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Greenville earns a standings point in the loss BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits held a lead in the first period, lost the lead, and dragged the game into overtime, but the Atlanta Gladiators were one goal better in the extra session, as the Swamp Rabbits fell 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at the Infinite Energy Arena. Scott Conway's snipe at the 2:44 mark of overtime in the midst of the Gladiators' seventh power play of the afternoon gave the Gladiators the win, as the puck sailed over the shoulder of goaltender Jake Kupsky. Greenville started the game on a tear, scoring twice in the opening ten minutes of the first period. Chris Nell spat out a rebound on a shot attempt by Luke Ripley, and as John Furgele picked up the long rebound off of the pads from the right point, his shot was tipped into the goal by Nathan Perkovich to open the scoring. The veteran forward added on one more at the 8:41 mark, off of another crazy rebound. Cédric Lacroix dumped the puck in front center, and the high bounce kicked off of Nell's pads into the slot. Michael Pelech was denied on the first opportunity, but Perkovich followed up to cash in. Atlanta took control of the game late in the first period. First, Zach Malatesta scored to halve the lead in the final minute, and just moments later, it appeared that Luke Nogard tied the game with just seconds left in the period, but after further review, the goal was taken away. Malatesta got that goal back anyway on a carryover power play into the second period, his second of the day. The third period created intrigue, as both teams exchanged goals, but it was the Gladiators who struck to completely erase Greenville's advantage. Luke Nogard pounced on a Greenville mistake in the defensive zone and zipped a shot into the back of the net to grab the lead. Thankfully, the Swamp Rabbits' PK was up to the task and generated a goal. Pelech broke free with Ripley on a two-on-one break, and Ripley made no mistake for his second goal of the season to tie the game. The Swamp Rabbits outshot the Gladiators in all three periods of regulation and led in the shot count 35-33. However, they were unable to tally on the power play on seven opportunities. Atlanta did so on two of seven, in a game that saw 19 penalties called. The Swamp Rabbits return to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Wednesday, February 26 for the final Winning Wednesday game of the season against the Cincinnati Cyclones. Tickets are available at SwampRabbits.com. Get Social: Follow the Swamp Rabbits and get behind-the-scenes coverage like never before on the team’s official Facebook and Twitter pages! Contact a Swamp Rabbits Account Executive at 864.674.PUCK (7825) for information on 2019–20 ticket plans, special group rates, and hospitality opportunities and secure your seats today! Get the latest Swamp Rabbits gear by visiting the “Hop Shop” online at Shop.SwampRabbits.com to browse the full collection of fan wear and novelties! Read the full article

Greenville hits the road to the Sunshine State BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Swamp Rabbits entered last week on the longest homestand of the season ahead of a road swing that would keep them away from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena due to Monster Jam and Cirque de Soleil. Three games featured top Kelly Cup contenders, and the other, a team that had given them fits all season long. Wednesday was the beginning of a rare losing streak for the top team in the South Division, as the Greenville Swamp Rabbits took it to them on Wednesday night. The night started sluggishly, but the second period completely changed the complexion of the game. Five-second period goals, including tallies from Nathan Perkovich, Karl El-Mir, two from Matt Marcinew and Mike Monfredo staked the Swamp Rabbits to a 5-2 lead after two periods. Jeremy Helvig was sharp all night for the Swamp Rabbits, as he made 34 saves in the win for Greenville. He held the Stingrays off the board in the first period, and during the Rays' third-period push. Friday saw a scorching hot Florida Everblades club in the midst of a massive winning streak come to town. Florida opened the game with a 2-0 lead, and the Swamp Rabbits found it difficult to mount a comeback against one of the best defensive teams in the league. Michael Pelech scored a power play goal to get within one, but the 'Blades pulled away. After two periods of play, Florida led 4-1. Perkovich, the former 'Blade, got Greenville within two, but Cam Johnson made 33 saves for the visitors, and Florida skated away with a 4-2 win over Greenville. Saturday was an unknown for both sides of the coin. It was the first and only matchup against the Utah Grizzlies, one of the top teams in the Mountain Division. The Grizzlies flexed their offensive muscle early with a 4-0 lead through 18 minutes. Pelech scored to end the first period, and that started the comeback. Greenville scored three unanswered goals and outshot the Grizzlies 20-5 in the second period in one of the most dominant 20-minute stretches of hockey the Swamp Rabbits have played all year. However, the comeback party came to an end at 17:37 of the third period, as a goal from Mitch Maxwell proved to be the game-winning goal in a 6-4 defeat at the hands of Utah. Sunday was a day of tasty revenge, to avenge the loss from the night prior. The Swamp Rabbits' devastating home offense returned in force in an absolutely dominant performance over the Atlanta Gladiators. Greenville toasted former teammate Chris Nell by shooting 29.0% on the day, and nine players posted multi-point efforts. The Swamp Rabbits never trailed in the game, and it was only tied once at 1-1. Greenville led 2-1 after one, 6-2 after two, and ended the game in a 9-3 win over their I-85 rivals down the road. The win was an appetizer to the Super Bowl, which kicked off just in time after the conclusion of the game at the Well. 1/29 vs South Carolina Stingrays - W 6-2 1/31 vs Florida Everblades - L 4-2 2/1 vs Utah Grizzlies - L 6-4 2/2 vs Atlanta Gladiators - W 9-3 UPCOMING GAMES Greenville Swamp Rabbits at Florida Everblades Friday, February 7 - 7:30 p.m. Listen — Watch Greenville Swamp Rabbits at Florida Everblades Saturday, February 8 - 7:00 p.m. Listen — Watch PLAYER OF THE WEEK Michael Pelech - 4 GP | 2 G - 7 A - 9 P Greenville's captain was the leading scorer in the ECHL over the past week and is nominated for ECHL Player of the Week. Over the week, he had two three-assist games, in both convincing wins for the Swamp Rabbits. In his 690 games in the ECHL, Pelech has scored 528 points (165 goals, 363 assists). RABBIT TAILS Much as Michael Pelech was one of the Utah Grizzlies' top scorers in franchise history, the team's leading scorer continues to climb the leaderboard in Greenville history. He passed Jordie Johnston and sits 8th in team scoring history with 105 points. He trails Sean Berkstresser by seven points (112). With the 2,708 fans that came to Sunday's game, the total attendance in the ECHL rose to 2,500,530 for the season. Jeremy Helvig's win on Sunday gave him 40 in his ECHL career and is tied for eighth in goalie wins (13). Karl El-Mir entered his stint as a Greenville Swamp Rabbit on a ten-game goal-scoring drought. He has scored three goals and an assist in his four games in the Upstate. Greenville's home offensive output has risen from 3.50 to start the week to 3.67 goals per game. Their 99 home goals rank second in the league behind Newfoundland and Allen's 111. Greenville's nine goals on Sunday were a season-high. It beat the previous season-high of eight, posted on November 15 in Norfolk. The Swamp Rabbits are now just one of three teams that are undefeated when leading after two periods of play (19-0-0), joining Brampton and Florida in that category. SOUTH DIVISION STANDINGS South Carolina Stingrays (32-9-4) - 68 pts Florida Everblades (30-11-4) - 64 pts Greenville Swamp Rabbits (24-23-2) - 50 pts Orlando Solar Bears (20-18-6) - 46 pts Atlanta Gladiators (19-24-2) - 40 pts Jacksonville Icemen (14-22-6) - 34 pts Norfolk Admirals (12-29-5) - 29 pts *standings as of 10:00 a.m. on February 3, 2020 Read the full article

9 goals, a season-high, crushes Gladiators' defense BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits scored first and never looked back in a completely dominant performance. While the game was tied at 1-1 briefly, Greenville struck for eight of the next ten goals en route to a 9-3 win over the Atlanta Gladiators. Nine Swamp Rabbits had multi-point efforts in the dominating win that saw the team shoot 29% on the afternoon. The second period is where the game broke wide open. It began with Karl El-Mir, who broke his nose in the first period, returning to action nearly immediately. 1:27 into the second period, he scored his third as a Swamp Rabbit to extend the lead to 3-1. Mason Baptista's second goal of the game at 7:05 off of a wraparound by El-Mir proved to be the game-winning goal, and for good measure, at 8:19, Dylan MacPherson added one more. Cameron Heath and Joel Messner traded tallies to close out the second period, with the Swamp Rabbits leading 6-2 after 40 minutes of action. It was Heath's first ECHL goal. While Chris Forney cut Greenville's lead in half with a goal off of the faceoff, the Swamp Rabbits' offense was undeterred. A power play goal by Patrick Bajkov, the team's second power play marker of the day, and an even-strength tally by Kamerin Nault, separated by just a minute and 40 seconds, put any hope of an Atlanta comeback on ice. Lincoln Griffin's first ECHL goal capped the scoring for the Swamp Rabbits. The first period saw all three goals scored due to special teams. With Tommy Marchin just exiting the box for elbowing, Baptista pounced on a rebound off of the pads of Chris Nell on a shot by MacPherson to open the scoring. A massive check thrown by Atlanta defenseman Zach Malatesta on El-Mir led to a major penalty power play. As Mike Monfredo's penalty had just expired, the Swamp Rabbits were caught in the defensive zone, and Samuel Asselin evaded traffic to tie the game. That tally did not last long. Chad Duchesne rifled a puck that appeared to hit the crossbar and Nault swept in the loose crumbs. The play was reviewed and called a goal, initially given to Nault. But upon even further review, Duchesne's original shot went into the net and popped right back out to give the Swamp Rabbits a lead they would never give up. Jeremy Helvig, who had to make a few breakaway saves in this one, stopped 30 shots for his 40th career win. The nine goals scored were a season-high. The Swamp Rabbits head to the Sunshine State to take on the Florida Everblades for a pair of games beginning Friday, February 7 at 7:30 p.m. Get Social: Follow the Swamp Rabbits and get behind-the-scenes coverage like never before on the team’s official Facebook and Twitter pages! Contact a Swamp Rabbits Account Executive at 864.674.PUCK (7825) for information on 2019–20 ticket plans, special group rates, and hospitality opportunities and secure your seats today! Get the latest Swamp Rabbits gear by visiting the “Hop Shop” online at Shop.SwampRabbits.com to browse the full collection of fan wear and novelties! Read the full article

Opportunistic Swamp Rabbits flex offensive muscle in a pre all-star break win BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE DULUTH, Ga. — A combination of three points by Kamerin Nault, including the game-winning goal at the 4:48 mark of overtime, combined with a hat trick by Mason Baptista, gave the Greenville Swamp Rabbits the offensive punch they needed to overcome the topsy-turvy nature of Monday's game against the Atlanta Gladiators on Monday afternoon. The Swamp Rabbits beat the Glads, 7-6. Dylan MacPherson carried the puck out of the defensive zone in full flight and set up Nault in the left circle in a three-on-one break, and the second-year pro stashed the puck into the net past Chris Nell to give the Swamp Rabbits the win. It was his second goal of the game. The Swamp Rabbits remain undefeated when leading after two periods of play. Greenville was forced to respond from two goals down in the first two and a half minutes of the game, as Tommy Marchin scored on Atlanta's first shot on goal of the game, and on his next shift. The Swamp Rabbits strung together a six-minute span of near-total domination. Mike Monfredo got the ball rolling in the right direction, as he kept the puck in after a failed clearing attempt by Atlanta and shot the puck through a screen and into the goal. Nault scored his first of the day with the aid of some puck luck. Patrick Bajkov sent him on his way through the neutral zone, and his shot deflected off of a defender and through the pads of Nell to tie the game. Baptista's first of the game off the rush gave the Swamp Rabbits the lead. Atlanta pulled to a tie thanks to a goal by Avery Peterson to close out the second period, where both teams combined to shoot 25%. The second period featured five more goals, but it was the Swamp Rabbits who never lost control of the lead. Baptista continued his strong play with the Glads on the power play. Adam Rockwood took the pass from Monfredo and started a two-on-one break. The pass across was flawless, and the finish gave Greenville the lead back at 3:39. Michael Pelech added on to the hurt with a rebound tally off of a stuff attempt by Nault for his tenth goal of the season. Joel Messner gave Atlanta hope by getting them within one again, but Mason Baptista struck 44 seconds later to complete the hat trick and re-establish the two-goal cushion. Unfortunately for the Swamp Rabbits, Samuel Asselin converted with just 26 seconds remaining in the second period to pull the visitors within one. Marchin completed his hat trick at the 11:23 mark, even as the Rabbits held the Glads to just seven shots in the third period, but an extended shift in the offensive zone was too much to handle. Greenville outshot Atlanta 37-27 for the game. 10 players scored at least a point for the Swamp Rabbits. The win extended the winning streak to four games. The Swamp Rabbits enter the All-Star break in third place in the South Division and will next suit up on Friday to take on the Florida Everblades at 7:30 p.m. Get Social: Follow the Swamp Rabbits and get behind-the-scenes coverage like never before on the team’s official Facebook and Twitter pages! Contact a Swamp Rabbits Account Executive at 864.674.PUCK (7825) for information on 2019–20 ticket plans, special group rates, and hospitality opportunities and secure your seats today! Get the latest Swamp Rabbits gear by visiting the “Hop Shop” online at Shop.SwampRabbits.com to browse the full collection of fan wear and novelties! Read the full article

Week chock full of Norfolk ahead BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Swamp Rabbits took on some of the top teams in the South Division this past week and saw mixed success. While Greenville scored the first goal in all three games, they came away with one win in the three-games in four-days stretch. The Swamp Rabbits traveled to Atlanta on Thursday evening to take on a surging Gladiators club that was looking up at Greenville in the standings. Patrick Bajkov got the scoring started for Greenville in the very early going, but other than that, ran into a brick wall known as former teammate Chris Nell. Nell made up for his early mistake by making 46 saves, and the Gladiators received timely scoring, including two goals in the first period, to erase the lead and go on to the win. The Swamp Rabbits put up a season-high 22 shots on goal in the third period in the losing effort. Friday saw the Florida Everblades come to town, ranked second in the South Division. Success against the 'Blades has been few and far between over the past few years, but this night was one to remember. Up 2-1 thanks to goals by Nathan Perkovich and Ryan Black, the Swamp Rabbits poured it on in the third period. Dylan MacPherson, Jake Horton, Adam Rockwood, and Kamerin Nault all scored to rout the Everblades at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, and Jeremy Helvig made 42 saves in the win. As if the schedule couldn't have gotten more difficult, the top-ranked South Carolina Stingrays came to town on Sunday afternoon. Perkovich once again started the scoring for the 'Bits, but South Carolina scored twice unanswered to take the lead for good, and limited Greenville to just 23 shots on goal with their relentless puck pressure style of play. 1/9 at Atlanta Gladiators - L 3-1 1/10 vs Florida Everblades - W 6-2 1/12 vs South Carolina Stingrays - L 2-1 UPCOMING GAMES Greenville Swamp Rabbits at Norfolk Admirals Wednesday, January 15 - 7:30 p.m. Listen Exclusively on ESPN Upstate — Watch Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs Norfolk Admirals 80s NIGHT Friday, January 17 - 7:05 p.m. Tickets — Listen — Watch Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs Norfolk Admirals DC COMICS NIGHT + FAMILY FOUR PACK Sunday, January 12 - 7:05 p.m. Tickets — Listen — Watch PLAYER OF THE WEEK Adam Rockwood - 3 GP | 1 G - 2 A - 3 P With his three points this past week, Adam Rockwood continued his point streak to six games and moved into a tie for third in rookie assists. His two points on Friday night helped the Swamp Rabbits rout the Florida Everblades. RABBIT TAILS Forward Adam Rockwood has rocketed up the rookie scoreboard. Among rookies, he ranks tied for seventh in overall scoring, tied for the third-most assists, and tied for the second-most power play goals (2). The Swamp Rabbits' aptitude in shorthanded situations continues to shine. Their eight shorties rank tied for the third most in the league, only behind Orlando (9) and Worcester (10). Greenville's scoring outburst on Friday gives them a +6 goal differential in the third period. Heading into the week in Norfolk, the Swamp Rabbits are tied for sixth in the Eastern Conference standings with the Adirondack Thunder. SOUTH DIVISION STANDINGS South Carolina Stingrays (27-5-4) - 58 pts Florida Everblades (22-11-4) - 48 pts Greenville Swamp Rabbits (18-19-2) - 38 pts Orlando Solar Bears (14-15-5) - 33 pts Atlanta Gladiators (16-19-0) - 32 pts Jacksonville Icemen (12-18-4) - 28 pts Norfolk Admirals (11-23-4) - 26 pts *standings as of 10:00 a.m. on January 13, 2020 Read the full article

Former Swamp Rabbit Nell makes 46 saves BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE DULUTH, Ga. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits pumped 47 shots on goal, including 22 in the third period, but could not solve a former teammate. Chris Nell made 46 saves in the Atlanta crease as the Gladiators defeated the Swamp Rabbits 3-1 on Thursday night at the Infinite Energy Arena. Down by a pair heading into the third period, the Swamp Rabbits fired everything but the kitchen sink at Nell, who spent three different stints in the Upstate. Two of his five wins on the season have come at the Swamp Rabbits' expense. The 47 saves made by Nell were the most made by him since he made 55 in a Greenville uniform against the Florida Everblades on December 29, 2018. Atlanta utilized a 39-second span in the first period to turn the game on its head and bring the momentum to their side. Down by one, the Glads converted on a three-on-two break. Quick passes by Avery Peterson and Joel Messner set up Scott Conway for the goal to tie the game. Tommy Marchin converted on the ensuing shift on a rebound opportunity left in front of Ryan Bednard's crease and tapped the puck through the five-hole for the game-winning goal. Avery Peterson's one-timer off the rush put the game further out of reach heading into the third period. The Swamp Rabbits jumped out to an early lead and looked to have early shooting success. On just the third shot on goal of the game for Greenville, a passing play off of the cycle was successful. Cédric Lacroix found Patrick Bajkov sneaking in between the circles, and his shot hit paydirt for his third goal in the last two games at the 2:31 mark. With Logan Nelson in the box for hooking, the Swamp Rabbits pulled Bednard for the extra attacker. Greenville continued to get shots to the net, but Nell continued to hold the fort. The Glads rallied, even after a slap shot by Matt Marcinew caught an Atlanta defender in the face and caused a lengthy delay. Atlanta ran down the clock the rest of the way. Neither team could strike on the man advantage on Thursday night. The Greenville Swamp Rabbits celebrate Dave & Buster's Night on Friday, January 10 against the Florida Everblades. Power Packs, which include 4 tickets, 4 power cards, and a free Dave & Buster's appetizer, are on sale for just $60. Go to swamprabbits.com/daveandbusters to secure yours. Get Social: Follow the Swamp Rabbits and get behind-the-scenes coverage like never before on the team’s official Facebook and Twitter pages! Contact a Swamp Rabbits Account Executive at 864.674.PUCK (7825) for information on 2019–20 ticket plans, special group rates, and hospitality opportunities and secure your seats today! Get the latest Swamp Rabbits gear by visiting the “Hop Shop” online at Shop.SwampRabbits.com to browse the full collection of fan wear and novelties! Read the full article

Wild showcase of offensive prowess goes to the home team BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE DULUTH, Ga. — A game that featured 13 goals, 65 shots on goal, 11 power plays, a hat trick and plenty more, ended as a one-goal game. The Atlanta Gladiators staved off a Greenville Swamp Rabbits charge and held on for the 7-6 win on Sunday afternoon at the Infinite Energy Arena. Derek Nesbitt's power play goal at the 5:30 mark of the third period proved to be the game-winning goal, a puck that was ultimately a centering pass that went off of a Greenville defender and past goaltender Chris Nell. Greenville sandwiched that goal with tallies within a minute or so each way, with Nathan Perkovich converting on a power play tally, a rebound in front of Martin Ouellette's cage, and Johno May capitalizing on a beautiful cross-ice dish, but Atlanta had built enough of a lead throughout to never trail. The Glads staked their claim to a 4-1 lead after the first period of play. The Glads struck twice in the first two and a half minutes of the game. Luke Nogard converted on a broken play and a Greenville turnover at the netfront to open the scoring on the game's first shot. Eric Neiley followed up 30 seconds later to extend the lead. The Swamp Rabbits looked to have stopped the bleeding on a return salvo from Cédric Lacroix. Chad Duchesne's shot from the point was initially stopped by Ouellette, and Lacroix batted the rebound out of midair for his fifth of the season. That goal did not stand very long. Samuel Asselin scored his first of the afternoon 53 seconds after Lacroix's goal, and Jack Stander started a 2-on-1 break late in the first period and his bid hit the post, Nell's back, and crossed the goal line. The second period started all Greenville. It took just 11 seconds for Matt Marcinew to continue his incredible month of November with a goal on a partial breakaway right off the opening faceoff. Jacob Pritchard played pitch-and-catch with Brett Beauvais on an offensive zone entry, and the one-timer from Pritchard brought Greenville to within one. Patrick Bajkov kept his three-point day going with the tying goal. Luke Ripley and Perkovich teamed up to get the puck to the net, and Bajkov converted on the second chance opportunity to force the only tie of the night. Asselin had other plans, however. He posted a pair of goals in a three-minute span to convert the hat trick, and give Atlanta a lead back they would never relinquish. A return home up next for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits as they host the South Division-leading South Carolina Stingrays on Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9. Tickets are available at SwampRabbits.com. Get Social: Follow the Swamp Rabbits and get behind-the-scenes coverage like never before on the team’s official Facebook and Twitter pages! Contact a Swamp Rabbits Account Executive at 864.674.PUCK (7825) for information on 2019–20 ticket plans, special group rates and hospitality opportunities and secure your seats today! Get the latest Swamp Rabbits gear by visiting the “Hop Shop” online at Shop.SwampRabbits.com to browse the full collection of fan wear and novelties! Read the full article

Retaliation comes in the form of a weekend sweep of Glads BY: Jordan Kuhns, Greenville Swamp Rabbits WEEKLY RECAP Knowing full well that improvement was needed after last weekend's showing against the Atlanta Gladiators, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits regrouped and found a way to pick up two wins in two different ways over the Glads this past weekend. Friday's game turned out to be a game that never felt safe. While the Swamp Rabbits never trailed, their opponent never gave up. Even up 4-1 after the first period, thanks to goals from Cédric Lacroix, Patrick Bajkov and a pair from Liam Pecararo, the Swamp Rabbits' lead was shaved down to one in the second and third periods. The Glads scored four of the final six goals of the game and took control of the momentum once goaltender Sean Bonar was pulled in favor of Martin Ouellette. Kamerin Nault scored the eventual game-winning goal, his first of the season, early in the third period, to help the Swamp Rabbits to the win. Timely saves and a strong penalty kill, partnered with another forceful offensive showing helped Greenville to victory on Saturday night over the Glads. Atlanta led the game at one point thanks to a late goal in the first period, but the Swamp Rabbits erased that and kept going. Michael Pelech and Pecararo struck twice to close out the scoring in the second and third periods, and goaltender Chris Nell made 36 saves on the night to keep Atlanta completely off the board from the 18:38 mark of the first period onward. The Swamp Rabbits' penalty kill was perfect on the weekend (11-for-11) and went 33.3% on the weekend on the power play. The team is now tied for second in the South Division entering a busy week ahead. 10/25 at Atlanta Gladiators - W 6-5 10/26 vs. Atlanta Gladiators - W 5-2 UPCOMING GAMES Greenville Swamp Rabbits at Tulsa Oilers Wednesday, October 30 - 8:05 p.m. Listen — Watch Greenville Swamp Rabbits at Tulsa Oilers Thursday, October 31 - 8:05 p.m. Listen — Watch $3 BEER NIGHT - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 at 7:05 p.m. Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Jacksonville Icemen Tickets — Listen — Watch Greenville Swamp Rabbits at Atlanta Gladiators Sunday, November 3 - 2:00 p.m. Listen — Watch PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Liam Pecararo - 2 GP | 4 G - 2 A - 6 P Not only one of the ECHL's top-scoring rookies, but Liam Pecararo is now one of the league's top-scoring players overall. His 11 points rank second among rookies and players in the league. He posted multi-goal efforts in both games, scored two shorthanded goals and one power-play goal. Pecararo has a hand in 39.2% of the team's scoring through the first six games of the 2019–20 season. RABBIT TAILS The Swamp Rabbits own the mark for the most goals on average per game (4.67), and have not been held below three goals per game this season. The Swamp Rabbits' four shorthanded goals lead the league. At the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, the Swamp Rabbits own a +8 goal differential, the highest among ECHL teams. Liam Pecararo is currently on a five-game point streak, where all 11 of his points have been scored in that span. Forward Nathan Perkovich has been the reliable playmaker this season, as he ranks third in the league with 7 assists. Adam Larkin's impressive start continued over the past weekend. His 6 points rank third among defensemen in the ECHL. Captain Michael Pelech is nearing a milestone. He sits just 9 points away from hitting 500 career ECHL points. SOUTH DIVISION STANDINGS South Carolina Stingrays (5-1-0) - 10 pts Greenville Swamp Rabbits (4-2-0) - 8 pts Florida Everblades (4-1-0) - 8 pts Norfolk Admirals (2-4-1) - 5 pts Atlanta Gladiators (2-3-0) - 4 pts Jacksonville Icemen (1-1-2) - 4 pts Orlando Solar Bears (1-3-1) - 3 pts *standings as of 10:00 a.m. on October 28, 2019 Read the full article