Knoxville Ice Bears

Swider named Sher-Wood Player of the Month

date: 01/02/2009

January 2, 2009 – Knoxville Ice Bears captain Kevin Swider was named the Sher-Wood Player of the Month for the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) for December 2008. Swider has received this award several times in the past, but continues to be rewarded for his contributions on the ice. Swider scored ten goals and had twelve assists in 13 games last month.

 

Swider is in his 7th season with the Knoxville Ice Bears, during which time he has been a positive force on and off the ice. The young talent from Livonia, Michigan started his professional hockey career in the United Hockey League (UHL), where he played for two seasons. Swider’s first experience in Knoxville was in 2002, when the team was part of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL). The next couple of seasons, Swider played for various teams in the World Hockey League Association 2 (WHA2), ECHL, and Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), including the Knoxville Ice Bears.

 

Swider was named team captain of the Ice Bears in 2006. During his time in Knoxville, he has played in 266 games, scored 183 goals and accumulated 299 assists. Swider has led the SPHL in scoring since the league’s inception four seasons ago.

 

Kevin Swider continues to receive accolades commending his play on the ice. THE HOCKEY NEWS 60th Anniversary Issue listed top hockey players over the years. Even in the SPHL’s short existence, Kevin Swider was listed as the #1 player in the league.

 

Swider was also recognized as the Sher-Wood Player of the Month for November 2007 and March 2008 in the SPHL, and he was the recipient of the Sher-Wood Player of the Week on October 29, 2008.

 

“Kevin never ceases to amaze me with his consistency and talent level. We are very fortunate to have a player on this team that continues to contribute as he does,” said head coach Scott Hillman

 

 

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