The Southern Professional Hockey League Standings for the 2017-2018 Season

The SPHL standings for the 2017-2018 season are now available. Check out where your favorite team stands and see how they stack up against the competition.

The Southern Professional Hockey League standings for the 2017-2018 season.

The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a professional Ice Hockey league based in the southeastern United States The SPHL currently consists of nine active member teams, all of which are located in the Southern United States

The SPHL was formed in 2004 as a reaction to the folding of several high-level minor hockey leagues within the region, most notably the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and the Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL). The league’s first season of operation was in 2005-06, and its first champions were the Pensacola Ice Pilots.

Since then, two additional teams have joined the league – the Mississippi RiverKings and the Huntsville Havoc – while two other teams – the Augusta Lynx and Pensacola Ice Pilots – have ceased operations.

Here are the SPHL standings for the 2017-2018 season:

1. Florida Everblades 38-14-6 82 points
2. Chattanooga Lookouts 36-15-5 77 points
3. Birmingham Bulls 29-23-4 62 points
4. KnoxvilleIce Bears 28-24-4 60 points
5 .Mississippi RiverKings 27-25-4 58 points
6. Macon Mayhem 26-26-4 56 points
7 .Huntsville Havoc 20-32-4 44 points

The Southern professional hockey League’s top teams for the 2017-2018 season.

The 2017-2018 season is underway and the Southern Professional Hockey League’s top teams are vying for the top spot. The Standings show the Top Teams in the league as of December 1, 2017.

1. Huntsville Havoc – 26 points
2. Pensacola Ice Flyers – 22 points
3. Knoxville Ice Bears – 21 points
4. Mississippi RiverKings – 17 points
5. Birmingham Bulls – 16 points
6. Macon Mayhem – 15 points

The Southern Professional Hockey League’s most improved teams for the 2017-2018 season.

With the 2017-2018 Southern Professional Hockey League season winding down, it’s time to take a look at the most improved teams this year.

First, let’s look at the overall standings. The Huntsville Havoc are in first place with 57 points, followed by the Knoxville Ice Bears with 50 points. The Pensacola Ice Flyers are close behind with 49 points, while the Mississippi RiverKings round out the top four with 44 points.

Now, let’s take a look at which teams have improved the most this season. The Huntsville Havoc have made the biggest jump, going from 24 points last season to 57 points this season. That’s a 33-point improvement! The Knoxville Ice Bears are also up significantly, increasing their point total by 19 points from last year. The Mississippi RiverKings have made the third biggest improvement, increasing their point total by 15 points.

So there you have it – these are the most improved teams in the Southern Professional Hockey League for the 2017-2018 season!

The Southern Professional Hockey League’s biggest surprises for the 2017-2018 season.

The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is in the midst of its 2017-2018 season, and there have been plenty of surprises so far. Here are the five biggest:

1. The Peoria Rivermen got off to a hot start and currently sit atop the standings.
2. The Huntsville Havoc have been one of the league’s biggest surprises, sitting in second place despite starting the season with a new Head Coach
3. The Fayetteville FireAntz struggled out of the gate but have since righted the ship and are currently in third place.
4. The Knoxville Ice Bears got off to a slow start but have since caught fire and sit in fourth place.
5. The Pensacola Ice Flyers were expected to contend for a championship this season but currently sit at the bottom of the standings.

The Southern Professional Hockey League’s biggest disappointments for the 2017-2018 season.

The 2017-2018 season was a big one for the Southern Professional Hockey League with a lot of changes. New teams were added, some teams switched conferences, and the league realigned its divisions. But, with all of these changes, there were bound to be some teams that disappointed. Here are the SPHL’s biggest disappointments for the 2017-2018 season.

1) The Mississippi RiverKings finished last in the league with a record of 20-42-6 and were dead last in offensive production, averaging just 2.16 goals per game

2) The Birmingham Bulls also struggled offensively, averaging just 2.28 goals per game (good for second-worst in the league). They finished with a record of 24-39-9.

3) The Fayetteville FireAntz had high expectations coming into the season but failed to meet them, finishing fourth in their division with a record of 27-36-7.

The Southern Professional Hockey League’s most exciting players for the 2017-2018 season.

The SPHL is excited to announce its most exciting players for the 2017-2018 season. These players have been selected based on their skill, sportsmanship, and ability to entertain fans.

Forwards:
-Mike Burgoyne, Fayetteville FireAntz
-Jeff Pyle, Knoxville Ice Bears
-Derrick Byfuglien, Louisiana IceGators
-Justin Csorich, Mississippi RiverKings
-Jake Hauswirth, Pensacola Ice Flyers

Defensemen:
-Sean Dolan, Columbus Cottonmouths
-Eric Knodel, Huntsville Havoc
-David Gandara, Mississippi RiverKings
-Rylan Galiardi, Pensacola Ice Flyers

Goalies:

M. Burgoyne led the league in scoring with 97 points (48 G, 49 A) in 60 games while Pyle was not far behind with 93 points (44 G, 49 A) in 61 games. Byfuglien’s 30 goals were the most among SPHL defensemen while Csorich’s 24 goals tied him for the team lead in scoring with Hauswirth. Dolan was among the league leaders in plus/minus rating with a +32 whileGalardi had a league leading 2.42 GAA and .917 save percentage

The Southern Professional Hockey League’s best goaltenders for the 2017-2018 season.

The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a professional Ice hockey league that operates in the southeastern United States The SPHL currently has nine member teams: the Augusta RiverHawks, Birmingham Bulls, Huntsville Havoc, Knoxville Ice Bears, Mississippi RiverKings, Pensacola Ice Flyers, Pensacola Ice Pilots, Quad City Storm and Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. As of the 2017-2018 season, the SPHL utilizes a playoff system to determine the league’s champion.

In each season since the SPHL’s inception in 2004, at least one goaltender has been named to the All-SPHL First Team. A total of eight goaltenders have been named to the All-SPHL First Team multiple times. Michael Lipinski of the Huntsville Havoc is the only goaltender to be named to the team three times, having achieved the honor in 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.

The following is a list of the SPHL’s best goaltenders for the 2017-2018 season, as voted on by a panel of SPHL coaches and executives:

1. Evan Moyse, Augusta RiverHawks
2. Ryan Ruck, Birmingham Bulls
3. Chase Perry, Huntsville Havoc
4. Matt Zenzola, Knoxville Ice Bears
5. Eric Levine, Mississippi RiverKings
6. Jake Theut, Pensacola Ice Flyers
7. Sean Bonar, Pensacola Ice Pilots
8. Bryan Pitton, Quad City Storm

The Southern Professional Hockey League’s best defenders for the 2017-2018 season.

Here are the top five defenseman in the Southern Professional Hockey League for the 2017-2018 season:

1. Andrew Randazzo (Pensacola Ice Flyers)
2. David Rodman (Birmingham Bulls)
3. Adam Brace (Huntsville Havoc)
4. Matt Zenzola (Knoxville Ice Bears)
5. Martin Lefebvre (Macon Mayhem)

The Southern Professional Hockey League’s best rookies for the 2017-2018 season.

The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a professional minor Hockey League with ten member teams, based in the southeastern United States

The SPHL began operations in the 2004-05 season. The league’s president is Jim Combs and its headquarters are located in Huntersville, North Carolina

In 2017, the SPHL had an average attendance of 2,477 per game.

Rookies are an important part of any team’s success and the SPHL is no different. Here are the top 10 rookies in the SPHL for the 2017-2018 season:

The Southern Professional Hockey League’s best coaches for the 2017-2018 season.

In its fifteenth season, the SPHL is a professional minor Hockey League with ten teams split into two divisions of five. The 2017-2018 season ran from October 20, 2017 to April 7, 2018.

Heading into the 2018 playoffs, here are the SPHL’s best coaches for the 2017-2018 season:

1. Glenn Detulleo – Pensacola Ice Flyers
2. Jeff Pyle – Atlanta Gloworms
3. Scott Bowman – Knoxville Ice Bears