The 2016–17 SPHL season was the 13th season of the

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(SPHL).

League business

Team changes

*The dormant

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franchise was purchased and relocated to

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, and became the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. *The

Evansville Thunderbolts The Evansville Thunderbolts are a minor league ice hockey team in the SPHL. The team plays at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. The team replaced the Evansville IceMen of the ECHL. History During the 2015–16 season, the City of Evans ...

from

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, join the SPHL as an expansion team replacing the former

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of the

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. *The Louisiana IceGators suspended operations because renovations to the

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were not going to be complete in time for the regular season.

Teams

Map of teams

Regular season

Standings

Final standings :^‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners : Advanced to playoffs

Attendance

President's Cup playoffs

Playoff bracket

Finals

:''Home team is listed first.''

Awards

All-SPHL selections

References

External links

Southern Professional Hockey League website
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