Rail Yard Dawgs get first win of the series over Huntsville in SPHL Presidentโs Cup Semifinal
The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs beat Huntsville 5-3 in the second round of the SPHL Presidentโs Cup Semifinal Thursday night. Goals by Jeff Jones, Brant Sherwood, Nick Ford, and Sean Leonard helped put the Dawgs on top.
Dawgs clinch playoff berth with win over Havoc
The Rail Yard Dawgs ended Huntsvilleโs nine-game winning streak, defeating the Havoc 4-2 at Berglund Center on Friday night. With Roanokeโs win and Birminghamโs loss to Knoxville, the Dawgs have clinched a spot in the 2022 Presidentโs Cup Playoffs. Nick Ford, Travis Broughman, Brady Heppner, and Nick DeVito scored for Roanoke.
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs will not play this season, citing the coronavirus pandemic
ROANOKE, Va. โ The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have announced that the franchise will opt out of the upcoming 2020-21 season. The organization made the announcement Tuesday, citing the โongoing COVID-19 conditions that impact statewide restrictions on mass gatherings and events.โโToday is a tough day for the team,โ said Rail Yard Dawgs President Mickey Gray. Robyn Schon, general manager of the Berglund Center, hopes fans continue to support the Rail Yard Dawgs. โWe regret that we wonโt see our beloved Dawgs hit the ice this season, but we understand the challenges and stand behind the organizationโs decision. Along with the Rail Yard Dawgs, the Quad City Storm, Peoria Rivermen, Evansville Thunderbolts and Fayetteville Marksmen have opted out.
Rail Yard Dawgs unveil new look, logos
ROANOKE, Va. Call it a refresher as opposed to a rebranding, but Roanokes minor league hockey club spruced up the only look this team has had since being announced in November of 2015. While the colors remain the same, the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have upgraded the original logo and redesigned the teams jerseys in advance of the 2020-21 SPHL season. Last season we began kicking around ideas for a new logo, said Rail Yard Dawgs Vice President Alexandra Martin. A local designer, John Comstock of Magnets USA in Vinton, gets and assist on the new look. Comstock has been a devoted fan of the team since their first season.
Dedicated fan base plays key role in keeping revenue going for Dawgs
ROANOKE, Va. With the uncertainty surrounding sports on the daily, Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs President, Mickey Gray, knows anything can change at the drop of a hat. One of those changes has been the usual October start date for the Southern Professional Hockey League. Weve been selling a lot of jerseys, a lot of merchandise, that type of stuff in the summer. The bottom line is, our season ticket holders and sponsors have once again taken care of us. With current phase 3 government regulations, entertainment venues must adhere to social distancing guidelines and can only have 1,000 spectators.