The Federal Prospects Hockey League Columbus River Dragons have signed former Vernon Vipers captain/forward Jagger Williamson.
No official press release from the River Dragons, but Williamson is listed on there roster.
The River Dragons are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Georgia. In 2017, the Columbus Cottonmouths, a longtime Civic Center tenant, folded after 21 years. This left the Civic Center without a hockey tenant for the first time in its existence. Almost two years later in April 2019, the Columbus city council voted to award a five-year lease to Ignite Pro Hockey, LLC at the Civic Center. On May 21, 2019, it was announced that the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) had awarded an expansion team to Columbus, Georgia, and would be called the Columbus River Dragons.
Williamson had committed to the Michigan Tech Huskies for the 2019-20 season prior to joining the River Dragons.
Williamson played five seasons with the Vernon Vipers (2014-2019). In 233 career games with the Vipers, Williamson collected (54-goals-119-assists-173-points)
Jagger Williamson's Player Profile:
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/247144/jagger-williamson
Williamson tied former Vernon Lakers/Vipers forward Garth Gartner for all-time games played in Vernon junior hockey history.
Garth Gartner played four seasons in Vernon (1994-1998) with the Vernon Lakers & Vernon Vipers. In 233 career games Gartner collected (78-goals-89-assists-167-points).
Garth Gartner's Player Profile:
Vernon junior hockey all-time games played:
1 Garth Gartner Vernon Lakers/Vipers 1994-1998 233 games played
1 Jagger Willaimson Vernon Vipers 2014-2019 233 games played
2 Rob Short Vernon Vipers 2005-2010 229 games played
3 Kori Davison Vernon Vipers 1996-2000 213 games played
3 Chris Crowell Vernon Vipers 2005-2009 213 games played
4 Mark Nelson Vernon Vipers 2001-2005 209 games played
5 Colton Sparrow Vernon Vipers 2010-2014 188 games played
Williamson is listed 12th on Vernon junior hockey's all-time points list with 173
Williamson is listed 34th on Vernon junior hockey's all-time goals list with 54
Williamson is listed 6th on Vernon junior hockey's all-time assists list with 119
Jagger is a clever young man who would undoubtedly have found success both on and off the ice . What happened at Michigan Tech ?
ReplyDeleteIf you Google the Federal Prospects Hockey League it appears to be a level slightly above beer league hockey. Players make very little money, a few hundred dollars a week, so I would imagine that they have other jobs just to survive. Not everyone has the ability or interest to "go the academic route" but I wonder why Jagger would choose the FPHL. Surely he could have gone to Europe, got paid much better, seen the country and play in a league with a bit more credibility.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine was playing beer league hockey in Vernon about a month ago and played against Jagger Williamson. I was surprised Jagger was still in town and was wondering why he wasn't at Michigan Tech. My friend told me after the game, he over heard Jagger telling some other guys, he was thinking of playing hockey in Europe this year.
ReplyDeleteAccording to jaggers Facebook, it looks like he got a serious leg injury playing for the river dragons and had to get surgery.
ReplyDeleteA Will LaPorte posted this along with a picture of jagger in a hospital bed:
Spending the night with my boy tonight, suffered a terrible leg injury in his professional hockey debut. Surgery was a success, now it’s recovery time.
Here we go boys. Jagger Williamson