2017–18 SPHL season


The 2017–18 SPHL season was the 14th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League.

League business

Team changes

Standings

Final standings.
Team
Peoria Rivermen‡563813521115481
Macon Mayhem563316721417473
Pensacola Ice Flyers563316718915673
Huntsville Havoc5630161020318070
Knoxville Ice Bears563020620518266
Evansville Thunderbolts562720918619163
Mississippi RiverKings562925219318160
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs562626417019556
Birmingham Bulls562228615919950
Fayetteville Marksmen561238614426230

President's Cup playoffs

For 2018, the top eight teams at the end of the regular season qualified for the playoffs. The league implemented a new format so that the top three seeds chose their opponent from the bottom four qualifiers, calling it the "challenge round". The second round still had the highest versus lowest remaining seed format.

Playoff bracket

Finals

Awards

All-SPHL selections