This is the 2021-22 Southern Professional Hockey League season. This is the league's 17th season.
Membership Changes[]
- On March 10th the league announced the addition of the Vermilion County Bobcats to the league for the 2021-22 season. The team will be based out of the David S. Palmer Arena in Danville, Illinois.[1] The arena had been home to the Danville Dashers of the Federal Prospects Hockey League since the 2011-12 season but the team was siting out the 2020-21 season. The city of Danville had recently voted to cancel the FPHL team's lease.[2]
Teams[]
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 56 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 220 | 136 | 88 |
| Huntsville Havoc | 56 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 194 | 124 | 84 |
| Peoria Rivermen | 56 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 219 | 126 | 83 |
| Fayetteville Marksmen | 56 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 197 | 140 | 82 |
| Quad City Storm | 56 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 191 | 157 | 73 |
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | 56 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 189 | 164 | 68 |
| Evansville Thunderbolts | 56 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 162 | 155 | 58 |
| Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 56 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 176 | 181 | 55 |
| Birmingham Bulls | 56 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 144 | 198 | 42 |
| Macon Mayhem | 56 | 10 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 123 | 250 | 26 |
| Vermilion County Bobcats | 56 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 267 | 15 |
Playoffs[]
The top eight teams qualify.
Quarterfinals[]
- Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs defeated Knoxville Ice Bears 2 games to 1
- Huntsville Havoc defeated Evansville Thunderbolts 2 games to none
- Peoria Rivermen defeated Pensacola Ice Flyers 2 games to 1
- Quad City Storm defeated Fayetteville Marksmen 2 games to 1
Semifinals[]
- Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs defeated Huntsville Havoc 2 games to none
- Peoria Rivermen defeated Quad City Storm 2 games to 1
Final[]
- Peoria Rivermen defeated Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 3 games to 1