What league does Athens Rock Lobsters play in?

Athens Rock Lobsters play in the SPHL.

When was Athens Rock Lobsters founded?

Athens Rock Lobsters was founded in 2024 in Athens, GA, USA, USA.

Where is Athens Rock Lobsters based?

Athens Rock Lobsters is based in Athens, GA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Athens Rock Lobsters?

The head coach of Athens Rock Lobsters is Steve Martinson.

Who is the captain of Athens Rock Lobsters?

The captain of Athens Rock Lobsters is Carter Shinkaruk.

What arena does Athens Rock Lobsters play in?

Athens Rock Lobsters play their home games at Akins Ford Arena in Athens, GA, USA.

What are the team colors of Athens Rock Lobsters?

The team colors of Athens Rock Lobsters are Red + Blue + White.

Athens Rock Lobsters

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2024-2025

2024-2025 Season

Athens Rock Lobsters were 43-10-3 in the 2024-25 FPHL season with 121 points, 2nd in the Continental and 3rd overall.

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2024-2025 Athens Rock Lobsters Roster

Athens Rock Lobsters — 2024-2025 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Jack Bostedt (G)	27	1999	Janesville, WI, USA	6'2"	194	L
	#30	William Lavallière (G)	27	1999	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	205	L
	#31	Dominic Rodrigue (G)	26	2000	Québec, QC, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#34	Josh Rosenzweig (G)	23	2003	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	220	R
	#31	Jared Stahel (G)	28	1998	Plano, TX, USA	5'11"	170	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Joey Colatarci (D)"A"	31	1995	Fort Myers, FL, USA	6'2"	185	R
	#18	Steven Ford (D)	28	1998	Richardson, TX, USA	5'10"	181	L
	#36	Matthew Garcia (D)	25	2001	Homer Glen, IL, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#8	Timur Gavrilovich (D)	27	1999	Minsk, BLR	6'6"	229	L
	#98	Michael Greco (D)	28	1998	Orillia, ON, CAN	6'2"	223	R
	#21	Justin Movalli (D)	29	1997	Gloucester, MA, USA	6'2"	194	L
	#8	Troy Murray (D/F)	29	1997	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#18	Adam Oja (D)	29	1996		6'2"	192	L
	#26	Zach Papapetros (D)	25	2000	North Andover, MA, USA	6'0"	174	R
	#2	Riley Robertson (D)	29	1996	Saugeen Shores, ON, CAN	6'6"	225	R
	#7	Kyle Russell (D)	24	2002	Dallas, TX, USA	5'11"	168	R
	#14	Carter Shinkaruk (F/D)"C"	34	1991	Langley, BC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#11	Ocean Wiesblatt (D/F)	27	1999	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'9"	183	L
FORWARDS
	#22	Hunter Alden (F)	28	1998	Walla Walla, WA, USA	5'9"	174	L
	#61	Dionne Demke (F/D)	28	1997	Winkler, MB, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#9	Kayson Gallant (F)	26	1999	Red Deer, AB, CAN	5'10"	170	R
	#77	Daniil Glukharyov (F)	26	2000	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	190	L
	#19	Chris Hunt (F/D)	29	1997	Albany, NY, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#67	Malik Johnson (F)	31	1995	LaSalle, QC, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#91	Parker Laughton (F)	25	2001	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#18	Jimmy Lodge (C/RW)	31	1995	West Chester, PA, USA	6'1"	174	R
	#6	Cole McKechney (F)	30	1995	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	209	R
	#10	Garrett Milan (F)	35	1991	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'8"	165	L
	#76	Brandon Picard (F)	28	1998	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#24	Justin Portillo (RW)	34	1991	Toledo, OH, USA	6'2"	209	R
	#6	Kyle Pow (F/D)	26	2000	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'6"	225	L
	#26	Brandon Reller (F)	23	2003	Hanover, MN, USA	6'4"	201	L
	#28	Brendan Ronan (F)	27	1999	Saugus, MA, USA	6'2"	176	-
	#91	Avery Smith (F)	27	1999	Trophy Club, TX, USA	6'3"	229	R
	#21	Andrew Stefura (F)	26	2000	Boston, MA, USA	6'1"	181	R
	#17	Filip Virgili (C)	28	1998	Malmö, SWE	5'11"	174	L
	#88	Orca Wiesblatt (RW/LW)		2000	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#19	Bohdan Zinchenko (LW)	24	2002	Kyiv, UKR	6'0"	194	L
Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 18Av Age: 27.00 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Athens Rock Lobsters Staff

GM/Head CoachSteve Martinson
Asst. CoachLily Martinson
Player-Asst. CoachJustin Portillo
BroadcasterMatteen Rad
Equipment ManagerThomas MacDonald
Franchise OwnerBarry Cohen
Franchise OwnerBarry Cohen
Franchise OwnerNancy Peters
Head Athletic TrainerChristopher McNeely
Vice PresidentScott Hull

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Athens Rock Lobsters Captains

"C"

Carter Shinkaruk

"A"

Joey Colatarci

Team Captaincy History

2024-2025 Athens Rock Lobsters Demographics

Athens Rock Lobsters Facts

Plays in: Southern Professional Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + Blue + White
Town: Athens, GA, USA Map
Founded: 2024

2024-2025 Athens Rock Lobsters Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players
16 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Athens Rock Lobsters: 950 GP
AHL: 114 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Akins Ford Arena
Location: Athens, GA, USA
Capacity: 8 500
Construction Year: 2024

Athens Rock Lobsters Games

Athens Rock Lobsters — 2024-2025 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/07/2026 07:05 PM GMT-5	Athens Rock Lobsters	Birmingham Bulls	-	SPHL
11/06/2026 07:05 PM GMT-5	Athens Rock Lobsters	Fayetteville Marksmen	-	SPHL
10/30/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Birmingham Bulls	Athens Rock Lobsters	5 - 3	SPHL
10/24/2026 07:05 PM GMT-4	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	Athens Rock Lobsters	3 - 2 (SO)	SPHL
10/23/2026 07:05 PM GMT-4	Athens Rock Lobsters	Macon Mayhem	6 - 3	SPHL

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Latest Transactions

Athens Rock Lobsters — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/04/2026	Loan	leaving	Troy Kobryn (G)	Kansas City Mavericks	Details
11/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Zach Yoder (D)	Monroe Moccasins	Details
10/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Parks Owensby (G)	Columbus River Dragons	Details
10/28/2026	Loan	leaving	Carter McPhail (G)	Tahoe Knight Monsters	Details
10/19/2026	Up/Down	joining	Troy Kobryn (G)	Atlanta Gladiators	Details
10/16/2026	Extension		Luke Croucher (F)		Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Lazarus Kaebel (D)	Birmingham Bulls	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Troy Kobryn (G)	Atlanta Gladiators	Details

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Athens Rock Lobsters History and Standings

Athens Rock Lobsters — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SPHL	4	2	1	-	-	1	13	11	7	1.75	6	-
2025-2026	FPHL	56	35	11	-	9	1	275	180	124	2.21	1	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	FPHL	56	32	10	-	11	3	220	137	121	2.16	2	Quarterfinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Athens Rock Lobsters — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Dominic Dumas (D)	2026-2027	Twin City Thunderbirds	FPHL	4	5	4	9	2
2.	Kalib Ford (F)	2026-2027	Brant County Riverhawks	NPHL	3	4	4	8	0
3.	Chris Mott (F)	2026-2027	Stockton Thunder	FPHL	5	1	6	7	7
4.	Jack Johansen (D)	2026-2027	Twin City Thunderbirds	FPHL	4	1	3	4	0
5.	Hunter Alden (F)	2026-2027	Minnesota Northern Lights	FPHL	7	0	4	4	10
6.	Joey Colatarci (D)	2026-2027	Twin City Thunderbirds	FPHL	4	1	2	3	6
7.	Zach Papapetros (D)	2026-2027	Twin City Thunderbirds	FPHL	4	1	2	3	6
8.	Jonathan Bartuccio-Pereira (D)	2026-2027	Français Volants Paris	Division 2	5	1	2	3	4
9.	Jordan Rosenbaum (D)	2026-2027	Twin City Thunderbirds	FPHL	4	0	3	3	2
10.	Justin Movalli (D)	2026-2027	Connecticut Nutmeggers	COHL-Sr.	2	0	2	2	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Athens Rock Lobsters — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	26.19
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	27.88
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	27.00

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Garrett Milan (F)	107	68	120	188
2.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	116	39	111	150
3.	Filip Virgili (F)	107	48	75	123
4.	Kayson Gallant (F)	79	53	41	94
5.	Daniil Glukharyov (F)	96	42	50	92

Franchise All-Time Goals

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Garrett Milan (F)	107	68	120	188
2.	Kayson Gallant (F)	79	53	41	94
3.	Filip Virgili (F)	107	48	75	123
4.	Daniil Glukharyov (F)	96	42	50	92
5.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	116	39	111	150

Franchise All-Time Assists

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Garrett Milan (F)	107	68	120	188
2.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	116	39	111	150
3.	Filip Virgili (F)	107	48	75	123
4.	Daniil Glukharyov (F)	96	42	50	92
5.	Malik Johnson (F)	66	17	46	63

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Michael Greco (D)	68	7	26	255
2.	Malik Johnson (F)	66	17	63	206
3.	Kyle Pow (F)	34	0	1	162
4.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	116	39	150	155
5.	Filip Virgili (F)	107	48	123	155

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	116	39	111	150
2.	Joey Colatarci (D)	108	5	30	35
3.	Garrett Milan (F)	107	68	120	188
4.	Filip Virgili (F)	107	48	75	123
5.	Daniil Glukharyov (F)	96	42	50	92

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kalib Ford (F)	14	14	28	2.00
2.	Garrett Milan (F)	107	68	188	1.76
3.	Eric Neiley (F)	41	25	60	1.46
4.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	116	39	150	1.29
5.	Connor Galloway (F)	4	2	5	1.25

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Garrett Milan (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	56	37	64	101	1.80	90
2.	Garrett Milan (F)	2025-2026	FPHL	51	31	56	87	1.71	58
3.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	2024-2025	FPHL	56	14	63	77	1.38	73
4.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	2025-2026	FPHL	56	25	47	72	1.29	80
5.	Filip Virgili (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	54	28	40	68	1.26	73

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kayson Gallant (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	56	40	27	67	1.20	12
2.	Garrett Milan (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	56	37	64	101	1.80	90
3.	Garrett Milan (F)	2025-2026	FPHL	51	31	56	87	1.71	58
4.	Filip Virgili (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	54	28	40	68	1.26	73
5.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	2025-2026	FPHL	56	25	47	72	1.29	80

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Garrett Milan (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	56	37	64	101	1.80	90
2.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	2024-2025	FPHL	56	14	63	77	1.38	73
3.	Garrett Milan (F)	2025-2026	FPHL	51	31	56	87	1.71	58
4.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	2025-2026	FPHL	56	25	47	72	1.29	80
5.	Filip Virgili (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	54	28	40	68	1.26	73

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Michael Greco (D)	2025-2026	FPHL	37	3	11	14	0.38	154
2.	Justin Portillo (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	26	0	5	5	0.19	136
3.	Malik Johnson (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	48	15	29	44	0.92	122
4.	Kyle Pow (F)	2025-2026	FPHL	19	0	0	0	0.00	109
5.	Michael Greco (D)	2024-2025	FPHL	31	4	8	12	0.39	101

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Transfers from FPHL to SPHL before 2026-27 season