Columbus River Dragons

The Columbus River Dragons are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Georgia. The team is a member of the Federal Prospects Hockey League and plays at the Columbus Civic Center.

This article is about the FPHL team. For the former National Basketball Development League team known as the Columbus Riverdragons, see Austin Spurs.
Columbus River Dragons
CityColumbus, Georgia
LeagueFederal Prospects Hockey League
DivisionWest Division
Founded2019
Home arenaColumbus Civic Center
Owner(s)Ignite Pro Hockey, LLC
General managerScott Brand[1]
Head coachJerome Bechard[2]
WebsiteRDragons.com
Franchise history
2019–presentColumbus River Dragons

History

In 2017, the Columbus Cottonmouths, a longtime Civic Center tenant, folded after 21 years. This left the Civic Center without a hockey tenant for the first time in its existence. Almost two years later in April 2019, the Columbus city council voted to award a five-year lease to Ignite Pro Hockey, LLC at the Civic Center.[3] On May 21, 2019, it was announced that the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) had awarded an expansion team to Columbus, Georgia, and would be called the Columbus River Dragons.[4]

References
  1. "Staff – Columbus River Dragons". Columbus River Dragons. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. "River Dragons announce 2019-20 coaching staff". Columbus River Dragons. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. Dean, Allie (April 22, 2019). "Pro hockey could come back to Columbus after two year gap". Ledger-Enquirer. McClatchy. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. "THE RIVER DRAGONS ARRIVE IN COLUMBUS MAY 21 2019". Columbus River Dragons. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
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