| 2007–08 SPHL season | |
| League: | Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | October 25, 2007–April 13, 2008 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champs: | Knoxville Ice Bears |
| Mvp: | Kevin Swider (Knoxville)[1] |
| Top Scorer: | Kevin Swider (Knoxville) |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Conf1: | Finals |
| Conf1 Link: | President's Cup (SPHL) |
| Conf1 Champ: | Knoxville Ice Bears |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Jacksonville Barracudas |
| Seasonslistnames: | SPHL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2006–07 Southern Professional Hockey League season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2006–07 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2008–09 Southern Professional Hockey League season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2008–09 |
The 2007–08 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the fourth season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The regular season began October 25, 2007, and ended April 13, 2008, after a 52-game regular season and a six-team playoff. The Knoxville Ice Bears won their second SPHL championship.
The Pee Dee Cyclones moved from Florence, South Carolina, to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and changed their name to the Twin City Cyclones. The league also named a new commissioner, Jim Combs, in June 2007.[2]
| Team[3] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Ice Bears‡ | 52 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 199 | 169 | 68 | |
| 52 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 201 | 167 | 65 | ||
| 52 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 186 | 198 | 58 | ||
| 52 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 178 | 174 | 57 | ||
| 52 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 185 | 207 | 50 | ||
| 52 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 168 | 186 | 50 | ||
| 52 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 195 | 211 | 48 |
‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners
Advanced to playoffs
| Team | Total | Games | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 102,208 | 26 | 3,931 | |
| Richmond | 101,476 | 26 | 3,902 | |
| Huntsville | 99,672 | 26 | 3,833 | |
| Knoxville | 93,633 | 26 | 3,601 | |
| Columbus | 83,590 | 26 | 3,215 | |
| Twin City | 30,698 | 26 | 1,180 | |
| Jacksonville | 29,200 | 26 | 1,123 |
SPHL award winners were announced March 24, 2008.[4]
| President's Cup | Knoxville Ice Bears | |
| Coffey Trophy | Knoxville Ice Bears | |
| League MVP: | Kevin Swider (Knoxville) | |
| Rookie of the Year: | Taylor Hustead (Twin City) | |
| Defenseman of the Year: | Dan Vandermeer (Richmond)[5] | |
| Goaltender of the Year: | Tim Haun (Jacksonville)[6] | |
| Coach of the Year: | Rick Alain (Jacksonville) | |
| Playoff MVP: | Kirk Irving (Knoxville)[7] |