Athens Rock Lobsters

The Athens Rock Lobsters are an upcoming professional ice hockey team based in Athens, Georgia. They will play at the Classic Center Arena and are a member of the Federal Prospects Hockey League. Their inaugural season will be the 2024–25 season.

History
On March 28, 2024, it was announced by officials at Athens Pro Hockey and the Classic Center that the Federal Prospects Hockey League would expand to Athens and begin play in October, 2024. In May 2024, voters chose the name Rock Lobsters in honor of The B-52s, a new wave band formed in Athens in 1976. On June 27th, 2024, Steve Martinson, former head coach of the San Diego Gulls, Rockford IceHogs, Elmira Jackals, Chicago Express, and Allen Americans, was named as head coach.