Athens Rock Lobsters

Garrett Milan, at 34, the oldest player on the Rock Lobsters’ roster, celebrates a third-period goal last Friday in the team’s 2025-26 season opener at Akins Ford Arena in Athens. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Garrett Milan, at 34, the oldest player on the Rock Lobsters’ roster, celebrates a third-period goal last Friday in the team’s 2025-26 season opener at Akins Ford Arena in Athens. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Rock Lobsters win home opener under new coach

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 30, 2025
New Rock Lobsters general manager and head coach Garrett Rutledge has a perfect record so far in the 2025-26 Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) season.
Garret Milan (center) of the Rock Lobsters celebrates after scoring on Mississippi goalie Edward Coffey in the first period of the two teams’ New Year’s Eve game at Akins Ford Arena in Athens. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Garret Milan (center) of the Rock Lobsters celebrates after scoring on Mississippi goalie Edward Coffey in the first period of the two teams’ New Year’s Eve game at Akins Ford Arena in Athens. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Rock Lobsters enter 2025 with shootout win

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 9, 2025
The Rock Lobsters, Athens’ new pro hockey team, sent about 2,000 fans out to happily celebrate New Year’s Eve after a shootout win over the visiting Mississippi Sea Wolves at Akins Ford Arena.After 60 minutes, Sea Wolves goaltender Edward Coffey stopped 53 of 55 shots, while Josh Rosenzweig, his...
Steve Martinson, head coach and general manager for the Athens Rock Lobsters in their inaugural FPHL season, spoke Friday at Terrapin Brewery in Athens. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Steve Martinson, head coach and general manager for the Athens Rock Lobsters in their inaugural FPHL season, spoke Friday at Terrapin Brewery in Athens. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Athens Rock Lobsters introduce coach and GM

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 18, 2024
The Rock Lobsters, Athens’ new Federal Professional Hockey League team, introduced former NHL’er Steve Martinson last Friday as its first head coach and general manager.“First, I want to say I really appreciate this. What a great turnout.
The Rock Lobsters will play 56 regular season games in their inaugural season. (CONTRIBUTED)

The Rock Lobsters will play 56 regular season games in their inaugural season. (CONTRIBUTED)

Rock Lobsters release 2024-25 season schedule

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 11, 2024
The Rock Lobsters, Athens’ new Federal Professional Hockey League (FPHL) team, has released its inaugural 2024-25 season schedule.Most notably, the previously announced Oct. 26 date for the team’s home opener in the still-under-construction Capital Center Arena has been postponed to Dec. 6, meaning...
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