Tsicos and Logan Nelson are tied for the team lead with 13 assists
• Kevin Resop leads the league in save percentage (0.921%) and ranks third in the league in goals against average (2.58 gaa)
• Quad City is 4-7-0 against Peoria
