Among the bad news was attendance dropped to 1,867 per game, which was lowest among the ten teams in the SPHL, and the departure of Mark Kunkle as the original team mascot Mac the Barbarian.
Macon found itself on the penalty kill 6:09 into the contest after a Seth Ronsberg slashing penalty. Bystanders are welcome to join the march (Appling Middle School Pep Band) will lead the way) – Bibb County School District– Make Music Winter Music Extravaganza – “Let’s Make A Joyful Noise”Any artist interested in performing at the Open Mic segment need to send inquiries to makemusicdaymacon@gmail.com.#makemusicwinter #makemusicwintermacon #visitmacon #wheresoullives #makemusicdaymacon #makemusicday______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________MAKE MUSIC WINTER MACON IS ON THE NATIONAL MAP and viewed around the world @ https://makemusicday.org/about/winter. A boisterous crowd of 3,784 witnessed the Mayhem take a 1-0 lead late in the first when Dennis Sicard's slapper from the top of the right circle appeared to be deflected off the stick of defenseman Ben Oskroba and beat Peoria goaltender Storm Phaneuf. According to Kerzner, “the process was simple. From that point forward, the Mayhem were never able to string together more than two or three wins in a row. Goaltenders Gordon Defiel and Jordan Ruby were gone by early December. Thomas becomes the first African-American head coach in the Southern Professional Hockey League.
Macon won game one at Peoria by a score of 2-1 and returned to home ice for only the second time in the playoffs. On the next to last game of the regular season, the Mayhem clinched a first place finish, defeating Roanoke 4-1 at the Macon Coliseum. The top eight teams in the ten team league made the playoffs, and with the newly instituted Challenge Round, the top three teams were given the opportunity to select their first round opponent from the bottom four teams. In addition, the team, city officials and arena officials could not reach a settlement regarding the lost revenue for the 8 home games that had to be moved to a 400 seat practice facility due to the ice system’s failure. The Rivermen tied it up less than two minutes into the second. Tickets are $17 for adult general admission, $11 for kids general admission (between the ages of 2 and 12) and $23 for reserved glass … The Mayhem outscored the Snakes 6-3 in the deciding game 3, the third game in as many nights for the two teams.The Mayhem swept Pensacola in round 2 and met Peoria in the finals. On February 4th, 2015, the team announced that Kevin Kerr was hired as Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations.
The official Facebook of the Macon Mayhem. After back to back wins on the road, the team returned home, only to drop another game in front of the home crowd. Assistant Coach Ryan Michel was named Interim Head Coach and remained at the helm for the remainder of the season. Some events and attractions may be cancelled due to the escalation of the situation surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Appearing in 45 games, Bartus led the league in minutes played (2,709), wins (22), saves, (1,421), save percentage (.929), and was tied for the league lead in shutouts (3). Macon Bacon - The Newest Team in the Coastal Plain League. With the goaltending situation unsettled at the start, the team went 0-2-1 in their first three games of the season, all at home. I would definitely be back Macon Mayhem Parking is $5 cash only on arrival, or you may purchase online when purchasing your game ticket.Cheer on the Mayhem with help from their mascot, MAC the barbarian! A core of players from the inaugural season, including Jake Trask, Daniel Gentzler, Stephen Pierog, Ryan Michel, Mark Rivera and Nick Grasso, combined with the goaltending tandem of Jordan Ruby and Troy Passingham to lead the Mayhem to a 18-4-4 record through mid-January. Kerr led the Mayhem to a 24-27-1-4 record in their inaugural season, qualifying for the final SPHL playoff spot. The Mayhem dropped game one of the best of three opening round in Evansville by a 2-1 score, but then came home to soundly defeat the Thunderbolts in games two and three. Since then, they've taken the league by storm winning the SPHL President's Cup in 2017. Kerzner expected to open team offices within a few weeks and planned to hire a head coach at the conclusion of the 2014-15 hockey season. The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the proposed five-year lease on June 17th, and the SPHL Board of Governors approved the team’s move to Macon. ECHL call-ups helped exacerbate the problem. Professional Sports Mascot Macon Mayhem Professional Hockey (SPHL) Sep 2015 – Present 4 years 11 months. View the full list of partner and attraction updates here. Kerzner was lavish in his praise of the way that Macon worked to make the move possible. Their first round opponent as determined by the league’s Challenge Round was the Knoxville Ice Bears. While fans should be happy to see their players advance in their hockey careers, one does have to wonder what their impact might have been on the team if they had remained in Macon.