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.

Who is the captain of Columbus River Dragons?

The captain of Columbus River Dragons is Josh Pietrantonio.

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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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Columbus River Dragons were 45-7-4 in the 2023-24 FPHL season with 134 points, 1st in the Continental and 1st overall.

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2023-2024 Columbus River Dragons Roster

Columbus River Dragons — 2023-2024 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Breandan Colgan (G)	31	1995	Wyneewood, PA, USA	6'3"	214	-
	#30	Talor Joseph (G)	32	1994	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#31	Spencer Krul (G)	28	1998	Indian Land, SC, USA	5'9"	163	-
	#31	William Lavallière (G)	27	1999	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	205	L
	#31	Tyler Roy (G)	28	1998	Brighton, MI, USA	6'2"	185	R
	#30	Hunter Virostek (G)	27	1998	Turner Valley, AB, CAN	6'2"	194	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#12	Hugh Anderson (D)	27	1999	Green Bay, WI, USA	6'1"	181	L
	#18	Nathan Balkwill (D)	26	2000	Orillia, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#27	Alex Basey (D)	31	1995	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#89	Brody Duncan (D)	31	1994	Toledo, OH, USA	5'11"	170	L
	#32	Paul Fregeau (D/F)	33	1993	Sylmar, CA, USA	6'3"	194	R
	#20	Ryan Gil (D)	28	1998	Torrance, CA, USA	5'10"	194	L
	#32	Bryan Gowin (D/F)	27	1999	Valencia, CA, USA	6'8"	276	R
	#5	Parker Layton (D)	23	2003	La Ronge, SK, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#25	Jordan Popoff (D)	28	1998	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	214	R
	#91	Carter Shinkaruk (F/D)	34	1991	Langley, BC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#11	Kirk Underwood (D/F)	28	1997	Littleton, CO, USA	5'11"	183	R
FORWARDS
	#44	Carson Andreoli (RW)	28	1998	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	R
	#19	Hunter Bersani (F)	28	1998	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'2"	190	-
	#22	Jay Croop (F)	34	1992	Glen Allen, VA, USA	5'11"	176	R
	#17	Austin Daae (LW)	33	1993	Estevan, SK, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#88	Ryan Hunter (F)	24	2001	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#71	Alexander Jmaeff (F)	32	1994	Creston, BC, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#89	Lane King (RW/D)	33	1993	Waunakee, WI, USA	6'2"	209	R
	#26	Steven Klinck (F)	24	2002	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	170	R
	#7	Justin MacDonald (C)	36	1990	Newmarket, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#27	Bryan Moore (LW)	32	1994	Charlotte, NC, USA	5'11"	203	L
	#15	Kyle Moore (RW)	28	1998	Indian Trail, NC, USA	6'1"	227	R
	#9	Josh Pietrantonio (F)"C"	33	1993	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#47	Nolan Slachetka (F/D)	27	1999	Joliet, IL, USA	5'8"	154	-
	#4	Alex Storjohann (F)	30	1996	Anthem, AZ, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#21	Sequoia Swan (LW)	24	2002	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#10	Cody Wickline (F)	31	1995	Flower Mound, TX, USA	6'0"	185	R
Position: G: 5, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 27.33 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Columbus River Dragons Staff

Head CoachJerome Bechard
Player-Asst. CoachJay Croop
Asst. General ManagerJay Croop
Athletic TrainerSteven Buckley
Athletic TrainerTrisha McCarter
Dir. of BroadcastingTom Callahan
Dir. of CommunicationsTom Callahan
Equipment ManagerJack Barry
Equipment ManagerJoaquin Mora
Franchise OwnerJeff Croop
Head ScoutBrandon Billie

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Columbus River Dragons Captains

"C"

Josh Pietrantonio

Team Captaincy History

2023-2024 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

2023-2024 Columbus River Dragons Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players
16 players

Experience

Columbus River Dragons: 1 852 GP
AHL: 57 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

Columbus River Dragons — 2023-2024 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Mid-South Monarchs	Columbus River Dragons	-	FPHL
10/24/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Columbus River Dragons	Binghamton Black Bears	-	FPHL
10/23/2026 11:35 PM UTC	Columbus River Dragons	Binghamton Black Bears	5 - 4	FPHL
10/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Blue Ridge Bobcats	Columbus River Dragons	3 - 2	FPHL
10/16/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Blue Ridge Bobcats	Columbus River Dragons	5 - 3	FPHL

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Latest Transactions

Columbus River Dragons — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/20/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nolan Egbert (G)	Watertown Wolves	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Brad Fortin (F)	Birmingham Bulls	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Pete Giambattista (F)	No team	Details
10/14/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jack Cullen (D)	Manhattanville College	Details
10/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jake Raleigh (F)	Watertown Wolves	Details
10/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nick Grabko (G)	Fresno Falcons	Details
10/12/2026	Confirmed	joining	Yaroslav Yevdokimov (F)	Fresno Falcons	Details
10/09/2026	Extension		Kyle Moore (F)		Details

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Columbus River Dragons History and Standings

Columbus River Dragons — Season History
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

Columbus River Dragons — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Ivan Bondarenko (F)	2026-2027	Binghamton Black Bears	FPHL	4	3	4	7	2
2.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	2026-2027	Binghamton Black Bears	FPHL	4	3	4	7	2
3.	Matt O'Dea (D)	2026-2027	Oceanside Shock	FPHL	6	3	4	7	19
4.	Matt Stoia (D)	2026-2027	Baton Rouge Kingfish	FPHL	3	3	2	5	4
5.	Ben Stefanini (F)	2026-2027	Indiana Sentinels	FPHL	4	2	3	5	2
6.	Josh Colten (D)	2026-2027	Fresno Falcons	FPHL	4	0	5	5	0
7.	Dmitri Kuznetsov (F)	2026-2027	Baton Rouge Kingfish	FPHL	3	3	1	4	0
8.	Chiwetin Blacksmith (F)	2026-2027	Paugan Falls Rapids	NPHL	2	2	2	4	0
9.	Jake Cox (F)	2026-2027	Baton Rouge Kingfish	FPHL	3	2	2	4	4
10.	Gehrett Sargis (F)	2026-2027	Binghamton Black Bears	FPHL	4	1	3	4	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Columbus River Dragons — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.47
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	26.81
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.90
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.33
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.44

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Columbus River Dragons — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Austin Daae (F)	236	97	160	257
2.	Alex Storjohann (F)	224	105	145	250
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

Columbus River Dragons — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alex Storjohann (F)	224	105	145	250
2.	Austin Daae (F)	236	97	160	257
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

Columbus River Dragons — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Austin Daae (F)	236	97	160	257
2.	Cody Wickline (F)	208	71	151	222
3.	Alex Storjohann (F)	224	105	145	250
4.	Kyle Moore (F)	172	62	132	194
5.	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	172	87	107	194

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Columbus River Dragons — 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)	224	105	250	208

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Columbus River Dragons — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kirk Underwood (D)	242	38	65	103
2.	Austin Daae (F)	236	97	160	257
3.	Alex Storjohann (F)	224	105	145	250
4.	Cody Wickline (F)	208	71	151	222
5.	Alexander Jmaeff (F)	179	77	74	151

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Columbus River Dragons — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tyler Barrow (F)	57	43	119	2.09
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

Columbus River Dragons — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Justin MacDonald (F)	2023-2024	FPHL	52	45	72	117	2.25	28
2.	Tyler Barrow (F)	2025-2026	FPHL	54	42	70	112	2.07	113
3.	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	2021-2022	FPHL	53	38	43	81	1.53	31
4.	Austin Daae (F)	2021-2022	FPHL	54	38	43	81	1.50	6
5.	Ryan Hunter (F)	2023-2024	FPHL	52	29	46	75	1.44	39

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Columbus River Dragons — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Justin MacDonald (F)	2023-2024	FPHL	52	45	72	117	2.25	28
2.	Tyler Barrow (F)	2025-2026	FPHL	54	42	70	112	2.07	113
3.	Jacob Kelly (F)	2022-2023	FPHL	54	39	33	72	1.33	25
4.	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	2021-2022	FPHL	53	38	43	81	1.53	31
5.	Austin Daae (F)	2021-2022	FPHL	54	38	43	81	1.50	6

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Columbus River Dragons — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Justin MacDonald (F)	2023-2024	FPHL	52	45	72	117	2.25	28
2.	Tyler Barrow (F)	2025-2026	FPHL	54	42	70	112	2.07	113
3.	Kyle Moore (F)	2023-2024	FPHL	53	24	49	73	1.38	58
4.	Alex Storjohann (F)	2025-2026	FPHL	50	26	48	74	1.48	69
5.	Ryan Hunter (F)	2023-2024	FPHL	52	29	46	75	1.44	39

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Columbus River Dragons — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Michael Greco (D)	2022-2023	FPHL	48	10	21	31	0.65	224
2.	Justin Schmit (D)	2021-2022	FPHL	41	1	4	5	0.12	188
3.	Edgars Ozolins (D)	2022-2023	FPHL	33	4	8	12	0.36	170
4.	Skate Skalde (F)	2025-2026	FPHL	19	3	3	6	0.32	162
5.	Edgars Ozolins (D)	2021-2022	FPHL	48	1	9	10	0.21	148

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

FHL Expansion team starting in season 2019-20