2025–26 SPHL season

2025–26 SPHL season
League	SPHL
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	October 17, 2025 – May 9, 2026
Regular season
William B. Coffey Trophy	Peoria Rivermen
Season MVP	Joe Widmar
Playoffs
Finals champions	Evansville Thunderbolts
Finals runners-up	Peoria Rivermen
Playoffs MVP	Matthew Hobbs

The 2025–26 SPHL season is the 22nd season of the SPHL. The regular season began on October 17, 2025.

League changes

Coaching changes

Old Coach	New Coach	Team
Rod Aldoff (interim)	Jeremy Gates	Pensacola Ice Flyers

Regular season

Standings

Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA
z– Peoria Rivermen	58	38	17	3	0	79	159	111
x– Huntsville Havoc	58	32	20	5	1	70	179	146
x– Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	58	32	21	3	2	69	176	157
x– Evansville Thunderbolts	58	31	20	1	6	69	146	134
x– Pensacola Ice Flyers	58	28	21	6	3	65	161	172
x– Birmingham Bulls	58	28	23	2	5	63	167	172
x– Knoxville Ice Bears	58	27	26	2	3	59	147	167
x– Macon Mayhem	58	26	26	3	3	58	135	157
e– Quad City Storm	58	25	28	4	1	55	151	177
e– Fayetteville Marksmen	58	23	28	5	2	53	141	169

z– indicates team has clinched William B. Coffey Trophy (regular season champion) and a playoff spot
x– indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
e– indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention

Source:

Playoff bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					President's Cup Final
	1	Peoria	2
	8	Macon	0
						1	Peoria	3
						7	Knoxville	2
	2	Huntsville	0
	7	Knoxville	2
											1	Peoria	2
	(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
											4	Evansville	3
	3	Roanoke	2
	6	Birmingham	0
						3	Roanoke	1
						4	Evansville	3
	4	Evansville	2
	5	Pensacola	1

External links

• Southern Professional Hockey League website