SPHL Completes Dispersal Draft

Published on June 10, 2009 under SPHL (SPHL) News Release

Huntsville, AL--The newest members of the Southern Professional Hockey League, Lafayette, Mississippi and Pensacola completed the dispersal draft today of players on the rosters of the Richmond Renegades and Twin City Cyclones, two former SPHL teams not returning for the 2009-10 SPHL season.

Each new member team was allowed to select up to six players who were on the Richmond or Twin City rosters in a round robin draft selection process.

SPHL Commissioner Jim Combs announced the draft results this afternoon and also stated that "any players not selected in the draft are now free agents and are eligible to sign with any team in the SPHL."

Mississippi Player Michael Richard-F John Halverson-D Shane Wagner-D Justin Joy-F Ryan Senft-G Ryan Bartle-D

Former Team Twin City Richmond Twin City Richmond Richmond Twin City

Lafayette Player Daryl Moore-F Phil Sbrocchi-D Beau McLaughlin Jordan Weibel

Former Team Twin City Twin City Richmond Richmond

Lafayette chose not to draft in rounds 4 and 5

Pensacola Player Ryan Busby-F Taylor Hustead-F Chad Swartzentruber-D Trevor Karasiewicz - F Ryan Scott-G Jim Jensen-D

Former Team Richmond Twin City Twin City Richmond Richmond Twin City

Combs also urged fans especially in the new SPHL markets to access the web site listed below for additional information and career statistics on the players drafted for their teams.

SPHL, the leader in Single "A" hockey, will commence its sixth regular season in October 2009. Located in the Southeastern United States, member teams are located in Biloxi, MS; Columbus, GA; Fayetteville, NC; Huntsville, AL; Knoxville, TN; Lafayette, LA; and Pensacola, FL. Additional information can be found at thesphl.com

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