2013–14 SPHL season
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| 2013–14 SPHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 2013–April 2014 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | TBD |
| Season MVP | TBD |
| Top scorer | TBD |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | TBD |
| Finals runners-up | TBD |
| Playoffs MVP | TBD |
The 2013–14 Southern Professional Hockey League season will be the 10th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).
Preseason
The Augusta RiverHawks have suspended operations for the 2013-14 season due to failure of the ice system at the James Brown Arena. Team officials, the city of Augusta, and Global Spectrum could not reach an agreement on repairing or replacing the JBA's ice system in time for the club to commit to the forthcoming season.[1]
On May 15, 2013, it was announced that the CHL's Bloomington Thunder (formerly known as the Blaze[2]), along with the AHL's Peoria Rivermen, would move to the Southern Professional Hockey League for the 2013–14 season. The Rivermen had been notified that the Vancouver Canucks, who had purchased the team a month earlier, would not keep them in Peoria. The two teams will reportedly be owned by two former Rivermen executives, John Butler, Bart Rogers and David Holt with financial backing from former Rivermen owner Bruce Saurs.[3]
Regular season
Standings
| Team[4] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | 31 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 102 | 84 | 38 | |
| Louisiana IceGators | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 103 | 101 | 37 | |
| Mississippi RiverKings | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 88 | 66 | 36 | |
| Huntsville Havoc | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 106 | 90 | 34 | |
| Peoria Rivermen | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 83 | 92 | 31 | |
| Fayetteville FireAntz | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 78 | 75 | 28 | |
| Mississippi Surge | 29 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 81 | 95 | 27 | |
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 75 | 80 | 26 | |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 86 | 94 | 24 | |
| Bloomington Thunder | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 76 | 101 | 23 |
- ‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners
- Advanced to playoffs
After games of January 12, 2014
Attendance
| Team | Total | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 49,085 | 14 | 3,506 |
| Pensacola | 46,008 | 14 | 3,286 |
| Perioa | 42,648 | 13 | 3,280 |
| Knoxville | 48,251 | 15 | 3,216 |
| Fayetteville | 43,768 | 15 | 2,917 |
| Columbus | 32,766 | 13 | 2,520 |
| Bloomington | 29,531 | 12 | 2,460 |
| Louisiana | 36,263 | 15 | 2,417 |
| MS RiverKings | 30,831 | 14 | 2,202 |
| MS Surge | 36,461 | 17 | 2,144 |
| League | 395,612 | 142 | 2,786 |
President's Cup playoffs
Template:8TeamBracket-Bestof3-Reseed * indicates overtime game.
Finals
| TBD | TBD | v | TBD | TBD Attendance: TBD |
Awards
| Award | Recipient(s) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|
| President's Cup | TBD | TBD |
| William B. Coffey Trophy (Best regular-season record) |
TBD | |
| Easton Defenseman of the Year | TBD | TBD |
| Easton Rookie of the Year | TBD | TBD |
| Sher-Wood Goaltender of the Year | TBD | TBD |
| Easton Coach of the Year | TBD | TBD |
| Easton Most Valuable Player | TBD | TBD |
All-SPHL selections
| Position | First Team | Second Team | All-Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | |||
| D | |||
| D | |||
| F | |||
| F | |||
| F |
References
- ^ "Augusta RiverHawks won't be playing hockey in 2013-14". WRDW-Augusta. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Bloomington hockey franchise changes name to Thunder". The SHPL. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Peoria to join SPHL under former Rivermen management team - Peoria, IL - pjstar.com
- ^ "SPHL Standings". Pointstreak.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
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