2004–05 SPHL season

The 2004–05 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the first season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The regular season began October 29, 2004, and ended April 1, 2005, after a 56-game regular season and a six-team playoff. The Columbus Cottonmouths won the first SPHL championship.

2004–05 SPHL season
LeagueSouthern Professional Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 29, 2004–April 1, 2005
Regular season
Season championsKnoxville Ice Bears
Season MVPKevin Swider (Knoxville)[1]
Top scorerKevin Swider (Knoxville)
Playoffs
Finals championsColumbus Cottonmouths
  Finals runners-upMacon Trax

Regular season

Final standings

Team[2] GP W L GF GA Pts
Knoxville Ice Bears56342223518568
Macon Trax56332322019966
Jacksonville Barracudas56332323019566
Fayetteville FireAntz56322422615864
Columbus Cottonmouths56302622420060
Huntsville Havoc56292718318158
Asheville Aces56193718225638
Winston-Salem Polar Twins56144214730028
Commissioner's Cup winners
  Advanced to playoffs

Attendance

Team Total Games Average
Knoxville93,564283,341
Fayetteville85,744283,062
Huntsville75,978282,713
Columbus73,063282,609
Jacksonville63,542282,269
Asheville59,901282,139
Macon53,082281,895
Winston-Salem41,816281,493

President's Cup playoffs

  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                                   
        1 Knoxville Ice Bears 2 2 x  
  5 Columbus Cottonmouths 4     5 Columbus Cottonmouths 4 3 x    
  4 Fayetteville FireAntz 2         5 Columbus Cottonmouths 5 3 x
      2 Macon Trax 1 2 x
        2 Macon Trax 2 3 7    
  3 Jacksonville Barracudas 2     3 Jacksonville Barracudas 1 4 1  
  6 Huntsville Havoc 1  

Quarterfinals

Note: game-winning goal scorer indicated in italics

(1) Knoxville Ice Bears and (2) Macon Trax

The Knoxville Ice Bears and the Macon trax get byes for the Quarter Finals round of the playoffs. The teams will be reseeded for the Simi Finals round.

(3) Jacksonville Barracudas vs. (6) Huntsville Havoc

Game-by-Game Score Jacksonville goals Huntsville goals Winning goalie
1March 23at Jacksonville 2, Huntsville 1Brad Federenko, Jason SilverthronJeff DamsKelly Shields
Jacksonville win series 1–0

(4) Fayetteville FireAntz vs. (5) Columbus Cottonmouths

Game-by-Game Score Fayetteville goals Columbus goals Winning goalie
1March 23at Fayetteville 2, Columbus 4Chad Peck, George NistasRyan Haggarty, Tylor Keller, Daryl Moor, Tim GreenChad Rycroft
Columbus win series 1–0

Semifinals

Note: game-winning goal scorer indicated in italics

(1) Knoxville Ice Bears vs. (5) Columbus Cottonmouths

Game-by-Game Score Knoxville goals Columbus goals Winning goalie
1March 25at Knoxville 2, Columbus 4David Bagley, Doug SearleOrrin Hergott, Tylor Keller, Ryan Haggarty 2Chad Rycroft
2March 27at Columbus 3, Knoxville 2Chris Bodnar, Craig DesjarlaisCraig Stahl 2, Orrin HergottChad Rycroft
Columbus win series 2–0Hergott 2, Haggarty 2, Stahl 2

(2) Macon Trax vs. (3) Jacksonville Barracudas

Game-by-Game Score Macon goals Jacksonville goals Winning goalie
1March 25at Jacksonville 1, Macon 2Craig Miller, Casey HandrahanJason SilverthornMark Cairns
2March 26at Macon 3, Jacksonville 4John Gurskis 2, Steve ZorykJoe Koslakiewicz 2, Brad Federenko 2Kelly Shields
3March 27at Macon 7, Jacksonville 1Edan Welch, Ryan Rivard, Steve Zoryk 2, Lou Dimasi, Mark Allen, David DeevesBrent RumbleKelly Shields
Macon win series 2–1Zork 3,Koslakiewicz 2, Federenko 2

Finals

March 31, 2005
7:35 pm
Columbus5–1MaconMacon Centreplex, Macon, GA
Attendance: 1,997
April 1, 2005
7:30 pm
Macon2 – 3 (OT)ColumbusColumbus Civic Center, Columbus, GA
Attendance: 4,579

Awards

The Coach of the Year award was announced on March 21, 2005, followed by the All-Star team on March 22, Goalie of the Year on March 23, Defenseman of the Year on March 24, and MVP and Rookie of the Year on March 25.[3]

President's Cup:Columbus Cottonmouths
Commissioner's Cup:Knoxville Ice Bears
League MVP:Kevin Swider (Knoxville)[1]
Rookie of the Year:Chad Collins (Fayetteville)[4]
Defenseman of the Year:Curtis Menzul (Knoxville)[5]
Goalie of the Year:Chad Collins (Fayetteville)[6]
Coach of the Year:Derek Booth (Fayetteville)[7]

All-Star selections

All-Stars

F Brent Rumble (Jacksonville)
F Kevin Swider (Knoxville)
F K.J. Vorhees (Knoxville)
D Ryan Aikia (Columbus)
D Curtis Menzul (Knoxville)
G Chad Collins (Fayetteville)

References

  1. "Kevin Swider Earns MVP Award". Press release. March 25, 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  2. "SPHL Standings". Pointstreak.com. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  3. "SPHL Announces 2004–2005 All Star Team". Press release. March 22, 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  4. "SPHL Names Chad Collins Rookie of the Year". Press release. March 25, 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  5. "Knoxville's Menzul named SPHL's Top Defenseman". Press release. March 24, 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  6. "Chad Collins Named SPHL Goalie of the Year". Press release. March 23, 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  7. "Derek Booth Named Coach of the Year". Press release. March 21, 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
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