KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in less than a month, the SPHL and the hockey world are mourning the death of a former player. Paul Lynch, 28, who played for the Columbus Cottonmouths and most recently the Knoxville Ice … Continue reading
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MacDonald’s legacy lives on in teammates, friends
ORLANDO, FL – In the days since former SPHL player Connor MacDonald was struck and killed by a car on U.S. 1 in Ormond Beach, Florida, his friends and family have been trying to come to grips with the accident and … Continue reading
Cottonmouths welcome Tigers to Snake Pit
COLUMBUS, GA – Under normal circumstances, you’d never expect snakes and tigers and eagles to be able to work together. Nature never intended them to. Leave it to two teams of hockey-playing humans to defy Mother Nature. Earlier this year, the … Continue reading
Stahl’s legacy more than just a number
COLUMBUS , GA – Professional athletes hope that throughout the course of their careers, they can make an impact on the court, field or rink that they perform on. Some are able to transcend the game and become an impact … Continue reading
Former SPHL player MacDonald dies in traffic accident
ORLANDO, FL – Former Columbus Cottonmouth, Jacksonville Barracudas and Fayetteville FireAntz forward Connor MacDonald was killed Sunday morning while crossing a busy roadway in Ormond Beach, Florida. According to the Daytona Beach News Journal, the Florida Highway Patrol reported that MacDonald, … Continue reading
Richard out, Richards in in Augusta
AUGUSTA, GA – The newest SPHL franchise, the Augusta RiverHawks, suffered its first casualty of the season Thursday when general manager Gilles Richard was replaced with former Pee Dee and Twin City Cyclones G.M. Mark Richards. The Augusta Chronicle reported in … Continue reading