2021–22 SPHL season

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2021–22 SPHL season
League Southern Professional Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration October 15, 2021 – May 3, 2022
Number of games 56
Number of teams 11
Regular season
William B. Coffey Trophy Knoxville Ice Bears
Season MVP Alec Baer (Peoria)
Top scorer Alec Baer (Peoria)
Playoffs
Finals champions Peoria Rivermen
Playoffs Playoffs MVP Jack Berry (Peoria)
SPHL seasons

The 2021–22 SPHL season was the 18th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). The playoffs concluded on May 3, 2022 with the Peoria Rivermen defeating the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs in 4 games in the President's Cup Finals, claiming their first President's Cup.[1]

League business

After playing a shortened 2020–21 season with only five teams, the league returned with all ten clubs from the 2019–20 season and added an expansion team, the Vermilion County Bobcats.[2][3]

Regular season

Standings

As of April 10, 2022.[4]

Team GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
z–Knoxville Ice Bears 56 42 10 2 2 88 220 136
x–Huntsville Havoc 56 41 13 1 1 84 194 124
x–Peoria Rivermen 56 38 11 3 4 83 219 126
x–Fayetteville Marksmen 56 40 14 1 1 82 197 140
x–Quad City Storm 56 32 15 5 4 73 191 157
x–Pensacola Ice Flyers 56 31 19 5 1 68 189 164
x–Evansville Thunderbolts 56 28 26 2 0 58 162 155
x–Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 56 23 24 4 5 55 176 181
e–Birmingham Bulls 56 18 32 5 1 42 144 198
e–Macon Mayhem 56 10 40 3 3 26 123 250
e–Vermilion County Bobcats 56 5 46 5 0 15 83 267

 z–  indicates team has clinched William B. Coffey Trophy (regular season champion) and a playoff spot
 x–  indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
 e–  indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention

Statistical leaders

Leading skaters

The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of April 10, 2022.[5]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Alec Baer Peoria Rivermen 53 26 54 80 32 36
Alec Hagaman Peoria Rivermen 47 28 43 71 40 151
Sy Nutkevitch Huntsville Havoc 56 25 45 70 9 30
Jacob Barber Huntsville Havoc 54 29 34 63 17 24
Marcel Godbout Peoria Rivermen 50 33 28 61 15 22
Mac Jansen Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 55 29 31 60 3 52
Rob Darrar Huntsville Havoc 56 27 33 60 35 16
Anthony McVeigh Knoxville Ice Bears 56 21 38 59 23 24
Dean Balsamo Knoxville Ice Bears 46 27 31 58 5 37
Weiland Parrish Pensacola Ice Flyers 50 15 42 57 22 22

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders with a minimum 660 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. Updated as of April 10, 2022.[6]

GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss

Player Team GP TOI SA GA SO GAA SV% W L OT
Hunter Vorva Huntsville Havoc 32 1,892 928 61 3 1.93 .934 22 8 2
Eric Levine Peoria Rivermen 43 2,446 1,161 83 5 2.04 .929 29 8 4
Jason Pawloski Fayetteville Marksmen 22 1,288 608 46 2 2.14 .924 17 4 1
Kristian Stead Knoxville Ice Bears 24 1,394 659 51 2 2.20 .923 18 2 1
Brent Moran Fayetteville Marksmen 21 1,271 710 50 1 2.36 .930 16 4 1

Postseason

For 2022, the format returned to the top eight teams at the end of the regular season qualifying for the playoffs.[7]

Playoff bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals President's Cup Final
                           
  1  Knoxville 1  
8  Roanoke 2  
  2  Huntsville 0  
  8  Roanoke 2  
2  Huntsville 2
  7  Evansville 0  
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round)   8  Roanoke 1
  3  Peoria 3
  3  Peoria 2  
6  Pensacola 1  
  3  Peoria 2
  5  Quad City 1  
4  Fayetteville 1
  5  Quad City 2  

Quarterfinals

(1) Knoxville Ice Bears vs. (8) Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

Roanoke won series 2–1


(2) Huntsville Havoc vs. (7) Evansville Thunderbolts

Huntsville won series 2–0


(3) Peoria Rivermen vs. (6) Pensacola Ice Flyers

Peoria won series 2–1


(4) Fayetteville Marksmen vs. (5) Quad City Storm

Quad City won series 2–1


Semifinals

(2) Huntsville Havoc vs. (8) Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

Roanoke won series 2–0


(3) Peoria Rivermen vs. (5) Quad City Storm

Peoria won series 2–1


President's Cup Final

(3) Peoria Rivermen vs. (8) Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

Peoria won series 3–1


Statistical leaders

Skaters

The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of May 3, 2022.[8]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Nick Ford Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 9 7 5 12 10 4
Marcel Godbout Peoria Rivermen 10 6 6 12 10 10
Alec Baer Peoria Rivermen 10 6 5 11 3 6
JM Piotrowski Peoria Rivermen 10 4 7 11 4 4
Mac Jansen Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 9 3 7 10 5 0
Alec Hagaman Peoria Rivermen 10 3 7 10 0 12

Goaltenders

The following goaltenders with a minimum 350 minutes played lead the playoffs in goals against average. Updated as of May 3, 2022.[9]

GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss

Player Team GP TOI SA GA SO GAA SV% W L OT
Bailey Brkin Quad City Storm 6 357 173 14 0 2.25 .919 3 3 0
Jack Berry Peoria Rivermen 9 492 263 20 0 2.44 .924 6 3 0
Sammy Bernard Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 8 386 167 18 0 2.80 .892 0 0 0

Awards

Award Recipient(s)
President's Cup Peoria Rivermen
William B. Coffey Trophy
(Best regular-season record)
Knoxville Ice Bears
Defenseman of the Year Jason Price (Knoxville)[10]
Rookie of the Year Marcel Godbout (Peoria)[11]
Goaltender of the Year Hunter Vorva (Huntsville)[12]
Coach of the Year Jeff Carr (Knoxville)[13]
Most Valuable Player Alec Baer (Peoria)[14]
Leading Scorer Award Alec Baer (Peoria)[15]

All-SPHL selections

Position First Team[16] Second Team[16] All-Rookie[17]
G Hunter Vorva (Huntsville) Eric Levine (Peoria) Kristian Stead (Knoxville)
D Jason Price (Knoxville)
Donald Olivieri (Fayetteville)
Joe Sova (Quad City)
Dylan Carabia (Pensacola)
Dylan Carabia (Pensacola)
Zach Wilkie (Peoria)
F Alec Baer (Peoria)
Alec Hagaman (Peoria)
Sy Nutkevitch (Huntsville)
Jacob Barber (Huntsville)
Mac Jansen (Roanoke)
Marcel Godbout (Peoria)
Anthony McVeigh (Knoxville)
Marcel Godbout (Peoria)
Taylor Best (Fayetteville)
Weiland Parrish (Pensacola)
Carson Rose (Birmingham)

Milestones and records

  • On January 22, 2022 – The Pensacola Ice Flyers defeat the Macon Mayhem 13–4 (record for most goals by one team)[18]

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