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HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 19, 2024) – The SPHL continues the President’s Cup Playoffs with two games this evening. You can follow all the action this season at http://sphltv.com/
Huntsville @ Roanoke (7:05 p.m. EST, 6:05 p.m. CST)
Huntsville Havoc (29-19-7, 65 pts, 6th seed)
• Buster Larsson is second with seven points (6g, 1a)
• Robbie Fisher is fourth (tied) in the President’s Cup Playoffs with five points (3g, 2a).
• Craig McCabe is fifth (tied) with four points (2g, 2a).
• Mike Robinson is 3-0-0, with a 1.67 goals-against average and a 0.944 save percentage in the playoffs which is the second-best among goaltenders.
• Swept 4-seeded Fayetteville 2-0 in the opening round.
• Huntsville leads the series 1-0 against Roanoke.
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (34-15-8, 76 pts, 3rd seed)
• CJ Stubbs is fourth overall (tied) with five points (2g, 3a) in the President’s Cup Playoffs.
• Alex DiCarlo is fifth (tied) among rookies with four playoff points (2g, 2a).
• Brenden Pepe is second (tied) among defensemen in the playoffs with three points (3g)
• Austyn Roudebush is third among President’s Cup Playoff goaltenders in goals against average (2.81) and save percentage (0.913).
• Defeated 5-seeded Quad City 2-1 in the opening round.
• Roanoke trails the series 0-1 against Huntsville.
Evansville @ Peoria (8:15 p.m. EST, 7:15 p.m. CST)
Evansville Thunderbolts (24-29-3, 50 pts, 8th seed)
• Scott Kirton is tied for third with six points (6a). His six assists are the second most in the President’s Cup Playoffs
• Dimitri Yushkevich is fifth (tied) among playoff skaters with four points (2g, 2a)
• Matthew Hobbs is also tied for ffith among playoff skaters with four points (1g, 3a)
• Cole Ceci ranks sixth among playoff goaltenders with a 2-2-0 record, a 3.78 gaa, and a .902 sv%.
• Defeated 1-seeded Birmingham 2-1 in the opening round.
• Evansville trails the series 0-1 against Peoria.
Peoria Rivermen (36-14-5, 77 pts, 2nd seed)
• Nick Latinovich leads all playoff goaltenders with a 3-0-0 record, a 1.51 goals-against average, and a 0.944 save percentage.
• Alec Baer leads all playoff skaters with eight points (8a)
• JM Piotrowski is fourth (tied) among playoff skaters with five points (1g, 4a)
• Swept 7-seeded Pensacola 2-0 in the opening round.
• Peoria leads the series 1-0 against Evansville.