Author: Jake Farmer

I'm a photographer and writer covering the ECHL Greenville Swamp Rabbits based in Greenville, South Carolina, and writer of Tampa Bay Lightning content. Twitter and Instagram: JakeCF.Hockey

ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Acquire Benito Posa from Fort Wayne

Greenville, SC—Yesterday evening, the Fort Wayne Komets had traded rookie forward Benito Posa to the Swamp Rabbits in exchange for cash. Posa, 25, has had a career in the juniors and college hockey setting. Before playing three games for the Komets, tallying up no points, Posa played four seasons for NCAA Lake Superior. His last […]

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ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Florida Everblades | 01/26-27/2024

Estero, Florida—The Swamp Rabbits hit the road for a two-game road trip in Florida against the Everblades. With the matchup, the two division rivals would see their last meeting of this season, and both teams had the thought of winning on their mind because of it. Previously, Greenville went head-on against the Jacksonville Icemen at […]

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ECHL: An Interview with Swamp Rabbits Captain Ben Freeman

Greenville, SC—After concluding their two-game homestand against the Jacksonville Icemen, I got the chance to interview newly named captain of the Swamp Rabbits, Ben Freeman. Now that you’re captain, how are you feeling? “Nothing really changes – a little more responsibility as far as the “C’ from the “A’. But we have a group full […]

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ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Two Game Homestand Against Jacksonville Icemen | 01/20-21/2024

Greenville, SC—After taking on the Orlando Solar Bears in a two game homestand last week, the Swamp Rabbits would face another Florida team at home: the Jacksonville Icemen. Game One—January 20, 2024 It was NASCAR night for the Swamp Rabbits, as the Greenville team in specialty racer jerseys had a packed crowd of nearly 7k. […]

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ECHL: Ben Freeman Named Captain of Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Greenville, SC—Now in the midst of the 23-24 season, the Swamp Rabbits have finally named their captain and alternate captains. Today, the Greenville club announced that forward Ben Freeman will wear a “C” on his jersey, while Max Martin and Anthony Beauchamp will wear an “A” at home, with Mark Louis and Tanner Eberle wearing […]

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ECHL Recap: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Orlando Solar Bears | 01/10-12/2024

1st Period For the first Period, Orlando would open up scoring just 1:42 in from a goal by Mitchell Hoelscher. The ECHL All-Star of Orlando proved why he was selected as their representative. After Hoelscher’s goal, the Rabbits would press on to try to tie things up, as they would get a PP at 5:22 […]

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ECHL: An Interview With Swamp Rabbits Brannon McManus

Greenville, SC—After their loss to Orlando at home on January 10, I got the chance to catch up with Swamp Rabbits forward Brannon McManus. I asked McManus for his thoughts on the game and why Orlando took the win. “I thought that they capitalized on all of our mistakes; I think it was, they got […]

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ECHL Game Preview: Swamp Rabbits vs. Orlando Solar Bears Game Preview | 01/10/2024

After three weeks from their last meeting, the Orlando Solar Bears and Greenville Swamp Rabbits are back again to faceoff in Greenville. In their recent game at Greenville, the Solar Bears destroyed the Swamp Rabbits with a score of 7-2. That was no lucky game for the Bears’, however, as they would go on to […]

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ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Two-Game Homestand Recap – Rabbits’ Win Back-to-Back | 01/05-06/2024

Greenville, SC—After a few days of rest, the Swamp Rabbits would start out the new year of 2024 with a two game homestand. The first game started on Friday, January 5, against the South Carolina Stingrays, and the second game was on Saturday, January 6, against the Florida Everblades. Game One—Stingrays VS. Swamp Rabbits 1st […]

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ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. South Carolina Stingrays Game Preview| 01/05/2024

Greenville, SC—After a long month from not facing them at home, the Swamp Rabbits are about to face their state rivals, the South Carolina Stingrays. Currently, the Swamp Rabbits stand with a 21-9-1 record, as they continue to lead the Eastern Conference in points of 43; they have a 68% win percentage. Meanwhile, the Stingrays […]

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