| 2004–05 SPHL season | |
| League | Southern Professional Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Knoxville Ice Bears |
| Season MVP | Kevin Swider (Knoxville)[1] |
| Top scorer | Kevin Swider (Knoxville) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| Finals runners-up | Macon Trax |
The 2004–05 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the first season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The regular season began October 29, 2004, and ended April 1, 2005, after a 56-game regular season and a six-team playoff. The Columbus Cottonmouths won the first SPHL championship.
Regular season[]
Final standings[]
| Team[2] | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Ice Bears‡ | 56 | 34 | 22 | 235 | 185 | 68 |
| Macon Trax | 56 | 33 | 23 | 220 | 199 | 66 |
| Jacksonville Barracudas | 56 | 33 | 23 | 230 | 195 | 66 |
| Fayetteville FireAntz | 56 | 32 | 24 | 226 | 158 | 64 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 56 | 30 | 26 | 224 | 200 | 60 |
| Huntsville Havoc | 56 | 29 | 27 | 183 | 181 | 58 |
| Asheville Aces | 56 | 19 | 37 | 182 | 256 | 38 |
| Winston-Salem Polar Twins | 56 | 14 | 42 | 147 | 300 | 28 |
- ‡ Commissioner's Cup winners
- Advanced to playoffs
Attendance[]
| Team | Total | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 93,564 | 28 | 3,341 |
| Fayetteville | 85,744 | 28 | 3,062 |
| Huntsville | 75,978 | 28 | 2,713 |
| Columbus | 73,063 | 28 | 2,609 |
| Jacksonville | 63,542 | 28 | 2,269 |
| Asheville | 59,901 | 28 | 2,139 |
| Macon | 53,082 | 28 | 1,895 |
| Winston-Salem | 41,816 | 28 | 1,493 |
President's Cup playoffs[]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Knoxville Ice Bears | 2 | 2 | x | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 4 | 5 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 4 | 3 | x | ||||||||||
| 4 | Fayetteville FireAntz | 2 | 5 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 5 | 3 | x | ||||||||||
| 2 | Macon Trax | 1 | 2 | x | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Macon Trax | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Jacksonville Barracudas | 2 | 3 | Jacksonville Barracudas | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Huntsville Havoc | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Finals[]
| March 31, 2005 7:35 pm |
Columbus | 5 – 1 |
Macon | Macon Centreplex, Macon, GA Attendance: 1,997 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Rycroft | Goalies | Mark Cairns | Referee: Jon Mattson | |
| Misita (Keller, Aikia) (SH) - 05:12 Keller (Green, Underwood) (PP) - 07:17 Moor (Stahl) - 29:47 Misita (Keller, Aikia) (PP) - 35:48 Green (Keller, Aikia) (PP) - 40:48 |
1 – 0 2 – 0 2 – 1 3 – 1 4 – 1 5 – 1 |
18:17 - Miller (Welch, Deeves) | ||
| 23 min | Penalties | 25 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 33 | ||
| April 1, 2005 7:30 pm |
Macon | 2 – 3 (OT) |
Columbus | Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, GA Attendance: 4,579 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Cairns | Goalies | Chad Rycroft | Referee: Jon Mattson | |
Welch (Gurskis) - 34:22 Deeves (Miller) - 44:48 |
0 – 1 1 – 1 2 – 1 2 – 2 2 – 3 |
18:45 - Green (Keller) (PP) 58:59 - Green (Keller) 63:55 - Keller (Green) | ||
| 18 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 34 | ||
Awards[]
The Coach of the Year award was announced on March 21, 2005, followed by the All-Star team on March 22, Goalie of the Year on March 23, Defenseman of the Year on March 24, and MVP and Rookie of the Year on March 25.[3]
| President's Cup: | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| Commissioner's Cup: | Knoxville Ice Bears |
| League MVP: | Kevin Swider (Knoxville)[1] |
| Rookie of the Year: | Chad Collins (Fayetteville)[4] |
| Defenseman of the Year: | Curtis Menzul (Knoxville)[5] |
| Goalie of the Year: | Chad Collins (Fayetteville)[6] |
| Coach of the Year: | Derek Booth (Fayetteville)[7] |
All-Star selections[]
| All-Stars |
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kevin Swider Earns MVP Award. Press release (March 25, 2005). Retrieved on 25 March 2010.
- ↑ SPHL Standings. Pointstreak.com. Retrieved on 17 March 2010.
- ↑ SPHL Announces 2004-2005 All Star Team. Press release (March 22, 2005). Retrieved on 25 March 2010.
- ↑ SPHL Names Chad Collins Rookie of the Year. Press release (March 25, 2005). Retrieved on 25 March 2010.
- ↑ Knoxville's Menzul named SPHL's Top Defenseman. Press release (March 24, 2005). Retrieved on 25 March 2010.
- ↑ <Chad Collins Named SPHL Goalie of the Year. Press release (March 23, 2005). Retrieved on 25 March 2010.
- ↑ Derek Booth Named Coach of the Year. Press release (March 21, 2005). Retrieved on 25 March 2010.
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