COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Columbus Cottonmouths are known throughout the Chattahoochee Valley and the SPHL for the impact they have on the community where they play. This coming weekend, fans will get to see the “extremes” they will go to … Continue reading
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Columbus players skate into kids’ hearts
COLUMBUS, GA – The Southern Professional Hockey League prides itself in the way its member franchises become a living, breathing part of the communities they play in. Over the course of the season, teams take part in dozens of events … Continue reading
Experience earns Rycroft job over Bounds
COLUMBUS, GA – Days before the start of the SPHL season, Columbus Cottonmouths’ head coach / general manager Jerome Bechard learned that he had a problem that most in his profession would die for: too many goalies. It took him … Continue reading
Cottonmouths ready for season opener
COLUMBUS, GA – Columbus Cottonmouths’ head coach Jerome Bechard is the type of person who likes to see things in front of him. He doesn’t have time to take detours because he is also the team’s general manager. So as … Continue reading
Hockey’s return to Pensacola hits speed bump
PENSACOLA, FLA – Tim Kerr’s desire to bring an SPHL team to the Pensacola Civic Center ran into its first stumbling block on Tuesday. According to the Pensacola News Journal, in a unanimous vote, the Escambia County Tourist Development Council decided to … Continue reading
Lease talks set to begin in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, FLA – Get ready Pensacola because the return of hockey to the city took a giant step forward Thursday morning. After hearing comments from several interested parties, the Escambia County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to authorize negotiations for … Continue reading