2008–09 SPHL season

August 2023 2008–09 SPHL season Southern Professional Hockey League Ice hockey August 24, 2008–April 16, 2009 Regular season Knoxville Ice Bears Travis Kauffeldt (Huntsville)http://www.al.com/havoc/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/sports/123788611224050.xml&coll=1 SPHL honors Kauffeldt March 24, 2009 The Huntsville Times 17 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608224951/http://www.al.com/havoc/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports%2F123788611224050.xml&coll=1 8 June 2011 dead dmy-all Kevin Swider (Knoxville) Playoffs Finals President's Cup (SPHL) Knoxville Ice Bears Fayetteville FireAntz Kirk Irving (Knoxville) SPHL 2007–08 Southern Professional Hockey League season 2007–08 2009–10 Southern Professional Hockey League season 2009–10 The 2008–09 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the fifth season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The regular season began August 24, 2008, and ended April 16, 2009, after a 60-game regular season and a four-team playoff. The Knoxville Ice Bears captured their second consecutive championship. Preseason The Jacksonville Barracudas franchise was suspended from the season due to lack of a search for a arena. The team would eventually fold.http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/21/murray-liking-sphl-expansion/ Murray liking SPHL expansion Gates Nick June 21, 2009 Knoxville News Sentinel 16 March 2010 Teams 2008-09 Southern Professional Hockey League Team City Arena Columbus Cottonmouths Columbus, Georgia Columbus Civic Center Fayetteville FireAntz Fayetteville, North Carolina Cumberland County Crown Coliseum Huntsville Havoc Huntsville, Alabama Von Braun Center Knoxville Ice Bears Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Civic Coliseum Richmond Renegades Richmond, Virginia Richmond Coliseum Twin City Cyclones Winston-Salem, North Carolina LJVM Coliseum Annex Map of teams left 10px SPHL teams 950 450 310 350 375 USA 1500 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 37.54 -77.43 Black pog.svg 80 top Richmond #ffe USA 36.13 -80.26 Black pog.svg 80 top Twin City #ffe Regular season Final standings Teamhttp://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/standings.html?leagueid=215&seasonid=3188 SPHL Standings Pointstreak.com 17 March 2010 GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime Losses GF Goals for GA Goals against Pts Points Knoxville Ice Bears‡ 60 35 16 9 216 171 79 Columbus Cottonmouths 60 31 22 7 194 196 69 Fayetteville FireAntz 60 30 25 5 212 224 65 Huntsville Havoc 60 29 24 7 204 197 65 Richmond Renegades 60 30 27 3 215 235 63 Twin City Cyclones 60 25 29 6 208 236 56 ‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners #CCFFCC darkgray Advanced to playoffs Attendance Team Total Games Average Huntsville 106,848 30 3,561 Fayetteville 102,637 30 3,421 Knoxville 101,054 30 3,368 Richmond 99,071 30 3,302 Columbus 82,415 30 2,747 Twin City 33,909 30 1,130 President's Cup playoffs 5/7 1 Knoxville Ice Bears 6 4 2 3 3 4 Huntsville Havoc 4 2 4 4 2 3 Fayetteville FireAntz 3 7 4 3 2 2 Columbus Cottonmouths 9 3 3 5 0 1 Knoxville Ice Bears 5 1 3 1 1 5 3 3 Fayetteville FireAntz 2 3 2 4 2 4 1 Finals #eeeeee April 3, 2009 7:35 pm Fayetteville Knoxville 2 – 5 http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=973202 Guy St. Vincent Kirk Irving 0 – 10 – 20 – 30 – 41 – 42 – 42 – 5 Sich (Rapoza) (SH) - 44:36Moreland (Snyder, Leveille) (PP) - 53:47 01:55 - Swider (Harris, Vitek) (PP)17:43 - Pelkey (Norrie, Harris)27:14 - Vitek (Carter, Swider)29:00 - Vitek (Harris, Swider) (PP)17:51 - Vitek (Swider, Martell) (EN) John-Michael McNulty Brent Coulombe James White Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN 2,417 10 4 41 33 #eeffff April 4, 2009 7:35 pm Fayetteville Knoxville 3 – 1 http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=973203 Guy St. Vincent Andrew Gallant 1 – 02 – 03 – 03 – 1 Ruberto (Colangelo) - 38:19Sich (Snyder, Rapoza) (PP) - 48:23Ruberto (Colangelo) - 50:11 54:11 - Vitek (Pelkey, Swider) (PP) John-Michael McNulty Ryan Hersey James White Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN 2,519 16 4 28 42 #eeeeee April 10, 2009 7:35 pm Knoxville Fayetteville 3 – 2 (OT) http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=973204 Kirk Irving Guy St. Vincent 1 – 01 – 12 – 12 – 23 – 2 Moore - 16:10Furdero (Norrie) - 29:27Rebernik (Swider) - 75:53 27:47 - Ruberto (Colangelo, Snyder)36:36 - Olauson (Rapoza, Snyder) (PP) Dan Dreger Curtis Marouelli Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, NC 2,113 12 12 37 38 #eeffff April 11, 2009 7:35 pm Knoxville Fayetteville 1 – 4 http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=973205 Kirk Irving Guy St. Vincent 0 – 10 – 21 – 21 – 31 – 4 Swider (Carter) - 38:03 32:33 - Sich (Hessler, Geerlinks) (PP)33:40 - Olauson (SH)53:15 - Norrington (Colangelo, Ruberto)59:54 - Sich (EN) Tim Mayer Curtis Marouelli Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, NC 2,111 4 8 40 41 #eeeeee April 12, 2009 5:00 pm Knoxville Fayetteville 1 – 2 http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=973206 Kirk Irving Guy St. Vincent 1 – 01 – 11 – 2 Furdero (Rebernik, Moore) - 7:30 24:29 - Snyder (Sich, Moreland) (PP)26:40 - Sich (Leveille, Moreland) Tim Mayer Dan Dreger Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, NC 1,810 18 16 44 38 #eeffff April 15, 2009 7:35 pm Fayetteville Knoxville 4 – 5 (OT) http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=973207 Guy St. Vincent Kirk Irving 1 – 02 – 02 – 12 – 23 – 23 – 34 – 34 – 44 – 5 Olauson (Needham, Buccella) - 04:35Sich (Hessler) - 05:51Moreland (Leveille) - 34:42Hessler (Leveille, Cryer) - 47:06 08:22 - Pelkey (Carter, Keller) (PP)29:26 - Pelkey (Rebernik)42:02 - Rebernik (Furdero, Pelkey) (PP)58:49 - Vitek (Furdero, Carter)71:52 - Pelkey (Harris, Pallardy) Curtis Marouelli Brent Coulombe James White Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN 2,128 16 16 36 64 #eeeeee April 16, 2009 7:35 pm Fayetteville Knoxville 1 – 3 http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=973208 Guy St. Vincent Kirk Irving 0 – 11 – 11 – 21 – 3 McConnachie (Ruberto) - 15:05 03:21 - Norrie (Pelkey, Pallardy)17:52 - Rebernik (Harris, Furdero)31:35 - Rebernik (Furdero, Norrie) Curtis Marouelli Tim Mayer James White Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN 2,705 10 16 40 32 Awards SPHL Award winners were announced April 23, 2009.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3793800 Renegades Named SPHL Award Winners March 23, 2009 Press release 17 March 2010 President's Cup: Knoxville Ice Bears Coffey Trophy: Knoxville Ice Bears League MVP: Travis Kauffeldt (Huntsville) Rookie of the Year: Michael Richard (Twin City) Defenseman of the Year: Kevin Harris (Knoxville) Goaltender of the Year: Andrew Gallant (Knoxville)http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3983386 Mississippi's Bill Zaniboni Named Goaltender of the Year April 1, 2010 Press release 3 April 2010 Coach of the Year: Scott Hillman (Knoxville) Playoff MVP: Kirk Irving (Knoxville)http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/apr/16/repeat-performance/ Repeat performance on Hockey Top Gates Nick April 16, 2009 Knoxville News Sentinel 17 March 2010 All-Star selections 1st Team All-StarsCAN F Travis Kauffeldt (Huntsville) CAN F Donald Melnyk (Twin City) USA F Kevin Swider (Knoxville) CAN D Kevin Harris (Knoxville) CAN D Dan Vandermeer (Richmond) CAN G Andrew Gallant (Knoxville) 2nd Team All-StarsCAN F Tim Green (Columbus) USA F Beau McLaughlin (Richmond) CAN F Rob Sich (Fayetteville) CAN D Corey Hessler (Fayetteville) CAN D Lawne Snyder (Fayetteville) CAN G Ian Vigier (Columbus) Rookie All-StarsUSA F Sam Bowles (Columbus) CAN F Ryan Busby (Richmond) CAN F Michael Richard (Twin City) CAN D Kyle Lundale (Columbus) CAN D Travis Martell (Knoxville) USA G Ryan Scott (Richmond) References Category:SPHL seasons South