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 Garrett Rutledge.

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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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Athens Rock Lobsters were 44-11-1 in the 2025-26 FPHL season with 124 points, 1st in the Continental and 2nd overall.

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2025-2026 Athens Rock Lobsters Player Stats

All Positions

Athens Rock Lobsters — 2025-2026 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
FPHL
1.		Garrett Milan (F)	51	31	56	87	58	19	2	1	0	1	2	-7
2.		Carter Shinkaruk (F/D)	56	25	47	72	80	22	2	0	0	0	0	-10
3.		Eric Neiley (RW/C)	41	25	35	60	46	17
4.		Gleb Bandurkin (C)	46	23	33	56	45	33
5.		Joseph Mack (F)	50	23	33	56	60	20	2	0	0	0	0	-2
6.		Filip Virgili (C)	53	20	35	55	82	19	2	2	0	2	0	-2
7.		Jesse Lowell (F)	50	16	38	54	70	18	2	0	0	0	2	-5
8.		Luke Croucher (RW)	45	20	31	51	45	21	2	1	0	1	0	-2
9.		Daniil Glukharyov (F)	44	19	28	47	53	31
10.		Devyn Mayea (D)	37	3	33	36	40	28	2	0	3	3	0	-1
11.		Kalib Ford (C)	14	14	14	28	8	3	2	0	1	1	0	-7
12.		Kayson Gallant (F)	23	13	14	27	6	12
13.		Dustin Perillat (D)	27	8	17	25	44	21	2	0	0	0	2	-3
14.		Malik Johnson (F)	18	2	17	19	84	9	2	0	1	1	6	-1
15.		John Kaljian (F)	20	5	9	14	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	-3
16.		Michael Greco (D)	37	3	11	14	154	7	2	0	0	0	4	-1
17.		Joey Colatarci (D)	55	2	12	14	30	15	2	0	0	0	0	-3
18.		Eli Lieffers (F)	22	1	12	13	21	0	2	0	2	2	4	-3
19.		Dominic Dumas (RW/C/D)	20	8	3	11	13	-7
20.		Matthew Garcia (D)	29	2	8	10	29	11
21.		Jordan Rosenbaum (D)	14	1	8	9	4	5
22.		Jack Johansen (D)	38	1	8	9	20	12
23.		Jonathan Bartuccio-Pereira (D)	15	2	5	7	24	4	2	0	0	0	2	-3
24.		Brandon Walker (D)	10	3	2	5	6	10
25.		Brandon Picard (F)	22	2	2	4	12	-4	2	0	0	0	0	0
26.		Chris Mott (C)	11	0	2	2	19	0
27.		Jordan Ribbink (D)	2	1	0	1	2	0
28.		Elias Thompson (F)	6	1	0	1	7	-1
29.		Hunter Alden (F)	2	0	1	1	6	-1
30.		Riley Robertson (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-
31.		Kyle Pow (F/D)	19	0	0	0	109	-2
32.		Josh Koepplinger (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-

Athens Rock Lobsters — 2025-2026 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
FPHL
1.		Carter McPhail (G)	49	2.93	.923	24	7	0	3	1864:15	1098	2	7.69	.797
2.		William Lavallière (G)	35	3.14	.907	15	3	0	0	1147:32	584	2	6.64	.818
3.		Matt Sayles (G)	17	3.53	.905	5	1	0	0	356:56	199	1	0.00	.000
4.		Parks Owensby (G)	11	10.07	.750	0	0	0	0	11:55	6

2025-2026 Athens Rock Lobsters Staff

GM/Head CoachGarrett Rutledge
Asst. CoachKyle Christensen
Asst. CoachBrandon Picard
Player-Asst. CoachGarrett Milan
BroadcasterMatteen Rad
Franchise OwnerNancy Peters
PresidentScott Hull
VP. of Business OperationsAnthony Schaaf

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Athens Rock Lobsters Captains

"C"

Carter Shinkaruk

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 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

2025-2026 Athens Rock Lobsters Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players
16 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Athens Rock Lobsters: 1 609 GP
AHL: 7 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

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Latest Transactions

Athens Rock Lobsters — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nikita Borodayenko (F)	Tulsa Oilers	Details
10/09/2026	Confirmed	joining	Troy Kobryn (G)	Pensacola Ice Flyers	Details
10/06/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Trey Fechko (F)	Fort Wayne Komets	Details
10/04/2026	Confirmed	joining	Hassan Akl (F)	Aurora Univ.	Details
10/04/2026	Confirmed	joining	Corey Cunningham (F)	Indiana Sentinels	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Carter McPhail (G)	Wheeling Nailers	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dustin Perillat (D)	Atlanta Gladiators	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Logan Acheson (D)	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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.	Kalib Ford (F)	2026-2027	Brant County Riverhawks	NPHL	2	3	2	5	0
2.	Jonathan Bartuccio-Pereira (D)	2026-2027	Français Volants Paris	-	1	1	0	1	2
3.	Jonathan Bartuccio-Pereira (D)	2026-2027	Français Volants Paris	Division 2	2	1	0	1	0
4.	Timur Gavrilovich (D)	2026-2027	Lokomotiv Orsha	-	6	1	0	1	4
5.	Hunter Alden (F)	2026-2027	Minnesota Northern Lights	FPHL	2	0	1	1	4
6.	Filip Virgili (F)	2026-2027	Columbus River Dragons	FPHL	0	0	0	0	0
7.	Avery Smith (F)	2026-2027	Motor City Rockers	FPHL	0	0	0	0	0
8.	Jordan Rosenbaum (D)	2026-2027	Twin City Thunderbirds	FPHL	0	0	0	0	0
9.	Chris Mott (F)	2026-2027	Stockton Thunder	FPHL	0	0	0	0	0
10.	Michael Greco (D)	2026-2027	Oceanside Shock	FPHL	0	0	0	0	0

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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"	187 lbs	26.50
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.85
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.94

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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)	112	39	110	149
3.	Filip Virgili (F)	107	48	75	123
4.	Kayson Gallant (F)	79	53	41	94
5.	Daniil Glukharyov (F)	92	40	48	88

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)	92	40	48	88
5.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	112	39	110	149

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)	112	39	110	149
3.	Filip Virgili (F)	107	48	75	123
4.	Daniil Glukharyov (F)	92	40	48	88
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.	Filip Virgili (F)	107	48	123	155
5.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	112	39	149	153

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Athens Rock Lobsters — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Carter Shinkaruk (D)	112	39	110	149
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)	92	40	48	88

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)	112	39	149	1.33
5.	Gleb Bandurkin (F)	46	23	56	1.22

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