2006–07 Southern Professional Hockey League season

The 2006–07 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the third season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The regular season began October 27, 2006, and ended April 18, 2007, after a 56-game regular season and a six-team playoff. The Fayetteville FireAntz won their first SPHL championship.
==Preseason==
The Richmond Renegades joined the league as an expansion franchise, succeeding the United Hockey League's Richmond RiverDogs.
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
Team 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Columbus Cottonmouths‡ 	56	36	18	2	217	181	74
Knoxville Ice Bears 	56	33	19	4	219	185	70
Fayetteville FireAntz 	56	32	18	6	246	205	70
Huntsville Havoc 	56	29	23	4	221	210	62
Richmond Renegades 	56	27	25	4	187	219	58
Jacksonville Barracudas	56	25	24	7	198	238	57
Pee Dee Cyclones 	56	16	32	8	225	280	40
Florida Seals* 	26	11	14	1	110	105	23
:‡ William B. Coffey Trophy winners
: Advanced to playoffs
The Florida Seals folded mid-season after not meeting contractual obligations to their arena. A one-round dispersal draft was held January 5, with each team choosing one team from the Seals' roster. The picks were as follows: Pee Dee - Justin Keller, Jacksonville - Lawne Snyder, Fayetteville - Rob Sich, Richmond - Matt Balser, Columbus - Chad Haacke, Knoxville - Craig Geerlinks, Huntsville - Craig Miller.
===Attendance===
Team 	Total 	Games	Average
Huntsville 	109,615	28 	3,914
Richmond 	95,756 	28 	3,419
Fayetteville	93,301 	28 	3,332
Columbus 	92,534 	28 	3,304
Knoxville 	90,640 	28 	3,237
Jacksonville	70,773 	26 	2,722
Florida 	34,470 	17 	2,027
Pee Dee 	36,928 	26 	1,420
==President's Cup playoffs==
===Finals===
==Awards==
SPHL award winners were announced March 28, 2007.
President's Cup: 	Fayetteville FireAntz
Commissioner's Cup: 	Columbus Cottonmouths
League MVP: 	Rob Sich (Fayetteville)
Rookie of the Year: 	Tim Velemirovich (Fayetteville)
Defenseman of the Year:	Brian Goudie (Richmond)
Goalie of the Year: 	Chad Rycroft (Columbus)
Coach of the Year: 	John Marks (Fayetteville)
Franchise of the Year: 	Huntsville Havoc
Playoff MVP: 	Chad Collins (Fayetteville)
===All-Star selections===
1st Team All-Stars
 F Rob Sich (Fayetteville)
 F Allan Sirois (Pee Dee)
 F Kevin Swider (Knoxville)
 D Brian Goudie (Richmond)
 D Jonathan Lounsbury (Huntsville)
 G Chad Rycroft (Columbus)
2nd Team All-Stars
 F Tim Green (Columbus)
 F James Patterson (Huntsville)
 F Tim Velemirovich (Fayetteville)
 D Steve Howard (Columbus)
 D Doug Searle (Knoxville)
 G Matt Carmichael (Huntsville)
Rookie All-Stars
 F Daryl Moore (Pee Dee)
 F Mike Tuomi (Knoxville)
 F Tim Velemirovich (Fayetteville)
 D Dylan Row (Fayetteville)
 D Phillip Youngclaus (Richmond)
 G Doug Groenestege (Richmond)
==References==
Category:2006 in hockey
Category:2007 in hockey
Category:Southern Professional Hockey League seasons