2006–07 Southern Professional Hockey League season
| 2006–07 SPHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| Season MVP | Rob Sich (Fayetteville) |
| Top scorer | Kevin Swider (Knoxville) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Fayetteville FireAntz |
| Finals runners-up | Jacksonville Barracudas |
| Playoffs Playoffs MVP | Chad Collins (Fayetteville) |
The 2006–07 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the third season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The regular season began October 27, 2006, and ended April 18, 2007, after a 56-game regular season and a six-team playoff. The Fayetteville FireAntz won their first SPHL championship.
The Richmond Renegades joined the league as an expansion franchise, succeeding the United Hockey League's Richmond RiverDogs.
The Florida Seals folded mid-season after not meeting contractual obligations to their arena. A one-round dispersal draft was held January 5, with each team choosing one team from the Seals' roster. The picks were as follows: Pee Dee - Justin Keller, Jacksonville - Lawne Snyder, Fayetteville - Rob Sich, Richmond - Matt Balser, Columbus - Chad Haacke, Knoxville - Craig Geerlinks, Huntsville - Craig Miller.
The Columbus Cottonmouths and the Jacksonville Barracudas play at best of 5 round that will take the place of the first two playoff rounds. The other four teams will play a best of 3 game Quarter Final and Simi Final round.
SPHL award winners were announced March 28, 2007.
F Rob Sich (Fayetteville) F Allan Sirois (Pee Dee)
F Kevin Swider (Knoxville) D Brian Goudie (Richmond) D Jonathan Lounsbury (Huntsville) G Chad Rycroft (Columbus)
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