Carson Rose named Warrior/SPHL Player of the Month
The SPHL announced today that Carson Rose of the Birmingham Bulls has been named the Warrior/SPHL Player of the Month for February.
Rose scored nine goals, including a pair of game-winners, and added six assists in just 10 games as the Bulls went 8-1-1 to maintain their hold on first place.
Rose recorded a point in all but two games in February, including five multi-point outings, while scoring a goal in six consecutive games. Rose currently owns the SPHL season high for goals in a game with four back on January 26 vs. Evansville.
The Surrey, BC native ranks second in the SPHL with 51 points, while his 24 goals are the fourth-most in the league, matching his career high set in his rookie season in 2021/22. Rose also leads the SPHL in shots (201) and shootout goals (3) while ranking fifth with a +20 rating.
Other nominees for the Warrior Player of the Month were: Matt Hobbs, Evansville (4g, 7a), Dylan Stewart, Huntsville (4g, 7a, +4), Dawson McKinney, Knoxville (8g, 1a, +2), Billy Jerry, Macon (4g, 2a), Nick Latinovich, Peoria (5-2-1, 1.72 gaa, 0.927 sv%), Leif Mattson, Quad City (4g, 9a, +4) and CJ Stubbs, Roanoke (4g, 6a)
Evansville’s Austin Plevy named SPHL Most Valuable Player
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 17, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League on Friday announced that Austin Plevy of the Evansville Thunderbolts has been selected as the 2019-2020 SPHL Most Valuable Player.
The SPHL Most Valuable Player award is presented annually to the player selected to be the most valuable to his team as determined in a vote in a vote of league coaches, broadcasters and media representatives.
Fayetteville’s Brian Bowen finished second in the balloting.
A near-unanimous selection for SPHL Rookie of the Year, the Langley, British Columbia native led the SPHL in scoring, finishing the abbreviated season with 65 points in 45 games. Plevy also ranked first in assists (48) and power play assists (21), led all rookies with 17 goals and had two of the top five scoring streaks, including a league-best 17-game run.
