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HUNTERSVILLE, NC (March 31, 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
Peoria @ Roanoke (7:05 p.m. EST, 6:05 p.m. CST)
Peoria Rivermen (35-13-4 | 1st, 74 pts)
- *Clinched Playoff Berth*
• Alec Hagaman leads the Rivermen in goals (19), assists (35), and points (54)
• Alec Hagaman is tied for fourth in the league with 14 power play assists
• Tyler Barrow is ninth among rookies with 30 points (11g, 19a)
• Zach Wilkie leads the league with a +42 rating
• Eric Levine leads the league with five shutouts, is second in gaa (2.28), and fourth in save percentage (0.917%)
• Peoria was the first team this season to reach the 30-win mark
• Peoria has not yet played Roanoke
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (29-17-5 | 4th, 63 pts)
- Clinched Playoff Berth
• Billy Vizzo and Mac Jansen lead the Dawgs with 18 goals
• Nick Ford (14g, 36a) leads the Dawgs with 50 points
• Ford’s 36 assists are a team-best
• Goalie Austyn Roudebush boasts a league-best 22 wins and is third with a 2.41 goals-against average
• Roanoke has not yet played Peoria
Quad City @ Fayetteville (7:15 p.m. EST, 6:15 p.m. CST)
Quad City Storm (22-27-2 | 9th, 46 pts)
- Michael Moran leads the Storm with 18 goals
• Tommy Tsicos leads the team lead with 17 assists
• Kevin Resop is fifth in the league in goals against average (2.65 gaa) and is fifth in save percentage (0.916%)
• Quad City is 0-3-1 against Fayetteville
Fayetteville Marksmen (22-22-8 | 8th, 52 pts)
- Drake Glover leads the Marksmen with 20 goals
• Austin Alger leads the Marksmen with 45 points and is tied with teammate Brian Bowen with 26 assists.
• Alger ranks second in the league among rookies with 18 power play points
• Set SPHL single-game attendance record with 9,500 in attendance on education day vs. Pensacola on March 16th.
• Fayetteville is 4-0-0 against Quad City
Birmingham @ Macon (7:30 p.m. EST, 6:30 p.m. CST)
Birmingham Bulls (34-15-4 | 2nd, 72 pts)
- Clinched playoff berth
• Michael Gillespie ranks second in the league with 27 goals
• Mike Davis is tied for fifth in the league with 22 goals (Placed on 21-day IR retroactive to March 10th)
• Gillespie is fourth in the SPHL with 59 points (27g, 32a)
• Gillespie’s 32 assists are the ninth most in the SPHL
• Goalie Austin Lotz is second in the SPHL with 21 wins and his 2.77 gaa is sixth-best in the league.
• Hayden Stewart became the first goalie in SPHL history to score a goal when he netted an empty-net goal in the waning seconds against Evansville on March 18, 2023
• Birmingham is a league-best 26-1-1 this season when scoring first
• Birmingham is 2-1-1 against Macon
Macon Mayhem (12-36-3 | 10th, 27 pts)
- Rhett Kingston leads the Mayhem in goals with 19
• Tommy Munichiello leads the Mayhem with 36 points (15g, 21a)
• Kyle Soper and David Nippard lead the Mayhem with 22 assists
• Goalie Nick Latinovich ranks tied for fourth in the SPHL with 16 wins, while his 2.78 gaa is the sixth-best amongst netminders.
• Macon is 2-2-0 against Birmingham
Pensacola @ Huntsville (8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST)
Pensacola Ice Flyers (25-23-5 | 7th, 55 pts)
- Garrett Milan owns the top spot in the league with 43 assists
• Milan is also second in the SPHL with 69 points (24g, 43a)
• Milan became Pensacola’s all-time points leader on February 3rd, securing his 207th point as a member of the Ice Flyers.
• Kolten Olynek (18g, 21a) is third in rookie scoring with 39 points
• Olynek’s 18 goals are second among rookies
• Ryan Orgel is third among rookies in power-play assists (10) and is fifth with 12 power play points
• The Ice Flyers have the top home power play, converting 40 of 105 chances (38.1%), while also having the top-ranked power play overall with 58 goals in 192 chances (30.2%)
• Pensacola is 3-5-0 against Huntsville
Huntsville Havoc (32-18-2 | 3rd, 66 pts)
• Clinched playoff berth
• Sy Nutkevitch is third in the league with 39 assists
• Nutkevitch leads the Havoc with 56 points (17g, 39a)
• Dominick Procopio (+27) and Derek Perl (+23) are second and third in the league in +/- rating
• Huntsville is 5-1-1 against Pensacola
