2019–20 SPHL season


The 2019–20 SPHL season was the 16th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. Like most other events at the time, the season was cancelled before its conclusion in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

League business

Team changes

For the first time since the 2012–13 SPHL season, there were no changes to the league membership.

Regular season

Standings

Final standings:
Team
Peoria Rivermen46338515010571
Fayetteville Marksmen46316916312071
Huntsville Havoc462714514412459
Pensacola Ice Flyers4623111212711358
Evansville Thunderbolts462514715315157
Knoxville Ice Bears482617516515457
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs471622911715141
Quad City Storm441620812314440
Birmingham Bulls461723612216140
Macon Mayhem471724611515640

President's Cup playoffs

For 2020, the top eight teams at the end of the regular season would have qualified for the playoffs. The league returned to the traditional highest seed versus lowest seed format for all rounds, replacing the "challenge round" used in the previous two seasons where the top three seeds choose their opponent from the bottom four qualifiers. As a result of the league shutdown, there was no playoffs in 2020.

Awards

All-SPHL selections