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HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 12, 2024) – The SPHL continues its 20th season with five games this evening. You can follow all the action this season at http://sphltv.com/
Fayetteville @ Macon (7:00 p.m. EST, 6:00 p.m. CST)
Fayetteville Marksmen (18-5-3, 39 pts, 2nd)
• Simon Boyko was named the SPHL Player of the Month for December after posting 16 points (8g, 8a) and a +3 rating over 10 games played.
• Boyko leads the SPHL with 111 shots
• Boyko leads all rookies with 32 points (15g, 17a) and second overall
• Boyko is third (tied) in the SPHL with 15 goals
• Ryan Leith is second among rookies with a +13 rating
• Home opener record 4,711 fans packed the Crown Coliseum
• Fayetteville is 5-0-0 against Macon
Macon Mayhem (6-15-4, 16 Pts, 10th)
• Josh Boyko leads the SPHL with 663 saves
• Alex LaPlante (8g, 13a) ranks fourth (tied) among rookies with 19 points
• Michael McChesney is third overall (tied) with four power-play goals, and leads all rookies
• McChesney also ranks third (tied) among rookies with 21 points (11g, 10a)
• Macon is 0-5-0 against Fayetteville
Evansville @ Knoxville (7:35 p.m. EST, 6:35 p.m. CST)
Evansville Thunderbolts (10-13-3, 23 pts, 7th)
• Bair Gendunov is sixth in the SPHL with 28 points (12g, 16a)
• Matt Dorsey ranks sixth (tied) among rookies with 15 points (6g, 9a)
• Chays Ruddy ranks eighth (tied) among defensemen with 10 points (4g, 6a)
• Evansville is 0-1-0 against Knoxville
Knoxville Ice Bears (8-16-2, 18 pts, 9th)
• Brady Fleurent leads the Ice Bears with 13 goals
• Dawson McKinney (2g, 12a) ranks seventh (tied) among rookies with 14 points
• Tyler Rollo (4g, 10a) ranks seventh (tied) among rookies with 14 points
• Knoxville is 1-0-0 against Evansville
Quad City @ Birmingham (8:05 p.m. EST, 7:05 p.m. CST)
Quad City Storm (11-13-0, 22 pts, 8th)
• Matt Ustaski (18g, 13a) is third in the SPHL with 31 points and his 18 goals are tied for the league lead
• Leif Mattson is 10th (tied) in the SPHL with 24 points (12g, 12a)
• Defenseman Dillion Fournier is fourth amongst all blueliners with 16 points (1g, 15a). His 15 assists are the third most among defensemen
• Tommy Tsicos scored a goal in his 200th appearance for the franchise in a 4-1 defeat to the Rivermen earlier this season
• Quad City is 0-1-0 against Birmingham
Birmingham Bulls (18-4-4, 40 pts, 1st)
• Stewart leads the SPHL in GAA (1.72), sv% (.939), wins (14) and leads the league lead in shutouts (3).
• Nikita Kozyrev is second among all rookies with 24 points (8g, 16a). His 16 assists are the second most among rookies
• MacGregor Sinclair ranks fourth (tied) among rookies with 19 points (6g, 13a)
• Drake Glover ranks fourth in the SPHL with 30 points (18g, 12a). His 18 goals are tied for the most in the SPHL
• Birmingham is 1-0-0 against Quad City
Roanoke @ Pensacola (8:05 p.m. EST, 7:05 p.m. CST)
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (16-7-3, 35 pts, 4th)
• Nick Ford departed for Poland to play professionally
• Xavier Filion leads all rookies with four game-winning goals
• Austyn Roudebush is fourth in the SPHL in goals against average (2.21) and save percentage (.920)
• Brenden Pepe ranks third among defensemen with 19 points (5g, 14a)
• Hoisted their 2023 Presidents Cup banner in front of their home crowd for the first time in franchise history
• Roanoke is 1-1-0 against Pensacola
Pensacola Ice Flyers (13-14-0, 26 pts, 6th)
• Zac Herrmann is third among defensemen with four goals and is sixth in points with 14 (4g, 10a)
• Recently acquired Joseph Widmar ranks fourth (tied) in the SPHL with 30 points (6g, 24a)
• Widmar’s 24 assists are the most in the SPHL
• Brett Mercones is seventh (tied) with 26 points (16g, 10a) and his 16 goals are the second most in the SPHL
• Garrett Milan is ninth (tied) with 25 points (8g, 17a). Milan’s 17 assists are the fourth most in the league (tied)
• Ivan Bondarenko’s 16 assists are the fourth most (tied) in the league
• Pensacola is 1-1-0 against Roanoke
Huntsville @ Peoria (8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST)
Huntsville Havoc (13-10-4, 30 pts, 5th)
• Brian Wilson is third among SPHL goaltenders with a 2.16 gaa and a .925 save percentage.
• Wilson also ranks fourth in the SPHL with 430 saves
• David Thomson is third (tied) with three game-winning goals
• Alex Kielczewski is third (tied) among defensemen with 19 points (3g, 16a) while his 16 assists are also second (tied) among blueliners.
• Huntsville is 3-1-0 against Peoria
Peoria Rivermen (17-7-3, 37 pts, 3rd)
• Zach Wilkie leads all defensemen with 27 points (6g, 21a), his 21 assists are the most among blueliners
• Mike Gelatt (6g, 7a) is eighth (tied) in points among rookies with 13
• Tristan Trudel is fourth (tied) among all rookies with nine goals
• Coach’s son Tristian Trudel suits up for the Rivermen this season, becoming the first-ever father-son coaching and playing duo in SPHL history
• Franchise record, 8,701 fans vs Quad City on December 14th
• Peoria is 1-2-1 against Huntsville
