| 2020–21 SPHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | December 26, 2020 – May 2, 2021 |
| Games | 42 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Regular season | |
| William B. Coffey Trophy | Macon Mayhem |
| Season MVP | Mason Baptista(Macon) |
| Top scorer | Logan Nelson(Birmingham) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Pensacola Ice Flyers |
| Finals runners-up | Macon Mayhem |
| SPHL seasons | |
The2020–21 SPHL season is the 17th season of theSouthern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). Due to the ongoing restrictions amid theCOVID-19 pandemic, the start of the season was delayed to December 26, 2020, and only half of the member teams participated in the shortened season.
Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the2019–20 season was curtailed and no champion was named.[1] For the 2020–21 season, the league announced theEvansville Thunderbolts,Fayetteville Marksmen,Peoria Rivermen,Quad City Storm, andRoanoke Rail Yard Dawgs had withdrawn from participating in the season due to pandemic-related capacity restrictions barring fans from attending games.[2]
Final standings:[3]
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Mayhem‡ | 42 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 84 | 68 |
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 42 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 128 | 103 | 52 |
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | 42 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 117 | 120 | 42 |
| Huntsville Havoc | 42 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 137 | 39 |
| Birmingham Bulls | 42 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 103 | 161 | 31 |
| Team | Total | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola | 45,615 | 21 | 2,172 |
| Huntsville | 44,136 | 21 | 2,102 |
| Birmingham | 35,301 | 21 | 1,681 |
| Knoxville | 33,331 | 21 | 1,587 |
| Macon | 25,066 | 21 | 1,194 |
| League | 183,449 | 105 | 1,747 |
For 2021, the top four teams at the end of the regular season qualified for the playoffs.
| Semifinals Best-of-3 | Championship Best-of-3 | ||||||||
| 1 | Macon | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Huntsville | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Macon | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Pensacola | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Knoxville | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Pensacola | 2 | |||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| President's Cup | Pensacola Ice Flyers |
| William B. Coffey Trophy (Best regular-season record) | Macon Mayhem |
| Defenseman of the Year | Kenton Helgesen (Knoxville)[4] |
| Rookie of the Year | Jake Wahlin (Pensacola)[5] |
| Goaltender of the Year | Jake Theut (Macon)[6] |
| Coach of the Year | Kevin Kerr (Macon)[7] |
| Most Valuable Player | Mason Baptista (Macon)[8] |
| Leading Scorer Award | Logan Nelson (Birmingham) |
| Position | First Team[9] | Second Team[10] | All-Rookie[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | Jake Theut (Macon) | Austyn Roudebush (Knoxville) | Ryan Ruck (Macon) |
| D | Kenton Helgesen (Knoxville) Nolan Kaiser (Huntsville)tie Nick Minerva (Macon)tie | Casey Johnson (Macon) Nick Neville (Pensacola) | Casey Johnson (Macon) Andrew McLean (Knoxville) |
| F | Mason Baptista (Macon) Jacob Benson (Knoxville) Jake Wahlin (Pensacola) | Rob Darrar (Huntsville) Eddie Matsushima (Pensacola) Logan Nelson (Birmingham) | Nick Master (Knoxville) Ryan Smith (Macon) Jake Wahlin (Pensacola) |
