Category: Southern Professional Hockey League

Havoc holds off Rivermen, forces deciding game for Commissioner’s Cup berth

The Peoria Rivermen came up short for the first time in four Southern Professional Hockey League matches and will face a win or go golfing contest at the Peoria Civic Center Saturday. The host Huntsville Havoc forced the third and deciding game with a 4-3 overtime win at PharmacyFirst Ice on Friday night, Steven Phee

Rough opening for Rivermen, Thunderbolts

The two Midwest based teams in the now 10-team Southern Professional Hockey League both opened the regular season with a couple of defeats on home ice. While the defending regular season champion Peoria Rivermen were thrashed by the Huntsville Havoc, 6-1 and 5-1 at the Peoria Civic Center Oct. 21-22, the expansion Evansville Thunderbolts fell