2011–12 SPHL season

August 2023 2011–12 SPHL season Southern Professional Hockey League Ice hockey October 20, 2011–April 14, 2012 Regular season Augusta RiverHawks Kevin Swider (Knoxville)Link Dave http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/apr/04/kevin-swider-of-ice-bears-named-mvp-of-sphl/ Kevin Swider of Ice Bears named MVP of SPHL Knoxville News Sentinel 4 April 2012 4 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120808022001/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/apr/04/kevin-swider-of-ice-bears-named-mvp-of-sphl/ 8 August 2012 live Kevin Swider (Knoxville) Playoffs Finals President's Cup (SPHL) Columbus Cottonmouths Pensacola Ice Flyers Ian Vigier (Columbus)Gierer Kathy http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/04/15/2012487/columbus-cottonmouths-clinch-sphl.html Columbus Cottonmouths celebrate third title Ledger-Enquirer Columbus, GA 16 April 2012 18 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120510031007/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/04/15/2012487/columbus-cottonmouths-clinch-sphl.html 10 May 2012 dead dmy-all SPHL 2010–11 Southern Professional Hockey League season 2010–11 2012–13 Southern Professional Hockey League season 2012–13 The 2011–12 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the eighth season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The season began October 20, 2011, and ended April 14, 2012, after a 56-game regular season and an eight-team playoff. The Columbus Cottonmouths captured their second SPHL championship. Preseason The Mississippi RiverKings joined the SPHL after 19 seasons in the Central Hockey League.Van Tuyl Chris Mississippi RiverKings announce change to Southern Professional Hockey League http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jun/13/mississippi-riverkings-announce-change-southern-pr/ 24 March 2012 The Commercial Appeal Memphis, TN 13 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110827065958/http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jun/13/mississippi-riverkings-announce-change-southern-pr/ 27 August 2011 live With 9 teams now in the SPHL, the league adopted an 8-team playoff format, with all rounds using best-of-three game series.Link Dave SPHL expands to eight-team playoff http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jul/07/sphl-expands-to-eight-team-playoff/ 24 March 2012 Knoxville News Sentinel 7 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110915184049/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jul/07/sphl-expands-to-eight-team-playoff/ 15 September 2011 live New Playoff Format http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/07/06/1647762/new-playoff-format.html 24 March 2012 Ledger-Enquirer Columbus, GA 6 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110820091936/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/07/06/1647762/new-playoff-format.html 20 August 2011 live Teams 2011-12 Southern Professional Hockey League Team City Arena Augusta RiverHawks Augusta, Georgia James Brown 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 Louisiana IceGators Lafayette, Louisiana Cajundome Mississippi RiverKings Southaven, Mississippi Landers Center Mississippi Surge Biloxi, Mississippi Mississippi Coast Coliseum Pensacola Ice Flyers Pensacola, Florida Pensacola Civic Center Map of teams left 10px SPHL teams 950 450 310 250 450 USA 1500 USA 33.47 -81.97 Black pog.svg 80 top Augusta #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 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 RiverKings #ffe USA 30.39 -88.98 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Surge #ffe USA 30.42 -87.21 Black pog.svg 80 top Pensacola #ffe Regular season Final standings Teamhttp://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/standings.html?leagueid=215&seasonid=7619 SPHL Standings Pointstreak.com 25 March 2012 GP Games played W Wins L Regulation Losses OTL Overtime Losses GF Goals for GA Goals against Pts Points Augusta RiverHawks‡ 56 36 13 7 206 159 79 Columbus Cottonmouths 56 35 16 5 185 155 75 Knoxville Ice Bears 56 32 16 8 208 170 72 Pensacola Ice Flyers 56 30 22 4 187 176 64 Mississippi Surge 56 29 24 3 166 162 61 Mississippi RiverKings 56 25 28 3 167 177 53 Louisiana IceGators 56 24 27 5 177 202 53 Huntsville Havoc 56 22 28 6 163 198 50 Fayetteville FireAntz 56 19 32 5 180 240 43 ‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners #CCFFCC darkgray Advanced to playoffs Attendance Team Total Games Average Knoxville 100,425 28 3,586 Huntsville 94,354 28 3,369 Fayetteville 91,521 28 3,268 Pensacola 86,752 28 3,098 Mississippi RiverKings 82,068 28 2,931 Columbus 76,484 28 2,731 Mississippi Surge 63,280 28 2,260 Louisiana 56,514 28 2,018 Augusta 53,266 28 1,902 League 704,664 252 2,796 President's Cup playoffs First Round Semifinals Final 170 3 high 1 Augusta RiverHawks 4* 3 2 8 Huntsville Havoc 3 4* 6 4 Pensacola Ice Flyers 4 2 X 5 Mississippi Surge 1 0 X 6 Mississippi RiverKings 6 2 3 3 Knoxville Ice Bears 3 4 6 7 Louisiana IceGators 2 2 X 2 Columbus Cottonmouths 4 3* X 2 Columbus Cottonmouths 5 6 X 8 Huntsville Havoc 0 1 X 4 Pensacola Ice Flyers 4 1 X 3 Knoxville Ice Bears 1 0 X 2 Columbus Cottonmouths 3 3 X 4 Pensacola Ice Flyers 2 1 X * indicates overtime game. Finals All times are local (EDT/CDT) #eeeeee April 12, 2012 7:30 PM Pensacola Columbus 2–3 (0–1, 1–0, 1–2) http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=1896310 Steve Christie Ian Vigier 0 – 11 – 11 – 22 – 22 – 3 Matthew Robertson (Buccella) – 1:20Dan Buccella (Harris) – 3:13 3:18 – Orrin Hergott (Beller, Pallardy)1:21 – Orrin Hergott (Pallardy, Cianfrini)4:30 – Sam Bowles (Krelove) Tyler Puddifant, Andrew Wilk Andrew Gray, Joshua Greco Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, GA 2,245 4 8 33 27 #eeffff April 14, 2012 7:05 PM Columbus Pensacola 3–1 (1–1, 1–0, 1–0) http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=1896312 Ian Vigier Steve Christie 1 – 01 – 12 – 13 – 1 Jordan Braid (Maldonado, Sullivan) – 9:38Greg Beller (Pallardy, Maldonado) – 14:56John Sullivan – en – 19:32 14:50 – Ryan Salvis Jason Schulz, Andrew Wilk Jared Gregor, Andrew Gray Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, FL 5,630 8 10 31 32 Awards The SPHL All-Rookie team was announced March 26, 2012, followed by the All-SPHL teams on March 27, Defenseman of the Year on March 28, Rookie of the Year on March 29, Goaltender of the Year on April 2, Coach of the Year on April 3, and Most Valuable Player on April 4.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4370829 SPHL Awards Schedule Announced 22 March 2012 Press release 24 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307081101/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4370829 7 March 2016 live President's Cup: Columbus Cottonmouths Coffey Trophy: Augusta RiverHawks League MVP: Kevin Swider (Knoxville) Rookies of the Year: Kiefer Smiley (Mississippi Surge) and Jordan Chong (Pensacola)http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4374325 Surge's Smiley, Ice Pilots' Chong Named SBK Co-Rookies of the Year 30 March 2012 Press release 30 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120822060055/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4374325 22 August 2012 live Defenseman of the Year: Mark Van Vliet (Knoxville)http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4373811 Knoxville's Mark Van Vliet Named SBK Defenseman of the Year 28 March 2012 Press release 28 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120821221917/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4373811 21 August 2012 live Goaltender of the Year: Ian Vigier (Columbus)http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4376384 Columbus' Ian Vigier Named SBK Goaltender of the Year 2 April 2012 Press release 2 April 2012 Coach of the Year: Jeff Bes (Mississippi Surge)http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4376985 Surge's Jeff Bes Named SBK Coach of the Year 3 April 2012 Press release 3 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120821120611/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4376985 21 August 2012 live Playoff MVP: Ian Vigier (Columbus) All-SPHL selections 1st Team All-SPHLhttp://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4373248 Ice Bears, RiverHawks Head All-SPHL First Team 27 March 2012 Press release 28 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120821113418/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4373248 21 August 2012 live USA F Kevin Swider (Knoxville) CAN F Emery Olauson (Knoxville) USA F Jim Gehring (Augusta) CAN D Mark Van Vliet (Knoxville) CAN D Ed Snetsinger (Augusta) CAN G Ian Vigier (Columbus) 2nd Team All-SPHLhttp://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4373220 All-SPHL Second Team Announced 27 March 2012 Press release 28 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120821105827/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4373220 21 August 2012 live USA F Matt Auffrey (Augusta) CAN F Chris Wilson (Pensacola) USA F Jason Hill (Louisiana) USA D Bret Tyler (Columbus) USA D Ricky Helmbrecht (Knoxville) CAN G Kiefer Smiley (Mississippi Surge) All-Rookie Teamhttp://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4372865 Cottonmouths, Surge Lead SPHL All-Rookie Team 26 March 2012 Press release 26 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120821091829/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4372865 21 August 2012 live CAN F Jordan Chong (Pensacola) CAN F Brayden Metz (Louisiana) CAN F Greg Beller (Columbus) CAN D Andrew Krelove (Columbus) CAN D James Isaacs (Mississippi Surge) CAN G Kiefer Smiley (Mississippi Surge) References 2 Category:SPHL seasons South