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April 30, 2025 - Today the Columbus River Dragons announce the retirement of Hunter Bersani from professional hockey, and join the River Dragons fan base in celebrating his career and legacy.
Bersani's entire FPHL experience was spent with the River Dragons over parts of four seasons, stretching back to 2020-21. In total, the Buffalo, NY native appeared in 138 games with Columbus, recording 28 goals and 74 assists for 102 points. His best season came when playing alongside Josh Pietrantonio and Austin Daae in 2021-22 when he posted 16-37-... Full Story
April 30, 2025 - Today the Columbus River Dragons announce the retirement of Austin Daae from professional hockey, and join the River Dragons fan base in celebrating his career and legacy.
In a career spanning 11 seasons, Daae spent five of those with the River Dragons. He retires as the franchise's all-time leader in goals (97), assists (158), points (255) and games played (233). He won the 2020-21 Ignite Cup with the River Dragons and the following season was named a Second Team All Star by the league. Known for his quiet leadership sty... Full Story
April 30, 2025 - Today the Columbus River Dragons announce the retirement of Justin MacDonald from professional hockey, and join the River Dragons fan base in celebrating his career and legacy.
MacDonald spent only two of his 14 professional seasons in Columbus, but made a major impact on the team along the way. His 106 assists and 174 points rank third all time for the River Dragons, and his 1.87 points-per-game average is far and away tops in team history. His 68 goals also rank fourth all time on the team in that category in just 93 ga... Full Story
April 30, 2025 - Now that the Columbus River Dragons have completed another fantastic season of hockey in the Chattahoochee Valley, fans will have the chance to vote for their favorites in the brand new River Dragons Fan Awards.
This year, fans will be able to vote for their favorite players in categories both serious and not so serious. Fans can cast their votes via social media using the hashtag #CRDFanAwards or emailing their votes to dragonsden@rdragons.com.
All categories are wide open for nomination, meaning any player can receiv... Full Story
The Columbus River Dragons are a minor league hockey team. Based in Columbus, Georgia, they are a member of the Federal Prospects Hockey League.
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Columbus River Dragons News
- Justin MacDonald Retires from Pro Hockey - April 30, 2025
- Hunter Bersani Retires from Pro Hockey - April 30, 2025
- Austin Daae Retires from Pro Hockey - April 30, 2025
- Fan Awards Voting Open Until Friday - April 30, 2025
- 2025 Farewell Party Set - April 29, 2025
- Thunderbirds Top River Dragons - April 26, 2025
- Dragons Drop Game Two, Series To Be Decided Saturday Night - April 25, 2025
- River Dragons Take Critical Game One 4-1 - April 23, 2025
- River Dragons Advance - April 19, 2025
- River Dragons Drop Game Two 5-3 - April 18, 2025
- River Dragons Take Game One 7-4 - April 16, 2025
- Weekend Split Previews Playoff Clash - April 12, 2025
- Round One Playoff Dates and Times Revealed - April 11, 2025
- River Dragons Relegate Rock Lobsters To Second Place - April 11, 2025
- Dragons to Host Playoff Game April 16 - April 6, 2025
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Home: Columbus, Georgia
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Sat., Apr 26 | L | Columbus 2 at Carolina 3 (Playoff Gm. 3) | Final |
Fri., Apr 25 | W | Columbus 4 at Carolina 1 (Playoff Gm. 2) | Final |
Wed., Apr 23 | W | Carolina 1 at Columbus 4 (Playoff Gm. 1) | Final |
Sat., Apr 19 | W | Columbus 4 at Athens 2 (Playoff Gm. 3) | Final |
Fri., Apr 18 | L | Columbus 3 at Athens 5 (Playoff Gm. 2) | Final |
Wed., Apr 16 | W | Athens 4 at Columbus 7 (Playoff Gm. 1) | Final |
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- Columbus River Dragons take Game 1 against top-seeded Thunderbirds 4-1 - FPHL WTVM (April 24)
- River Dragons Advance to Final Four, Set to Face Top-Seeded Thunderbirds - FPHL WTVM (April 22)
- Columbus River Dragons dominate Rock Lobsters 7-4 in opening playoff game - FPHL WTVM (April 17)
- River Dragons topple Venom in 3-0 victory in series finale - FPHL WTVM (March 31)
- Carolina Thunderbirds having another successful season with plenty of wins and fan support - FPHL Winston-Salem Journal (March 22)
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