2021–22 SPHL season
The 2021–22 SPHL season is the 18th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).
| 2021–22 SPHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season October 15, 2021 – April 9, 2022 |
| Number of games | 56 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
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.[1][2]
Standings
As of December 6, 2021.[3]
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Havoc | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 69 | 37 |
| Quad City Storm | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 66 | 38 |
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 62 | 29 |
| Evansville Thunderbolts | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 47 | 39 |
| Fayetteville Marksmen | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 53 | 44 |
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 52 | 43 |
| Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 41 | 40 |
| Peoria Rivermen | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 26 |
| Birmingham Bulls | 18 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 78 |
| Macon Mayhem | 16 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 69 |
| Vermilion County Bobcats | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 62 |
- ‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners
- Qualified for playoffs
Statistical leaders
Leading skaters
The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of December 6, 2021.[4]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Barber | Huntsville Havoc | 17 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 0 |
| Sy Nutkevitch | Huntsville Havoc | 17 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 6 |
| Rob Darrar | Huntsville Havoc | 17 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| Stefan Brucato | Knoxville Ice Bears | 16 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 10 |
| J. B. Baker | Knoxville Ice Bears | 16 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 18 |
| Mac Jansen | Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 13 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 14 |
| Tyler Piacentini | Huntsville Havoc | 15 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| Shane Bennett | Quad City Storm | 17 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
| Matt McNair | Fayetteville Marksmen | 17 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 |
| Marcus Russell | Pensacola Ice Flyers | 15 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 240 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. Updated as of December 6, 2021.[5]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristian Stead | Knoxville Ice Bears | 6 | 318 | 151 | 9 | 2 | 1.70 | .940 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Poreda | Knoxville Ice Bears | 12 | 650 | 312 | 19 | 2 | 1.75 | .939 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Bailey Brkin | Quad City Storm | 10 | 604 | 286 | 18 | 0 | 1.79 | .937 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Levine | Peoria Rivermen | 8 | 483 | 290 | 16 | 2 | 1.99 | .945 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Max Milosek | Huntsville Havoc | 12 | 712 | 328 | 24 | 1 | 2.02 | .927 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
References
- "SPHL releases 2021-2022 regular season schedule". thesphl.com. July 14, 2021.
- "SPHL HOCKEY: Bobcats set to start season". commercial-news.com. October 23, 2021.
- "2021–22 SPHL Standings". SPHL. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- "Player Stats TheSPHL.com". SPHL.
- "Top Goalies - 2021-22 Regular Season - Goals Against Average". SPHL.