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 Re-Sign LA Grissom

Another re-signing by Greenville today as the Swamp Rabbits announce LA Grissom to the 2023-2024 season. Grissom, 27, is a solid defenseman who’s played only one season in the ECHL. Before getting traded to Greenville, Grissom played 28 games for the Allen Americans, scoring two goals and adding one assist. During his time in Greenville, […]

ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Sign Forward Jake Smith

Greenville, SC—With so many player signings coming out from different teams in the ECHL, the Swamp Rabbits are no exception. Previously they had been resigning players from the 22-23 season roster, such as Ben Freeman, Bobby Russell, and Tanner Eberle. But today’s news of a new player signing has been made: Jake Smith has signed […]

ECHL: History of The Greenville Swamp Rabbits

1998-2006 Greenville Grrrowl In 1998, Greenville started a new professional sports journey in the form of a hockey team. Hockey in the upstate seemed like a high pitch for popularity, right? Well, not quite. During their first season, 1998-1999, the Grrrowl recorded 7,000 spectators per game. Though they didn’t qualify for the Kelly Cup Playoffs, […]

ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Re-sign Tanner Eberle for 23-24 Season

Greenville, SC—After a pretty successful season with the Swamp Rabbits last season, forward Tanner Eberle inks another contract in Greenville. Eberle, 28, has played six seasons in the ECHL as he’s spent time with the Allen Americans, Quad City Mallards, Jacksonville Icemen, and Greenville Swamp Rabbits putting up 71 goals in just 237 games played, […]

ECHL: Swamp Rabbits 2022-23 Season Review: A Record-Breaking Season

Despite losing to Jacksonville in the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs, the Swamp Rabbits put up quite a show during the regular and postseason. They posted a record of 40-23-8-1 as they finished third in the South Divison. Last season they went 33-29-6-4 as they were the last team to qualify for the […]

ECHL Player Profile: Goaltender Ryan Bednard

After returning to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits roster from an AHL PTO with the Grand Rapids Griffins, goalie Ryan Bednard has put on quite a show for the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Bednard, 26, has spent a couple of seasons goaltending for different teams. Before getting a contract with Greenville after goaltender Micheal McNiven tore his […]

ECHL RECAP: Swamp Rabbits Final Regular Season Games turn into Sweep Domination against Division Rivals

After clinching their third consecutive Kelly Cup Playoff appearance, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits returned home for their final regular season home stand for two games. Despite clinching, the race in the South Division standings were far from over; the two games at home would potentially help them raise in the standings and would therefore determine […]

ECHL: CLINCHED: Swamp Rabbits Finally Punch their Ticket to The Kelly Cup Playoffs After a Week of Struggling

Finally, after much waiting and setbacks, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits clinched the ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs! This past week has been rather difficult for the Rabbits, as they’ve lost four games in a row in just a week. Yesterday, April 7, things changed significantly for this team when they battled against the Orlando Solar Bears […]

ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Back-to-Back Home Stand Against Division Rivals Heats Up an Intense Division Standing

After the intense meeting between Toledo and Indy, the Swamp Rabbits were ready to return to home ice for a back-to-back series against division rivals Florida Everblades and Savannah Ghost Pirates. The two games at home were an opportunity for the Rabbits to potentially clinch their playoff berth and retain first place in the South […]

ECHL Road Trip Recap: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Now first in the South Division after an Intense three-game Road Trip

After a week off, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits headed on the road to Indiana for a game against the Indy Fuel and then to Toledo for two back-to-back games against the Walleye. Before the game against Indy, the Rabbits were in 3rd place in the South, with the Jacksonville Icemen and South Carolina Stingrays tied […]