NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Southern Professional Hockey League

The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a professional ice hockey league with teams located in the southeastern United States. Image File history File linksMetadata SPHL.jpgâ€Ž This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

The SPHL's history traces back to three other short-lived leagues. The Atlantic Coast Hockey League started play in the 2002-03 season. After its only season, the league became the South East Hockey League, in the same season as the World Hockey Association 2 began play. As both the SEHL and WHA2 folded, surviving teams from both leagues as well as two expansion teams formed the SPHL for the 2004-05 season. The Atlantic Coast Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization that operated between 1981 and 1987. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The South East Hockey League The South East Hockey League was formed in August 2003 It picked up the pieces of the Short lived ACHL and Had 4 teams for its first season. ... The World Hockey Association 2 was an ice hockey league created at the instigation of the organizers of the proposed recreated World Hockey Association to serve as its development league. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Aces, Polar Twins, and Trax ceased operations following the 2004-05 season, while Florence, South Carolina joined the SPHL as an expansion franchise in 2005-06 as the Pee Dee Cyclones. Richmond, Virginia will be joining the SPHL in 2006-07 as the Richmond Renegades. The Ashville Aces are a professional ice hockey team. ... Asheville City Hall. ... The Columbus Cottonmouths are a professional ice hockey team. ... Columbus is a city located in Muscogee County, Georgia. ... The Fayetteville FireAntz are a professional ice hockey team. ... Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. ... The Huntsville Havoc are a professional ice hockey team. ... Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County, Alabama. ... The Jacksonville Barracudas are a Southern Professional Hockey League ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. ... Flag Seal Motto: Where Florida Begins Location Location in the state of Florida Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Florida Duval Mayor John Peyton (R) Geographical characteristics Area City 2,264. ... The Knoxville Ice Bears are a professional ice hockey team. ... Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Location Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Bill Haslam (R) Geographical characteristics Area City 254. ... The Macon Trax were a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Macon, Georgia. ... Macon is a city located in central Georgia. ... The Winston-Salem Polar Twins is a name held by two professional hockey franchises in Winston-Salem, NC. The first Polar Twins franchise operated in the 1970s before folding. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Twin City Location Location in North Carolina Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States North Carolina Forsyth County Founded Incorporated 1889 1913 Mayor Allen Joines (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 283. ... City nickname: Flo-Town Location in the state of South Carolina Founded â€” Incorporated 1719 1890 Counties Florence County Darlington County Mayor Frank E. Willis Area â€” Land â€” Water 17. ... The Pee Dee Cyclones is a minor league ice hockey club based in Florence, South Carolina. ... Nickname: River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area - City 62. ... The Richmond Renegades were a team in the ECHL from 1990-2003. ...

The Orlando Seals (WHA2; Orlando, Florida) were supposed to be a charter franchise as well, but their lease at the TD Waterhouse Centre was revoked before play began. They returned for the 2005-06 season as the Florida Seals, playing out of Kissimmee, Florida. Nickname: The City Beautiful, O-Town Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... The TD Waterhouse Centre (formerly Orlando Arena and unofficially known as the O-Rena) is a indoor arena in Orlando, Florida. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Florida Seals are a minor-league hockey team, currently a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). ... Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. ...

Knoxville has won the Commissioner's Cup (regular season championship) during both seasons of the SPHL's existence. Columbus won the President's Cup (playoff championship) in 2005, while Knoxville took the title in 2006. In an organised sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion. ...

SPHL Champions

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2006-07 Teams

The Columbus Cottonmouths are a professional ice hockey team. ... The Fayetteville FireAntz are a professional ice hockey team. ... The Florida Seals are a minor-league hockey team, currently a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). ... The Huntsville Havoc are a professional ice hockey team. ... The Jacksonville Barracudas are a Southern Professional Hockey League ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Knoxville Ice Bears are a professional ice hockey team. ... The Pee Dee Cyclones is a minor league ice hockey club based in Florence, South Carolina. ... The Richmond Renegades were a team in the ECHL from 1990-2003. ... The Wheeling Nailers are a ECHL hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. ...

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SPHL Champions

2006-07 Teams

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