SPHL 2008/09
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The 2008-09 season was the fifth regular season of the Southern Professional Hockey League . The six teams played 60 matches each in the regular season . The team with the highest points in the regular season were the Knoxville Ice Bears , who also won the President's Cup for the third time in the play-offs .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Jacksonville Barracudas ceased gaming.
Regular season
Closing table
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| Knoxville Ice Bears | 60 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 4th | 216 | 171 | 79 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 60 | 31 | 22nd | 5 | 2 | 194 | 196 | 69 |
| Fayetteville FireAntz | 60 | 30th | 25th | 2 | 3 | 212 | 224 | 65 |
| Huntsville Havoc | 60 | 29 | 24 | 6th | 1 | 204 | 197 | 65 |
| Richmond Renegades | 60 | 30th | 27 | 3 | 0 | 215 | 235 | 63 |
| Twin City Cyclones | 60 | 25th | 29 | 4th | 2 | 208 | 236 | 56 |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM |
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| Kevin Swider | Knoxville Ice Bears | 55 | 37 | 55 | 92 | 44 |
| Rob yourself | Fayetteville FireAntz | 58 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 141 |
| Don Melnyk | Twin City Cyclones | 60 | 26th | 51 | 77 | 39 |
| Tim Vitek | Knoxville Ice Bears | 58 | 26th | 50 | 76 | 38 |
| Tim Green | Columbus Cottonmouths | 60 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 79 |
President's Cup playoffs
| President's Cup semi-finals | President's Cup Final | |||||||
| 1 | Knoxville Ice Bears | 3 | ||||||
| 4th | Huntsville Havoc | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Knoxville Ice Bears | 4th | ||||||
| 3 | Fayetteville FireAntz | 3 | ||||||
| 2 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | Fayetteville FireAntz | 3 | ||||||
Awarded trophies
| Award | player | team |
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Coach of the Year Best Trainer |
Scott Hillman | Knoxville Ice Bears |
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Most Valuable Player Best regular season player |
Travis Kauffeldt | Huntsville Havoc |
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Scoring Leader Best scorer of the regular season |
Kevin Swider | Knoxville Ice Bears |
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Rookie of the Year Best rookie of the regular season |
Michael Richard | Twin City Cyclones |
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Defenseman of the Year Best Regular Season Defender |
Kevin Harris | Knoxville Ice Bears |
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Goaltender of the Year Best goalkeeper of the regular season |
Andrew Gallant | Knoxville Ice Bears |
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President's Cup Winner of the Playoffs |
Knoxville Ice Bears | |
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William B. Coffey Trophy Best Regular Season Team |
Knoxville Ice Bears | |
Web links
- 2008/09 season on hockeydb.com