2016–17 SPHL season

The 2016–17 SPHL season was the 13th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).

2016–17 SPHL season
LeagueSouthern Professional Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 21, 2016–April 8, 2017
Number of teams10
Regular Season
William B. Coffey TrophyMacon Mayhem
Season MVPSean Bonar (Fayetteville)
Top scorerTayler Thompson (Fayetteville)
Playoffs
Finals championsMacon Mayhem
  Finals runners-upPeoria Rivermen
Playoffs MVPJordan Ruby (Macon)

League business

Team changes

Regular season

Standings

Final standings[5]

Team GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
Macon Mayhem563713617814680
Fayetteville FireAntz563617317413075
Peoria Rivermen5632131118214575
Huntsville Havoc563416620016574
Mississippi RiverKings563221317216267
Knoxville Ice Bears562920717517865
Pensacola Ice Flyers562721817115462
Columbus Cottonmouths562230415319948
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs561730915821643
Evansville Thunderbolts5614321013820638
William B. Coffey Trophy winners
  Advanced to playoffs

Attendance

Team Total Games Average
Huntsville130,166284,648
Peoria112,713284,025
Pensacola104,631283,736
Knoxville101,123283,611
Roanoke87,831283,136
Evansville63,854282,280
Mississippi63,276282,259
Columbus63,220282,257
Macon52,052281,859
Fayetteville52,013281,857
League830,8792802,967

President's Cup playoffs

Playoff bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  1 Macon 2  
8 Columbus 1  
  1 Macon 2  
  7 Pensacola 0  
2 Fayetteville 0
  7 Pensacola 2  
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round)   1 Macon 2
  3 Peoria 0
  3 Peoria 2  
6 Knoxville 0  
  3 Peoria 2
  4 Huntsville 1  
4 Huntsville 2
  5 Mississippi 1  

Finals

Home team is listed first.
Macon wins series 2–0

Awards

2016–17 SPHL awards
AwardRecipient(s)Finalists
President's CupMacon MayhemPeoria Rivermen
William B. Coffey Trophy
(Best regular-season record)
Macon Mayhem
Defenseman of the YearLouis Belisle (Pensacola)Nolan Kaiser (Huntsville)
Stuart Stefan (Huntsville)
Rookie of the YearMike Moran (Mississippi)Keegan Bruce (Columbus)
Goaltender of the YearSean Bonar (Fayetteville)Jordan Ruby (Macon)
Coach of the YearKevin Kerr (Macon)Jeff Bes (Fayetteville)
Most Valuable PlayerSean Bonar (Fayetteville)Tayler Thompson (Fayetteville)
Kevin Swider Leading Scorer AwardTayler Thompson (Fayetteville)

All-SPHL selections

PositionFirst TeamSecond TeamAll-Rookie
G Sean Bonar (Fayetteville) Jordan Ruby (Macon) Storm Phaneuf (Peoria)
D Louis Belisle (Pensacola) Nick Schneider (Roanoke) Nathan Bruyere (Pensacola)
D Nolan Kaiser (Huntsville) Stuart Stefan (Huntsville) Daniel Echeverri (Macon)
F Mike Moran (Mississippi) Keegan Bruce (Columbus) Keegan Bruce (Columbus)
F Sy Nutkevitch (Huntsville) Bobby Chaumont (Fayetteville) Mike Moran (Mississippi)
F Tayler Thompson (Fayetteville) Jake Hauswirth (Fayetteville) John Siemer (Macon)

References

  1. Berman, Mark (October 20, 2015). "Roanoke, hockey are 'a good match,' mayor says". Roanoke.com. The Roanoke Times. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  2. "SPHL expanding to Roanoke, VA for 2016-2017 season". Southern Professional Hockey League. October 20, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. "Evansville will be home to Southern Professional Hockey League franchise". Evansville Courier & Press. February 8, 2016.
  4. "Louisiana IceGators suspend operations for 2016-2017 season". SPHL. May 16, 2016.
  5. "2016–17 SPHL Standings". Pointstreak. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
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