Pro hockey is just down U.S. 280. The Columbus River Dragons of the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) opened their home season Oct. 23 and 24 at the Columbus Civic Center with a two-game series against the Binghamton Black Bears, the three-time defending Commissioner’s Cup champions. That leaves 26 home games on the 2026-27 schedule, running through April 10.
The FPHL now has 17 teams. Columbus plays in the Western Conference’s Delta Division with the Mid-South Monarchs, Monroe Moccasins and Baton Rouge Kingfish, and each team plays 56 games, 28 at home and 28 on the road. The Dragons’ longest homestand is six games, Feb. 5 through Feb. 20, and they have a five-game homestand March 5 through March 17, which ends with a St. Patrick’s Day game against the Twin City Thunderbirds.
A note on time: Columbus is on Eastern Time. The team lists Friday home games at 7:35 p.m. and Saturday games at 7:05 p.m. Eastern, so puck drop is 6:35 p.m. or 6:05 p.m. Opelika time. The times below are Central first, with Eastern in parentheses.
Remaining home games
November 2026
- Fri., Nov. 13 vs. Mid-South Monarchs — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Fri., Nov. 20 vs. Fresno Falcons — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Nov. 21 vs. Fresno Falcons — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
- Wed., Nov. 25 vs. Twin City Thunderbirds — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
December 2026
- Sat., Dec. 5 vs. Twin City Thunderbirds — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
- Fri., Dec. 11 vs. Motor City Rockers — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Dec. 12 vs. Motor City Rockers — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Dec. 26 vs. Twin City Thunderbirds — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
January 2027
- Sat., Jan. 2 vs. Mid-South Monarchs — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
- Fri., Jan. 15 vs. Baton Rouge Kingfish — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Jan. 16 vs. Baton Rouge Kingfish — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
- Fri., Jan. 22 vs. Mid-South Monarchs — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Jan. 23 vs. Mid-South Monarchs — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
February 2027
- Fri., Feb. 5 vs. Blue Ridge Bobcats — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Feb. 6 vs. Blue Ridge Bobcats — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
- Fri., Feb. 12 vs. Mid-South Monarchs — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Feb. 13 vs. Mid-South Monarchs — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
- Fri., Feb. 19 vs. Monroe Moccasins — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Feb. 20 vs. Monroe Moccasins — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
March 2027
- Fri., Mar. 5 vs. Oceanside Shock — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Mar. 6 vs. Oceanside Shock — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
- Fri., Mar. 12 vs. Monroe Moccasins — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Mar. 13 vs. Monroe Moccasins — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
- Wed., Mar. 17 vs. Twin City Thunderbirds — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
April 2027
- Fri., Apr. 9 vs. Blue Ridge Bobcats — 6:35 p.m. CT (7:35 p.m. ET)
- Sat., Apr. 10 vs. Blue Ridge Bobcats — 6:05 p.m. CT (7:05 p.m. ET)
Two of the home dates are Wednesdays: Nov. 25, the night before Thanksgiving, and March 17, St. Patrick’s Day.
Where to get tickets
- Single-game tickets: on sale through the team’s single-game ticket page, which links to Ticketmaster.
- Groups: call the River Dragons ticket office at 706-507-4625 for a group plan.
- Season tickets and other questions: email tickets@rdragons.com or stop by the team office.
The Civic Center has more than 7,000 seats. It’s at 400 4th St. in Columbus, Ga.
All River Dragons home games are on the ODN events calendar. The team’s full home-and-road schedule is at rdragons.com/schedule.
Schedule source: Columbus River Dragons official schedule feed and July 24 schedule release. Game times can change; check with the team before you go.
