What does SPHL stand for?

SPHL stands for Southern Professional Hockey League.

How many teams play in the SPHL?

The SPHL currently consists of 12 teams.

Who won the most recent SPHL championship?

Evansville Thunderbolts won the most recent SPHL championship in 2026.

Southern Professional Hockey League SPHL 2021-2022

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2021-2022

2021-2022 Season

Knoxville Ice Bears finished first in the 2021-22 SPHL standings with 88 points. Huntsville Havoc (84 points) and Peoria Rivermen (83 points) followed.

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2021-2022 SPHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Knoxville Ice Bears	56	42	-	10	-	4	220	136	84	88	1.57	Quarterfinal loss
2.	Huntsville Havoc	56	41	-	13	-	2	194	124	70	84	1.50	Semifinal loss
3.	Peoria Rivermen	56	38	-	11	-	7	219	126	93	83	1.48	Champion
4.	Fayetteville Marksmen	56	40	-	14	-	2	197	140	57	82	1.46	Quarterfinal loss
5.	Quad City Storm	56	32	-	15	-	9	191	157	34	73	1.30	Semifinal loss
6.	Pensacola Ice Flyers	56	31	-	19	-	6	189	164	25	68	1.21	Quarterfinal loss
7.	Evansville Thunderbolts	56	28	-	26	-	2	162	155	7	58	1.04	Quarterfinal loss
8.	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	56	23	-	24	-	9	176	181	-5	55	0.98	Final loss
9.	Birmingham Bulls	56	18	-	32	-	6	144	198	-54	42	0.75	Did not make playoffs
10.	Macon Mayhem	56	10	-	40	-	6	123	250	-127	26	0.46	Did not make playoffs
11.	Vermilion County Bobcats	56	5	-	46	-	5	83	267	-184	15	0.27	Did not make playoffs

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2021-2022 SPHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Alec Baer (F)	53	26	54	80	36
2.	Alec Hagaman (F)	47	28	43	71	151
3.	Sy Nutkevitch (F)	56	25	45	70	30
4.	Jacob Barber (F)	54	29	34	63	24
5.	Marcel Godbout (F)	50	33	28	61	22

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2021-2022 SPHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Hunter Vorva (G)	32	1.93	.934
2.	Brent Moran (G)	21	2.36	.930
3.	Eric Levine (G)	43	2.04	.929
4.	Max Milosek (G)	15	2.01	.929
5.	Jimmy Poreda (G)	17	2.15	.927

2021-2022 SPHL Demographics

SPHL Games

date	home	visiting	score
05/10/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Peoria Rivermen	Evansville Thunderbolts	4 - 6
05/08/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Peoria Rivermen	3 - 1
05/07/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Peoria Rivermen	2 - 1
05/02/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Peoria Rivermen	Evansville Thunderbolts	5 - 1
05/01/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Peoria Rivermen	Evansville Thunderbolts	2 - 1 (OT 61:28)

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SPHL Transactions

SPHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/10/2026	Confirmed	Adam Zimmerman (D)	Quad City Storm	Bloomington Bison	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	James Tepper (F)	Quad City Storm	Bloomington Bison	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	T.J. Koufis (F)	Peoria Rivermen	Bloomington Bison	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	Khristian Acosta (F)	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	Fresno Falcons	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	Matt O'Shaughnessy (F)	Knoxville Ice Bears	Watertown Wolves	Details

2026-2027 SPHL Free Agents

Team	Player
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	Travis Broughman (F)
Huntsville Havoc	Josh Kestner (F)
Birmingham Bulls	MacGregor Sinclair (F)
Macon Mayhem	Conor Witherspoon (F)
Fayetteville Marksmen	John Moncovich (F)

2027-2028 SPHL Free Agents

Team	Player
Athens Rock Lobsters	Cory Checco (F)
Macon Mayhem	Mike Krupinski (D)
Macon Mayhem	Khaden Henry (F)
Fayetteville Marksmen	Evan Pringle (F)
Fayetteville Marksmen	Shane Murphy (F)

Player Nationalities Throughout History

SPHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Birmingham Bulls	48	2 529	6'0"	190 lbs	26.69
2.	Evansville Thunderbolts	60	2 532	6'1"	192 lbs	26.15
3.	Fayetteville Marksmen	51	2 066	6'0"	192 lbs	27.14
4.	Huntsville Havoc	39	2 416	5'11"	181 lbs	26.47
5.	Knoxville Ice Bears	51	3 016	6'0"	192 lbs	27.12
6.	Macon Mayhem	40	1 315	5'11"	183 lbs	27.18
7.	Pensacola Ice Flyers	54	1 798	6'0"	185 lbs	26.85
8.	Peoria Rivermen	46	3 029	6'0"	190 lbs	27.15
9.	Quad City Storm	49	2 729	6'0"	187 lbs	26.82
10.	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	47	2 434	6'0"	190 lbs	27.02
11.	Vermilion County Bobcats	70	1 774	6'0"	190 lbs	25.97

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Marcus Ortiz (F)	2026-2027	Cuba	-	4	13	3	16	6
2.	John Schiavo (F)	2026-2027	Italian Heritage Team	-	6	8	8	16	2
3.	Brandon Blair (D)	2026-2027	Cuba	-	4	3	12	15	4
4.	David Thomson (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	6	6	7	13	0
5.	Buster Larsson (F)	2026-2027	Erding Gladiators	Oberliga	7	5	8	13	2
6.	Marly Quince (F)	2026-2027	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	ICEHL	8	3	10	13	4
7.	Dylan Stewart (F)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls	NIHL	8	2	11	13	2
8.	Justin Kirsch (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	7	8	4	12	0
9.	Danny Weight (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	6	5	6	11	2
10.	Patrick Del Vecchio (F)	2026-2027	Smoke Eaters Geleen	Eredivisie	2	7	3	10	0

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SPHL All-Time Points

SPHL All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kevin Swider (F)	381	255	438	693
2.	Rob Sich (F)	345	259	223	482
3.	Alec Hagaman (F)	471	190	264	454
4.	Trevor Karasiewicz (F)	360	104	291	395
5.	Tim Green (F)	314	177	216	393

SPHL All-Time Goals

SPHL All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rob Sich (F)	345	259	223	482
2.	Kevin Swider (F)	381	255	438	693
3.	Alec Hagaman (F)	471	190	264	454
4.	Tim Green (F)	314	177	216	393
5.	Lorne Misita (F)	332	163	216	379

SPHL All-Time Assists

SPHL All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kevin Swider (F)	381	255	438	693
2.	Trevor Karasiewicz (F)	360	104	291	395
3.	Sy Nutkevitch (F)	371	118	268	386
4.	Alec Hagaman (F)	471	190	264	454
5.	Jason Price (D)	720	85	261	346

SPHL All-Time Penalty Min.

SPHL All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dennis Sicard (F)	488	112	235	2220
2.	David Segal (F)	336	93	158	1780
3.	Alec Hagaman (F)	471	190	454	1340
4.	Luke Phillips (F)	170	26	62	1185
5.	Daryl Moor (D)	210	14	84	984

SPHL All-Time Games Played

SPHL All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jason Price (D)	720	85	261	346
2.	Dennis Sicard (F)	488	112	123	235
3.	Alec Hagaman (F)	471	190	264	454
4.	Orrin Hergott (F)	404	142	156	298
5.	Tommy Tsicos (F)	396	73	112	185

SPHL All-Time Points Per Game

SPHL All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Lee Elias (F)	2	2	5	2.50
2.	Zachary Purcell (F)	2	2	5	2.50
3.	Michael Hill (F)	2	1	4	2.00
4.	Kevin Swider (F)	381	255	693	1.82
5.	Garrick Perry (F)	3	3	5	1.67

SPHL All-Time Points Per Season

SPHL All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kevin Swider (F)	2004-2005	SPHL	52	33	73	106	2.04	27
2.	Kevin Swider (F)	2009-2010	SPHL	53	44	58	102	1.92	38
3.	Kevin Swider (F)	2005-2006	SPHL	55	34	66	100	1.82	24
4.	Rob Sich (F)	2009-2010	SPHL	56	63	35	98	1.75	213
5.	Kevin Swider (F)	2007-2008	SPHL	48	38	60	98	2.04	32

SPHL All-Time Goals Per Season

SPHL All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rob Sich (F)	2009-2010	SPHL	56	63	35	98	1.75	213
2.	Matt Zultek (F)	2009-2010	SPHL	52	47	21	68	1.31	93
3.	Rob Sich (F)	2006-2007	SPHL	51	46	46	92	1.80	93
4.	Kevin Swider (F)	2009-2010	SPHL	53	44	58	102	1.92	38
5.	K.J. Voorhees (F)	2004-2005	SPHL	52	44	48	92	1.77	49

SPHL All-Time Assists Per Season

SPHL All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kevin Swider (F)	2004-2005	SPHL	52	33	73	106	2.04	27
2.	Kevin Swider (F)	2005-2006	SPHL	55	34	66	100	1.82	24
3.	Tylor Keller (F)	2005-2006	SPHL	56	28	66	94	1.68	67
4.	Kevin Swider (F)	2011-2012	SPHL	56	31	65	96	1.71	32
5.	Chris Leveille (F)	2009-2010	SPHL	56	19	65	84	1.50	35

SPHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

SPHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mat Goody (F)	2006-2007	SPHL	43	9	15	24	0.56	428
2.	Luke Phillips (F)	2005-2006	SPHL	48	7	12	19	0.40	396
3.	Andrew Katzberg (F)	2005-2006	SPHL	55	12	10	22	0.40	341
4.	Luke Phillips (F)	2006-2007	SPHL	45	8	11	19	0.42	317
5.	Corey Bellamy (F)	2014-2015	SPHL	38	2	4	6	0.16	302