Mississippi RiverKings


The Mississippi RiverKings were a professional minor league ice hockey team. The RiverKings were a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League from 2011 to 2018 after playing their first nineteen seasons in the Central Hockey League. On July 2, 2007, after 15 seasons as the Memphis RiverKings, the team's name was changed to Mississippi RiverKings.
For their first eight seasons, the team played their home games in the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee. From 2000 to 2018, their home was the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi, a suburb of Memphis.
On June 13, 2011, it was announced the RiverKings had left the CHL to join the SPHL.
On May 24, 2018, the RiverKings' ownership announced it had suspended operations for the 2018–19 season while the league searches for new ownership.

Championships

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses/Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
SeasonGPWLT/OTLPtsGFGAPIMFinishPlayoffs
1992–9360262775925327216704th in LeagueLost in round 1 to Oklahoma City Blazers 2–4
1993–9464253455524329413125th in LeagueDid not qualify
1994–9566243575525932715346th in LeagueDid not qualify
1995–9664342467430827119183rd in LeagueLost in round 1 to San Antonio Iguanas 2–4
1996–9766352747427826014793rd in EasternWon in round 1 against Macon Whoopee 3–2
Won in round 2 against Huntsville Channel Cats 4–2
Lost in Finals against Fort Worth Fire 3–4
1997–9870254055523028719484th in WesternLost in round 1 to Oklahoma City Blazers 1–3
1998–9970362777931330717473rd in EasternLost in round 1 to Columbus Cottonmouths 1–3
1999–007095742217534117965th in EasternDid not qualify
2000–0170432169229623623451st in EasternWon in round 1 against Indianapolis Ice 3–0
Lost in round 2 to Columbus Cottonmouths 1–3
2001–0264461449226718614101st in NortheastWon in round 1 against Fort Worth Brahmas 3–1
Won in round 2 against Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 4–3
Won in Finals against Austin Ice Bats 4–1
2002–0364392148223519017842nd in NortheastWon in round 1 against Oklahoma City Blazers 3–2
Won in round 2 against Indianapolis Ice 4–0
Won in Finals against Austin Ice Bats 4–1
2003–0464352547419818414003rd in NortheastDid not qualify
2004–0560302826220620515434th in NortheastDid not qualify
2005–0664223754920725417893rd in NortheastDid not qualify
2006–0764391968422720816632nd in NortheastWon in round 1 against Oklahoma City Blazers 4–3
Won in round 2 against Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 4–1
Lost in Conference Finals to Colorado Eagles 2–4
2007–0864392148221417716113rd in NortheastLost in round 1 to Texas Brahmas 1–2
2008–0964441739124216614321st in NortheastBye in round 1
Won in round 2 against Oklahoma City Blazers 4–2
Lost in Conference Finals to Colorado Eagles 2–4
2009–1064332477321721613634th in NorthernLost in round 1 to Missouri Mavericks 1–2
2010–1166303156519922915986th in BerryLost in round 1 to Tulsa Oilers 2–3
2011–125625283531671779766th in SPHLLost in round 1 to Knoxville Ice Bears 1–2
2012–135624248561651839507th in SPHLLost in round 1 to Louisiana IceGators 1–2
2013–145631214661751509914th in SPHLLost in round 1 to Huntsville Havoc 1–2
2014–155633212681691406594th in SPHLWon in round 1 against Pensacola Ice Flyers 2–1
Lost in Finals to Knoxville Ice Bears 0–2
2015–1656281810661511616683rd in SPHLWon in quarterfinals against Louisiana IceGators 2–0
Lost in semifinals to Pensacola Ice Flyers 0–2
2016–175632213671721627355th in SPHLLost in quarterfinals against Huntsville Havoc 1–2
2017–185629252601931819647th in SPHLLost in quarterfinals against Huntsville Havoc 1–2

Retired numbers

From 2001 to 2006, the RiverKings were affiliated with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. This involved accepting some players on assignment from the National Hockey League club.