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BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have chosen not to renew the contract of head coach Kevin Kerr ahead of the 2020–21 season. Kerr served as head coach of the Swamp Rabbits for the past two seasons. He compiled a record of 54-71-11, with a third-place finish in the South Division during the shortened 2019–20 season. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately. #RABBITSRISING# SEASON TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Support the Swamp Rabbits and get the best price on tickets for the 2020–21 season. Take part in team events and get some sweet benefits, starting at just $450 per seat, or just $12.50 per game. GEAR UP! Check out the brand-new "Greenville Strong" and "Our State" t-shirts, with proceeds going to the ECHL's COVID-19 Relief Fund, or the GGHA, depending on the shirt design. Head to the Hop Shop online today and give 'em a look. Read the full article

Greenville ties it with three goals in the third period, gets standings point BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After battling back with a dominant three-goal third period, the Swamp Rabbits fell to the Jacksonville Icemen in a heartbreaking 4-3 Valentine’s Day loss in overtime at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Neither team was able to get on the board in the first period. Both teams had close chances, but nothing was getting past the netminders on either end of the ice. Wacey Rabbit opened the scoring seven minutes into the second period after flinging the puck past Jeremy Helvig and into the net on a rebound after a scramble by the net at 13:04 mark. The Icemen received the opportunity to add another tally on the board later in the period when Bobby Lynch was awarded a penalty shot, but Lynch shot the puck wide, and the Swamp Rabbits trailed by one for the rest of the second period. Compared to the first two periods, the scoreboard filled up in the third period, with each team flying across the ice from puck drop. Early in the third period, Lynch made up for his failed penalty shot a period earlier and slid the puck past Helvig at the 1:10 mark. Kamerin Nault silenced the Jacksonville crowd thirty-seven seconds later and put Greenville on the board off a feed from Liam Pecararo, making the score 2-1. The Icemen responded right back less than a minute later with a goal from Craig Martin that looked to be goalie interference. Head coach Kevin Kerr challenged, but the call stood, and the Swamp Rabbits trailed by two again. Luke Shiplo shot the puck over the glass and into the stands and was sent for the box for two minutes, but Cédric Lacroix only needed a minute to give the Swamp Rabbits new life and bring the score back within one. The score remained 3-2 until Liam Pecararo broke the hearts of every Jacksonville fan and tied the game with a goal. After successfully killing a penalty in the final minutes of the third period, the score remained tied and the game went to overtime. Forty-seven seconds into overtime, Lacroix got called for charging after running into goaltender Adam Carlson. Chase Lang ended the game fifty seconds later with a snipe off a pass from Mike Hedden at the 1:37 mark of overtime. Despite a strong comeback and three-goal third period, the Swamp Rabbits were bogged down by penalties at the worst moments but were able to come away with a standings point. The Swamp Rabbits travel to Charleston to take on the Stingrays on Saturday, February 15 at 6:05 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

Swamp Rabbits make a pair of transactions on game day BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have made the following transactions on Friday, December 27: Acquired forward Mathieu Foget from the Brampton Beast in exchange for future considerations. Signed forward Jimmy Soper to a standard player contract. Foget, 22, was a standout on the Orlando Solar Bears last year, where he spent 66 of his 68 games in his first full pro season. He was nearly immediately scooped from the Florida Everblades to join the Solar Bears, and from there, his career took off. Foget notched 20 goals and 28 assists as a top-six forward on the Solar Bears. Soper, 24, joins the Swamp Rabbits from the Macon Mayhem. He played 20 games with a Mayhem team coached by Greenville head coach Kevin Kerr. As a member of the Mayhem this season, Soper posted 11 points in 17 games, and 37 points in 73 games at the SPHL level. He also earned a call to the reigning Kelly Cup champion Newfoundland Growlers for a pair of games last season. The Swamp Rabbits host Ugly Sweater Night tonight at 7:05 p.m. 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

Everblades score four times in opening 20 BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE ESTERO, Fla. — The Florida Everblades utilized a fast and furious start, including two goals in the opening 1:16 of the first period, and stuck it out the rest of the way in a 5-2 win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Saturday night at Hertz Arena. The 'Blades scored four times in the first period alone, and outshot the Swamp Rabbits 16-5, in clear revenge for their home loss the night prior. Hugo Roy, who started the scoring just nine seconds into the action, started the scoring this time on a feed from John McCarron 57 seconds in. Levko Koper snuck in behind the defense 19 seconds later, and after being initially stopped by Jeremy Helvig on the first opportunity, he stashed in the rebound to double the 'Blades' lead. Head coach Kevin Kerr called timeout immediately to settle the team down. Zach Magwood and Arvin Atwal completed the scoring for Florida in the opening period to extend the lead to 4-0. Greenville controlled the play for the rest of the way, and outscored the Everblades 2-1 from the second period onward. It took until the latter stages of the second period to get on the board, but Adam Rockwood did just that off the rush. The goal snapped a 22-game goal drought. The Swamp Rabbits appeared to cut the lead in half on an extended sequence. With a minute of puck possession in their pocket, Dylan MacPherson unleashed a rocket from the point with traffic in front. However, with Michael Pelech planted at the lip of the crease, the goal was waved off and called back for goaltender interference. Patrick Bajkov had a chance of his own to score on a scramble in the second period, but Florida netminder Ken Appleby kept the Swamp Rabbits off the board with key saves. Justin Auger put the game out of reach with a goal at the 12:10 mark of the third period. The Swamp Rabbits responded to that goal with one of their own, a power play goal from Nathan Perkovich, who completed a four-point weekend against his former club. Liam Pecararo and Matt Marcinew bagged the assists. Helvig stopped 15 of the final 16 shots he faced, and 27 of 32 for the game in the losing effort. The Swamp Rabbits earned a split against their South Division rival. The Greenville Swamp Rabbits will celebrate the holiday break before getting back to action on Friday, December 27 for Ugly Sweater Night. For tickets, go to 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

Swamp Rabbits legend to join Kerr, Thomas as a member of the coaching staff BY: Jordan Kuhns, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits are proud to announce that former captain, longtime leader, and Greenville hockey legend Bretton Cameron has returned to the team to serve as the skills and development coach for the 2018–19 season. Cameron, who played in Greenville for seven seasons, joins head coach Kevin Kerr and assistant coach Kahlil Thomas as a member of the coaching staff and will look to help lead the team to a Kelly Cup championship. Cameron’s long career of 401 games at the ECHL level, 314 of them spent in the Upstate, and 23 more of them at the AHL level, was played over eight seasons. That experience will be counted on to add that experience of not only being a professional but also being a professional in Greenville, to the incoming team. In honor of his leadership and his tremendous career in the Upstate, no player will be issued Cameron’s iconic #11 this season. “I’m excited to come back in a different role and still continue to be in the hockey community in Greenville. I couldn’t see myself just retiring and going cold turkey,” Cameron said. “I want to provide a sense of familiarity to the organization and to the team and direct these guys in the right direction. “Having such a turnover in terms of coaching staff and players, hopefully, I can help them out as much as I can and provide in any way possible.” The last five seasons of Cameron’s career were his most productive, but they were also spent as a large part of the leadership group. His last four seasons saw him serve as the captain of the organization, and in that time, notched 43 goals and 55 assists in 180 games. Cameron announced his retirement on August 16, 2018, following the conclusion of the 2017–18 season. “Bretton is a winner. He competed hard as a professional and gave it all every single night,” said Kerr. “We are building a winning culture here in Greenville, and we feel we are in a better position to win with Bretton on our staff.” “We are thrilled and honored to have Bretton join our hockey staff and continue his career in pro hockey. Bretton was a leader and a character player on and off the ice here in Greenville,” said Steve Donner, the president and CEO of the Swamp Rabbits organization. “I can’t think of a better person to help shape our hockey culture and work with our players to teach them how to be a successful pro and get to the next level.” “He will be a big help to our coaches with his familiarity of the league and our division. He will continue to be a big part of our team in the community as he has shown by committing to live here with his family.” Cameron, a member of the 2007 WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers, and a productive player who scored 120 points in 179 games with the organization began his professional career with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL. He was acquired by the Greenville Road Warriors in January of 2012 and fashioned the ever-familiar #11 throughout. Cameron holds a bevy of organizational records, including the most games played (314), fourth-most goals (68) and assists (97), third-most points (165), and second-most penalty minutes (591). 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 2018–19 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 SwampRabbits.com/shop to browse the full collection of fan wear and novelties! Read the full article

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 2018–19 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 SwampRabbits.com/shop to browse the full collection of fan wear and novelties! Read the full article

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