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词条 Southern Professional Hockey League
释义

  1. History

  2. Teams

     Current  Defunct and relocated teams 

  3. Key rule differences

  4. Champions

     Playoffs  President's Cup  William B. Coffey Trophy 

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Infobox sports league
| current_season = 2018–19 SPHL season
| logo = Southern Professional Hockey League logo.svg
| pixels = 200px
| caption =
| sport = Ice hockey
| founded = 2004
| commissioner = Doug Price[1]
| motto =
| teams = 10
| country = United States
| champion = Huntsville Havoc
(2018)
| most_champs = Knoxville Ice Bears (4)
| website = www.TheSPHL.com
}}

The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in Huntersville, North Carolina, with teams located primarily in the southeastern United States as well as Illinois and Indiana in the midwestern United States.

The Huntsville Havoc are the most recent President's Cup champions.

History

The SPHL's history traces back to three other short-lived leagues. The Atlantic Coast Hockey League started play in the 2002–03 season. After its only season, the ACHL dissolved with member teams forming the nucleus for two rival leagues, the South East Hockey League and the World Hockey Association 2. After one season the SEHL and WHA2 disbanded, with their surviving teams rejoining with two expansion teams to form the SPHL, commencing with the 2004–05 season.

In 2009, the SPHL saw a large expansion with three new franchises, in Biloxi, Mississippi,[2][3][4] Lafayette, Louisiana[5] and Pensacola, Florida.[6][7] In 2010, the league added an expansion team in Augusta, Georgia, another former long time ECHL market.[8] For the 2011–12 season, the league added two-time Central Hockey League champions, the Mississippi RiverKings.[9][10] For the 2013–14 season, the league lost the Augusta RiverHawks but also expanded northward with two franchises in Illinois: the Bloomington Thunder, a team also moving from the CHL, where they were known as the Bloomington Blaze, and the Peoria Rivermen, who were replacing an American Hockey League team of the same name in their market.[11] In 2015, the Augusta franchise returned and relocated to Macon, Georgia as the Macon Mayhem.

In November 2014, Shannon Szabados became the first female goaltender to win an SPHL game, when the Columbus Cottonmouths defeated the Fayetteville FireAntz 5–4 in overtime.[12] In that same game Erin Blair and Katie Guay became the first female officials to referee an SPHL game.[12]

At the end of the 2015–16 season, the Louisiana IceGators announced a one-year leave of absence for renovations to their arena but never returned. The IceGators' franchise was sold and reactivated as the Quad City Storm in 2018. In 2016, the dormant Mississippi Surge franchise was relocated to Southwest Virginia to become the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. One of the inaugural SPHL teams, the Columbus Cottonmouths, suspended operations in 2017 after failing to find a buyer while an expansion team called the Birmingham Bulls were accepted into the league as the tenth team.

The Knoxville Ice Bears are the most successful team in SPHL history, having won four William B. Coffey Trophy championships as the regular season champions, and four President's Cup championships.

Teams

Current

TeamCityArenaCapacityFoundedJoinedHead coach
Birmingham Bulls[13][14] Pelham, Alabama Pelham Civic Center 3,5002017 Jamey Hicks
Evansville Thunderbolts Evansville, Indiana Ford Center 9,0002016 Ian Moran
Fayetteville Marksmen Fayetteville, North Carolina Crown Coliseum 8,92020022004Jesse Kallechy
Huntsville Havoc Huntsville, Alabama Von Braun Center 6,6022004 Glenn Detulleo
Knoxville Ice Bears Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Civic Coliseum 5,93720022004 Jeff Carr
Macon Mayhem Macon, Georgia Macon Coliseum 7,1822010{{efn|name=Relocated|Relocated franchise}} Leo Thomas
Pensacola Ice Flyers Pensacola, Florida Pensacola Bay Center 8,1502009 Rod Aldoff
Peoria Rivermen Peoria, Illinois Carver Arena 9,9192013 Jean-Guy Trudel
Quad City Storm Moline, Illinois TaxSlayer Center 9,2002009{{efn|name=Relocated}}Dave Pszenyczny
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Roanoke, Virginia Berglund Center 8,6722009{{efn|name=Relocated}} Dan Bremner
Note
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===Timeline===

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Defunct and relocated teams

  • Asheville Aces (2004–05)
  • Augusta RiverHawks (2010–13) Moved to Macon, Georgia, as the Mayhem for the 2015–16 season.[15][16]
  • Bloomington Thunder (2013–14) Membership terminated to make way for a team in the United States Hockey League.
  • Columbus Cottonmouths (2004–17) Inaugural member of the SPHL, suspended operations when ownership could no longer fund the team; could return under new ownership.[17]
  • Florida Seals (2005–07) Membership terminated in the middle of the 2006–07 SPHL season.[18]
  • Jacksonville Barracudas (2004–08) Suspended for the 2008–09 season and dissolved.[19]
  • Louisiana IceGators (2009–16) Suspended operations for the 2016–17 season claiming the arena needed the year for renovations but later dissolved. In 2018, the franchise was sold and became the Quad City Storm.[20]
  • Macon Trax (2004–05)
  • Mississippi RiverKings (2011–18) Joined from the Central Hockey League in 2011, ownership suspended operations in 2018 while the league searches for new owners.
  • Mississippi Surge (2009–14) Moved to Roanoke, Virginia, as the Rail Yard Dawgs for the 2016–17 season.[21]
  • Pee Dee Cyclones (2005–07) Moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  • Richmond Renegades (2006–09)[22]
  • Twin City Cyclones (2007–09)[23]
  • Winston-Salem Polar Twins (2004–05)

Key rule differences

As per minor leagues, there are some rule differences between the SPHL and the NHL (and even the ECHL and the AHL, the two official developmental leagues regulated by the Professional Hockey Players' Association).

  • A team may dress eighteen regular players to a game. Two players dressed for the game will be goaltenders.
  • A mouthpiece is required for all players except the goaltender.
  • No curvature of stick limitations as in the NHL, AHL, and ECHL.
  • Shootouts are five players. After five different players have made an attempt, teams may reuse anyone including those who have previously attempted in later rounds, even using the same player in consecutive rounds if desired.

Champions

Playoffs

President's Cup

2004–05 Columbus Cottonmouths
2005–06 Knoxville Ice Bears
2006–07 Fayetteville FireAntz
2007–08 Knoxville Ice Bears
2008–09 Knoxville Ice Bears
2009–10 Huntsville Havoc
2010–11 Mississippi Surge
2011–12 Columbus Cottonmouths
2012–13 Pensacola Ice Flyers
2013–14 Pensacola Ice Flyers
2014–15 Knoxville Ice Bears
2015–16 Pensacola Ice Flyers
2016–17 Macon Mayhem
2017–18 Huntsville Havoc

William B. Coffey Trophy

Originally known as the Commissioner's Cup, the regular season trophy was renamed in honor of league co-founder Bill Coffey during the 2007–08 season.[24]

2004–05 Knoxville Ice Bears
2005–06 Knoxville Ice Bears
2006–07 Columbus Cottonmouths
2007–08 Knoxville Ice Bears
2008–09 Knoxville Ice Bears
2009–10 Mississippi Surge
2010–11 Mississippi Surge
2011–12 Augusta Riverhawks
2012–13 Fayetteville FireAntz
2013–14 Pensacola Ice Flyers
2014–15 Peoria Rivermen
2015–16 Peoria Rivermen
2016–17 Macon Mayhem
2017–18 Peoria Rivermen
2018–19 Peoria Rivermen

See also

  • List of developmental and minor sports leagues
  • List of ice hockey leagues
  • Minor league

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/doug-price-appointed-commissioner-of-the-southern-professional-hockey-league/n-5438907 |title=Doug Price Appointed Commissioner of the Southern Professional Hockey League |website=OurSportsCentral.com |date=January 17, 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web |last=Giardina |first=A.J. |title=Local investors may bring another hockey team to the coast |publisher=WLOX-TV |date=April 9, 2009 |url=http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=10161681 |accessdate=April 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412132203/http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=10161681 |archive-date=2009-04-12 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web|last=Press release |title=Biloxi to join SPHL |publisher=SPHL.com |date=April 30, 2009 |url=http://www.thesphl.com/fanzone/news/index.html?article_id=1163 |accessdate=April 30, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802201238/http://www.thesphl.com/fanzone/news/index.html?article_id=1163 |archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}
4. ^{{cite web |title=Coast Hockey announces new team name |work=The Sun Herald |date=June 17, 2009 |url=http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1419476.html |accessdate=June 17, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
5. ^{{cite web|last=Foote |first=Kevin |title=IceGators to skate again; join the discussion |work=Lafayette Daily Advertiser |date=May 15, 2009 |url=http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20090515/NEWS01/905150326 |accessdate=May 15, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519181330/http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20090515/NEWS01/905150326 |archivedate=May 19, 2009 }}
6. ^{{cite web |last=Blakeney |first=Jason |title=Hockey's Back! |work=Pensacola News Journal |date=April 30, 2009 |url=http://pnj.com/article/20090430/NEWS01/904300321 |accessdate=April 30, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503090421/http://www.pnj.com/article/20090430/NEWS01/904300321 |archivedate=May 3, 2009 |df= }}
7. ^{{cite web |last=Blakeney |first=Jason |title=Commentary: New team, new name, new opportunity |work=Pensacola News Journal |date=May 9, 2009 |url=http://www.pnj.com/article/20090509/SPORTS/905090325/Commentary++New+team++new+name++new+opportunity |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514050557/http://www.pnj.com/article/20090509/SPORTS/905090325/Commentary++New+team++new+name++new+opportunity |dead-url=yes |archive-date=May 14, 2009 |accessdate=May 10, 2009 |df= }}
8. ^{{cite web| title = Hockey Returning To Augusta, GA In 2010 | publisher = TheSPHL.com | date = February 3, 2010 | url = http://thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_10131 | accessdate = February 3, 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100206205445/http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_10131| archivedate= 6 February 2010 | deadurl= no}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=Mississippi RiverKings Join SPHL For 2011–2012 Season |work=Press release |publisher=Southern Professional Hockey League |date=June 13, 2011 |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4223794 |accessdate=June 13, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009193038/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4223794 |archivedate=9 October 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
10. ^{{cite news|last=Van Tuyl|first=Chris|title=Mississippi RiverKings announce change to Southern Professional Hockey League|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jun/13/mississippi-riverkings-announce-change-southern-pr/?partner=RSS&cid=dlvr.it|accessdate=13 June 2011|newspaper=Memphis Commercial Appeal|date=13 June 2011|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5zQLVSngm?url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jun/13/mississippi-riverkings-announce-change-southern-pr/?partner=RSS&cid=dlvr.it|archivedate=14 June 2011|deadurl=yes|df=}}
11. ^{{cite news |last=Pope |first=Thomas |title=Two Illinois teams join SPHL; Augusta out next season |url=http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2013/05/15/1257129?sac=fo.sports |accessdate=May 19, 2013 |newspaper=The Fayetteville Observer |date=May 16, 2013 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6Gk3B2ihS?url=http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2013/05/15/1257129?sac=fo.sports |archivedate=May 19, 2013 |deadurl=no |df= }}
12. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=740449|title=Shannon Szabados becomes first female goalie to win in Southern Professional Hockey League|work=NHL.com|accessdate=23 November 2014}}
13. ^{{cite news|title=Pelham council approves ice arena lease for professional hockey team |url=http://www.wbrc.com/story/34550533/pelham-council-approves-ice-arena-lease-for-professional-hockey-team |accessdate=February 21, 2017 |work=WBRC}}
14. ^{{cite news| first= Lauren| last= Walsh |title= Former Birmingham Bulls owner sets sights on Pelham for professional hockey team |url=http://abc3340.com/news/local/former-birmingham-bulls-owner-sets-sights-on-pelham-for-professional-hockey-team|accessdate=February 21, 2017 |work=ABC 33/40}}
15. ^{{cite news|last=Lee |first=David |title=Augusta RiverHawks won't play next season |url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/hockey/riverhawks/2013-05-14/augusta-riverhawks-wont-play-next-season?v=1368558504 |accessdate=May 19, 2013 |newspaper=The Augusta Chronicle |date=May 14, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108083404/http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/hockey/riverhawks/2013-05-14/augusta-riverhawks-wont-play-next-season?v=1368558504 |archivedate=January 8, 2016 |deadurl=no |df= }}
16. ^{{cite web|title=SPHL Approves RiverHawks’ Move To Macon, GA For 2015–2016 Season|url=http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_158472|publisher=The SPHL|accessdate=25 June 2014}}
17. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/other-sports/columbus-cottonmouths/article148268789.html |title=Cottonmouths to suspend operations for next season |publisher=Columbus Ledger-Enquirer |date=May 3, 2017}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3412289|title=Florida Seals cease operations|date=January 5, 2007|publisher=Press release|accessdate=16 March 2010}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/21/murray-liking-sphl-expansion/|title=Murray liking SPHL expansion|last=Gates|first=Nick|date=June 21, 2009|work=Knoxville News Sentinel|accessdate=16 March 2010}}
20. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_503721 |title=SPHL adding Quad City for 2018-2019 season |work=SPHL |date=May 23, 2018}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4781279|title=Surge Hockey Operations to Suspend Indefinitely|date=May 2, 2014|publisher=Press release|accessdate=4 May 2014}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3815536|title=Renegades Officially Done|date=May 2, 2014|publisher=Press release|accessdate=16 March 2010}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3794436|title=Cyclones To Cease Operations|date=March 24, 2009|publisher=Press release|accessdate=16 March 2010}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/history-of-the-sphl|title=History of the SPHL|publisher=SPHL.com|accessdate=16 March 2010}}

External links

  • {{Commons category-inline}}
  • Southern Professional Hockey League website
{{SPHL}}{{NAProHockey}}

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