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HUNTERSVILLE, NC (November 10, 2023) – The SPHL continues its 20th season with five games tonight. You can follow all the action this season at https://flosports.link/SPHL
Roanoke @ Huntsville (8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST)
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (4-1-1, 9 pts, 2nd)
• Nick Ford ranks tied for second with eight points (2g, 6a)
• Simon Boyko is tied for second with three powerplay assists
• Stephen Alvo ranks tied for fourth in the league with four points (1g, 3a)
• Hoisted their 2023 Presidents Cup banner in front of their home crowd for the first time in franchise history
• Roanoke has not yet played Huntsville
Huntsville Havoc (3-3-1, 7 pts, 7th)
• Doug Elgstam leads the SPHL with six goals
• Elgstam also ranks tied for third with seven points (6g, 1a)
• Alex Kielczewski leads all defensemen with five assists
• Kielczewski also ranks tied for third among defensemen with four points (4a)
• Huntsville has not yet played Roanoke
Macon @ Birmingham (8:05 p.m. EST, 7:05 p.m. CST)
Macon Mayhem (3-2-1, 7 Pts, 6th)
• Alex Laplante (4g, 5a), CJ Hayes (3g, 6a), and Tommy Munichello (2g, 7a) are all tied for the league lead with nine points
• Laplante and Jake Goldowski are tied for the league lead with a +9 rating
• Joey Berkopic is tied for second in the SPHL in shooting percentage (33.3%)
• Goldowski ranks tied for second in the SPHL with eight points (3g, 5a)
• Tommy Munichiello ranks second in the SPHL with 26 shots
• Macon has not yet played Birmingham
Birmingham Bulls (4-3-0, 8 pts, 4th)
• Carson Rose (2g, 7a) ranks tied for first with nine points
• Rose is also tied for first with seven assists
• Kishaun Gervais leads the league with six goals *Gervais is currently on loan in the ECHL*
• Hayden Stewart leads the SPHL with two shutouts and a 1.30 gaa
• Troy MacTavish is tied for fourth with a +6 rating
• Birmingham has not yet played Macon
Knoxville @ Pensacola (8:05 p.m. EST, 7:05 p.m. CST)
Knoxville Ice Bears (1-6-0, 2 pts, 10th)
• Jason Price is tied for fourth among defensemen with three points (3a)
• Finished with a 32-22-3 record last season, 6th seed in SPHL playoffs
• Brady Fleurent returns after finishing top five in shooting percentage last season (21.5%)
• Goaltender Zane Steeves comes to the Ice Bears after playing last season in Evansville where the netminder posted a 2.97 GAA and a .912 sv%
• Kristian Stead also returns after finishing top five in wins (20), minutes played (1,818.00), and saves (956)
• Knoxville has not yet played Pensacola
Pensacola Ice Flyers (4-3-0, 8 pts, 3rd)
• Brett Mercones is tied for second with five goals
• Jordan Henderson ranks tied for first among defensemen with six points (1g, 5a). His five assists are tied for the most among defensemen
• Dallas Comeau ranks tied for third with four goals
• Stephen Mundinger ranks second among goaltenders with a 1.44 goals-against average
• Pensacola has not yet played Knoxville
Fayetteville @ Quad City (8:10 p.m. EST, 7:10 p.m. CST)
Fayetteville Marksmen (5-1-1, 11 pts, 1st)
• Coming off a perfect 3-0-0 weekend
• Simon Bokoyo ranks tied for second among rookies with eight points (4g, 4a)
• Brendon Michaelien ranks third among defensemen with four points (2g, 2a)
• Home opener record 4,711 fans packed the Crown Coliseum
• Fayetteville has not yet played Quad City
Quad City Storm (2-3-0, 4 pts, 8th)
• Defenseman John DeRoche is tied for third amongst all blue liners with four points (1g, 3a)
• Kevin Resop is third in the league with 115 saves
• Brent Moran is sixth among goaltenders with a 1.99 gaa
• Tommy Tsicos scored the only Storm goal in his 200th appearance for the franchise in a 4-1 defeat to the Rivermen
• Quad City has not yet played Fayetteville
Evansville @ Peoria (8:15 p.m. EST, 7:15 p.m. CST)
Evansville Thunderbolts (1-2-1, 3 pts, 9th)
• Bair Gendunov was named the SPHL Player of the Week after his six-point week which saw him net four goals and tally two assists
• Gendunov ranks second in the SPHL with eight points (4g, 4a)
• Evansville leads the SPHL with an average of 23.25 penalty minutes per game through four games
• Evansville is 0-1-0 against Peoria
Peoria Rivermen (3-0-1, 7 pts, 5th)
• Joseph Widmar is tied for second with eight points (1g, 7a). His seven assists are also tied for the league lead
• Nick Latinovich is fifth amongst goalies with a 1.95 gaa
• Tristan Trudel leads all rookies with two power-play goals
• Cale List is tied for the league lead among defensemen with a +6 rating
• Ryan Nolan (3g, 3a) and Mike Gelatt (2g, 4a) rank tied for fourth with six points. Their six points are also tied for the league lead among rookies
• 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
• First-teamer Zach Wilkie is back after posting a league-best +42 Plus-Minus last season
• Peoria is 1-0-0 against Evansville
