2012 PIHA season

2012 PIHA season
League	Professional Inline Hockey Association
Sport	Inline hockey
Duration	October 1, 2011 –; February 26, 2012
Number of games	24
Number of teams	10
Regular season
Best Overall Record Trophy	Suffolk Sting
Season MVP	JT Bovee (Parker)
Top scorer	John McGuinness (Suffolk)
Playoffs
Eastern champions	Suffolk Sting
Eastern runners-up	New Jersey Grizzlies
Western champions	Parker Prowlers
Western runners-up	Mile High Miners
Playoffs Playoffs MVP	Greg Thompson (Suffolk)
Founders Cup
Champions	Suffolk Sting
Runners-up	Parker Prowlers
AIHL seasons
	← 2011 2013 →

The 2012 PIHA season was the 11th season of operation of the Professional Inline Hockey Association (PIHA). The Suffolk Sting defeated the Parker Prowlers in the Founders Cup Finals 4–1 to win the Founders Cup. It was the first Cup win in Sting's franchise history.

Regular season

Each of the 10 teams played a 24-game season of an unbalanced schedule. Teams played all games against conference opponents. The top four finishers from the Eastern Conference qualified for the playoffs, and the top three finishers from the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs, making a total of seven playoff teams. Template:2012 PIHA Eastern Conference standings Template:2012 PIHA Western Conference standings

After the regular season, seven teams qualified for the playoffs. The Suffolk Sting were the Eastern Conference regular season champions and Best Overall Record Trophy winners with 46 points. The Parker Prowlers were the Western Conference regular season champions, finishing with 40 points.

2012 PIHA awards
Award	Recipient(s)
Founders Cup	Suffolk Sting
Eastern Conference Championship Trophy	Suffolk Sting
Western Conference Championship Trophy	Parker Prowlers
Best Overall Record Trophy	Suffolk Sting
Organization of the Year Award	Mile High Miners
Coach of the Year Award	John Bovee (Parker Prowlers)
Joe Cook Award	John McGuinness (Suffolk Sting)
Rob Pirelli Unsung Hero Award	Frank Caldwell (Pottstown Team Blue)
Scott Rupp Award	JT Bovee (Parker Prowlers)
Walt Frazier Award	Greg Thompson (Suffolk Sting)

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