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Birmingham's Hayden Stewart Named SPHL Goaltender of the Year

April 23, 2024 - The SPHL on Tuesday announced that Hayden Stewart of the Birmingham Bulls has been named the SPHL Goaltender of the Year in a vote of league coaches, broad- casters, and staff. Stewart led SPHL goaltenders in minutes played (2324:29), while ranking second in wins (26), goals against average (2.14), save percentage (0.925), saves (1,028) and shutouts (four). A native of Rockford, IL, Stewart established a new Bulls' franchise mark for goals against average, sur- passing the previous record of 2.28 set by Mavric Parks in... Full Story

Peoria Rivermen Taking on Huntsville Havoc in President's Cup Finals

April 23, 2024 - PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Rivermen are facing off against the Huntsville Havoc in a best-of-three series to decide the winner of the 2024 President's Cup Title. Peoria is looking for their second such title while the Havoc are in the hunt for their fourth championship. THE DETAILS Game One of the Finals will be played on Thursday, April 25 in Huntsville at 7:00 pm. Game Two will be back in Peoria on Saturday, April 27 at Carver Arena at 7:15 pm. If necessary, Game Three will be played at Carver Arena in Peoria on Sunday,... Full Story

SPHL Finals Preview

April 23, 2024 - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Huntsville Havoc are gearing up to face off against the Peoria Rivermen in the Presidents Cup Finals. During the regular season series, the Havoc demonstrated their prowess, clinching a 5-2-0 record against the Rivermen. The rivalry between these teams ignited early in the season, with a memorable two-game series over the Thanksgiving holiday. Despite splitting the series 1-1 on home ice, the intensity foreshadowed the battles to come. Following their initial encounters, the Havoc and Rivermen re... Full Story

Roanoke's Brendan Pepe Named SPHL Defenseman of the Year

April 22, 2024 - ROANOKE, VA. - The SPHL announced on Monday that Roanoke's Brendan Pepe has been named the SPHL's Defenseman of the Year. Pepe is in his second full professional season with Roanoke, and led all SPHL defensemen with 13 goals while his 41 points were tied for the league lead. The six-foot-three defenseman had the league's largest increase in individual points from last season to this season, improving by 32 points from his nine-point total last season. It's the largest single-season increase in points by a defenseman since... Full Story

• Birmingham's Hayden Stewart Named SPHL Goaltender of the Year - Birmingham Bulls (April 23)
  
• Peoria Rivermen Taking on Huntsville Havoc in President's Cup Finals - Peoria Rivermen (April 23)
  
• SPHL Finals Preview - Huntsville Havoc (April 23)
  
• Used Equipment & Merchandise Sale on April 25 - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (April 22)
  
• Roanoke's Brendan Pepe Named SPHL Defenseman of the Year - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (April 22)
  
• Peoria, Huntsville to Meet in 2024 President's Cup Finals - (April 20)
  
• Dawgs Eliminated in 3-1 Loss to Havoc in Game Three - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (April 20)
  
• ThunderBolts' Historic Season Comes to an End in Peoria - Evansville Thunderbolts (April 20)
  
• Rivermen Heading to President's Cup Finals After Furious Third Period Comeback - Peoria Rivermen (April 19)
  
• Dawgs Survive Havoc with 5-4 Home Win in Game Two - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (April 19)
  
• Dawgs Activate DiGiulio, Waive Stanko - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (April 19)
  
• Craig Simchuk Earns Back-To-Back SPHL Coach of the Year Honors - Birmingham Bulls (April 19)
  
• All-SPHL First and Second Teams Announced - Birmingham Bulls (April 18)
  
• Simon Boyko Named to 2023-24 All-SPHL Second Team - Fayetteville Marksmen (April 18)
  
• Zach Wilkie, Nick Latinovich Earn All-SPHL Honors - Peoria Rivermen (April 18)
  
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Knoxville Ice Bears - Knoxville, Tennessee
Macon Mayhem - Macon, Georgia
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Quad City Storm - Moline, Illinois
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• Huntsville Havoc head to SPHL Finals with 3-1 win over Roanoke - NewsBreak - Huntsville (April 22)
  
• Huntsville Havoc head to SPHL Finals with 3-1 win over Roanoke - NewsBreak - Huntsville (April 21)
  
• Huntsville Havoc advance to SPHL President's Cup Finals - NewsBreak - Huntsville (April 21)
  
• Rail Yard Dawgs left with 'disappointment' in semifinal loss - Roanoke Times & World News (April 21)
  
• Rail Yard Dawgs' Bremner on playoff-ending loss to Havoc - Roanoke Times & World News (April 21)
  
• Huntsville Havoc advance to SPHL President's Cup Finals for first time since 2019 - WHNT (April 21)
  
• Bolts get bounced from SPHL playoffs, Peoria goes to championship - WEHT (April 20)
  
• Rail Yard Dawgs hold off Havoc, force Game 3 in President's Cup semifinals - Roanoke Times & World News (April 20)
  
• Rail Yard Dawgs' Bremner on 5-4 win over Huntsville - Roanoke Times & World News (April 20)
  
• QC's Mattson earns first-team honors - Quad City Times (April 20)
  
• SPHL Highlights: Evansville Thunderbolts vs. Peoria Rivermen Game One - NewsBreak - Peoria (April 19)
  
• Larsson's 4 goals overwhelm Rail Yard Dawgs in semifinal opener - Roanoke Times & World News (April 18)
  
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