2004–05 SPHL season

August 2023 2004–05 SPHL season Southern Professional Hockey League Ice hockey October 29, 2004–April 1, 2005 Regular season Knoxville Ice Bears Kevin Swider (Knoxville)http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3138761 Kevin Swider Earns MVP Award March 25, 2005 Press release 25 March 2010 Kevin Swider (Knoxville) Playoffs Finals President's Cup (SPHL) Columbus Cottonmouths Macon Trax SPHL 2005–06 Southern Professional Hockey League season 2005–06 The 2004–05 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the first season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The regular season began October 29, 2004, and ended April 1, 2005, after a 56-game regular season and a six-team playoff. The Columbus Cottonmouths won the first SPHL championship. Teams 2004-05 Southern Professional Hockey League Team City Arena Asheville Aces Asheville, North Carolina Asheville Civic Center Columbus Cottonmouths Columbus, Georgia Columbus Civic Center Fayetteville FireAntz Fayetteville, North Carolina Cumberland County Crown Coliseum Huntsville Havoc Huntsville, Alabama Von Braun Center Jacksonville Barracudas Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Knoxville Ice Bears Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum Macon Trax Macon, Georgia Macon Coliseum Winston-Salem Polar Twins Winston-Salem, North Carolina LJVM Coliseum Annex Map of teams left 10px SPHL teams 950 450 310 280 480 USA 1600 USA 35.60 -82.56 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Asheville #ffe USA 32.45 -84.99 Black pog.svg 80 top Columbus #ffe USA 35.02 -78.90 Black pog.svg 80 top Fayetteville #ffe USA 34.73 -86.59 Black pog.svg 80 top Huntsville #ffe USA 30.33 -81.65 Black pog.svg 80 top Jackson-ville #ffe USA 35.97 -83.91 Black pog.svg 80 top Knoxville #ffe USA 32.84 -83.62 Black pog.svg 80 top Macon #ffe USA 36.13 -80.26 Black pog.svg 80 top Winston-Salem #ffe Regular season Final standings Teamhttp://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/standings.html?leagueid=215&seasonid=642 SPHL Standings Pointstreak.com 17 March 2010 GP Games played W Wins L Losses GF Goals for GA Goals against Pts Points Knoxville Ice Bears‡ 56 34 22 235 185 68 Macon Trax 56 33 23 220 199 66 Jacksonville Barracudas 56 33 23 230 195 66 Fayetteville FireAntz 56 32 24 226 158 64 Columbus Cottonmouths 56 30 26 224 200 60 Huntsville Havoc 56 29 27 183 181 58 Asheville Aces 56 19 37 182 256 38 Winston-Salem Polar Twins 56 14 42 147 300 28 ‡ Commissioner's Cup winners #CCFFCC darkgray Advanced to playoffs Attendance Team Total Games Average Knoxville 93,564 28 3,341 Fayetteville 85,744 28 3,062 Huntsville 75,978 28 2,713 Columbus 73,063 28 2,609 Jacksonville 63,542 28 2,269 Asheville 59,901 28 2,139 Macon 53,082 28 1,895 Winston-Salem 41,816 28 1,493 President's Cup playoffs 1/3 175 5 Columbus Cottonmouths 4 4 Fayetteville FireAntz 2 3 Jacksonville Barracudas 2 6 Huntsville Havoc 1 1 Knoxville Ice Bears 2 2 – 5 Columbus Cottonmouths 4 3 – 2 Macon Trax 2 3 7 3 Jacksonville Barracudas 1 4 1 5 Columbus Cottonmouths 5 3 – 2 Macon Trax 1 2 – Quarterfinals Note: game-winning goal scorer indicated in italics (1) Knoxville Ice Bears and (2) Macon Trax The Knoxville Ice Bears and the Macon trax get byes for the Quarter Finals round of the playoffs. The teams will be reseeded for the Simi Finals round. (3) Jacksonville Barracudas vs. (6) Huntsville Havoc Game-by-GameScoreJacksonville goalsHuntsville goalsWinning goalie1March 23at Jacksonville 2, Huntsville 1 Brad Federenko, Jason SilverthronJeff DamsKelly ShieldsJacksonville win series 1–0 (4) Fayetteville FireAntz vs. (5) Columbus Cottonmouths Game-by-GameScoreFayetteville goalsColumbus goalsWinning goalie1March 23at Fayetteville 2, Columbus 4 Chad Peck, George NistasRyan Haggarty, Tylor Keller, Daryl Moor, Tim GreenChad RycroftColumbus win series 1–0 Semifinals Note: game-winning goal scorer indicated in italics (1) Knoxville Ice Bears vs. (5) Columbus Cottonmouths Game-by-GameScoreKnoxville goalsColumbus goalsWinning goalie1March 25at Knoxville 2, Columbus 4 David Bagley, Doug SearleOrrin Hergott, Tylor Keller, Ryan Haggarty 2Chad Rycroft2March 27at Columbus 3, Knoxville 2 Chris Bodnar, Craig DesjarlaisCraig Stahl 2, Orrin HergottChad RycroftColumbus win series 2–0 Hergott 2, Haggarty 2, Stahl 2 (2) Macon Trax vs. (3) Jacksonville Barracudas Game-by-GameScoreMacon goalsJacksonville goalsWinning goalie1March 25at Jacksonville 1, Macon 2 Craig Miller, Casey HandrahanJason SilverthornMark Cairns2March 26at Macon 3, Jacksonville 4 John Gurskis 2, Steve ZorykJoe Koslakiewicz 2, Brad Federenko 2Kelly Shields3March 27at Macon 7, Jacksonville 1 Edan Welch, Ryan Rivard, Steve Zoryk 2, Lou Dimasi, Mark Allen, David DeevesBrent RumbleKelly ShieldsMacon win series 2–1 Zork 3, Koslakiewicz 2, Federenko 2 Finals #eeeeee March 31, 2005 7:35 pm Columbus Macon 5–1 http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=195403 Chad Rycroft Mark Cairns 1 – 02 – 02 – 13 – 14 – 15 – 1 Misita (Keller, Aikia) (SH) – 05:12Keller (Green, Underwood) (PP) – 07:17Moor (Stahl) – 29:47Misita (Keller, Aikia) (PP) – 35:48Green (Keller, Aikia) (PP) – 40:48 18:17 – Miller (Welch, Deeves) Jon Mattson Macon Centreplex, Macon, GA 1,997 23 25 44 33 #eeffff April 1, 2005 7:30 pm Macon Columbus 2 – 3 (OT) http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=195404 Mark Cairns Chad Rycroft 0 – 11 – 12 – 12 – 22 – 3 Welch (Gurskis) – 34:22Deeves (Miller) – 44:48 18:45 – Green (Keller) (PP)58:59 – Green (Keller)63:55 – Keller (Green) Jon Mattson Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, GA 4,579 18 18 30 34 Awards The Coach of the Year award was announced on March 21, 2005, followed by the All-Star team on March 22, Goalie of the Year on March 23, Defenseman of the Year on March 24, and MVP and Rookie of the Year on March 25.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3137650 SPHL Announces 2004–2005 All Star Team March 22, 2005 Press release 25 March 2010 President's Cup: Columbus Cottonmouths Commissioner's Cup: Knoxville Ice Bears League MVP: Kevin Swider (Knoxville) Rookie of the Year: Chad Collins (Fayetteville)http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3138752 SPHL Names Chad Collins Rookie of the Year March 25, 2005 Press release 25 March 2010 Defenseman of the Year: Curtis Menzul (Knoxville)http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3138368 Knoxville's Menzul named SPHL's Top Defenseman March 24, 2005 Press release 25 March 2010 Goalie of the Year: Chad Collins (Fayetteville)http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3137955 Chad Collins Named SPHL Goalie of the Year March 23, 2005 Press release 25 March 2010 Coach of the Year: Derek Booth (Fayetteville)http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3137397 Derek Booth Named Coach of the Year March 21, 2005 Press release 25 March 2010 All-Star selections All-StarsCAN F Brent Rumble (Jacksonville) USA F Kevin Swider (Knoxville) CAN F K.J. Vorhees (Knoxville) CAN D Ryan Aikia (Columbus) CAN D Curtis Menzul (Knoxville) CAN G Chad Collins (Fayetteville) References Category:SPHL seasons South