2018–19 SPHL season


The 2018–19 SPHL season is the 15th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League.

League business

After eleven seasons, president Jim Combs left the league to pursue other opportunities. He originally joined the league in the 2007–08 season and had been league president since 2010–11. Combs was replaced by Doug Price on January 17, 2019.

Team changes

Standings

Final standings:
Team
Peoria Rivermen‡56407920112389
Birmingham Bulls563915220414780
Huntsville Havoc563617320915275
Knoxville Ice Bears562922516916663
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs562824416817760
Macon Mayhem562724516015659
Pensacola Ice Flyers562624614315058
Fayetteville Marksmen562523817220158
Quad City Storm561833514319741
Evansville Thunderbolts561238612422430

President's Cup playoffs

For 2019, the top eight teams at the end of the regular season qualify for the playoffs. The league kept the format implemented in the previous season where the top three seeds choose their opponent from the bottom four qualifiers, calling it the "challenge round". The second round will still have the highest versus lowest remaining seed format.

Playoff bracket

Awards

All-SPHL selections