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Havoc Lock Down the Blue Line, Shut out Storm

December 18, 2025 - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Huntsville Havoc broke their five-game losing streak and held strong, shutting out the Quad City Storm 1-0 on Thursday night. The first period saw much free flowing hockey. Both teams created strong chances, standing even with 11 shots on goal by the end of the period. Skating into the second frame tied at 0-0, the tight contest continued. The goalies stood tall in their respective creases, making one save after another and keeping it hard for any puck to fly past them. At 18:56, Connor Galloway,... Full Story

C.J. Valerian, Benjamin Lindberg Both Called up to ECHL

December 18, 2025 - ROANOKE, VA. - The Rail Yard Dawgs announced on Thursday that defensemen C.J. Valerian and Benjamin Lindberg have both been called up to the ECHL. Valerian will join the Tahoe Knight Monsters, while Lindberg will return to the Adirondack Thunder. Valerian is in his fifth season in the Star City, ranking fifth among defensemen and 12th among all players on the all-time games played list for the franchise with 125 appearances for the Dawgs. This season, the 30-year-old defenseman has two goals, seven assists, 42 penalty min... Full Story

Latinovich Schools Thunderbolts, Earns Second Straight Shutout in Front of Record Education Day Crowd

December 18, 2025 - PEORIA, IL - Rivermen goaltender Nick Latinovich turned aside all 24 shots he faced from Evansville, earning his second consecutive shutout as the Peoria Rivermen (12-8-0) claimed a 2-0 victory over the Evansville Thunderbolts (11-5-2). The Thursday morning win, which unfolded before an Education Day record crowd of 9,211 at Carver Arena, featured goals from Michael McChesney and Daniel Chartrand. Thursday's crowd was not only the largest for an education day game for the Rivermen but also ranked as the ninth-largest crow... Full Story

Marksmen Add Rookie Forward Blake Humphrey

December 18, 2025 - FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Fayetteville Marksmen, proud members of the SPHL, announced on Thursday the signing of forward Blake Humphrey. Humphrey, 23, started this season with Lake Superior State University (NCAA), appearing in six games. Last season, the Syracuse, New York native appeared in 30 games for the Lakers, recording two goals and six assists. Prior to Lake Superior, he spent two seasons with Sacred Heart University, logging six goals and 14 assists for the Pioneers in 61 games played. Humphrey and the M... Full Story

• Havoc Lock Down the Blue Line, Shut out Storm - Huntsville Havoc (December 18)
  
• C.J. Valerian, Benjamin Lindberg Both Called up to ECHL - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (December 18)
  
• Thunderbolts Shut out 2-0 at Peoria - Evansville Thunderbolts (December 18)
  
• Latinovich Schools Thunderbolts, Earns Second Straight Shutout in Front of Record Education Day Crowd - Peoria Rivermen (December 18)
  
• Marksmen Add Rookie Forward Blake Humphrey - Fayetteville Marksmen (December 18)
  
• Skinner Joins Havoc - Huntsville Havoc (December 18)
  
• Thunderbolts Host Rivermen for Hockey Holidays Night this Saturday - Evansville Thunderbolts (December 18)
  
• Girard Earns First ECHL Call Up - Huntsville Havoc (December 17)
  
• Bulls Looking for Points on the Road in Knoxville & Roanoke - Birmingham Bulls (December 17)
  
• Dan Winslow Comes out of Retirement to Join Mayhem - Macon Mayhem (December 16)
  
• Cohen Called up to ECHL's Orlando Solar Bears - Macon Mayhem (December 16)
  
• Quad City's Leif Mattson Named Warrior Hockey SPHL Player of the Week - (December 16)
  
• Havoc Signs Trazzera - Huntsville Havoc (December 15)
  
• Thunderbolts Sign Forward Evan Miller - Evansville Thunderbolts (December 14)
  
• Devine, Henry, & Latinovich Lead Rivermen To Emphatic 5-0 Victory Over Knoxville - Peoria Rivermen (December 13)
  
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Fri., Dec 19	Quad City at Macon	7:00 p.m.
Fri., Dec 19	Roanoke at Fayetteville	7:00 p.m.
Fri., Dec 19	Birmingham at Knoxville	7:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec 19	Evansville at Huntsville	8:00 p.m.
Thu., Dec 18	Evansville 0 at Peoria 2	Final
Thu., Dec 18	Quad City 0 at Huntsville 1	Final
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• Storm hoping 4-game win streak is start of something big - Quad City Times (December 17)
  
• Thunderbolts' Aidan Litke receives NCAA D1 scholarship, first in SPHL history - WEVB.com (December 17)
  
• Rail Yard Dawgs can't sustain fast start in loss to Mayhem - Roanoke Times & World News (December 14)
  
• The Storm make it three in a row - KWQC (December 14)
  
• Evansville Thunderbolts rebranding to Ohio Valley Riverjacks for one weekend only - WFIE (December 13)
  
• Roudebush shines in third period of Rail Yard Dawgs' win over Marksmen - Roanoke Times & World News (December 12)
  
• QC Storm with three home games in a busy weekend this week - Quad City Times (December 11)
  
• WMBD This Morning Peoria Rivermen Teddy Bear Toss - NewsBreak - Peoria (December 11)
  
• Widmar's fourth assist lifts Rail Yard Dawgs in overtime - Roanoke Times & World News (December 9)
  
• Rail Yard Dawgs claim overtime win over Ice Flyers - Roanoke Times & World News (December 7)
  
• Rail Yard Dawgs fall on road to Ice Flyers - Roanoke Times & World News (December 6)
  
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