2008-09 Knoxville Ice Bears Statistics

SPHL (SPHL)
Team Record: 35-16-5 (SO: 0-4) - 79 points
in the SPHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Scott Hillman (35-16, 9 OTL)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Attendance: 101,054, Avg. 3,368 in 30 home dates
2008-09 Knoxville Ice Bears Roster

The Knoxville Ice Bears of the SPHL ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 35 wins and 16 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 79 points in the SPHL.

The Ice Bears topped the league with 216 goals. Knoxville allowed 171 goals, least in the league. Kevin Swider scored 37 goals for the squad and contributed 55 assists. Andrew Gallant led the team with 20 wins, while Kirk Irving added 15 or more wins, too. Andrew Gallant registered a 2.61 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Scott Hillman coached the team. The 2008-09 Knoxville Ice Bears won the League Championship.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG SOG SG%
Kevin SwiderC5537559244+28162213923116.0
Tim VitekF5826507638+27122211416116.1
Mike CarterLW6025467162+2152210317414.4
B.J. PelkeyF6022274984+89901521710.1
Kevin HarrisD578283646+165121121216.6
Chris RebernikC3819163515-28510410518.1
Ryan MooreF60112031630021117015.7
Shaun NorrieRW5316112798-3631038718.4
J.J. WrobelLW518182630-113110106711.9
Frank FurderoF387192627-12390015612.5
Brett SmithD608162444+10380117710.4
Justin KellerLW2711122314-4460006915.9
Mark Van VlietD499112043+11121011167.8
Travis MartellD581192089+418020811.2
Derek PallardyF40651118+5002104812.5
Chris BrannenD381101129+1702001342.9
Andrew GallantG320773500201010.0
Sean CryerD3304453-1001000200.0
Caleb MoffatRW1802272-10000030.0
Kyle LundaleD1002223+401000140.0
Clayton LewisD2402248+400000170.0
Jon FosterF21012010000147.1
Phil SbrocchiD30119-1000000
Shawn DoucetC30112-20100040.0
Jared SiganukC4101194+200000140.0
Kirk IrvingG3001120010000
Glenn CacaroD50007-10000010.0
Matt WithersD4000000000040.0
Bench 60000160000000
Joel OlszowkaD70004-40000010.0
Totals1074216384600111110677149101335180712.0

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Andrew Gallant321883207401822.6110841002.924
Kirk Irving301747159501842.881010926.917
Totals62363035169021662.7420941928.921

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG SOG SG%
Kevin SwiderC124111512-4000000
Tim VitekF1286148-8000000
Mike CarterLW122574-4000000
B.J. PelkeyF12651103000000
Kevin HarrisD12279141000000
Chris RebernikC1253860000000
Ryan MooreF1212367000000
Shaun NorrieRW12279188000000
Frank FurderoF1235863000000
Brett SmithD1201184000000
Justin KellerLW120338-3000000
Mark Van VlietD12145101000000
Travis MartellD12011171000000
Derek PallardyF1214583000000
Chris BrannenD12202123000000
Andrew GallantG600000000000
Clayton LewisD1200080000000
Kirk IrvingG700000000000
Totals205376410114515000000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Andrew Gallant631332000152.88220205.932
Kirk Irving744543000182.43284266.937
Totals1375875000332.61504471.935


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