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PHOTOS: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 03/23/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The Jacksonville Icemen faced the Greenville Swamp Rabbits Saturday night, in the second of back-to-back games. Jacksonville held their ‘Hockey Is For All’ night, with painted logos on the ice and specialty HOPE jerseys. Jacksonville took the win to split the weekend series with a 4-3 victory in a Shootout. The Icemen […]

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ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Solar Bears Recap | 03/06/2024

Orlando, FL — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits and the Orlando Solar Bears returned for another rematch, only this time at the Kia Center. The last time these two played at Orlando, the arena was designated as the Amway Center on February 26, 2023, as the Solar Bears would win 5-4. Prior to this matchup, the […]

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ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Three-Game Homestand Recap | SC, JAX, SAV | 02/2-4/2024

Greenville, SC—The Swamp Rabbits returned home for a three-game homestand after closing out their two-game stand in Florida against the Everblades. The Rabbits would face three of their division foes in a length of three days. Game One, SC vs. GVL—February 2, 2024 1st Period The first period would start out strong for the Rabbits, […]

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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: 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 Game Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits | 01/07/2024

The Stingrays were back in action in the Coliseum on Sunday, coming off a 7-4 win on home ice against Atlanta. Captain Garet Hunt returned to the lineup on the fourth line, replacing defenseman turned forward Bryce Montgomery.  Kameron Kielly struck first against Ryan Bednard with a nice top-shelf goal. The Swap Rabbits quickly retaliated […]

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ECHL Game Recap: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Florida Everblades|12/31/23

Greenville, SC—It was a breezy’ Sunday evening in Greenville, as the year 2023 was seeing the end before the beginning of 2024, and what better way to spend that evening than at a Swamp Rabbits game? Well, that was sort of the message I was getting after seeing the large turnout of 6658 fans on […]

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ECHL: Atlanta’s Navrin Mutter Scores Early and Fans Let the Teddy Bears Fly

On Saturday night, the Atlanta Gladiators hosted their annual Teddy Bear Toss event as part of ECHL’s league-wide initiative. Alongside four other teams that evening alone, they aimed to gather stuffed animals from fans and distribute them to children through local charities. This beloved promotion is a fan favorite, and you can learn more about […]

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ECHL: Exclusive Interview With Swamp Rabbits Forwards Ryan Francis and Ben Freeman

Greenville, SC—After winning at home against the Cincinnati Cyclones yesterday (Wednesday, December 6), I got the opportunity to be able to sit down with Swamp Rabbits’ forwards Ben Freeman and Ryan Francis. Francis scored two goals, and Freeman had one assist against the Cyclones. Interview with Ryan Francis I asked Francis what it’s like scoring […]

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ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Win Against Cincinnati In A Heated and Physical Game

Greenville, SC—The Swamp Rabbits returned home for one game against the Cincinnati Cyclones, a team of which the Rabbits haven’t played against. Before they played against each other, the Rabbits had 30 points with a record of 15-3-0, tied with Kansas City and trailing by a point from the Idaho Steelheads. Previously, Greenville lost against […]

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