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HUNTERSVILLE, NC (March 10, 2023) – The Southern Professional Hockey League continues its 19th season with four games tonight. You can follow all the action this season at www.sphltv.com
Fayetteville @ Birmingham (8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST)
Fayetteville Marksmen (18-19-8 | 8th, 44 pts)
• Brian Bowen and Drake Glover are tied for the Marksmen lead with 17 goals
• Bowen also leads the Marksmen in assists (26), and points (43)
• Austin Alger is third in the league lead among rookies with 15 power play points
• Brian Bowen ranks second in the league with 206 shots on goal
• Fayetteville is 1-2-0 against Birmingham
Birmingham Bulls (29-14-3 | 2nd, 61 pts)
• Mike Davis is third in the league with 22 goals
• Michael Gillespie is tied for fourth in the league with 22 goals
• Gillespie is third in the SPHL with 52 points (21g, 31a)
• Gillespie’s 31 assists are tied for the fifth most in the SPHL
• Goalie Austin Lotz is second in the SPHL with 18 wins and his 2.93 gaa is sixth-best in the league.
• Birmingham is a league-best 21-1-1 this season when scoring first
• Birmingham is 2-1-0 against Fayetteville
Macon @ Evansville (8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST)
Macon Mayhem (9-32-2 | 10th, 20 pts)
• Rhett Kingston leads the Marksmen in points (26) and goals (17)
• David Nippard’s 18 assists are a team-high.
• Goalie Nick Latinovich ranks fourth in the SPHL with 15 wins, while his 2.72 gaa is the fifth-best amongst netminders (Traded to Macon from Huntsville)
• Macon is 1-1-0 against Evansville
Evansville Thunderbolts (25-16-2 | 6th, 52 pts)
• Zane Steeves ranks sixth in the league with 11 wins
• Aaron Huffnagle (9g, 32a) lead the Thunderbolts with 41 points
• Aaron Huffnagle leads Evansville and is fourth in the league with 32 assists
• The Thunderbolts are 17-3-0 when scoring first
• Evansville is 1-1-0 against Macon
Roanoke @ Huntsville (8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST)
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (25-15-4 | 5th, 54 pts)
• Billy Vizzo leads the Dawgs with 17 goals
• Nick Ford (11g, 31a) leads the Dawgs with 42 points
• Nick Ford’s 31 assists are a team-best
• Roanoke defenseman Stephen Alvo is second amongst all blue liners with 101 shots
• Goalie Austyn Roudebush boasts a league-best 20 wins and is second with a 2.50 goals-against average
• Roanoke is 1-2-0 against Huntsville
Huntsville Havoc (28-14-2 | 3rd, 58 pts)
• Sy Nutkevitch is third in the league with 35 assists
• Nutkevitch leads the Havoc with 50 points (15g, 35a)
• Derek Perl (+24) and Dominick Procopio (+24) are tied for second in the league in +/- rating
• Huntsville is 2-1-0 against Roanoke
Quad City @ Peoria (8:15 p.m. EST, 7:15 p.m. CST)
Quad City Storm (20-24-2 | 9th, 42 pts)
• Michael Moran leads the Storm with 18 goals
• Moran was named the SPHL Player of the Week for the second time this season after posting three goals, two assists, and a +1 rating.
• Tommy Tsicos leads the team lead with 16 assists
• Kevin Resop is third in the league in goals against average (2.53 gaa) and is fourth in save percentage (0.917%)
• Quad City is 5-8-0 against Peoria
Peoria Rivermen (32-11-3 | 1st, 67 pts)
• *Clinched Playoff Berth*
• Alec Hagaman leads the Rivermen in goals (19), assists (31), and points (50)
• Alec Hagaman is fifth in the league with 13 power play assists
• Tyler Barrow is sixth among rookies with 30 points (11g, 19a)
• Zach Wilkie leads the league with a +32 rating
• Eric Levine leads the league with five shutouts
• Peoria is the first team this season to reach the 30-win mark
• Peoria is 8-3-1 against Quad City
