| 2022–23 SPHL season | |
| League: | Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | October 20, 2022 – April 8, 2023 |
| No Of Games: | 56 |
| No Of Teams: | 11 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | William B. Coffey Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Peoria Rivermen |
| Mvp: | Justin MacDonald (Knoxville) |
| Top Scorer: | Justin MacDonald (Knoxville) |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Conf1: | Finals |
| Conf1 Link: | President's Cup (SPHL) |
| Conf1 Champ: | Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Birmingham Bulls |
| Playoffs Mvp: | Austyn Roudebush (Roanoke) |
| Seasonslistnames: | SPHL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2021–22 SPHL season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2023–24 SPHL season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 SPHL season was the 19th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). The Peoria Rivermen won their fifth William B. Coffey Trophy during the regular season, while the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs earned their first President's Cup, defeating the Birmingham Bulls in four games.
The same 11 teams from the 2021–22 season returned.[1] The Vermilion County Bobcats officially ceased operations on February 9, 2023.[2]
As of April 8, 2023.[3]
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 217 | 137 | ||
| 57 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 217 | 162 | ||
| 56 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 197 | 162 | ||
| 56 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 185 | 161 | ||
| 56 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 172 | 165 | ||
| 57 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 221 | 199 | ||
| 56 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 155 | 166 | ||
| 57 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 183 | 190 | ||
| 57 | 23 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 136 | 183 | ||
| 57 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 166 | 257 | ||
| e– | 30 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 59 | 126 |
The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of April 10, 2023.[4]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 46 | 34 | 45 | 79 | +6 | 44 | ||
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | 57 | 26 | 43 | 69 | −12 | 83 | ||
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 49 | 27 | 39 | 66 | −7 | 16 | ||
| Huntsville Havoc | 56 | 18 | 45 | 63 | +10 | 16 | ||
| Peoria Rivermen | 53 | 24 | 37 | 61 | +20 | 202 | ||
| Huntsville Havoc | 56 | 22 | 39 | 61 | +12 | 26 | ||
| Birmingham Bulls | 38 | 27 | 33 | 60 | +24 | 18 | ||
| Huntsville Havoc | 55 | 23 | 33 | 56 | +4 | 31 | ||
| Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 56 | 16 | 38 | 54 | −2 | 76 | ||
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | 57 | 15 | 39 | 54 | −3 | 15 |
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1,320 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. Updated as of April 10, 2023.[5]
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | SA | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | W | L | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville Thunderbolts | 23 | 1,352 | 793 | 51 | 2 | 2.26 | .936 | 15 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Peoria Rivermen | 34 | 1,771 | 804 | 68 | 5 | 2.30 | .915 | 17 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 42 | 2,313 | 1,036 | 97 | 2 | 2.52 | .906 | 24 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Quad City Storm | 40 | 2,145 | 1,139 | 96 | 3 | 2.69 | .916 | 14 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Birmingham Bulls | 33 | 1,979 | 985 | 90 | 1 | 2.73 | .909 | 24 | 7 | 2 |
For 2023, the format returned to the top eight teams at the end of the regular season qualifying for the playoffs.[6]
The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of May 2, 2023.[7]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Birmingham Bulls | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Birmingham Bulls | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
The following goaltenders with a minimum 350 minutes played lead the playoffs in goals against average. Updated as of May 2, 2023.[8]
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | SA | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | W | L | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | 9 | 552 | 266 | 20 | 1 | 2.18 | .925 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Birmingham Bulls | 6 | 388 | 172 | 15 | 1 | 2.32 | .913 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Award | Recipient(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | ||
| William B. Coffey Trophy (Best regular-season record) | Peoria Rivermen | |
| Defenseman of the Year | Zach Wilkie (Peoria)[9] | |
| Rookie of the Year | Austin Alger (Fayetteville)[10] | |
| Goaltender of the Year | Trevor Gorsuch (Evansville) [11] | |
| Coach of the Year | Craig Simchuk (Birmingham)[12] | |
| Most Valuable Player | Justin MacDonald (Knoxville)[13] | |
| Leading Scorer Award | Justin MacDonald (Knoxville) |
| Position | First Team[14] | Second Team | All-Rookie[15] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | G | Trevor Gorsuch (Evansville) | Kevin Resop (Quad City) | Nick Latinovich (Macon) | |
| align=center | D | Zach Wilkie (Peoria) Rourke Russell (Knoxville) (tie) Nick Neville (Peoria) (tie) | Taylor Brierley (Birmingham) Dominic Procopio (Huntsville) | Rourke Russell (Knoxville) Taylor Brierley (Birmingham) | |
| align=center | F | Justin MacDonald (Knoxville) Michael Gillespie (Birmingham) Garrett Milan (Pensacola) | Alec Hagaman (Peoria) Dean Balsamo (Knoxville) Sy Nutkevitch (Huntsville) | Austin Alger (Fayetteville) Brandon Harrogate (Evansville) Kolten Olynek (Pensacola) |