SPHL 2009/10
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The 2009-10 season was the sixth regular season of the Southern Professional Hockey League . The seven teams completed 56 games each in the regular season . The team with the highest points in the regular season was the Mississippi Surge , while the Huntsville Havoc won the President's Cup for the first time in the play-offs .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Richmond Renegades stopped gaming.
- The Twin City Cyclones stopped playing.
- The Louisiana IceGators were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Mississippi Surge were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Pensacola Ice Flyers were added to the league as an expansion team.
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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| Mississippi Surge | 56 | 34 | 14th | 2 | 6th | 210 | 165 | 76 |
| Huntsville Havoc | 56 | 31 | 16 | 7th | 2 | 199 | 178 | 71 |
| Fayetteville FireAntz | 56 | 31 | 22nd | 2 | 1 | 231 | 213 | 65 |
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 56 | 30th | 23 | 2 | 1 | 228 | 199 | 63 |
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | 56 | 25th | 23 | 6th | 2 | 176 | 205 | 58 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 56 | 22nd | 27 | 5 | 2 | 171 | 207 | 51 |
| Louisiana IceGators | 56 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 223 | 48 |
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 | 53 | 44 | 58 | 102 | 38 |
| Rob yourself | Fayetteville FireAntz | 56 | 63 | 35 | 98 | 213 |
| Chris Leveille | Fayetteville FireAntz | 56 | 19th | 65 | 84 | 35 |
| Michael Richard | Mississippi Surge | 51 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 90 |
| Tim Vitek | Knoxville Ice Bears | 56 | 24 | 49 | 73 | 24 |
President's Cup playoffs
| President's Cup pre-playoffs | President's Cup semi-finals | President's Cup Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Mississippi Surge | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6th | Columbus Cottonmouths | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Mississippi Surge | ||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Mississippi Surge | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Huntsville Havoc | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Huntsville Havoc | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Pensacola Ice Flyers | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Huntsville Havoc | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4th | Knoxville Ice Bears | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Fayetteville FireAntz | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4th | Knoxville Ice Bears | 0 | |||||||||||
Awarded trophies
| Award | player | team |
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Coach of the Year Best Trainer |
Steffon Walby | Mississippi Surge |
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Most Valuable Player Best regular season player |
Rob yourself | Fayetteville FireAntz |
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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 |
Jesse Biduke | Fayetteville FireAntz |
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Defenseman of the Year Best Regular Season Defender |
Steve Weidlich | Mississippi Surge |
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Goaltender of the Year Best goalkeeper of the regular season |
Bill Zaniboni | Mississippi Surge |
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President's Cup Winner of the Playoffs |
Huntsville Havoc | |
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William B. Coffey Trophy Best Regular Season Team |
Mississippi Surge | |
Web links
- 2009/10 season on hockeydb.com