# 2009–10 SPHL season

The 2009–10 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the sixth season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The season began October 22, 2009, and ended April 17, 2010, after a 56-game regular season and a six-team playoff. The Huntsville Havoc captured their first SPHL championship.

## Preseason

The Richmond Renegades and Twin City Cyclones franchises folded during the off-season. The Louisiana IceGators, Mississippi Surge, and Pensacola Ice Flyers joined the league, after each of those markets had recently lost an ECHL team.

## Teams

2009-10 Southern Professional Hockey League :
| Team | City | Arena |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | Columbus, Georgia | Columbus Civic Center |
| Fayetteville FireAntz | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Cumberland County Crown Coliseum |
| Huntsville Havoc | Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Center |
| Knoxville Ice Bears | Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum |
| Louisiana IceGators | Lafayette, Louisiana | Blackham Coliseum |
| Mississippi Surge | Biloxi, Mississippi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | Pensacola, Florida | Pensacola Civic Center |

## Regular season
### Final standings

| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Mississippi Surge$^‡$ | 56 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 210 | 165 | 76 |
| Huntsville Havoc | 56 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 199 | 178 | 71 |
| Fayetteville FireAntz | 56 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 231 | 213 | 65 |
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 56 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 228 | 199 | 63 |
| Pensacola Ice Flyers | 56 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 176 | 205 | 58 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 56 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 171 | 207 | 51 |
| Louisiana IceGators | 56 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 175 | 223 | 48 |
    $^‡$ William B. Coffey Trophy winners
    Advanced to playoffs

### Attendance

| Team | Total | Games | Average |
| Fayetteville | 102,243 | 28 | 3,651 |
| Huntsville | 98,365 | 28 | 3,513 |
| Pensacola | 96,804 | 28 | 3,457 |
| Knoxville | 91,304 | 28 | 3,260 |
| Columbus | 78,331 | 28 | 2,797 |
| Mississippi | 74,223 | 28 | 2,650 |
| Louisiana | 54,779 | 28 | 1,956 |

## President's Cup playoffs

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Mississippi Surge | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | x | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 2 | 5* | 2 | 2 | x | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Mississippi Surge | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Fayetteville FireAntz | Fayetteville FireAntz | Fayetteville FireAntz | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Mississippi Surge | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Fayetteville FireAntz | Fayetteville FireAntz | Fayetteville FireAntz | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | Huntsville Havoc | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Knoxville Ice Bears | Knoxville Ice Bears | Knoxville Ice Bears | 1 | 6** | 4* | | | | | | 2 | Huntsville Havoc | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Knoxville Ice Bears | Knoxville Ice Bears | Knoxville Ice Bears | 1 | 6** | 4* | 4 | Knoxville Ice Bears | 1 | 1 | x | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Huntsville Havoc | 5 | 3 | x | | | | | |
| 5 | Pensacola Ice Flyers | Pensacola Ice Flyers | Pensacola Ice Flyers | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Huntsville Havoc | 5 | 3 | x | | | | | |
| 2 | Huntsville Havoc | Huntsville Havoc | Huntsville Havoc | 1 | 5 | 5* | | | | | | | | | |
* indicates overtime game.

### Finals

All times are local (CDT)

## Awards

The SPHL All-Rookie team was announced March 25, 2010, followed by the All-SPHL teams on March 26, Rookie of the Year on March 29, Coach of the Year on March 30, Defenseman of the Year on March 31, Goaltender of the Year on April 1, and MVP on April 2.
| President's Cup: | Huntsville Havoc |
| Coffey Trophy: | Mississippi Surge |
| League MVP: | Rob Sich (Fayetteville) |
| Rookie of the Year: | Jesse Biduke (Fayetteville) |
| Defenseman of the Year: | Steve Weidlich (Mississippi) |
| Goaltender of the Year: | Bill Zaniboni (Mississippi) |
| Coach of the Year: | Steffon Walby (Mississippi) |

### All-SPHL selections

* 1st Team All-SPHL
* F Chris Leveille (Fayetteville)
* F Rob Sich (Fayetteville)
* F Kevin Swider (Knoxville)
* D Mark Van Vliet (Knoxville)
* D Steve Weidlich (Mississippi)
* G Bill Zaniboni (Mississippi)
* 2nd Team All-SPHL
* F Lorne Misita (Pensacola)
* F Michael Richard (Mississippi)
* F Matt Zultek (Mississippi)
* D Kevin Harris (Knoxville)
* D Jeff White (Huntsville)
* G Ian Vigier (Columbus)
* All-Rookie Team
* F Jesse Biduke (Fayetteville)
* F Jesse Cole (Columbus)
* F Levi Lind (Columbus)
* D Mark Hinz (Pensacola)
* D Dean Petiot (Huntsville)
* G Mark Sibbald (Huntsville)