Gone but not Forgotten

Columbus Cottonmouths (1996-2017)

Columbus, Georgia
Last Part of the SPHL

The Columbus Cottonmouths were a minor league hockey team. Based in Columbus, Georgia, they were last a member of the SPHL. The team played from 1996 to 2017.

For more information, including yearly records and statistics, view the Columbus Cottonmouths on StatsCrew.com.

Columbus Cottonmouths Legacy Page on OSC.

Columbus Cottonmouths News from OSC's Archives

Columbus River Dragons Unveil Training Camp Roster (October 16, 2019)
Columbus River Dragons Partner with LiveSource for Merchandise Auctions this Season (October 3, 2019)
Cottonmouths Announce Roster for January 27 and 28 (January 26, 2017)
Cottonmouths Announce Roster for January 27 (January 26, 2017)
Cottonmouths Announce New Co-Coach, Orrin Hergott (January 25, 2017)
Cottonmouths Will Continue to Host 2 Games (January 23, 2017)
Cottonmouths Recovering from Bus Accident In Peoria (January 20, 2017)
Cottonmouths Confirm Accident on Roadtrip To Peoria, Illinois (January 19, 2017)
Cottonmouths Ramp up for a Busy Weekend (January 10, 2017)
Cottonmouths Ramp up for a Busy Weekend (January 10, 2017)
Cottonmouths Look to Slither up the Standings with Roster Moves (January 5, 2017)
: Cottonmouths Look to Slither up the Standings (January 5, 2017)
Cottonmouths Host Totes 2 Tots Suitcase Drive (January 3, 2017)
Waffle House Family 4 Pack (January 3, 2017)
Cottonmouths Trade for Defenseman (December 21, 2016)
The Cottonmouths Make Annual Christmas Visit (December 19, 2016)
Princess & Superhero Night (November 16, 2016)
Waffle House Family 4 Pack (November 14, 2016)
2016 Cottonmouths Training Camp (October 11, 2016)
Columbus Cottonmouths Bring Back 3 Returning Names (September 21, 2016)
Columbus Cottonmouths shed their skin with new logo (June 7, 2016)
Columbus Cottonmouths' Brandon Jaeger Named Easton Player of the Week (February 16, 2016)
Columbus Cottonmouths Sign 3 to Replace 3 Call Ups (February 5, 2016)
Cottonmouths and CMN Families Hit the Ice to Announce 2016 Tip-A-Snake Fundraiser (February 1, 2016)
Columbus' Shannon Szabados Named Easton Player of the Week (December 29, 2015)
Szabados Makes History with First Shutout (December 27, 2015)
Cottonmouths Announce Schedule Change (December 15, 2015)
Cottonmouths Deliver Gifts to Children at Midtown Medical Center (December 14, 2015)
Cottonmouths Sign Former Goalie Andrew Loewen to Three-Game Contract (December 10, 2015)
Cottonmouths Will Host Pucks & Paws Night this Saturday (December 9, 2015)
Andrew Loewen Announces Retirement from the Columbus Cottonmouths (October 16, 2015)
Snakes Invite Quintet from Free Agent Camp to Training Camp (October 13, 2015)
Cottonmouths Sign Will Aide, Tyler Macpherson and Rusty Hafner to Tryout Agreements (October 2, 2015)
Cottonmouths to Give Away $1000 to School with the Most Attendees to the Face off Field Trip Game (September 24, 2015)
Columbus Cottonmouths Invite Goalies Jaeger and Danyluk to Training Camp (September 23, 2015)
Cottonmouths Sign Fan Favorite, Shannon Szabados, for Second Full Season (September 9, 2015)
Cottonmouths Sign Tyler Henry and Bryan Dallaire for 2015-16 Season (September 1, 2015)
Cottonmouths Sign Two Returning Defensemen (August 25, 2015)
Cottonmouths Raise Money for MDA by Locking up Macon Mayhem's Coach (August 11, 2015)
Cottonmouths Sign Two Forwards (August 7, 2015)
Cottonmouths Release 2015-16 Full Schedule (July 17, 2015)
Cottonmouths Sign Two Returning Forwards (July 15, 2015)
Cottonmouths Announce Free Agent Camp for 2015-2016 Season (July 10, 2015)
Cottonmouths Unveil New Logo; Announce Date for Home Opener (June 16, 2015)
Columbus Beats Knoxville 3-2 After Comeback Scare (March 22, 2015)
Columbus Beats Knoxville 5-1 as Williamson Gets Hat Trick (March 21, 2015)
Pensacola Uses Shootout to Best Columbus, 5-4 (March 19, 2015)
Columbus Rolls over Huntsville, 5-1 (March 18, 2015)
Pensacola Survives Columbus Comeback, Wins 4-3 (March 18, 2015)
Pensacola Holds on for 4-3 Win against Columbus (March 15, 2015)
Columbus Shrugs off Penalties, Upends Pensacola, 5-2 (March 14, 2015)
Columbus Shrugs off Penalties, Upends Pensacola, 5-2 (March 14, 2015)
Belisle Lifts Columbus over Pensacola, 6-3 (March 14, 2015)
Belisle Lifts Columbus over Pensacola, 6-3 (March 12, 2015)
Columbus Stifles Louisiana's Comeback, Gains 7-5 Victory (March 1, 2015)
Columbus Beats Mississippi RiverKings 5-4 after Comeback Scare (February 28, 2015)
Columbus beats Mississippi RiverKings 5-4 after comeback scare (February 28, 2015)
Columbus Vanquishes Louisiana in Shootout, 5-4 (February 23, 2015)
Snakes Prepare Assault on Second Place with Pair of Home Games (February 23, 2015)
Columbus Vanquishes Louisiana in Shootout, 5-4 (February 22, 2015)
Szabados Stymies Huntsville, Columbus Wins 4-1 (February 21, 2015)
Cottonmouths to Hold Legends Weekend (February 17, 2015)
Columbus Boosted by Szabados' Play in Net, Beats Knoxville 4-1 (February 17, 2015)
Pensacola Holds on for 3-1 Win against Columbus (February 14, 2015)
Pensacola Holds on for 3-1 Win against Columbus (February 14, 2015)
Children's Miracle Network Skate with the Snakes Kicks off February 17th (February 11, 2015)
Fayetteville Wins Tough Contest against Columbus, 3-2 (February 11, 2015)
Gingera Lifts Columbus over Knoxville, 2-1 (February 8, 2015)
Knoxville Uses Shootout to Best Columbus, 2-1 (February 7, 2015)
Mississippi RiverKings Rides Courchaine to Victory (February 3, 2015)
Williamson Leads Columbus over Fayetteville, 8-0 (February 1, 2015)
Columbus Falls to Louisiana in Overtime, 5-4 (OT) (February 1, 2015)
Cottonmouths to Host Free Day Game for Area Students (January 28, 2015)
Knoxville Rolls over Columbus, 4-1 (January 27, 2015)
Williamson Leads Columbus over Knoxville, 5-2 (January 27, 2015)
Loewen Leads Columbus to Shutout Victory over Pensacola (January 18, 2015)
Columbus Squeaks by Huntsville, 5-3 (January 17, 2015)
Columbus Wins Tough Contest against Fayetteville, 4-2 (January 12, 2015)
Columbus Stifles Fayetteville's Comeback, Gains 3-2 Victory (January 11, 2015)
Columbus Rides Loewen to Victory over Pensacola, 3-1 (January 6, 2015)
Louisiana Squeaks by Columbus, 6-4 (January 2, 2015)
Peoria Beats Columbus 7-1 as Summers Gets Hat Trick (December 29, 2014)
Columbus Survives Peoria Comeback, Wins 3-1 (December 27, 2014)
Bates' Hat Trick Boosts Columbus over Knoxville, 6-2 (December 23, 2014)
Columbus Cottonmouths to Visit Columbus Regional Thursday (December 16, 2014)
Columbus Downs Louisiana in Overtime, 4-3 (December 13, 2014)
Columbus Uses Shootout to Best Louisiana, 4-3 (2-1 SO) (December 13, 2014)
Szabados Stymies Huntsville, Columbus Wins 2-1 (December 6, 2014)
Columbus Beats Huntsville 2-0 as Loewen Gains Shutout (December 5, 2014)
Columbus' Shannon Szabados Named Easton Player of the Week (December 2, 2014)
Columbus Downs Mississippi RiverKings in Overtime, 3-2 (November 29, 2014)
Columbus Blows out Pensacola, 4-1 (November 27, 2014)
Columbus Downs Fayetteville in Overtime, 2-1 (November 25, 2014)
Columbus Survives Peoria Comeback, Wins 4-2 (November 23, 2014)
Columbus Downs Fayetteville in Overtime, 5-4 (November 21, 2014)
Cottonmouths to Host Hockey & Heels Night (November 19, 2014)
Whitehead Leads Mississippi RiverKings over Columbus, 5-2 (November 14, 2014)
Fayetteville Beats Columbus 4-2 After Comeback Scare (November 9, 2014)
Murdock Leads Fayetteville to Shutout Victory over Columbus (November 1, 2014)
Pensacola Rips Columbus, 5-0 (October 25, 2014)
Knoxville Holds on for 5-4 Win against Columbus (October 24, 2014)
Fayetteville Vanquishes Columbus in Shootout, 7-3 (1-0 (October 18, 2014)
Huntsville Falls to Columbus in Overtime, 4-3 (October 17, 2014)
Ronsberg Leads List of Latest Cottonmouths Signees as Camp Opens (October 16, 2014)
Arcibal Heads Quartet of Signees (October 2, 2014)
Snakes Announce Exhibition Schedule (October 1, 2014)
Snakes Sign Four: Aide,Peddle and Two Rookies (September 24, 2014)
Cottonmouths Support In It to End It Together Breast Cancer Awareness Walk (September 23, 2014)
Johnson, Lind and Willigar Re-Up with Snakes (September 16, 2014)
Cottonmouths Re-Sign Defensive Trio (September 4, 2014)
Olympic Women's Star Szabados Re-Signs with Snakes (August 27, 2014)
Szabados Set to Return to Snakes (August 27, 2014)
Snakes Sign Manhattan Alums (August 20, 2014)
Loewen Returns to Man Snakes Net (August 13, 2014)
Snakes Add Swedish Brothers to Camp Roster (August 7, 2014)
Szabados Debuts Columbus Cottonmouths Mask (August 6, 2014)
Snakes Announce 2014-15 Schedule (August 1, 2014)
Cottonmouths Re-Sign Leading Goal-Scorer Gingera (July 17, 2014)
Thank You Letter to Fans from Coach Bechard (May 1, 2014)
Post Season Recap (April 15, 2014)
Pensacola Wins 5-1, Claims 2014 Championship (April 13, 2014)
Pensacola Rips Columbus, 9-1 (April 11, 2014)
Cottonmouths Reach SPHL Finals (April 7, 2014)
Columbus Takes Game One (April 5, 2014)
Columbus Wins Tough Contest against Huntsville, 4-2 (April 5, 2014)
SPHL Announces Second Round Playoff Schedule (March 31, 2014)
Columbus Blows out Peoria, 4-1 (March 30, 2014)
Columbus Man Handles Rivermen, Force Game 3 (March 28, 2014)
Peoria Hangs On, Beats Columbus 2-0 (March 27, 2014)
Snakes Begin Preparations for SPHL Playoffs (March 24, 2014)
Huntsville beats Columbus 3-2 as Lazorko gets hat trick (March 22, 2014)
Columbus Vanquishes Mississippi Surge in Shootout, 3-2 (March 21, 2014)
Knoxville Beats Columbus 4-3 After Comeback Scare (March 21, 2014)
Cottonmouths Announce Tip-A-Snake Results (March 21, 2014)
Columbus Erases Deficit to Stun Louisiana, 5-4 (March 18, 2014)
Szabados to Make Professional Debut Saturday (March 14, 2014)
Pawlick Lifts Pensacola over Columbus, 5-0 (March 13, 2014)
Snakes Look to Continue Winning Streak with 3 at Home (March 10, 2014)
Loewen Leads Columbus to Shutout Victory over Bloomington (March 9, 2014)
Loewen Posts Third Consecutive Shutout in 4-0 Win (March 9, 2014)
Cottonmouths to Sign Two-Time Gold Medalist (March 7, 2014)
Shupe's Hat Trick Boosts Columbus over Fayetteville, 8-5 (March 7, 2014)
Snakes Sweep Weekend, 3-0 (March 6, 2014)
Loewen Leads Columbus to Shutout Victory Over (March 1, 2014)
Columbus Downs Mississippi Surge in Overtime, 6-5 (February 28, 2014)
Columbus Wins Tough Contest against Mississippi Surge, 5-3 (February 28, 2014)
Cottonmouths Take 2 of 4; Play Surge/RiverKings This Week (February 24, 2014)
Mississippi RiverKings Holds on for 4-2 Win against Columbus (February 23, 2014)
Columbus Scores 5 Unanswered to Down Fayetteville, 5-2 (February 22, 2014)
Gingera Nets Hat Trick, Leads Columbus to 5-0 Win over Fayetteville (February 21, 2014)
Mississippi Surge Vanquishes Pensacola in Shootout, 5-4 (February 20, 2014)
Fayetteville Outlasts Columbus, 3-2 (February 19, 2014)
Cottonmouths Split Weekend; Play 4 this Week (February 18, 2014)
Louisiana Shrugs off Penalties, Upends Columbus, 7-4 (February 15, 2014)
Louisiana Shrugs off Penalties, Upends Columbus, 7-4 (February 15, 2014)
Loewen's Play in Net Backs Comeback Win, 4-1 (February 14, 2014)
After Tough Road Trip Snakes Prep for Two at Home (February 11, 2014)
Peoria Stifles Columbus' Comeback, Gains 3-2 Victory (February 8, 2014)
Peoria Holds on for 3-2 Win against Columbus (February 7, 2014)
Ice Bears Win in Dramatic Fashion (February 7, 2014)
Knoxville squeaks by Columbus, 4-3 (February 7, 2014)
Snakes Take 3 of 4 Points; Hit the Road (February 7, 2014)
Cottonmouths Goalie Travis Bosch Receives Call-Up (January 17, 2014)
Cottonmouths Shake up Roster (October 30, 2013)
Cottonmouths Release 2013-14 Schedule (August 5, 2013)
Cottonmouths Announce Front Office Changes (April 30, 2013)
Snakes' Season Ends In Series Loss To Ice Bears (April 1, 2013)
Snakes Finish Season On Three-Game Win Streak; Face Knoxville In Round 1 (March 25, 2013)
Cottonmouth's Longest Tenured Player to Retire, Ceremony Saturday (March 20, 2013)
Snakes To Play Four Games In Five Nights To Close Regular Season (March 18, 2013)
Cottonmouths Clinch Playoff Spot (March 11, 2013)
Snakes Slither Past Surge To Break Losing Streak, Clinch Playoff Spot (March 11, 2013)
Snakes Hit Skid On Road Trip, Return Home This Weekend (March 4, 2013)
Snakes Split Weekend; Play Two Home Games This Week (February 18, 2013)
Week in Review (February 11, 2013)
Cottonmouths and TIC partner with CMN (January 29, 2013)
Cottonmouths Legends, Military Highlight Upcoming Home Weekend (January 23, 2013)
Week in Review (December 27, 2012)
Snakes Sign Local Soldier (December 14, 2012)
Snakes Drop Pair Of Games At Home (December 7, 2012)
Snakes Drop Pair Of Games At Home (November 20, 2012)
Snakes Pick Up Three Of Four Points On Week (November 14, 2012)
Week in Review (November 5, 2012)
Week in Review, Volume 1 (November 2, 2012)
Snakes Set Opening Night Roster; Elect Bowles, Hergott Co-Captains (October 26, 2012)
Snakes Week in Review, Preseason Edition (October 22, 2012)
Snakes Announce Exhibition Opponent Changes (October 10, 2012)
Snakes Announce 2012-13 Schedule and Exhibition Games (September 28, 2012)
Snakes Sign Former Ice Flyer Kuhn; Add Lyaskevich, Poliakov to Camp (September 11, 2012)
Veteran Hergott Returns to Snakes; Call for Interns (September 4, 2012)
Loewen Returns in Net, Sullivan Returns at Forward for Snakes (August 28, 2012)
Reigning Goaltender of the Year, Playoff MVP Vigier Re-Ups with Snakes (August 21, 2012)
Cottonmouths Sign Kevin Kessler, Kyle Johnson (August 14, 2012)
Cottonmouths Sign Pallardy, Yuel (August 7, 2012)
D-Men Maldonado, Tyler Return to Anchor Snakes Blue Line (July 31, 2012)
Snakes Re-Sign Bowles; Add Rookie D-Man (July 17, 2012)
Snakes Re-Sign First Players for 2012-13 Season (June 19, 2012)
Snakes Turn to Fan Support to Lock in New Sponsor (June 18, 2012)
Cottonmouths to Host Free Agent Camp (May 29, 2012)
Cottonmouths to Host Mascot Tryouts (May 22, 2012)