What league does Knoxville Ice Bears play in?

Knoxville Ice Bears play in the SPHL.

When was Knoxville Ice Bears founded?

Knoxville Ice Bears was founded in 2002 in Knoxville, TN, USA, USA.

Where is Knoxville Ice Bears based?

Knoxville Ice Bears is based in Knoxville, TN, USA.

Who is the head coach of Knoxville Ice Bears?

The head coach of Knoxville Ice Bears is Tony Martino.

Who is the captain of Knoxville Ice Bears?

The captain of Knoxville Ice Bears is Steve Zoryk.

What arena does Knoxville Ice Bears play in?

Knoxville Ice Bears play their home games at Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum in Knoxville, TN, USA.

Who is the general manager of Knoxville Ice Bears?

The general manager of Knoxville Ice Bears is Tommy Benizio.

What are the team colors of Knoxville Ice Bears?

The team colors of Knoxville Ice Bears are Black + Purple + Orange.

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2002-2003 Season

Knoxville Ice Bears were 36-21-2 in the 2002-03 ACHL season with 68 points, 2nd overall.

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2002-2003 Knoxville Ice Bears Roster

Knoxville Ice Bears — 2002-2003 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#34	Frédérik Beaubien (G)	51	1975	Lauzon, QC, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#96	Paolo Della Bella (G)	49	1977	Sorengo, SUI	5'10"	185	L
	#35	Edgars Eihvalds (G)	50	1976		5'9"	187	-
	#35	Jason Tapp (G)	48	1978	Kelowna, BC, CAN	5'7"	183	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Alexandre Alepin (D)	51	1975	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'11"	201	R
	#15	Gatis Ceplis (D)	55	1971	Riga, LAT	6'0"	192	L
	#21	Trevor Hammer (D)	48	1978	Roseau, MN, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#4	Jared Marinich (D)	48	1978	Binghamton, NY, USA	5'11"	185	-
	#20	Brad McDonald (D/LW)	47	1979	Oakville, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#8	Jeff Pradal (D)	49	1977	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'1"	220	R
	#55	Jacque Rodrigue (D)	55	1971	Nashua, NH, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#7	Andrei Savchenko (D)	54	1972	Kyiv, UKR	6'0"	183	L
	#4	Milan Sejna (D)	48	1978	Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK	6'2"	209	R
	#21	Dwight Wolfe (D)	46	1980	Liverpool, NS, CAN	6'6"	214	L
FORWARDS
	#14	Jim Bermingham (C)		1971	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'4"	214	L
	#9	Jonathan Bishop (C)	50	1976	Haliburton, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#13	Todd Bisson (F)	48	1978	Welland, ON, CAN	6'1"	212	-
	#19	Craig Desjarlais (RW)	50	1976	LaSalle, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#8	Simon Duplessis (LW)	45	1981	Saint-Rose, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#11	Jan Jas (C/RW)	48	1978	Presov, SVK	6'0"	194	L
	#11	Yevgeni Kabanets (F)	47	1979	Kyiv, UKR	6'0"	187	L
	#13	Kristoffer Lidbrandt (C)	45	1981	Stockholm, SWE	6'4"	225	L
	#19	Corey Lucas (F)	48	1978	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'4"	227	L
	#18	Mikko Lähteelä (F)	47	1979	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	183	L
	#10	Todd MacIsaac (C)	52	1974	Country Harbor, NS, CAN	5'9"	185	L
	#11	Mike Murray (C)	60	1966	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'0"	196	L
	#15	Doug Shepherd (F)	49	1977	Gander, NL, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#26	Jonathan St-Louis (RW)	46	1980	Repentigny, QC, CAN	6'2"	214	L
	#12	Kevin Swider (C)	48	1977	Livonia, MI, USA	5'10"	179	L
	#24	K.J. Voorhees (RW)	49	1977	Lake Stevens, WA, USA	-	-	R
	#17	Steve Zoryk (F)"C"	49	1977	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	229	L
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 13Av Age: 26.42 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

2002-2003 Knoxville Ice Bears Staff

Head CoachTony Martino
Asst. CoachPreston Dixon
General ManagerTommy Benizio
Dir. of CommunicationsTom Sye
Dir. of Public RelationsPreston Dixon
Equipment ManagerTom Carlson

Team Staff History

2002-2003 Knoxville Ice Bears Captains

"C"

Steve Zoryk

Team Captaincy History

2002-2003 Knoxville Ice Bears Demographics

Knoxville Ice Bears Facts

Plays in: Southern Professional Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + Purple + Orange
Town: Knoxville, TN, USA Map
Founded: 2002

2002-2003 Knoxville Ice Bears Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players
5 players
2 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Knoxville Ice Bears: 863 GP
NHL: 1 GP
Czechia: 12 GP
AHL: 218 GP
DEL: 1 GP
NL: 16 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum
Location: Knoxville, TN, USA
Capacity: 5 500
Construction Year: 1961

Knoxville Ice Bears Games

Knoxville Ice Bears — 2002-2003 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/30/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Knoxville Ice Bears	Fayetteville Marksmen	-	SPHL
10/29/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Fayetteville Marksmen	Knoxville Ice Bears	-	SPHL
10/24/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Knoxville Ice Bears	Fayetteville Marksmen	-	SPHL
10/18/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Knoxville Ice Bears	5 - 1	SPHL
10/16/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Knoxville Ice Bears	Evansville Thunderbolts	6 - 3	SPHL

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Latest Transactions

Knoxville Ice Bears — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Tyler Williams (F)	Baton Rouge Kingfish	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Logan Flodell (G)	Quad City Storm	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Moritz Köttstorfer (D)	EC Peiting	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Troy Button (D)	Port Huron Prowlers	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Mike Mercurio (F)	Blue Ridge Bobcats	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jack Ring (D)	Pensacola Ice Flyers	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Konstantin Chernyuk (D)	Danbury Hat Tricks	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lucas Helland (F)	Fayetteville Marksmen	Details

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Knoxville Ice Bears History and Standings

Knoxville Ice Bears — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SPHL	2	1	1	-	-	0	7	8	3	1.5	5	-
2025-2026	SPHL	58	27	26	-	-	5	147	167	59	1.02	7	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	SPHL	56	25	24	-	-	7	152	186	57	1.02	6	Final loss
2023-2024	SPHL	56	16	36	-	-	4	128	231	36	0.64	10	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	SPHL	57	32	22	-	-	3	221	199	67	1.18	6	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	SPHL	56	42	10	-	-	4	220	136	88	1.57	1	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	SPHL	42	24	14	-	-	4	128	103	52	1.24	2	Semifinal loss
2019-2020	SPHL	48	26	17	-	-	5	165	154	57	1.19	6	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	SPHL	56	24	21	-	5	6	169	166	87	1.55	4	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	SPHL	56	30	20	-	-	6	205	182	66	1.18	5	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	SPHL	56	19	20	-	10	7	175	178	65	1.16	6	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	SPHL	56	29	21	-	-	6	163	165	64	1.14	5	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	SPHL	56	31	22	-	-	3	159	166	65	1.16	5	Champion
2013-2014	SPHL	56	25	24	-	-	7	157	163	57	1.02	7	Semifinal loss
2012-2013	SPHL	53	33	19	-	-	4	180	157	70	1.32	4	Semifinal loss
2011-2012	SPHL	56	32	16	-	-	8	208	170	72	1.29	3	Semifinal loss
2010-2011	SPHL	56	27	29	-	-	-	186	187	54	0.96	6	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	SPHL	56	30	23	-	-	3	228	199	63	1.13	4	Semifinal loss
2008-2009	SPHL	60	35	16	-	-	9	216	171	79	1.32	1	Champion
2007-2008	SPHL	52	32	16	-	-	4	199	169	68	1.31	1	Champion
2006-2007	SPHL	56	33	19	-	-	4	219	185	70	1.25	3	Semifinal loss
2005-2006	SPHL	56	36	14	-	-	6	262	192	78	1.39	1	Champion
2004-2005	SPHL	56	34	22	0	-	-	235	185	68	1.21	1	Semifinal loss
2003-2004	SEHL	56	26	30	0	-	-	201	195	52	0.93	2	Final loss
2002-2003	ACHL	59	36	21	-	-	2	231	186	68	1.15	2	Final loss

Knoxville Ice Bears Stars And Cult Players

Kevin Swider (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Knoxville Ice Bears — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Marly Quince (F)	2026-2027	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	ICEHL	12	4	14	18	6
2.	Justin Kirsch (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	10	11	6	17	0
3.	Marcus Ortiz (F)	2026-2027	Cuba	-	4	13	3	16	6
4.	Alex Gagnon (F)	2026-2027	EHC Klostersee	Regionalliga	5	6	10	16	0
5.	Ryan Orgel (D)	2026-2027	Cergy-Pontoise	Ligue Magnus	10	5	6	11	2
6.	Aaron Huffnagle (F)	2026-2027	Fresno Falcons	FPHL	4	4	5	9	2
7.	Jordan Stallard (F)	2026-2027	EC Harzer Falken	Regionalliga	2	2	5	7	4
8.	Derek Raposo (D)	2026-2027	ESV Buchloe	Regionalliga	4	1	5	6	33
9.	Robin Mendelsohn (F)	2026-2027	Sölvesborgs IK	Division 3	6	3	2	5	0
10.	Alex Berardinelli (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	11	2	3	5	5

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Knoxville Ice Bears — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.38
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	27.92
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	27.21
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.55
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.74

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Knoxville Ice Bears — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kevin Swider (F)	436	297	481	778
2.	K.J. Voorhees (F)	223	162	165	327
3.	Mark Van Vliet (D)	311	68	170	238
4.	Berkley Scott (F)	250	96	138	234
5.	Tim Vitek (F)	154	75	136	211

Franchise All-Time Goals

Knoxville Ice Bears — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kevin Swider (F)	436	297	481	778
2.	K.J. Voorhees (F)	223	162	165	327
3.	Berkley Scott (F)	250	96	138	234
4.	David Segal (F)	288	87	61	148
5.	Emery Olauson (F)	158	86	113	199

Franchise All-Time Assists

Knoxville Ice Bears — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kevin Swider (F)	436	297	481	778
2.	Mark Van Vliet (D)	311	68	170	238
3.	K.J. Voorhees (F)	223	162	165	327
4.	Jason Price (D)	371	31	143	174
5.	Berkley Scott (F)	250	96	138	234

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Knoxville Ice Bears — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	David Segal (F)	288	87	148	1533
2.	Mike Craigen (F)	216	82	196	895
3.	Jeff Hansen (F)	178	8	31	560
4.	Alexandre Alepin (D)	99	26	61	525
5.	Curtis Menzul (D)	156	26	105	440

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Knoxville Ice Bears — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kevin Swider (F)	436	297	481	778
2.	Jason Price (D)	371	31	143	174
3.	Mark Van Vliet (D)	311	68	170	238
4.	David Segal (F)	288	87	61	148
5.	Berkley Scott (F)	250	96	138	234

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Knoxville Ice Bears — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Michael Hill (F)	2	1	4	2.00
2.	Clay Keeley (D)	1	0	2	2.00
3.	Kevin Swider (F)	436	297	778	1.78
4.	Justin MacDonald (F)	46	34	79	1.72
5.	Jason Bermingham (F)	48	28	76	1.58

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Knoxville Ice Bears — Franchise 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.	K.J. Voorhees (F)	2003-2004	SEHL	56	53	51	104	1.86	32
3.	Kevin Swider (F)	2009-2010	SPHL	53	44	58	102	1.92	38
4.	Kevin Swider (F)	2005-2006	SPHL	55	34	66	100	1.82	24
5.	Kevin Swider (F)	2007-2008	SPHL	48	38	60	98	2.04	32

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Knoxville Ice Bears — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	K.J. Voorhees (F)	2003-2004	SEHL	56	53	51	104	1.86	32
2.	Kevin Swider (F)	2009-2010	SPHL	53	44	58	102	1.92	38
3.	K.J. Voorhees (F)	2004-2005	SPHL	52	44	48	92	1.77	49
4.	Emery Olauson (F)	2011-2012	SPHL	56	44	44	88	1.57	32
5.	Kevin Swider (F)	2002-2003	ACHL	53	40	40	80	1.51	20

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Knoxville Ice Bears — Franchise 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.	Kevin Swider (F)	2011-2012	SPHL	56	31	65	96	1.71	32
4.	Kevin Swider (F)	2007-2008	SPHL	48	38	60	98	2.04	32
5.	Kevin Swider (F)	2009-2010	SPHL	53	44	58	102	1.92	38

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Knoxville Ice Bears — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	David Segal (F)	2009-2010	SPHL	42	12	5	17	0.40	299
2.	Alexandre Alepin (D)	2002-2003	ACHL	53	12	13	25	0.47	292
3.	David Segal (F)	2006-2007	SPHL	50	13	9	22	0.44	273
4.	Mike Craigen (F)	2006-2007	SPHL	53	26	35	61	1.15	268
5.	Mike Craigen (F)	2004-2005	SPHL	56	13	27	40	0.71	268