Southern Professional Hockey League

The Southern Professional Hockey League (abbreviated " SPHL ") is a minor league hockey in the American South. It exists since the beginning of the 2004/05 season, when some teams in the World Hockey Association 2 ( WHA2 ) and the South East Hockey League ( SEHL ) they founded.

History

The South East Hockey League gave up the game mode because Knoxville and Cape Fear ( Moved to Fayetteville before 2004 /05) were transferred to the WHA2 and the Huntsville Channel Cats, including Winston -Salem logged off. From WHA2 however, remained only the Jacksonville Barracudas, the Orlando Seals and the Macon Trax.

After the relocation of the Columbus Cottonmouths ( should compete in the ECHL as Gulf Coast Swords ) failed due to delays on Arenabau, she also joined the then already renamed SPHL. Another side-entrants were the Asheville Aces, who joined as the sixth team WHA2 and thus the main reason for the large expansion of the WHA2 were, and she then changed its name to Southern Professional Hockey League. Also Huntsville and Winston -Salem founded with the Havoc and the Polar Twins new teams, what the league had nine grow.

For the season 2010/11, the Augusta River Hawks from Augusta, Georgia, re-recorded in the league. A season later, the inclusion of the Mississippi RiverKings of the Central Hockey League. For the 2013/14 season the league to the team Bloomington Blaze and Peoria Rivermen has been extended, while the Augusta River Hawks were reported as inactive.

Teams of the Southern Professional Hockey League 2013/14

Inactive teams

• Augusta River Hawks

Former teams

• Asheville Aces (2004-2005)
• Florida Seals (2005-2007)
• Jacksonville Barracudas (2004-2008)
• Macon Trax (2004-2005)
• Pee Dee Cyclones (2005-2007, the Twin City Cyclones were )
• Richmond Renegades (2006-2009)
• Twin City Cyclones (2007-2009)
• Winston -Salem Polar Twins (2004-2005)

Trophies

Master

The following teams won the President's Cup as the winner of the SPHL playoffs:

• 2004/ 05: Columbus Cottonmouths
• 2005/ 06: Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2006/ 07: Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2007/ 08: Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2008/ 09: Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2009/10: Huntsville Havoc
• 2010/11: Mississippi Surge
• 2011/12: Columbus Cottonmouths
• 2012/13: Pensacola Ice Flyers

• 2004/ 05: Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2005/ 06: Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2006/ 07: Columbus Cottonmouths
• 2007/ 08: Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2008/ 09: Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2009/10: Mississippi Surge
• 2010/11: Mississippi Surge
• 2011/12: Augusta River Hawks
• 2012/13: Fayetteville FireAntz

Regular Season

Most Valuable Player

• 2004/ 05: Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2005/ 06: Matt Carmichael, Huntsville Havoc
• 2006/ 07: Rob Sich, Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2007/ 08: Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2008/ 09: Travis purchase Feldt, Huntsville Havoc
• 2009/10: Rob Sich, Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2010/11: Matt Auffrey, Augusta River Hawks
• 2011/12: Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2012/13: Josh McQuade, Fayetteville FireAntz

Scoring Leader

• 2004/ 05: Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2005/ 06: Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2006/ 07: Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2007/ 08: Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2008/ 09: Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2009/10: Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2010/11: Chris Leveille, Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2011/12: Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2012/13: Josh McQuade, Fayetteville FireAntz

Goaltender of the Year

• 2004/ 05: Chad Collins, Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2005/ 06: Terry DeNike, Florida Seals
• 2006/ 07: Chad Rycroft, Columbus Cottonmouths
• 2007/ 08: Tim Haun, Jacksonville Barracudas
• 2008/ 09: Andrew Gallant, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2009/10: Bill Zaniboni, Mississippi Surge
• 2010/11: Mark Sibbald, Huntsville Havoc
• 2011/12: Ian Vigier, Columbus Cottonmouths
• 2012/13: Riley Gill, Louisiana IceGators

Defenseman of the Year

• 2004/ 05: Curtis Menzul, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2005/ 06: Mike Clarke, Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2006/ 07: Brian Goudie, Richmond Renegades
• 2007/ 08: Dan Vandermeer, Richmond Renegades
• 2008/ 09: Kevin Harris, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2009/10: Steve Weidlich, Mississippi Surge
• 2010/11: Mark Van Vliet, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2011/12: Mark Van Vliet, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2012/13: Andrew Smale, Fayetteville FireAntz

Rookie of the Year

• 2004/ 05: Chad Collins, Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2005/ 06: Rob Sich, Florida Seals
• 2006/ 07: Tim Velemirovich, Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2007/ 08: Taylor Hustead, Twin City Cyclones
• 2008/ 09: Michael Richard, Twin City Cyclones
• 2009/10: Jesse Biduke, Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2010/11: Chris Wilson, Pensacola Ice Flyers
• 2011/12: Kiefer Smiley, Mississippi Surge; Jordan Chong, Pensacola Ice Flyers
• 2012/13: Matt Gingera, Columbus Cottonmouths

Coach of the Year

• 2004/ 05: Derek Booth, Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2005/ 06: Jerome Bechard, Columbus Cottonmouths
• 2006/ 07: John Marks, Fayetteville FireAntz
• 2007/ 08: Rick Allain, Jacksonville Barracudas
• 2008/ 09: Scott Hillman, Knoxville Ice Bears
• 2009/10: Steffon Walby, Mississippi Surge
• 2010/11: Brad Ralph, Augusta River Hawks
• 2011/12: Jeff Bes, Mississippi Surge
• 2012/13: Mark DeSantis, Fayetteville FireAntz

Well-known players and coaches

• John Brophy
• Jeff Brubaker
• Mike Craigen
• Ron Duguay
• Jason Hamilton
• John Marks
• Lorne Misita

• Daryl Moor
• Allan Sirois
• Craig steel
• Kevin Swider
• Dan Vandermeer
• Jeff White