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 Jim Bermingham.

Who is the captain of Knoxville Ice Bears?

The captain of Knoxville Ice Bears is Craig Desjarlais.

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 Preston Dixon.

What are the team colors of Knoxville Ice Bears?

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

Knoxville Ice Bears

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2003-2004 Season

Knoxville Ice Bears were 26-30 in the 2003-04 SEHL season with 52 points, 2nd overall.

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2003-2004 Knoxville Ice Bears Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Adam Barbour (G)	-		Fairfax, VA, USA	-	-	L
	#29	Kevin Block (G)	46	1980	Webster, NY, USA	5'10"	174	-
	#35	Blaine Russell (G)	49	1977	Wetaskiwin, AB, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#33	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
		Justin Barauskas (D)	45	1981	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	201	-
	#5	Mike Fournier (D)	44	1981	Charlton, MA, USA	6'4"	220	-
	#2	Ryan Hughes (D)	45	1981	Stamford, CT, USA	5'11"	194	R
	#4	Ali MacEachern (D)	45	1980	Inverness, NS, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#20	Brad McDonald (D/LW)	47	1979	Oakville, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#44	Rob Miller (D)	47	1979	Morristown, NJ, USA	5'10"	185	R
	#5	Erik Munkittrick (D)	47	1979	Chicopee, MA, USA	6'3"	201	-
	#2	Erik Patten (D)	48	1978	Wolfeboro, NH, USA	6'0"	194	-
	#27	Mike Zeibaq (D)	46	1980	Hauppauge, NY, USA	6'0"	205	-
FORWARDS
	#6	Chris Bodnar (RW)	49	1977	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'10"	194	-
	#8	Brad Bourhis (RW)	51	1975	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'11"	209	R
	#6	Jamie Davidson (LW)	51	1974	Regina, SK, CAN	5'10"	209	L
	#19	Craig Desjarlais (RW)"C"	50	1976	LaSalle, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#7	Brendan Flemming (F)	45	1981	Troy, NY, USA	5'10"	170	-
	#7	Jason Greenway (C)	49	1977	Gibsonia, PA, USA	5'8"	181	R
	#29	Jeff Hansen (C)	45	1981	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	225	L
	#21	Lee Jenke (LW)	-		Brookfield, WI, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#10	Todd MacIsaac (C)	52	1974	Country Harbor, NS, CAN	5'9"	185	L
	#14	Tom McMonagle (C)	47	1979	Glenolden, PA, USA	5'8"	190	R
	#12	Jay Niemiec (LW)	47	1979	Assonet, MA, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#9	Robbie Rangus (F)	47	1979	Larium, MI, USA	6'3"	209	L
	#21	Kevin Swider (C)	48	1977	Livonia, MI, USA	5'10"	179	L
	#24	K.J. Voorhees (RW)	49	1977	Lake Stevens, WA, USA	-	-	R
	#16	Nolan Weir (LW)	54	1972	Medicine Hat, AB, CAN	6'1"	209	L

Position: G: 3, D: 6, F: 14Av Age: 26.29 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2003-2004 Knoxville Ice Bears Staff

Head CoachJim Bermingham
Asst. CoachPreston Dixon
General ManagerPreston Dixon
Asst. Equipment ManagerMark Williamson
Dir. of Public RelationsGenny Kirchner
Equipment ManagerDrew Kitts

Team Staff History

2003-2004 Knoxville Ice Bears Captains

"C"

Craig Desjarlais

Team Captaincy History

2003-2004 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

2003-2004 Knoxville Ice Bears Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players
12 players

Experience

Knoxville Ice Bears: 1 137 GP
AHL: 22 GP
DEL: 1 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/26/2026 08:15 PM UTC	Peoria Rivermen	Knoxville Ice Bears	1 - 0	SPHL
04/24/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Knoxville Ice Bears	Peoria Rivermen	0 - 5	SPHL
04/23/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Knoxville Ice Bears	Peoria Rivermen	4 - 2	SPHL
04/19/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Peoria Rivermen	Knoxville Ice Bears	1 - 3	SPHL
04/18/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Peoria Rivermen	Knoxville Ice Bears	6 - 3	SPHL

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Latest Transactions

09/19/2026

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Lucas Helland (F)

Leaving forAdirondack Thunder

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09/10/2026

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Ranon Joseph (D)

Joining fromUniv. of Calgary

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09/09/2026

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Jack Karlsson (D)

Joining fromStevenson Univ.

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09/08/2026

confirmed

Brayden Stannard (F)

Leaving forHuntsville Havoc

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09/07/2026

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Paxton Leroux (F)

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09/03/2026

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Timmy Kent (F)

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Tyler Stewart (F)

Joining fromMacon Mayhem

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Blake Tosto (F)

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Knoxville Ice Bears History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SPHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Marcus Ortiz (F)	2026-2027	Cuba	-	4	13	3	16	6
2.	Marly Quince (F)	2026-2027	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	ICEHL	3	1	3	4	4
3.	Alex Vazquez (F)	2026-2027	Cuba	-	4	1	2	3	4
4.	Alex Berardinelli (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	3	0	3	3	5
5.	Justin Kirsch (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	2	1	1	2	0
6.	Ryan Orgel (D)	2026-2027	Cergy-Pontoise	Ligue Magnus	3	1	1	2	2
7.	Cameron Hough (F)	2026-2027	Fife Flyers	-	4	1	1	2	0
8.	Adam Sedlák (D)	2026-2027	HC Poruba 2011	2. liga	2	1	0	1	2
9.	Timur Gavrilovich (D)	2026-2027	Lokomotiv Orsha	-	6	1	0	1	4
10.	Sean Giles (D)	2026-2027	Starbulls Rosenheim	DEL 2	2	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.45
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.89
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	27.21
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.53
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.65

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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.

#	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

#	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

#	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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Kevin Swider (F)	2004-2005	52	33	106
2.	K.J. Voorhees (F)	2003-2004	56	53	104
3.	Kevin Swider (F)	2009-2010	53	44	102
4.	Kevin Swider (F)	2005-2006	55	34	100
5.	Kevin Swider (F)	2007-2008	48	38	98

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	K.J. Voorhees (F)	2003-2004	56	53	104
2.	Kevin Swider (F)	2009-2010	53	44	102
3.	K.J. Voorhees (F)	2004-2005	52	44	92
4.	Emery Olauson (F)	2011-2012	56	44	88
5.	Kevin Swider (F)	2002-2003	53	40	80

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Kevin Swider (F)	2004-2005	52	73	106
2.	Kevin Swider (F)	2005-2006	55	66	100
3.	Kevin Swider (F)	2011-2012	56	65	96
4.	Kevin Swider (F)	2007-2008	48	60	98
5.	Kevin Swider (F)	2009-2010	53	58	102

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	David Segal (F)	2009-2010	42	17	299
2.	Alexandre Alepin (D)	2002-2003	53	25	292
3.	David Segal (F)	2006-2007	50	22	273
4.	Mike Craigen (F)	2006-2007	53	61	268
5.	Mike Craigen (F)	2004-2005	56	40	268