KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Don’t call it a comeback – at least not yet anyway. Kevin Swider, the Southern Professional Hockey League’s most prolific scorer, is returning to the Knoxville Ice Bears lineup after a year of retirement, months of speculation … Continue reading
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Surge power back to finals
BILOXI , MS – On paper, it never should have gotten to a game five. The special teams units for the Mississippi Surge, combined with one of the best goalies in the SPHL in net, should have overwhelmed the young, … Continue reading
Ice Bears take Surge to limit
KNOXVILLE, TN – If consistency and discipline win championships, then sheer determination is enough to win a critical fourth game in a best-of-five series. At least it was enough Saturday night as the Knoxville Ice Bears defeated the Mississippi Surge 4-2 … Continue reading
Beeman’s OT winner lifts Surge
KNOXVILLE , TN – In every series there is a defining game; in every game, a defining moment. For the Mississippi Surge, game three of the SPHL playoffs was that game. For the Knoxville Ice Bears, it was a reckless … Continue reading
Surge overpower Ice Bears to even series
BILOXI, MS – After their stunning loss to the Knoxville Ice Bears Friday night, the Mississippi Surge were angry – very angry. Saturday night, they turned that anger into the perfect motivation. Led by the two goal performances of Mark … Continue reading
Hince’s 59 saves let Ice Bears steal win
BILOXI, MS – For two periods, the number one team in the SPHL looked as though the first round of the playoffs was going to be a cakewalk. Unfortunately for the Mississippi Surge, hockey is a three-period sport. And the Knoxville … Continue reading