2016–17 SPHL season
| 2016–17 SPHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 21, 2016–April 8, 2017 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular Season | |
| Playoffs | |
The 2016–17 SPHL season is the 13th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).
League business
Team changes
- The dormant Mississippi Surge franchise was purchased and relocated to Roanoke, Virginia, and became the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs.[1][2]
- The Evansville Thunderbolts from Evansville, Indiana, join the SPHL as an expansion team replacing the former Evansville IceMen of the ECHL.[3]
- The Louisiana IceGators suspended operations because renovations to the Cajundome were not going to be complete in time for the regular season.[4]
Regular season
Standings
As of November 27, 2016.[5]
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Mayhem | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 25 | 23 |
| Huntsville Havoc | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 38 | 18 |
| Mississippi RiverKings | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 32 | 18 |
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 37 | 17 |
| Peoria Rivermen | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 40 | 17 |
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 11 |
| Fayetteville FireAntz | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 10 |
| Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 42 | 10 |
| Evansville Thunderbolts | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 58 | 9 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 36 | 8 |
- ‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners
- Advanced to playoffs
References
- ^ Berman, Mark (October 20, 2015). "Roanoke, hockey are 'a good match,' mayor says". Roanoke.com. The Roanoke Times. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "SPHL expanding to Roanoke, VA for 2016-2017 season". Southern Professional Hockey League. October 20, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Evansville will be home to Southern Professional Hockey League franchise". Evansville Courier & Press. February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Louisiana IceGators suspend operations for 2016-2017 season". SPHL. May 16, 2016.
- ^ "2016–17 SPHL Standings". Pointstreak. Retrieved October 24, 2016.