BILOXI, MS – By all accounts, the Knoxville Ice Bears should not be so excited to face the number one seed Mississippi Surge in the first round of SPHL playoff action. After all, the Surge did win the season series … Continue reading
KNOXVILLE, TENN. – If there is one thing that is consistent in this world, it is change. That saying especially rings true in Knoxville where the Ice Bears are starting their second season in a row with a new head coach … Continue reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It has been a little more than a week since the Knoxville Ice Bears named Mike Craigen as the fifth head coach in the organization’s history. Chances are, Craigen has not stopped smiling since. Craigen is no … Continue reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following more than a year away from his adopted home, one of Knoxville’s favorite hockey sons returned Monday to a room full of cheering fans, a standing ovation and a new mission. As the cameras rolled and … Continue reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When you think about the Knoxville Ice Bears, or the SPHL for that matter, the first name that comes to mind is Kevin Swider. He lead the league in scoring six times, collected three SPHL championships with … Continue reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After just one season as head coach, Marc Rodgers is leaving the Knoxville Ice Bears. A team press release stated the search for a new head coach will begin immediately. Until a new bench leader is … Continue reading
