2014–15 SPHL season

August 2023 2014–15 SPHL season Southern Professional Hockey League Ice hockey October 24, 2014–April 18, 2015 56 8 Regular season William B. Coffey Trophy Peoria Rivermen Matt Gingera (Columbus) Adam Pawlick (Pensacola) Playoffs Finals President's Cup (SPHL) Knoxville Ice Bears Mississippi RiverKings Bryan Hince (Knoxville)Link Dave MVP Bryan Hince makes 36 saves as Ice Bears win SPHL title http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/mvp-bryan-hince-makes-36-saves-as-ice-bears-win-sphl-title_55051040 April 19, 2015 Knoxville News-Sentinel Scripps Media Inc. April 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150420022021/http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/mvp-bryan-hince-makes-36-saves-as-ice-bears-win-sphl-title_55051040 April 20, 2015 live SPHL 2013–14 SPHL season 2013–14 2015–16 SPHL season 2015–16 The 2014–15 SPHL season was the 11th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). The Knoxville Ice Bears defeated the Mississippi RiverKings in the President's Cup final 2 games to none to win their 4th SPHL title. Preseason Following the 2013-14 season, the Bloomington Thunder announced that they would cease operations as a professional franchise to field a junior team in the United States Hockey League.http://www.pjstar.com/article/20140325/Sports/140329407 SPHL's Bloomington Thunder to suspend operations, make way for USHL junior team pjstar.com March 25, 2014 October 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504122430/http://www.pjstar.com/article/20140325/Sports/140329407 May 4, 2015 live In May 2014, the Mississippi Surge announced that they would suspend operations for the 2014-15 season.http://www.pnj.com/story/sports/2014/05/03/mississippi-surge-exiting-sphl/8643193/ Mississippi Surge exiting the SPHL pnj.com May 2, 2014 October 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141028042710/http://www.pnj.com/story/sports/2014/05/03/mississippi-surge-exiting-sphl/8643193/ October 28, 2014 live In June 2014, the league approved the move of the Augusta Riverhawks to Macon, Georgia, with the team being rebranded the Macon Mayhem. The Mayhem will sit out the 2014-15 season, and will begin league play in the 2015-16 season.http://thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_158472 SPHL Approves RiverHawks’ Move To Macon, GA For 2015-2016 Season thesphl.com June 25, 2014 October 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090823/http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_158472 April 2, 2015 live Teams 2014-15 Southern Professional Hockey League Team City Arena Columbus Cottonmouths Columbus, Georgia Columbus Civic Center Fayetteville FireAntz Fayetteville, North Carolina Crown Complex Huntsville Havoc Huntsville, Alabama Von Braun Center Knoxville Ice Bears Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Civic Coliseum Louisiana IceGators Lafayette, Louisiana Cajundome Mississippi RiverKings Southaven, Mississippi Landers Center Pensacola Ice Flyers Pensacola, Florida Pensacola Bay Center Peoria Rivermen Peoria, Illinois Carver Arena Map of teams left 10px SPHL teams 950 450 310 350 250 USA 1100 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 35.97 -83.91 Black pog.svg 80 top Knoxville #ffe USA 30.22 -92.04 Black pog.svg 80 top Louisiana #ffe USA 34.93 -90.00 Black pog.svg 80 top Mississippi #ffe USA 30.42 -87.21 Black pog.svg 80 top Pensacola #ffe USA 40.69 -89.59 Black pog.svg 80 top Peoria #ffe Regular season The October 25, 2014 game between the Peoria Rivermen and the Huntsville Havoc was postponed after Huntsville player Justin Cseter fell onto Peoria's Dennis Sicard's skate, slashing his thigh early in the second period.Corrigan John Huntsville Havoc player recovering at home after suffering serious injury during Saturday's game in Peoria, IL http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2014/10/huntsville_havoc_player_recove_1.html April 19, 2015 The Huntsville Times Alabama Media Group October 26, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111305/http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2014/10/huntsville_havoc_player_recove_1.html April 27, 2015 live The conclusion of the game was played on February 7, prior to a regularly scheduled game between the teams. Peoria won the completion of the October 25 game 3-1, but Huntsville won the regularly scheduled game also by the score of 3-1.Eminian Dave Rivermen split historic doubleheader, take sole possession of SPHL top spot; Huntsville player ejected for alleged racial slur http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150207/SPORTS/150209267/11130/SPORTS April 19, 2015 Journal Star Gatehouse Media, Inc. February 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150414080931/http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150207/SPORTS/150209267/11130/SPORTS April 14, 2015 live Peoria, IL Standings Teamhttp://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/standings.html?leagueid=215&seasonid=13090 SPHL Standings Pointstreak Sports Technologies Inc. April 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150418122553/http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/standings.html?leagueid=215&seasonid=13090 April 18, 2015 live GP Games played W Wins L Regulation Losses OTL Overtime Losses GF Goals for GA Goals against Pts Points Peoria Rivermen‡ 56 36 17 3 186 149 75 Columbus Cottonmouths 56 33 19 4 182 161 70 Pensacola Ice Flyers 56 32 18 6 179 148 70 Mississippi RiverKings 56 33 21 2 169 140 68 Knoxville Ice Bears 56 31 22 3 159 166 65 Louisiana IceGators 56 27 21 8 177 184 62 Fayetteville FireAntz 56 21 27 8 143 193 50 Huntsville Havoc 56 11 38 7 130 184 29 ‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners #CCFFCC darkgray Advanced to playoffs Attendance Team Total Games Average Peoria 113,710 28 4,061 Pensacola 110,632 28 3,951 Huntsville 100,381 28 3,585 Knoxville 98,408 28 3,514 Fayetteville 85,122 28 3,040 Columbus 82,290 28 2,938 Mississippi 71,711 28 2,561 Louisiana 65,433 28 2,336 League 727,687 224 3,248 President's Cup playoffs Playoff bracket -1 y y Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 1 Peoria Rivermen 1 6 Louisiana IceGators 2 2 Columbus Cottonmouths 1 5 Knoxville Ice Bears 2 3 Pensacola Ice Flyers 1 4 Mississippi RiverKings 2 5 Knoxville 2 6 Louisiana 1 4 Mississippi 0 5 Knoxville 2 Finals The best of three series would have been played with the Riverkings as home team. However, prior contractual obligations with the Riverkings home ice forced the championship games to be played in Knoxville. All times are local (EDT) #eeeeee April 16, 2015 7:35pm Knoxville Mississippi 3 – 2 (1–0, 1–2, 1–0) http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=2656392 Bryan Hince Peter Di Salvo 1 – 02 – 02 – 12 – 23 – 2 Brett Valliquette (Nutkevitch, Paton) - 3:56Dennis Sicard (Cousineau) - 7:35Berkley Scott (Price, Salvis) - 4:54 10:57 - pp - Leo Thomas (Whitehead, Randazzo) 16:48 - pp - Bryon Paulazzo (Harrington, Sobotka) Mike Sheehan Jeremy Tufts Brent Hooks Neil Campbell Knoxville Civic ColiseumKnoxville, Tennessee 2,412 6 4 17 33 #eeffff April 18, 2015 7:35pm Mississippi Knoxville 2 – 4 (0–1, 1–2, 1–1) http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=2656393 Peter Di Salvo Bryan Hince 0 – 10 – 21 – 21 – 31 – 42 – 4 Matt Whitehead (Sobotka) - 11:43Mike Grace (Harrington) - 19:00 2:04 - Eric Satim8:18 - Francis Drolet (Power, Satim)15:12 - Eric Satim (Power, Drolet)18:39 - en - Matthew Paton Mike Sheehan Steve Thomson Brent Hooks Neil Campbell Knoxville Civic ColiseumKnoxville, Tennessee 4,671 4 8 38 18 Awards The SPHL All-Rookie team was announced on April 1, 2015, the All-SPHL teams on April 2, the Defensemen of the Year on April 3, the Rookie of the Year on April 6, the Goaltender of the Year on April 7, the Coach of the Year on April 8, and the Most Valuable Player on April 9.Cottonmouths Lead SPHL All-Rookie Team Selections http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4945340 Southern Professional Hockey League April 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111329/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4945340 April 27, 2015 live April 1, 2015 All-SPHL Second Team Announced http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4945836 Southern Professional Hockey League April 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143418/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4945836 April 27, 2015 live April 2, 2015 SPHL Announces First Team Selections http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4945842 Southern Professional Hockey League April 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111327/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4945842 April 27, 2015 live April 2, 2015 RiverKings' Randazzo is SPHL's top defenseman http://www.fayobserver.com/sports/hockey/riverkings-randazzo-is-sphl-s-top-defenseman/article_c60e60a6-da1d-11e4-a0c6-df46e6c26668.html April 19, 2015 The Fayetteville Observer April 3, 2015 https://archive.today/20150420000451/http://www.fayobserver.com/sports/hockey/riverkings-randazzo-is-sphl-s-top-defenseman/article_c60e60a6-da1d-11e4-a0c6-df46e6c26668.html April 20, 2015 live Williamson SPHL's top rookie; FireAntz share RU in balloting http://www.fayobserver.com/sports/hockey/williamson-sphl-s-top-rookie-fireantz-share-ru-in-balloting/article_7073b086-dc86-11e4-813a-7b37cd74f689.html April 19, 2015 The Fayetteville Observer April 6, 2015 https://archive.today/20150420000452/http://www.fayobserver.com/sports/hockey/williamson-sphl-s-top-rookie-fireantz-share-ru-in-balloting/article_7073b086-dc86-11e4-813a-7b37cd74f689.html April 20, 2015 live Eminian Dave Rivermen's Rank repeats as SPHL Goaltender of the Year http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150407/SPORTS/150409399/11130/SPORTS April 19, 2015 Journal Star Gatehouse Media, Inc. April 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150427142848/http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150407/SPORTS/150409399/11130/SPORTS April 27, 2015 live Peoria, IL Eminian Dave Rivermen's Trudel is SPHL Coach of the Year http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150408/SPORTS/150409228/11130/SPORTS April 19, 2015 Journal Star Gatehouse Media, Inc. April 8, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143017/http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150408/SPORTS/150409228/11130/SPORTS April 27, 2015 live Peoria, IL Cottonmouths' Gingera chosen SPHL MVP http://www.fayobserver.com/sports/hockey/cottonmouths-gingera-chosen-sphl-mvp/article_c69e6b98-deea-11e4-8f7e-970a0ae76516.html April 19, 2015 The Fayetteville Observer April 9, 2015 https://archive.today/20150420000455/http://www.fayobserver.com/sports/hockey/cottonmouths-gingera-chosen-sphl-mvp/article_c69e6b98-deea-11e4-8f7e-970a0ae76516.html April 20, 2015 live + 2014–15 SPHL awards Award Recipient(s) Finalists President's Cup Knoxville Ice Bears Mississippi RiverKings William B. Coffey Trophy(Best regular-season record) Peoria Rivermen Easton Defenseman of the Year Andrew Randazzo (Mississippi) Louis Belisle (Columbus) Easton Rookie of the Year Bryce Williamson (Columbus) Kevin Murdock (Fayetteville)Trevor Hertz (Fayetteville) Sher-Wood Goaltender of the Year Kyle Rank (Peoria) Peter Di Salvo (Mississippi) Easton Coach of the Year Jean-Guy Trudel (Peoria) Derek Landmesser (Mississippi) Easton Most Valuable Player Matt Gingera (Columbus) Adam Pawlick (Pensacola) Kevin Swider Leading Scorer Award Adam Pawlick (Pensacola) All-SPHL selections   Position   First Team Second Team All-Rookie GKyle Rank (Peoria)Peter Di Salvo (Mississippi)Kevin Murdock (Knoxville) DLouis Bélisle (Columbus)Stuart Stefan (Huntsville)Louis Bélisle (Columbus) DAndrew Randazzo (Mississippi)Jan Safar (Fayetteville)Robbie Donahoe (Knoxville) FMatt Whitehead (Mississippi)Ryan Salvis (Knoxville)Linden Bahm (Mississippi) FAdam Pawlick (Pensacola)Corey Banfield (Pensacola)Shawn Bates (Columbus) FMatt Gingera (Columbus)Bryce Williamson (Columbus)Bryce Williamson (Columbus) References 30em Category:SPHL seasons Sphl