"We know we fell short last year and there's a sense of that competitiveness," said Rail Yard Dawgs head coach Dan Bremner.

The Rail Yard Dawgs are back on home ice for a new season on October 18.

Dawgs end season in SPHL President's Cup Semifinals

Dawgs force Game 3 in SPHL President's Cup Semifinals

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs fall on the road at Havoc

Roanoke handled the visiting Mayhem in SPHL action.

The Dawgs got set to ring in the New Year in fashion after toppling Knoxville 5-4 in OT.

SPHL hockey, Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 6, Huntsville Havoc 2.

Roanoke rallied to tie the score at 2, only to have the Havoc score two late goals for the regulation win.

Roanoke's SPHL franchise won its first ever President's Cup championship but understands a brand new season is on the horizon.

Defending SPHL President's Cup Champions will square off against Evansville four times in the regular season.

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs took home the President’s Cup Tuesday night, making history in the Star City.

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have announced their celebratory plans for the President’s Cup win.

The Rail Yard Dawgs won the President’s Cup 2-1 in OT Tuesday night.

"Stick with our identity and play a 60 minute hockey game" is Dawgs mentality in President's Cup Finals.

The best-of-three series will start Wednesday night at the Berglund Center.

Roanoke will play 2 of its 3 remaining regular season games at home.

Rail Yard Dawgs score the win on its annual Teddy Bear Toss night!

The Rail Yard Dawgs are coming off another historic season where they reached the SPHL President's Cup Championship series.

The Rail Yard Dawgs controlled play for most of the game, but came up inches short to the Peoria Rivermen in a 3-2 Game One Loss at the Peoria Civic Center on Thursday night. Travis Armstrong and Gehrett Sargis scored for Roanoke.

The community interest, and support of hockey in Roanoke has never been in doubt, dating back to the Roanoke Express. The reboot, the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, are now busy adding an exciting chapter to that history.

The Rail Yard Dawgs get the road win and advance to its first ever SPHL President's Cup Final!

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs beat Huntsville 5-3 in the second round of the SPHL President’s Cup Semifinal Thursday night. Goals by Jeff Jones, Brant Sherwood, Nick Ford, and Sean Leonard helped put the Dawgs on top.

Confidence is at an all-time high for Roanoke after knocking off top-seeded Knoxville in the first round.

Roanoke is set to host Knoxville for Game Two on Saturday, April 16 at Berglund Center at 7:05 p.m. EST.

"I think our focus down the stretch has been discipline the whole way," said head coach Dan Bremner.

Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs thank community with fan appreciation night as they head in to their final home games of the regular season.

Dawgs score twice in second period on their way to a 3-1 victory.

The Rail Yard Dawgs ended Huntsville’s nine-game winning streak, defeating the Havoc 4-2 at Berglund Center on Friday night. With Roanoke’s win and Birmingham’s loss to Knoxville, the Dawgs have clinched a spot in the 2022 President’s Cup Playoffs. Nick Ford, Travis Broughman, Brady Heppner, and Nick DeVito scored for Roanoke.

Roanoke is currently eighth in the SPHL standings.

The Dawgs once again came out strong in the third period, outshooting Fayetteville 12-3 in the final 20 minutes.

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs beat the Macon Mayhem on Thursday 10-1. The nine goal win was the largest margin of victory in franchise history. The Dawgs are now in fifth place in the SPHL standings with a 16-7-6 record.

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs beat the Fayetteville Marksmen 3-2 on Saturday night. Sunday’s game is postponed to a later date due to snow, and the Dawgs will travel to Huntsville for games next Friday and Saturday.

Matt O'Dea netted two first period goals in Saturday's victory.

CJ Stubbs scored Roanoke's lone goal in the opening period.

The Rail Yard Dawgs won their fifth home game in a row on New Year’s Eve, bullying the first-place Huntsville Havoc 4-1 at Berglund Center.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Berglund Center’s arena will remain dark for the foreseeable future. The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs hockey team, which plays its home games at the Berglund Center, announced Tuesday it would not participate in the upcoming Southern Professional Hockey League season. Berglund Center general manager Robyn Schon said the Rail Yard Dawgs' decision did not take her by surprise. More than 125 part-time Berglund Center employees would have worked during Rail Yard Dawgs games, which does not include parking or security staff. Schon said the capacity limit has also stalled plans to bring music and other entertainment back to the Berglund Center.

ROANOKE, Va. – 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 “ongoing COVID-19 conditions that impact statewide restrictions on mass gatherings and events.”“Today is a tough day for the team,” said Rail Yard Dawgs President Mickey Gray. Robyn Schon, general manager of the Berglund Center, hopes fans continue to support the Rail Yard Dawgs. “We regret that we won’t see our beloved Dawgs hit the ice this season, but we understand the challenges and stand behind the organization’s decision. Along with the Rail Yard Dawgs, the Quad City Storm, Peoria Rivermen, Evansville Thunderbolts and Fayetteville Marksmen have opted out.

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.

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.

SALEM, Va. – Some local athletes are taking a timeout to give back to their community. Members of the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs hockey team were volunteering at Feeding Southwest Virginia Wednesday afternoon. They cleaned and sorted items in the food bank. They had planned to do this last fall as a follow up to a food drive they held, but their schedules didn’t work out. “We realize how lucky we are to live our dream and do what we love to do every day.

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs delivered teddy bears Monday to kids at Carilion from their teddy bear toss from earlier this season. The team took to Facebook to post a picture, saying “the kids faces lit up when they saw who their special guests were for the afternoon. These bears are the gift that keeps on giving!”The teddy bear toss happens once a season where fans are allowed to throw teddy bears on the ice after the Dawgs score their first goal.

ROANOKE, Va. – Jake Theut made 42 saves on 44 shots and Joe Sova netted his first goal of the season but the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs fell in overtime against the Huntsville Havoc, 2-1, Friday night at Berglund Center. The Rail Yard Dawgs rewarded Theut and opened the scoring early in the second period. Theut made 42 saves on 44 shots, Sova netted his first goal of the season and Milosek had 25 saves in the Huntsville net. The Rail Yard Dawgs moved to 1-7-2 with the overtime loss while Huntsville improved to 5-5-1. Puck drop at the Von Braun Center is scheduled for 8:00 PM and the pregame show on the Haley Toyota Rail Yard Dawgs Hockey Network begins at 7:45 PM.

The Dawgs swept the best-of-three series, 2-0, and advanced to the semifinals of the President's Cup Playoffs. It caromed off a Peoria defenseman and into the net, giving the Dawgs a 1-0 lead. Guyon quickly fired a slap shot that beat Phaneuf to the net and it was 2-0 Dawgs. Stephen Klein entered in the Rivermen net with his team trailing, 3-0. Guyon forced another turnover and unleashed a snap shot that beat Klein low, giving the Dawgs a 4-0 advantage.

ROANOKE, Va. – Courtesy: Brian Gardner, Rail Yard DawgsMac Jansen scored two goals, Tanner Creel made 27 saves, and the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs dropped the Birmingham Bulls, 4-2, Thursday night at Berglund Center. The Dawgs took the lead back for good about two minutes later. He spun and shot one that snuck through Parks and the Dawgs took a 2-1 advantage. The Rail Yard Dawgs improved to 6-8-0, while the Bulls fell to 13-2-0. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 PM and the pregame show on the Haley Toyota Rail Yard Dawgs Hockey Network begins at 7:15 P.M.

Courtesy: Brian Gardner, Rail Yard Dawgs– The Knoxville Ice Bears scored twice in the third period to come from behind and beat the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, 3-2, Friday night at Berglund Center. Mele then lofted a pass to Joe Sova, who blasted a one-timer past Troy Davenport to give the Dawgs a 1-0 lead. The Ice Bears took the lead late in the third when Marcus Ortiz fed Dean Yakura off a rush. Sova and Spraggs both scored while Bakker picked up his first point as a Rail Yard Dawg. The Rail Yard Dawgs and Ice Bears will complete their home-and-home weekend set on Saturday night in Knoxville.

ROANOKE, Va. –Courtesy: Brian Gardner-Rail Yard DawgsJohn Gustafsson and Nick Schneider each scored, but the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs fell to the Mississippi RiverKings, 6-2, Saturday night at the Berglund Center. Mississippi struck first in the game’s opening minute as Ryan Marcuz deflected a shot from the point that found its way past Matt Zenzola. It added to that lead later in the period while working with an extra attacker thanks to a delayed Roanoke penalty. The Dawgs didn’t go away quietly however as they put one more on the board late in the third. The Rail Yard Dawgs fell to to 5-11-2 with the loss while Mississippi improved to 11-7-0.

ROANOKE, Va. –Courtesy: Brian Gardner/Rail Yard DawgsThe Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs scored a pair of shorthanded goals but were bested by the Fayetteville Marksmen, 6-3, Thursday night at the Berglund Center. David Gandara, Colin Murray and Mike Moroso each found the net for the Rail Yard Dawgs in the loss. He fired a wrist shot five hole through Matt Zenzola and put the Dawgs on top, 1-0. Former Rail Yard Dawg Cody Walsh hammered a rebound home with about a minute and a half remaining to push the score to 6-2. The Rail Yard Dawgs fell to 3-5-1 with the loss while Fayetteville improved to 3-7-1.

Courtesy: Brian Gardner, Roanoke Rail Yard DawgsROANOKE, VA – Ryan de Melo made 28 saves, Tyler Gjurich and Nick Schneider each recorded two assists and the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs defeated the Mississippi RiverKings, 3-1, Thursday night at the Berglund Center. Mississippi's lead would not last long however as the Rail Yard Dawgs went on the power play just over two minutes later. From that point on, de Melo stood tall in the Rail Yard Dawgs net. Bronner's goal was his fifth of the season and his first as a Rail Yard Dawg. The Rail Yard Dawgs and the RiverKings will renew acquaintances at 7:05 PM on Friday at the Berglund Center.