2015–16 SPHL season
| 2015–16 SPHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 23, 2015–April 9, 2016 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular Season | |
| William B. Coffey Trophy | Peoria Rivermen |
| Season MVP | Garrett Bartus (Macon) |
| Top scorer | Corey Banfield (Pensacola) |
| Playoffs | |
The 2015–16 SPHL season is the 12th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).
Preseason
On May 4, 2015, the SPHL held an expansion draft in preparation for the Macon Mayhem to begin play as the league's 9th team.[1]
Regular season
Standings
Final standings[2]
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria Rivermen‡ | 56 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 196 | 125 | 83 |
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | 56 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 175 | 157 | 67 |
| Mississippi RiverKings | 56 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 151 | 161 | 66 |
| Fayetteville FireAntz | 56 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 167 | 145 | 65 |
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 56 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 163 | 165 | 64 |
| Louisiana IceGators | 56 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 151 | 162 | 56 |
| Huntsville Havoc | 56 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 151 | 158 | 56 |
| Macon Mayhem | 56 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 138 | 157 | 53 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 56 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 124 | 186 | 46 |
- ‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners
- Advanced to playoffs
Attendance
| Team | Total | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 117,298 | 28 | 4,187 |
| Peoria | 109,466 | 28 | 3,909 |
| Pensacola | 107,521 | 28 | 3,840 |
| Knoxville | 91,902 | 28 | 3,282 |
| Fayetteville | 78,460 | 28 | 2,802 |
| Columbus | 77,043 | 28 | 2,751 |
| Mississippi | 65,232 | 28 | 2,329 |
| Louisiana | 59,063 | 28 | 2,109 |
| Macon | 58,653 | 28 | 2,094 |
| League | 764,638 | 252 | 3,034 |
President's Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championships | |||||||||||
| 1 | Peoria Rivermen | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Macon Mayhem | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Peoria | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Fayetteville | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Pensacola Ice Flyers | 2 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Huntsville Havoc | 0 | |||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round) | 1 | Peoria | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Pensacola | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Mississippi RiverKings | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Louisiana IceGators | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Pensacola | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Mississippi | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Fayetteville FireAntz | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Knoxville Ice Bears | 1 | |||||||||||
Finals
- Home team is listed first.
| April 30 | Peoria Rivermen | 2–3 | OT | Pensacola Ice Flyers | Carter Arena | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | 2:29 – Brandon Zurn | ||||||
| Adam Stuart – 12:22 | Second period | 4:09 – Joe Caveney | ||||||
| Walker Wintoneak – 16:07 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 6:35 – Joseph Holka | ||||||
| Kyle Rank 32 shots / 29 saves | Goalie stats | Matt Zenzola 27 shots / 25 saves | ||||||
| May 1 | Peoria Rivermen | 2–3 | Pensacola Ice Flyers | Carter Arena | Recap | |||
| Dave Pszenyczny – 10:11 | First period | 11:43 – Steve Bergin | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 7:04 – Joe Caveney 15:25 – Stephen Buco | ||||||
| Connor Toomey – PP 5:02 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Kyle Rank 19 shots / 16 saves David Jacobson 7 shots / 7 saves |
Goalie stats | Matt Zenzola 23 shots / 21 saves | ||||||
| May 5 | Pensacola Ice Flyers | 5–4 | Peoria Rivermen | Pensacola Bay Center | Recap | |||
| Adam Pawlick – 15:55 Brandon Zurn – 16:32 |
First period | 13:41 – Connor Toomey | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 1:51 – Chris Wilson | ||||||
| Joseph Holka – 1:19 Drew Baker – PP 10:17 Josh Cousineau – 19:59 |
Third period | 8:51 PP – Mike Gurtler 10:17 – Adam Stuart | ||||||
| Matt Zenzola 23 shots / 19 saves | Goalie stats | David Jacobson 34 shots / 29 saves | ||||||
| Pensacola wins series 3–0 | |
Awards
| Award | Recipient(s) | Finalists |
|---|---|---|
| President's Cup | TBD | TBD |
| William B. Coffey Trophy (Best regular-season record) | Peoria Rivermen | |
| Easton Defenseman of the Year | Brandon Greenside (Peoria) | Jason Price (Knoxville) |
| Easton Rookie of the Year | John Lidgett (Huntsville) | Joseph Manno (Fayetteville) |
| Goaltender of the Year | Garrett Bartus (Macon) | Kyle Rank (Peoria) |
| Easton Coach of the Year | Jean-Guy Trudel (Peoria) | Jeff Bes (Fayetteville) Rod Aldoff (Pensacola) |
| Easton Most Valuable Player | Garrett Bartus (Macon) | Corey Banfield (Pensacola) |
| Kevin Swider Leading Scorer Award | Corey Banfield (Pensacola) |
All-SPHL selections
| Position | First Team | Second Team | All-Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | Garrett Bartus (Macon) | Kyle Rank (Peoria) | Brandon Jaeger (Columbus) |
| D | Brandon Greenside (Peoria) | Dave Pszenyczny (Peoria) | Corey Hale (Knoxville) |
| D | Jason Price (Knoxville) | Stuart Stefan (Huntsville) | Mike Krieg (Pensacola) |
| F | Corey Banfield (Pensacola) | Jake Hauswirth (Louisiana) | Zac Frischmon (Louisiana) |
| F | Kyle Gibbons (Fayetteville) | Josh McQuade (Fayetteville) | John Lidgett (Huntsville) |
| F | Adam Pawlick (Pensacola) | Shawn Skelly (Macon) | Joseph Manno (Fayetteville) |
References
- ↑ http://www.41nbc.com/story/d/story/macon-mayhem-selects-players-in-sphl-expansion-dra/18319/j_G26ocUA0-TlJM2XVEa_g
- ↑ "2015–16 SPHL Standings". Pointstreak. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
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