2013–14 SPHL Season
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The 2013–14 Southern Professional Hockey League season is the 10th season of the
Southern Professional Hockey League The SPHL (formerly the Southern Professional Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey independent minor league based in Huntersville, North Carolina, with teams located primarily in the southeastern United States as well as Illinois and Indian ...
(SPHL). The Pensacola Ice Flyers defeated the
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in the President's Cup final 2 games to none to repeat as winners of the President's Cup.


Preseason

The Augusta RiverHawks have suspended operations for the 2013-14 season due to the failure of the ice system at the James Brown Arena. Team officials, the city of Augusta, and Global Spectrum could not reach an agreement on repairing or replacing the JBA's ice system in time for the club to commit to the forthcoming season. On May 15, 2013, it was announced that the CHL's Bloomington Thunder (formerly known as the Blaze), and the AHL's Peoria Rivermen, would move to the
Southern Professional Hockey League The SPHL (formerly the Southern Professional Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey independent minor league based in Huntersville, North Carolina, with teams located primarily in the southeastern United States as well as Illinois and Indian ...
for the 2013–14 season. The Rivermen had been notified that the
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, who had purchased the team a month earlier, would not keep them in Peoria. The two teams will reportedly be owned by two former Rivermen executives, John Butler, Bart Rogers and David Holt with financial backing from former Rivermen owner Bruce Saurs.


Teams


Map of teams


Regular season


Standings

: William B. Coffey Trophy winners : Advanced to playoffs After games of March 22, 2014


Attendance

After games of March 22, 2014


President's Cup playoffs

* indicates overtime period.


Finals

All times are local ( EDT/ CDT)


Awards

The SPHL All-Rookie team was announced on March 26, 2014, the All-SPHL teams on March 27, 2014, the Easton Defensemen of the Year on March 28, 2014, the Easton Rookie of the Year on March 31, 2014, the Sher-Wood Goaltender of the Year on April 1, 2014, the Easton Coach of the Year on April 2, 2014, and the Easton Most Valuable Player on April 3, 2014.


All-SPHL selections


References

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