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HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 17, 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/
Roanoke @ Huntsville (8:30 p.m. EST, 7:30 p.m. CST)
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (34-15-8, 76 pts, 3rd seed)
• CJ Stubbs is second overall (tied) with five points (2g, 3a) in the President’s Cup Playoffs.
• Alex DiCarlo is third (tied) among rookies with three playoff points (2g, 1a).
• 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 (1.97) and save percentage (0.938).
• Defeated Quad City 2-1 in the opening round.
• Roanoke went 3-3-1 against Huntsville in the regular season.
Huntsville Havoc (29-19-7, 65 pts, 6th seed)
• Robbie Fisher is second (tied) in the President’s Cup Playoffs with five points (3g, 2a).
• Craig McCabe is third (tied) with four points (2g, 2a).
• Mike Robinson is 2-0-0, with a 1.50 goals-against average and a 0.947 save percentage in the playoffs which is the second-best among goaltenders.
• Huntsville was 4-1-2 in the regular season against Roanoke.
Pensacola @ Peoria (8:15 p.m. EST, 7:15 p.m. CST)
Peoria Rivermen (36-14-5, 77 pts, 2nd seed)
• Nick Latinovich leads all playoff goaltenders with a 2-0-0 record, a 1.30 goals-against average, and a 0.950 save percentage.
• JM Piotrowski is third (tied) among playoff skaters with four points (1g, 3a)
• Alec Baer is also third (tied) among playoff skaters with four points (4a)
• Defeated 7 seeded Pensacola in the opening round
• Peoria was 1-0 against Evansville in the regular season.
Evansville Thunderbolts (24-29-3, 50 pts, 8th seed)
• Cole Ceci ranks fourth among playoff goaltenders with a 2-1-1 record, a 2.79 gaa, and a .930 sv%.
• Dimitri Yushkevich is third (tied) among playoff skaters with four points (2g, 2a)
• Matthew Hobbs is also tied for third among playoff skaters with four points (1g, 3a)
• Scott Kirton is tied for second with four assists.
• Defeated 1 seeded Birmingham 2-1 in the opening round.
• Evansville was 5-8-1 against Peoria in the regular season.
