2025–26 SPHL season
Sports season
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The 2025–26 SPHL season is the 22nd season of the SPHL. The regular season began on October 17, 2025.[1]
LeagueSPHL
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 17, 2025 – May 9, 2026
William B. Coffey TrophyPeoria Rivermen
| 2025–26 SPHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | SPHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 17, 2025 – May 9, 2026 |
| Regular season | |
| William B. Coffey Trophy | Peoria Rivermen |
| Season MVP | Joe Widmar |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Evansville Thunderbolts |
| Finals runners-up | Peoria Rivermen |
| Playoffs MVP | Matthew Hobbs |
League changes
Coaching changes
| Old Coach | New Coach | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rod Aldoff (interim) | Jeremy Gates | Pensacola Ice Flyers |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z– Peoria Rivermen | 58 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 159 | 111 |
| x– Huntsville Havoc | 58 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 179 | 146 |
| x– Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 58 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 176 | 157 |
| x– Evansville Thunderbolts | 58 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 69 | 146 | 134 |
| x– Pensacola Ice Flyers | 58 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 161 | 172 |
| x– Birmingham Bulls | 58 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 167 | 172 |
| x– Knoxville Ice Bears | 58 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 147 | 167 |
| x– Macon Mayhem | 58 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 135 | 157 |
| e– Quad City Storm | 58 | 25 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 151 | 177 |
| e– Fayetteville Marksmen | 58 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 141 | 169 |
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
Source:[2]
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | President's Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Peoria | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Macon | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Peoria | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Knoxville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Huntsville | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Knoxville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Peoria | 2 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Evansville | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Roanoke | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Birmingham | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Roanoke | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Evansville | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Evansville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Pensacola | 1 | ||||||||||||