SPHL history and statistics

SPHL History

The SPHL is a Minor Professional hockey league that has operated from 2004 to 2023.

SPHL Seasons

Southern Professional Hockey League
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
	In: Asheville Aces In: Fayetteville FireAntz In: Columbus Cottonmouths In: Huntsville Havoc In: Jacksonville Barracudas In: Knoxville Ice Bears In: Macon Trax In: Winston-Salem Polar Twins
2004-05	8 Teams	Columbus Cottonmouths	Macon Trax	(2-0)
Out: Asheville Aces Out: Macon Trax Out: Winston-Salem Polar Twins	In: Pee Dee Cyclones In: Florida Seals
2005-06	7 Teams	Knoxville Ice Bears	Florida Seals	(3-1)
	In: Richmond Renegades
2006-07	8 Teams	Fayetteville FireAntz	Jacksonville Barracudas	(3-1)
Out: Pee Dee Cyclones Out: Florida Seals	In: Twin City Cyclones
2007-08	7 Teams	Knoxville Ice Bears	Jacksonville Barracudas	(3-0)
Out: Jacksonville Barracudas
2008-09	6 Teams	Knoxville Ice Bears	Fayetteville FireAntz	(4-3)
Out: Twin City Cyclones Out: Richmond Renegades	In: Louisiana IceGators In: Mississippi Surge In: Pensacola Ice Flyers
2009-10	7 Teams	Huntsville Havoc	Mississippi Surge	(3-0)
	In: Augusta RiverHawks
2010-11	8 Teams	Mississippi Surge	Augusta RiverHawks	(3-0)
	In: Mississippi RiverKings
2011-12	9 Teams	Columbus Cottonmouths	Pensacola Ice Flyers	(2-0)
2012-13	9 Teams	Pensacola Ice Flyers	Huntsville Havoc	(2-1)
Out: Augusta RiverHawks	In: Bloomington Thunder In: Peoria Rivermen
2013-14	10 Teams	Pensacola Ice Flyers	Columbus Cottonmouths	(2-0)
Out: Bloomington Thunder Out: Mississippi Surge
2014-15	8 Teams	Knoxville Ice Bears	Mississippi RiverKings	(2-0)
	In: Macon Mayhem
2015-16	9 Teams	Pensacola Ice Flyers	Peoria Rivermen	(3-0)
Out: Louisiana IceGators	In: Evansville Thunderbolts In: Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
2016-17	10 Teams	Macon Mayhem	Peoria Rivermen	(2-0)
Out: Fayetteville FireAntz Out: Columbus Cottonmouths	In: Fayetteville Marksmen In: Birmingham Bulls
2017-18	10 Teams	Huntsville Havoc	Peoria Rivermen	(2-1)
Out: Mississippi RiverKings	In: Quad City Storm
2018-19	10 Teams	Huntsville Havoc	Birmingham Bulls	(2-0)
2019-20	10 Teams
Out: Fayetteville Marksmen Out: Evansville Thunderbolts Out: Peoria Rivermen Out: Quad City Storm Out: Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
2020-21	5 Teams	Pensacola Ice Flyers	Macon Mayhem	(2-0)
	In: Fayetteville Marksmen In: Vermilion County Bobcats In: Evansville Thunderbolts In: Peoria Rivermen In: Quad City Storm In: Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
2021-22	11 Teams	Peoria Rivermen	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	(3-1)
2022-23	11 Teams	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	Birmingham Bulls	(3-1)

SPHL
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
Out: Vermilion County Bobcats
2023-24	10 Teams