What league does Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs play in?

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs play in the SPHL.

When was Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs founded?

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs was founded in 2015 in Roanoke, VA, USA, USA.

Where is Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs based?

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs is based in Roanoke, VA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs?

The head coach of Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs is Sam Ftorek.

Who is the captain of Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs?

The captain of Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs is Nick Schneider.

What arena does Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs play in?

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs play their home games at Berglund Center in Roanoke, VA, USA.

Who is the general manager of Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs?

The general manager of Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs is Mickey Gray.

What are the team colors of Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs?

The team colors of Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs are Blue + Gold + Red + White.

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2016-2017 Season

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs were 17-30-9 in the 2016-17 SPHL season with 43 points, 9th overall.

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2016-2017 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Roster

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — 2016-2017 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Brandon Anderson (G)	34	1992	Langley, BC, CAN	6'1"	187	L
	#33	Joey Ballmer (G)	34	1992	Kalamazoo, MI, USA	6'3"	225	L
	#31	Ryan de Melo (G)	36	1990	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'2"	198	L
	#30	Matt Kaludis (G)Loan	35	1991	Trenton, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#30	James Kruger (G)	34	1992	Minnetonka, MN, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#30	Matt Mitchell (G)	-		Rockville, MD, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#30	Michael Peters (G)	-		Highland, MD, USA	5'7"	150	L
	#30	Ty Reichenbach (G)	33	1993	Billings, MT, USA	6'2"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#24	Travis Armstrong (D)	36	1990	Smiths Falls, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	L
	#15	Mike Baker (D)Loan	35	1991	Durand, WI, USA	6'0"	229	R
	#23	Ben Bauer (D)	35	1991	Lancaster, PA, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#4	Timothy Boyle (D)	33	1993	Hingham, MA, USA	6'2"	185	R
	#14	Matthew Chiarantano (D)	34	1991	Caledon, ON, CAN	5'9"	190	L
	#14	Bryan Dallaire (D)	33	1993	Saco, ME, USA	6'3"	168	L
	#4	Mike Donnellan (D)	37	1989	Baltimore, MD, USA	6'3"	190	R
	#15	Vincent Llorca (D)	34	1992	Clermont-Ferrand, FRA	6'4"	203	R
	#8	Cory Melkert (D)	35	1990	Kenmore, ON, CAN	6'5"	212	L
	#7	Nick Schneider (D/F)"C"	41	1984	Maplewood, MN, USA	5'9"	170	R
	#19	Craig Skudalski (D)	31	1995	Wyoming, PA, USA	6'7"	212	L
	#10	Justin Stevens (D)	34	1991	Brantford, ON, CAN	5'11"	205	L
	#12	Phil Tesoriero (D)	39	1987	Boulder, CO, USA	5'9"	165	R
	#5	Cody Walsh (D)	35	1991	Rolling Meadows, IL, USA	5'9"	176	R
FORWARDS
	#28	Dmytro Babenko (F)	31	1995	Kharkiv, UKR	6'0"	185	-
	#27	Jeremy Beirnes (F)	38	1988	Edson, AB, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#18	Taylor Bourne (F)Loan	35	1991	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	170	R
	#21	Jackson Brewer (F)	34	1992	Newton, MA, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#8	Phil Bronner (RW)	37	1989	Wilbraham, MA, USA	6'2"	220	R
	#23	Maxim Chegrintsev (F)	31	1995	Kazan, RUS	6'2"	185	L
	#17	Mike Driscoll (F)	34	1992	Milton, MA, USA	6'1"	183	L
	#9	David Gandara (LW)	33	1992	Canyan Lake, CA, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#26	Peter Gintoli (F)	34	1992	Monroe, CT, USA	5'8"	161	-
	#27	Tyler Gjurich (F)	34	1992	Hatfield, PA, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#18	Ian Harris (C/LW)	31	1995	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#23	Massimo Lamacchia (C)	35	1991	Vaughan, ON, CAN	5'8"	161	R
	#15	Michael Lipari (LW/D)Loan	34	1992	Macomb, MI, USA	6'2"	216	L
	#16	Mark Meads (RW)	34	1992	Middleton, MA, USA	5'8"	165	R
	#11	Steve Mele (C)"A"	37	1989	Bronx, NY, USA	5'11"	174	R
	#10	Mike Moroso (F)	35	1991	Macomb, MI, USA	5'11"	194	R
	#18	Mitchell Mueller (F/D)Loan	32	1994	Bakersfield, CA, USA	6'4"	227	L
	#16	Colin Murray (F)	36	1989	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'4"	220	L
	#16	Sean Orlando (F)	31	1994	Warminster, PA, USA	6'1"	185	-
	#20	Jason Popek (RW)	36	1990	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'3"	209	R
	#14	Evan Schultz (LW)	33	1993	Durham, NH, USA	5'7"	185	L
	#16	Riley Spraggs (F)	34	1991	Coldstream, BC, CAN	5'9"	194	R
	#20	Zach Tatrn (C)Loan	35	1991	Lower Burrell, PA, USA	6'2"	205	R
	#15	Michael Turner (LW)	31	1995	Chicago, IL, USA	6'2"	207	L
	#14	Alex Vazquez (RW/D)	34	1992	Shelby Township, MI, USA	6'2"	205	R
	#19	Daniel Vernace (RW)	34	1991	North York, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	R
Position: G: 5, D: 11, F: 19Av Age: 25.62 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2016-2017 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Staff

Head CoachSam Ftorek
Asst. General ManagerMickey Gray
Dir. of Media RelationsBrian Gardner
Equipment ManagerRay Sterling
Franchise OwnerBob McGinn
Franchise OwnerCori McGinn
Franchise OwnerJamie McGinn
Franchise OwnerBrock McGinn
Franchise OwnerTye McGinn
Head Athletic TrainerTravis Johns
PresidentBob McGinn
VP. of Hockey OperationsMickey Gray

Team Staff History

2016-2017 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Captains

"C"

Nick Schneider

"A"

Steve Mele

Team Captaincy History

2016-2017 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Demographics

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Facts

Plays in: Southern Professional Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + Gold + Red + White
Town: Roanoke, VA, USA Map
Founded: 2015

2016-2017 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Roster Facts

Nationalities

31 players
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1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs: 932 GP
AHL: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Berglund Center
Location: Roanoke, VA, USA
Capacity: 8 672
Construction Year: 1971

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Games

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — 2016-2017 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 07:10 PM UTC	Quad City Storm	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	-	SPHL
10/31/2026 12:10 AM UTC	Quad City Storm	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	-	SPHL
10/24/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	Athens Rock Lobsters	-	SPHL
10/17/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Fayetteville Marksmen	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	2 - 3 (OT 62:58)	SPHL
10/16/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	Fayetteville Marksmen	1 - 2	SPHL

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Latest Transactions

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	Gage Dill (F)	Quad City Storm	Details
10/18/2026	Confirmed	joining	Manny Cabral (F)	Evansville Thunderbolts	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Caleb Lepitre (F)	Idaho Falls Spud Kings	Details
10/16/2026	Extension		True Crowe (D)		Details
10/14/2026	Extension		C.J. Valerian (D)		Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Andrew Stacey (D)	Toledo Walleye	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Khristian Acosta (F)	Fresno Falcons	Details
10/09/2026	Up/Down	joining	Olivier Beaudoin (D)	Trois-Rivières Lions	Details

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Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs History and Standings

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SPHL	2	1	1	-	-	0	4	4	2	1	10	-
2025-2026	SPHL	58	32	21	-	-	5	176	157	69	1.19	3	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	SPHL	56	34	17	-	-	5	199	160	73	1.3	3	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	SPHL	56	33	15	-	-	8	207	164	74	1.32	3	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	SPHL	56	32	19	-	-	5	185	161	69	1.23	4	Champion
2021-2022	SPHL	56	23	24	-	-	9	176	181	55	0.98	8	Final loss
2020-2021	SPHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	Withdrawn	-
2019-2020	SPHL	47	16	22	-	-	9	117	151	41	0.87	7	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	SPHL	56	23	24	-	5	4	168	177	82	1.46	6	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	SPHL	56	26	26	-	-	4	170	195	56	1	8	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	SPHL	56	14	30	-	3	9	158	216	43	0.77	9	Did not make playoffs

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Retired Numbers

#22 Terence Tootoo (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Marcus Ortiz (F)	2026-2027	Cuba	-	4	13	3	16	6
2.	Nick Ford (F)	2026-2027	Herner EV Miners	Oberliga	11	4	6	10	0
3.	Aaron Huffnagle (F)	2026-2027	Fresno Falcons	FPHL	4	4	5	9	2
4.	Maxime Guyon (F)	2026-2027	Trois-Rivières Méga Toit	LHSAAAQ	6	4	4	8	0
5.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	2026-2027	Binghamton Black Bears	FPHL	3	3	4	7	2
6.	Patriks Marcinkevics (F)	2026-2027	Blue Ridge Bobcats	FPHL	2	3	3	6	2
7.	Jordan Xavier (F)	2026-2027	Innisfail Eagles	NCHL-AB	2	4	1	5	0
8.	Jake Stevens (D)	2026-2027	Bodens HF	HockeyEttan	8	3	2	5	4
9.	Matt O'Dea (D)	2026-2027	Oceanside Shock	FPHL	5	1	4	5	19
10.	Khristian Acosta (F)	2026-2027	Fresno Falcons	FPHL	4	2	2	4	13

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	25.05
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.65
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	27.03
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.68
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.14

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mac Jansen (F)	284	107	127	234
2.	Matt O'Dea (D)	269	51	135	186
3.	Nick Ford (F)	164	61	122	183
4.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	187	57	113	170
5.	Jeff Jones (F)	159	57	65	122

Franchise All-Time Goals

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mac Jansen (F)	284	107	127	234
2.	Nick Ford (F)	164	61	122	183
3.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	187	57	113	170
4.	Jeff Jones (F)	159	57	65	122
5.	Matt O'Dea (D)	269	51	135	186

Franchise All-Time Assists

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matt O'Dea (D)	269	51	135	186
2.	Mac Jansen (F)	284	107	127	234
3.	Nick Ford (F)	164	61	122	183
4.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	187	57	113	170
5.	Steve Mele (F)	141	48	73	121

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Travis Armstrong (D)	178	24	96	428
2.	Bryce Martin (D)	136	9	56	341
3.	Sean Leonard (D)	52	3	19	289
4.	Josh Nenadal (F)	192	31	83	261
5.	Nick Ford (F)	164	61	183	234

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mac Jansen (F)	284	107	127	234
2.	Matt O'Dea (D)	269	51	135	186
3.	Josh Nenadal (F)	192	31	52	83
4.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	187	57	113	170
5.	Travis Armstrong (D)	178	24	72	96

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kyle Wagner (F)	3	1	4	1.33
2.	Joe Widmar (F)	81	36	105	1.30
3.	Nick Ford (F)	164	61	183	1.12
4.	Carson Gallagher (F)	42	18	46	1.10
5.	Austen Swankler (F)	11	4	12	1.09

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Joe Widmar (F)	2025-2026	SPHL	58	28	49	77	1.33	52
2.	Nick Ford (F)	2024-2025	SPHL	55	23	49	72	1.31	99
3.	Mac Jansen (F)	2021-2022	SPHL	55	29	31	60	1.09	52
4.	Steve Mele (F)	2017-2018	SPHL	56	22	37	59	1.05	53
5.	Travis Broughman (F)	2025-2026	SPHL	51	24	30	54	1.06	159

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mac Jansen (F)	2021-2022	SPHL	55	29	31	60	1.09	52
2.	Joe Widmar (F)	2025-2026	SPHL	58	28	49	77	1.33	52
3.	Tommy Munichiello (F)	2024-2025	SPHL	53	28	21	49	0.92	19
4.	Travis Broughman (F)	2025-2026	SPHL	51	24	30	54	1.06	159
5.	Mac Jansen (F)	2024-2025	SPHL	53	24	23	47	0.89	41

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Joe Widmar (F)	2025-2026	SPHL	58	28	49	77	1.33	52
2.	Nick Ford (F)	2024-2025	SPHL	55	23	49	72	1.31	99
3.	Nick Ford (F)	2022-2023	SPHL	56	16	38	54	0.96	76
4.	Steve Mele (F)	2017-2018	SPHL	56	22	37	59	1.05	53
5.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	2022-2023	SPHL	48	10	37	47	0.98	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Travis Armstrong (D)	2021-2022	SPHL	54	7	34	41	0.76	177
2.	Bryce Martin (D)	2025-2026	SPHL	41	4	15	19	0.46	161
3.	Travis Broughman (F)	2025-2026	SPHL	51	24	30	54	1.06	159
4.	Andrew Stacey (D)	2025-2026	SPHL	39	3	4	7	0.18	156
5.	Chris Vella (F)	2021-2022	SPHL	45	6	7	13	0.29	145