What league does Columbus River Dragons play in?

Columbus River Dragons play in the FPHL.

When was Columbus River Dragons founded?

Columbus River Dragons was founded in 2019 in Columbus, GA, USA, USA.

Where is Columbus River Dragons based?

Columbus River Dragons is based in Columbus, GA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Columbus River Dragons?

The head coach of Columbus River Dragons is Jerome Bechard.

What arena does Columbus River Dragons play in?

Columbus River Dragons play their home games at Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, GA, USA.

Who is the general manager of Columbus River Dragons?

The general manager of Columbus River Dragons is Jay Croop.

What are the team colors of Columbus River Dragons?

The team colors of Columbus River Dragons are White + Black + Red + Dark Grey.

Columbus River Dragons

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2020-2021

2020-2021 Season

Columbus River Dragons were 14-8-1 in the 2020-21 FPHL season with 40 points, 2nd overall.

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2020-2021 Columbus River Dragons Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Jacob Caffrey (G)	31	1994	Bethesda, MD, USA	6'1"	176	L
		Frankie McClendon (G)	33	1993	Oakland, CA, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#1	Jared Rutledge (G)	32	1994	Chicago, IL, USA	5'11"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#19	Brody Duncan (D)	31	1994	Toledo, OH, USA	5'11"	170	L
	#29	Seth Ensor (D)	32	1994	Sugar Land, TX, USA	6'1"	201	R
	#18	Jake Howie (D/F)	31	1994	Grand Blanc, MI, USA	5'9"	176	L
	#5	Preston Kugler (D)	29	1997	West Palm Beach, FL, USA	6'2"	194	R
		Tom Maldonado (D)	41	1985	New York, NY, USA	5'9"	185	R
	#3	Nate O'Brien (D/F)	32	1994	Londonderry, NH, USA	5'11"	174	L
	#15	Matt O'Dea (D)	32	1994	Mokena, IL, USA	6'0"	192	L
	#6	Don Olivieri (D)	35	1991	Philadelphia, PA, USA	6'0"	205	R
		Alex Pommerville (D)	33	1993	Macedon, NY, USA	6'1"	190	-
	#4	Ricky Regala (D)	28	1997	Dallas, TX, USA	5'10"	170	L
	#4	Jake Schultz (D/LW)	30	1996	Rochester, NY, USA	6'3"	209	L
		Cameron Yarwood (D/F)	32	1994	Grosse Pointe Park, MI, USA	5'10"	201	L
	#7	Vojtech Zemlicka (D)	31	1995		5'11"	181	L
FORWARDS
	#26	Hunter Bersani (F)	28	1998	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'2"	190	-
	#10	Ivan Bondarenko (F)	29	1997	Moskva, RUS	5'9"	170	L
	#22	Jay Croop (F)	33	1992	Glen Allen, VA, USA	5'11"	176	R
	#20	Brett D'Andrea (C)	32	1994	Columbus, MI, USA	5'11"	187	L
	#17	Austin Daae (LW)	33	1993	Estevan, SK, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#24	Yevgeni Dyomin (F)	28	1998	Moskva, RUS	5'9"	168	L
	#20	Viktor Ekk (RW)	29	1997	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	194	L
	#14	Chase Fallis (F)	35	1991	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	183	R
	#12	Connor Fries (F)	31	1995	Centerville, MA, USA	5'10"	174	R
	#8	M.J. Graham (RW/C)	33	1993	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	194	R
	#11	Orrin Hergott (C)	44	1982	Humboldt, SK, CAN	5'7"	159	L
	#13	Mac Jansen (F)	33	1993	White Bear Lake, MN, USA	5'11"	185	-
	#27	Anton Kalinin (F)	27	1998	Kasli, RUS	5'9"	170	L
		Dmitri Kuznetsov (LW/C)	30	1996	Tyumen, RUS	6'0"	181	R
	#26	Nick Mangone (F)	30	1995	Massapequa Park, NY, USA	5'10"	185	R
	#9	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	32	1993	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#27	Ray Pigozzi (LW)	32	1994	Evanston, IL, USA	6'0"	176	L
	#21	Gehrett Sargis (F/D)	37	1989	Midlothian, IL, USA	5'11"	183	L
	#23	C.J. Stubbs (F)	32	1994	Pleasant Grove, UT, USA	6'3"	201	-
	#2	Alex Vazquez (RW/D)	34	1992	Shelby Township, MI, USA	6'2"	205	R

Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 12Av Age: 27.23 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2020-2021 Columbus River Dragons Staff

Head CoachJerome Bechard
Asst. CoachBrant Sherwood
Player-Asst. CoachJay Croop
Asst. General ManagerJay Croop
Franchise OwnerJeff Croop
Head Equipment ManagerBrian Stoya
Head ScoutBrant Sherwood

Team Staff History

2020-2021 Columbus River Dragons Demographics

Columbus River Dragons Facts

Plays in: Federal Prospects Hockey League
Team Colors: White + Black + Red + Dark Grey
Town: Columbus, GA, USA Map
Founded: 2019

2020-2021 Columbus River Dragons Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players
5 players
5 players
1 player

Experience

Columbus River Dragons: 638 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Columbus Civic Center
Location: Columbus, GA, USA
Capacity: 7 600
Construction Year: 1996

Columbus River Dragons Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/19/2023 11:00 PM UTC	Motor City Rockers	Columbus River Dragons	1 - 2	FPHL
04/15/2023 11:30 PM UTC	Columbus River Dragons	Carolina Thunderbirds	3 - 4 (SO)	FPHL
04/14/2023 11:35 PM UTC	Carolina Thunderbirds	Columbus River Dragons	3 - 4 (SO)	FPHL
04/08/2023 11:30 PM UTC	Columbus River Dragons	Carolina Thunderbirds	1 - 3	FPHL
04/07/2023 11:30 PM UTC	Columbus River Dragons	Carolina Thunderbirds	3 - 2 (SO)	FPHL

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09/08/2026

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09/01/2026

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Nick Grabko (G)

Joining fromFresno Falcons

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Ryan Hunter (F)

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confirmed

Domenic Della Civita (D)

Joining fromPee Dee IceCats

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08/28/2026

confirmed

Roni Alanko (F)

Leaving forFresno Falcons

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08/26/2026

confirmed

Scott Docherty (F)

Leaving forToledo Walleye

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07/20/2026

confirmed

Malik Johnson (F)

Leaving forKnoxville Ice Bears

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Columbus River Dragons History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	FPHL	56	26	18	-	6	6	239	222	96	1.71	3	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	FPHL	54	28	16	-	6	4	192	159	100	1.85	3	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	FPHL	56	40	7	-	5	4	292	155	134	2.39	1	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	FPHL	56	40	11	-	-	5	255	150	116	2.07	2	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	FPHL	54	32	17	-	0	5	216	163	-	-	2	Final loss
2020-2021	FPHL	23	11	8	-	3	1	97	82	40	1.74	2	Champion
2019-2020	FPHL	46	18	21	-	6	1	195	183	67	1.46	4	Playoffs Cancelled

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Alex Vazquez (F)	2026-2027	Cuba	-	4	1	2	3	4
2.	Chase Carter (D)	2026-2027	Truro Mosaik Bearcats	NSSHL	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Robert Vanwynsberghe (F)	2026-2027	Saint John Flames	LHSB	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Jagger Williamson (F)	2026-2027	Tours	Division 1	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Alexander Jmaeff (F)	2026-2027	Fresno Falcons	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Josh Colten (D)	2026-2027	Fresno Falcons	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Ryan Gil (D)	2026-2027	Oceanside Shock	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Michael Greco (D)	2026-2027	Oceanside Shock	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Dalton Anderson (F)	2026-2027	Oceanside Shock	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Matt Horan (F)	2026-2027	Blue Ridge Bobcats	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.67
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	26.75
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.80
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.22
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.33

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Austin Daae (F)	233	97	158	255
2.	Alex Storjohann (F)	221	101	144	245
3.	Cody Wickline (F)	208	71	151	222
4.	Ryan Hunter (F)	142	92	106	198
5.	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	172	87	107	194

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alex Storjohann (F)	221	101	144	245
2.	Austin Daae (F)	233	97	158	255
3.	Ryan Hunter (F)	142	92	106	198
4.	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	172	87	107	194
5.	Alexander Jmaeff (F)	179	77	74	151

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Austin Daae (F)	233	97	158	255
2.	Cody Wickline (F)	208	71	151	222
3.	Alex Storjohann (F)	221	101	144	245
4.	Kyle Moore (F)	169	60	132	192
5.	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	172	87	107	194

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Edgars Ozolins (D)	115	6	25	426
2.	Jay Croop (F)	165	69	139	299
3.	Justin Schmit (D)	64	1	8	272
4.	Michael Greco (D)	48	10	31	224
5.	Alex Storjohann (F)	221	101	245	204

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kirk Underwood (D)	239	38	65	103
2.	Austin Daae (F)	233	97	158	255
3.	Alex Storjohann (F)	221	101	144	245
4.	Cody Wickline (F)	208	71	151	222
5.	Alexander Jmaeff (F)	179	77	74	151

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tyler Barrow (F)	54	42	112	2.07
2.	Brett Menton (F)	2	1	4	2.00
3.	Yaroslav Yevdokimov (F)	2	1	4	2.00
4.	Justin MacDonald (F)	93	68	174	1.87
5.	Parker Moskal (F)	23	15	42	1.83

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Justin MacDonald (F)	2023-2024	52	45	117
2.	Tyler Barrow (F)	2025-2026	54	42	112
3.	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	2021-2022	53	38	81
4.	Austin Daae (F)	2021-2022	54	38	81
5.	Ryan Hunter (F)	2023-2024	52	29	75

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Justin MacDonald (F)	2023-2024	52	45	117
2.	Tyler Barrow (F)	2025-2026	54	42	112
3.	Jacob Kelly (F)	2022-2023	54	39	72
4.	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	2021-2022	53	38	81
5.	Austin Daae (F)	2021-2022	54	38	81

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Justin MacDonald (F)	2023-2024	52	72	117
2.	Tyler Barrow (F)	2025-2026	54	70	112
3.	Kyle Moore (F)	2023-2024	53	49	73
4.	Alex Storjohann (F)	2025-2026	50	48	74
5.	Ryan Hunter (F)	2023-2024	52	46	75

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Michael Greco (D)	2022-2023	48	31	224
2.	Justin Schmit (D)	2021-2022	41	5	188
3.	Edgars Ozolins (D)	2022-2023	33	12	170
4.	Skate Skalde (F)	2025-2026	19	6	162
5.	Edgars Ozolins (D)	2021-2022	48	10	148

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

FHL Expansion team starting in season 2019-20