2009–10 SPHL season

The 2009–10 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the sixth season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The season began October 22, 2009, and ended April 17, 2010, after a 56-game regular season and a six-team playoff. The Huntsville Havoc captured their first SPHL championship.

2009–10 SPHL season
LeagueSouthern Professional Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 22, 2009–April 17, 2010
Regular season
Season championsMississippi Surge
Season MVPRob Sich (Fayetteville)[1]
Top scorerKevin Swider (Knoxville)
Playoffs
Finals championsHuntsville Havoc
  Finals runners-upMississippi Surge

Preseason

The Richmond Renegades[2] and Twin City Cyclones[3] franchises folded during the off-season. The Louisiana IceGators,[4] Mississippi Surge,[5] and Pensacola Ice Flyers[6] joined the league, after each of those markets had recently lost an ECHL team.

Regular season

Final standings
Team[7] GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
Mississippi Surge‡563414821016576
Huntsville Havoc563116919917871
Fayetteville FireAntz563122323121365
Knoxville Ice Bears563023322819963
Pensacola Ice Flyers562523817620558
Columbus Cottonmouths562227717120751
Louisiana IceGators562331217522348
‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners
  Advanced to playoffs

Attendance
Team Total Games Average
Fayetteville102,243283,651
Huntsville98,365283,513
Pensacola96,804283,457
Knoxville91,304283,260
Columbus78,331282,797
Mississippi74,223282,650
Louisiana54,779281,956

President's Cup playoffs
  1st Round 2nd Round Finals
                                               
1 Mississippi Surge 5 4 4 6 x  
6 Columbus Cottonmouths 2 5* 2 2 x    
    1 Mississippi Surge 2 2 2
  2 Huntsville Havoc 3 3 3
  3 Fayetteville FireAntz 7 5 3  
4 Knoxville Ice Bears 1 6** 4*  
4 Knoxville Ice Bears 1 1 x
 
  2 Huntsville Havoc 5 3 x  
5 Pensacola Ice Flyers 3 1 4
  2 Huntsville Havoc 1 5 5*  

* indicates overtime game.

Finals

All times are local (CDT)

April 14, 2010
7:30 pm		Huntsville3–2MississippiMississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS
Attendance: 1,988
April 15, 2010
7:30 pm		Huntsville3–2MississippiMississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS
Attendance: 2,025
April 17, 2010
7:30 pm		Mississippi2–3HuntsvilleVon Braun Center, Huntsville, AL
Attendance: 4,541

Awards

The SPHL All-Rookie team was announced March 25, 2010, followed by the All-SPHL teams on March 26, Rookie of the Year on March 29, Coach of the Year on March 30, Defenseman of the Year on March 31, Goaltender of the Year on April 1, and MVP on April 2.[8]

President's Cup:Huntsville Havoc
Coffey Trophy:Mississippi Surge
League MVP:Rob Sich (Fayetteville)[1]
Rookie of the Year:Jesse Biduke (Fayetteville)[9]
Defenseman of the Year:Steve Weidlich (Mississippi)[10]
Goaltender of the Year:Bill Zaniboni (Mississippi)[11]
Coach of the Year:Steffon Walby (Mississippi)[12]

All-SPHL selections
All-Rookie Team[15]

F Jesse Biduke (Fayetteville)
F Jesse Cole (Columbus)
F Levi Lind (Columbus)
D Mark Hinz (Pensacola)
D Dean Petiot (Huntsville)
G Mark Sibbald (Huntsville)

References
  1. "Fayetteville's Rob Sich Voted SPHL Most Valuable Player". Press release. April 2, 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  2. "Renegades Officially Done". Press release. April 30, 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  3. "Cyclones To Cease Operations". Press release. March 24, 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  4. "Hockey Returns to Lafayette". Press release. May 17, 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  5. "Coast Hockey Announces New Team Name". Press release. June 17, 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  6. "Pensacola Ice Flyers Will Play This Year". Press release. July 15, 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  7. "SPHL Standings". Pointstreak.com. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  8. "Postseason Awards Schedule Announced". Press release. March 22, 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  9. "Fayetteville's Jesse Biduke Named Rookie of the Year". Press release. March 29, 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  10. "Mississippi's Steve Weidlich Named Defenseman of the Year". Press release. March 31, 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  11. "Mississippi's Bill Zaniboni Named Goaltender of the Year". Press release. April 1, 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  12. "Surge Head Coach Walby Wins Coach Of The Year Award". Press release. March 30, 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  13. "All-SPHL First Team Announced". Press release. March 26, 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  14. "All-SPHL Second Team Announced". Press release. March 26, 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  15. "SPHL All-Rookie Team Announced". Press release. March 25, 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
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