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by MD4 on 6/20/25Rating: 5 out of 5Can’t wait for this upcoming season!! my kids and i had so much fun watching the River Dragons.

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Akins Arena at The Classic Center
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Venue
Akins Arena at The Classic Center
Can’t wait for this upcoming season!! my kids and i had so much fun watching the River Dragons.
Absolutely a blast with kids, grandkids and friends!!! Can’t wait until we go again!!! 🤩
Columbus River Dragons hockey is played in a beautiful civic center conveniently located in the town. The interior is fresh and clean and the seating is quite satisfactory That's the end of the good. Now, the negative: I have been in literally dozens of arenas, major and minor league venues, so I know the ice level climate can get cool. In Columbus' arena, however, there is no place, low, high, in the corridors, that feels warmer than 50-55 degrees! WHY? As for the quality of hockey, I have been to top tier and low tier leagues. This was the first league (FPHL) where I felt the drop in quality from the higher leagues. Even the Southern Pro (SPHL) games, just one step up, feel light years higher in delivering the essence of the sport. Birmingham has a team, the Bulls, only a bit of a drive away. I suggest you try them.
My first ever hockey game, incredible seats and even better game! If you’re on the fence about going , take this as your sign!
Did not like having to buy a fourth ticket when I only needed 3 on Saturday night 3-15-2025 when no one set in the next two seats I was told I could not leave a single seat and no one set there after all
We had a wonderful time. The crowd interaction was a blast. The only downside is concessions. The pretzels were cold. The fries were cold. For the amount of money you spend on food, they could definitely hold it to a higher standard. Other than that it’s wonderful.
Have been to several games this season. Will definitely be buying season tickets this next season. Took our daughter and grandson who was visiting with the family from Norway on the 27th of Dec. Will definitely be doing that as the Lord permits!! The security are great and courteous at the door. The ladies scanning tickets are welcoming. The staff my daughter and son in law interacted with were shown southern hospitality. They’ve not been in the Deep South before. We went again last night and it was so much fun we are going again tonight! Introducing my bestie to the game!
It really was a fun night. I’ve been to plenty of NHL and AHL games and while the teams are not quite that caliber, the entertainment value is right there. I’ll definitely be going to more games. Just really glad to be back where I can watch hockey in person.
Great entertainment at an affordable price. I will be going back.
I attended my first Dragons game 12/20/24 and had a great time. I had only been to two Nashville predators NHL games before and even though this was a smaller league i had an amazing time. The arena was great, the atmosphere was great, everything was just really enjoyable. I loved how involved they made the crowd. Definitely recommend a River Dragons game to anyone!!