Presented by Bham Now Short-handed can mean a lot of different things.  But for Craig Simchuk and the Birmingham Bulls, it means going into a three game in three nights weekend with only eight forwards.  That means the Bulls don’t have enough forwards to even make up three offensive lines.  That means it will be a hard working task for Simchuk to remedy by finding replacements. Birmingham starts the weekend on the road in Roanoke for a Thursday night match against the Rail Y

The in-state rivalry between the Huntsville Havoc and the Birmingham Bulls will carry added significance this season with the presentation of the Joe Stroud Memorial Yellowhammer , awarded to the winner each time the two teams face off in the Battle for Bama. The Yellowhammer will be present this Friday, January 2, when the Bulls visit Huntsville, and will be awarded to the winner following the game. The two teams will meet again on Saturday night in Birmingham, with the Ye

Presented by Bham Now Birmingham will end the 2025 calendar year on a season-long 4-game win streak fighting to stretch it to five in Evansville New Years Eve.  It will be a challenge to do as the Bulls will be extremely short-handed without the services of Timmy Kent, Lazarus Kaebel and Jacob Mucitelli against a team that Birmingham historically has had trouble with.   Kaebel was called up to Worcester in the ECHL, Mucitelli was called up by Wheeling and Kent was left in Pe

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (December 30, 2025) - The SPHL announced today that Arkhip Ledziankou of the Birmingham Bulls has been named Warrior Hockey SPHL Player of the Week for December 22-28. Ledziankou scored one goal and added five assists in leading the Bulls to three wins over the Christmas holiday, as Birmingham extended their winning streak to a season-high four games. On Tuesday, Ledziankou had two assists, including on Kevin Sadovski’s game-winner just nine seconds into over

Presented by Bham Now Calling all hockey fans! The Birmingham Bulls’ 2026 season is officially in full swing, offering more than just fast-paced action on the ice. From themed nights and specialty jerseys to giveaways and family-friendly events, Bulls games make for the perfect outing all season long. Events all winter long: January: Giveaways + themed nights February: Fan favorites + family celebrations March: The season heats up Don’t miss a minute of the action January:

Presented by Bham Now The long three week road stint for the Birmingham Bulls will come to an end over the next week.  Birmingham will head to Knoxville Friday night to play the Ice Bears, then head north for a Saturday night game in Roanoke, then it will all come to an end Tuesday night, December 23 in Pensacola.  The Bulls need wins in the worst way in those three games as they have dropped the last three. Birmingham had issues putting pucks in the net during the losing st

Presented by Bham Now December will be a month spent in unfriendly and unfamiliar places for the Birmingham Bulls.  After the recent homestand of December 4th and 5th, the Bulls go on the road and will not return until the day after Christmas for a pair of games on the 26th and 27th.  Between those dates Birmingham will travel to Quad City, Roanoke, Knoxville, and finally to Pensacola before returning home to face Macon for a pair of games. While things have not gone well fo

Presented by Bham Now For the first five games of November, the Birmingham Bulls were well on their way to establishing themselves in the upper portion of the SPHL.  During that five game stretch, the Bulls earned seven out of a possible ten points only losing once in regulation.  It looked as if they had turned a corner and were well on their way to establishing themselves as a team poised to make a run.  But the last five games in November sent the Bulls in the opposite di

By: Travel & Tour World On December 5, sports fans in Birmingham will have the opportunity to witness an action-packed hockey match between the Birmingham Bulls and their cross-state rivals, the Huntsville Havoc. This exciting game, set to take place at the Pelham Civic Complex, promises more than just a competitive showdown on the ice. In addition to the thrilling on-ice action, the game will feature the highly anticipated Teddy Bear Toss, a heartwarming event that brings t

Presented by Bham Now After a rough weekend at home, the Birmingham Bulls will have to reach down deep and find a way to get back on track.  The Fayetteville Marksmen came into the Pelham Civic Complex and swept the Bulls winning Friday and Saturday night by identical 4-2 scores.  They now have a road game at Fayetteville Wednesday night before returning home for a Friday night game against Pensacola. The Ice Pilots were taken to the woodshed last weekend in Huntsville.  The

Presented by Bham Now After two weeks on the road, the Birmingham Bulls come home a different hockey team than the one we saw last.  Birmingham has won three of the last four games, including the last two, and picked up points in the last four games.  The Bulls now find themselves alone in 6th place in the standings with games on Friday and Saturday night at the Pelham Civic Complex against the Fayetteville Marksmen. Birmingham has the opportunity to put even more distance b

Presented by Bham Now The Birmingham Bulls turned a corner last weekend getting three out of a possible four points.  On Friday night the Bulls defeated an old nemesis, Roanoke, 3-2 in overtime.  Two nights later Birmingham picked up a point in Huntsville, losing in a third shootout of the year but had an incredible comeback to get there. Birmingham was down by two goals twice in the third period but found a way to get to overtime.  Down 4-2 late in the third period, the Bul

Presented by Bham Now Just two years ago Birmingham and Roanoke were in the finals of the SPHL playoffs.  Entering this Friday night, the Bulls need a win in the worst of ways and the Rail Yard Dawgs aren’t much better off. The two teams are only separated by two points and are at the bottom half of the league. The Bulls lost the first two games in shootouts.  Three games were lost by one goal while another was a one goal game until Birmingham surrendered an empty net goal. 

Presented by Bham Now Birmingham comes home for a pair of very important home games against Thursday vs. Pensacola and Saturday night vs. Knoxville.  After starting the season with two shootout losses in three games, the Bulls are still searching for the first win of the season.  All three games played this season have been one goal games.   Birmingham traveled to Pensacola last Saturday night for the first road game of the season.  Every game this year the Bulls jumped out

Presented by Bham Now The Birmingham Bulls opened the season last weekend with a 3-2 shootout loss to defending Presidents Cup Champion Evansville at the Pelham Civic Complex.  The Bulls got goals from Shane Murphy and Connor Scahill and a solid 40 save performance from Hayden Stewart, but fell just short in the shootout. Birmingham played ten new players in what initially looks to be a solid rebuild year. There were a few areas that can use some attention but being just the

Presented by Bham Now The Birmingham Bulls open the 2025-2026 SPHL hockey season Friday night October 17 at the Pelham Civic Complex as defending Presidents Cup Champion Evansville will be up first. This marks the ninth season for the Bulls in the SPHL.  While it will be a season of change hopefully it will also come with a change at the end of this season and bring a first championship ever to the Bulls family. The most noticeable change will be in goal, where after six sea

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