2024–25 SPHL season
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The 2024–25 SPHL season is the 21st season of the SPHL. The regular season began on October 18, 2024, and ended on April 5, 2025.[3]
LeagueSPHL
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 18, 2024 – April 5, 2025
William B. Coffey TrophyPeoria Rivermen
| 2024–25 SPHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | SPHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 18, 2024 – April 5, 2025 |
| Regular season | |
| William B. Coffey Trophy | Peoria Rivermen |
| Season MVP | Jordan Ernst[1] |
| Top scorer | Nick Ford (Hockey) - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Evansville Thunderbolts[2] |
| Finals runners-up | Knoxville Ice Bears |
| Playoffs MVP | Cole Ceci |
League business
The same 10 teams from the 2023–24 season returned.[4]
Teams
Regular season
Standings
As of April 6, 2025.[5]
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z– Peoria Rivermen | 56 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 216 | 122 |
| x– Huntsville Havoc | 56 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 196 | 144 |
| x– Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 56 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 199 | 160 |
| x– Birmingham Bulls | 56 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 177 | 163 |
| x– Fayetteville Marksmen | 56 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 164 | 182 |
| x– Knoxville Ice Bears | 56 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 152 | 186 |
| x– Evansville Thunderbolts | 56 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 199 | 172 |
| x– Quad City Storm | 56 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 161 | 189 |
| e– Macon Mayhem | 56 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 136 | 179 |
| e– Pensacola Ice Flyers | 56 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 139 | 192 |
z– indicates team has clinched William B. Coffey Trophy (regular season champion) and a playoff spot
x– indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
e– indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
Attendance
| Team | Total | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 174,927 | 28 | 6,247 |
| Pensacola | 152,702 | 28 | 5,454 |
| Roanoke | 153,230 | 28 | 5,473 |
| Peoria | 123,173 | 28 | 4,399 |
| Fayetteville | 119,854 | 28 | 4,281 |
| Knoxville | 116,006 | 28 | 4,143 |
| Quad City | 106,594 | 28 | 3,807 |
| Birmingham | 97,015 | 28 | 3,465 |
| Evansville | 94,362 | 28 | 3,370 |
| Macon | 62,702 | 28 | 2,239 |
| League | 1,200,565 | 280 | 4,288 |
as of April 6, 2025
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | President's Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Peoria | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Quad City | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Peoria | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Evansville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Huntsville | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Evansville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Knoxville | 0 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Evansville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Roanoke | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Knoxville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Birmingham | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Knoxville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Birmingham | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Fayetteville | 0 | ||||||||||||
As of April 24, 2025[6]