2017-18 Mississippi RiverKings Roster
Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL)
Team Record: 29-25-2 - 60 points
in the SPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Derek Landmesser (29-25, 2 OTL)
Location: Southaven, Mississippi
Attendance: 65,093, Avg. 2,325 in 28 home dates
2017-18 Mississippi RiverKings StatisticsTeam Record: 29-25-2 - 60 points
in the SPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Derek Landmesser (29-25, 2 OTL)
Location: Southaven, Mississippi
Attendance: 65,093, Avg. 2,325 in 28 home dates
The Mississippi RiverKings of the Southern Professional Hockey League ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 29 wins and 25 losses (and 2 overtime losses) for 60 points in the SPHL.
The RiverKings scored 193 goals and allowed 181. Dillan Fox netted 23 goals for Mississippi, and Devin Mantha contributed 36 assists. Tyler Green topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 3.16 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Derek Landmesser coached the team. The 2017-18 Mississippi RiverKings lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Arneson | F | May 24, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Sherwood Park, AB |
| Kristaps Bazevics | D | August 2, 1994 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Shane Bennett | LW | August 24, 1993 | 5'9" | 155 | R | Grand Island, NY |
| Jordan Carvalho | C | April 7, 1992 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Brampton, ON |
| Peter Cicmanec | F | February 5, 1996 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Prievidza, SVK |
| Vytal Cote | F/D | November 5, 1995 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Hollywood, FL USA |
| Richard Coyne | D | July 22, 1991 | 6'1" | 216 | R | Cave Creek, AZ USA |
| Artur Drindrozhik | F | July 15, 1993 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Grodno, BLR |
| Dillon Duprey | RW | June 25, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Vaughan, ON |
| Jesse Facchini | F | May 31, 1991 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Mississauga, ON |
| Blake Forslund | LW | February 25, 1992 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Owen Sound, ON |
| Dillan Fox | F | June 13, 1991 | 5'11" | 185 | Hummelstown, PA | |
| Tyler Green | G | October 16, 1991 | 6'3" | 185 | Noblesville, IN USA | |
| Ralfs Grinbergs | D | November 9, 1995 | 6'5" | 192 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Robbie Hall | D | January 30, 1992 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Schaumburg, IL USA |
| Matt Harrington | RW | October 13, 1990 | 5'10" | 193 | North Port, FL | |
| C.J. Hayes | F | February 7, 1995 | 5'8" | 177 | R | Margate, FL |
| Jamie Hill | F | February 3, 1992 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Glassboro, NJ USA |
| Koba Jass | RW | May 4, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Riga, LAT |
| Cory Lauer | D | November 9, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Mount Juliet, TN |
| Devin Mantha | C | March 8, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Ryan Marcuz | LW | June 13, 1989 | 5'10" | 210 | Richmond Hill, ON | |
| Don Olivieri | D | June 5, 1991 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Taylor Pryce | RW | December 30, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Newmarket, ON |
| Pijus Rulevicius | F | August 10, 1992 | 5'10" | 203 | L | Warrenville, MI USA |
| Jared Rutledge | G | April 18, 1994 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Skokie, IL |
| Ryan Salkeld | F | July 3, 1991 | 6'1" | 165 | R | Portsmouth, VA |
| Jake Schultz | LW | May 10, 1996 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Rochester, NY |
| Brant Sherwood | F | April 23, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | R | San Anselmo, CA |
| Derek Sutliffe | F | March 23, 1992 | 6'1" | 174 | L | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Daniel Tedesco | F | December 10, 1993 | 6'6" | 205 | L | Maple, ON |
| Bekmukhambet Tolepbergen | RW | July 4, 1996 | 5'10" | 163 | R | Abai, KAZ |
| Yesmukhan Tolepbergen | LW | February 2, 1993 | 6'0" | 179 | R | Abai, KAZ |
| Cody Walsh | D | February 3, 1991 | 5'9" | 176 | Rolling Meadows, IL USA | |
| Mark Whiteley | D | May 21, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Surrey, BC | |
| Colton Wolter | F | November 4, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Fairbanks, AK |
| Vojtech Zemlicka | F/D | March 13, 1995 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Prague, Czech Republic |
