Bolts Bounce Back The Mayhem were disappointed in their inability to complete their first sweep of the season last week. Getting their first Friday win was a terrific start to the tenure of Head Coach Ryan Michel, but call-ups and suspensions left the team in a precarious position for last Saturday’s tilt. Zach Urban was […]

Photo: Bryan Meeks The Evansville Thunderbolts responded to Friday’s defeat with a 4-2 victory on Mossy Oak Night, splitting the series with the Mayhem at one game apiece. Coming off a regulation defeat on Friday night, the visiting Thunderbolts got off to a hot start Saturday. They created multiple odd-man rushes and eventually capitalized five […]

A Debut to Remember The Mayhem looked razor-sharp in Ryan Michel’s head-coaching debut last night. The passing was crisp, the goaltending was solid, the team capitalized on its scoring chances, and the special teams were strong throughout the tilt. The penalty kill had its best game of the season, killing 7-of-7 shorthanded opportunities. Though the […]

Photo: Bryan Meeks In Ryan Michel’s head-coaching debut, the Mayhem skated to a 4-2 victory on Country Night to snap a six-game regulation losing skid. Country Night started out with a bang for the Mayhem, as Larry Smith held a clearing attempt at the blue line and set up Shawn Lynch with a point-blank opportunity. […]

An Emotional Defeat Last Saturday’s home loss was a bitter pill to swallow. The Mayhem competed valiantly all night and were seemingly in an uphill battle with puck luck at times, with several close calls not swinging in Macon’s favor against the Birmingham Bulls. Many Mayhem players were emotional getting off the ice, knowing the […]

Photo: Bryan Meeks The Macon Mayhem have parted ways with Head Coach Leo Thomas, the team announced today.   Thomas had been in his second season as the Mayhem Head Coach and fourth with the team, serving as the Assistant Coach under Kevin Kerr from 2016-2018. He helped lead the organization to its first-ever championship […]

Photo: Bryan Meeks The Mayhem dropped a 5-3 decision at the hands of the Birmingham Bulls on Cancer Awareness Night. Macon dominated the first handful of shifts in the game. They cycled the puck well in the offensive zone and pinned the Bulls down for extended periods of time. The Mayhem drew four Birmingham penalties […]

A Happy Medium Yesterday’s outing was almost an exact opposite of what happened last Saturday. Rather than getting off to a red-hot start and running out of gas by the end of the game, the Mayhem were caught flat-footed in the first period and finished the game strong. Unfortunately, their valiant attempt at a comeback […]

Photo: Bryan Meeks Hosting the Knoxville Ice Bears on a rescheduled Friday night game, the Mayhem fell behind early and fell just short in completing a comeback, falling by a 4-3 final. The Mayhem were caught off-guard in the first period, as the visitors accumulated a 4-1 advantage through the first 20 minutes. Danny Cesarz […]

Zero to Sixty The Mayhem got off to an incredible start last Saturday night. They were utterly dominant in the first 20 minutes of play, outshooting the top-ranked team in the SPHL 22-7 in the opening period. Unfortunately, their early control of the game went unrewarded, as all 22 of Macon’s first period shots were […]