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By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp RabbitsGREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings, announced today the following transaction presented by Swamp Rabbit Moving: - Forward Nikita Pavlychev has been loaned to Greenville from the Ontario Reign (AHL)Pavlychev, 26, returns to Greenville after his most recent recall to the AHL on December 19. With the Swamp Rabbits this season, Pavlychev ranks second on the team in scoring with 19 points (7g, 12a) despite appearing in just 15 of the team's 29 games.In 89 games for the Swamp Rabbits, the Yaroslavl, Russia native has amassed 97 points (46g, 51a) over the last three seasons.Pavlychev began this season with the Reign, skating in a pair of games and posting an assist. In 37 AHL games, 29 of which have been in an Ontario sweater, Pavlychev has totaled three goals and seven assists.Pavlychev joins the Swamp Rabbits in Estero, Florida, for tonight's South Division meeting with the Florida Everblades at 7:30 p.m. The game can be viewed via FloHockey and listened to on Mixlr. Pregame coverage begins at 7:15 p.m.About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has provided family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is an ECHL Premier AA Hockey League member.GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITSHOME

By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp RabbitsGREENVILLE, S.C. – Aaron Luchuk's hat-trick performance helped to overpower the Greenville Swamp Rabbits as they fell to the Orlando Solar Bears 7-2 on Saturday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.GAME SHEET: Click HEREThe first meeting between the Swamp Rabbits and the Solar Bears didn't take long to produce offense, as Jake Smith scored his seventh of the season just 3:18 into the game for the 1-0 Greenville lead. Not long after, at 5:59, Orlando answered with a deflection goal from Tanner Dickinson. Later in the period, at 17:54, Orlando broke into the zone with a 2-on-1 and capitalized with an Aaron Luchuk goal for the 2-1 lead.In the second period, the team traded shots before Orlando converted for a 3-1 advantage, as a misplayed puck fell for Aaron Luchuk, who scored his second of the game at 14:35. After a brutal hit in the Swamp Rabbits' offensive zone, Greenville's Joe Leahy dropped the gloves with Chris Harpur late in the period.The third saw Orlando score a pair of goals to add to its advantage, as Mitch Hoelscher was credited with a power-play goal at 5:03. Alex Frye added another at 6:09. At 15:02 Smith was credited with a power-play goal for Greenville before Luchuck secured his hat-trick on an empty-net goal at 16:58. At 17:52, Tanner Schachle netted his first of the season, solidifying the 7-2 final.W: HalversonL: BednardWith the loss, the Swamp Rabbits remain atop the Eastern Conference but fall to 19-8-0-0, while the Solar Bears improve to 13-9-1-1.The Swamp Rabbits remain at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Saturday night as they welcome the Savannah Ghost Pirates at 7 p.m.Swamp Rabbits Single-Game tickets, Full Season, and Half Season Tickets for the 2023-24 season are on sale now at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has provided family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is an ECHL Premier AA Hockey League member.GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITSHOME

By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp RabbitsGreenville Swamp Rabbits (19-6-0-0) vs. Atlanta Gladiators (9-14-0-0)December 20, 2023 | 7:05 PM ET | Regular Season Game #26Bon Secours Wellness ArenaTICKETSReferees: JR Stragar (2)Linesmen: Tyler Willie (78), Felix-Antoine Voyer (57)TONIGHT'S STORYLINESThe Greenville Swamp Rabbits (1st South, 1st East) look to add to their best start in franchise history and extend their series winning streak to seven consecutive games over the Atlanta Gladiators (7th South, 12th East).BROADCAST INFORMATIONPregame Coverage begins at 6:45 PM LISTEN: Bon Secours Rabbits Radio Network WATCH: FloHockey Live Stream Voice of the Swamp Rabbits Mark Shelley (Play-by-Play) and Matt Caldwell (analyst) on the callSWAMP RABBITS VS GHOST PIRATES SERIES Regular Season Record:Overall: (6-1-0-0) Home:(2-0-0-0) Away: (4-1-0-0)Last Meeting: December 16, 2023 - Greenville 4 at Atlanta 3Next Meeting: February 17, 2023 - Greenville vs Atlanta22-23 Regular Season Record:Greenville : (6-4-1-0)All-Time Record:(86-68-14)ECHL STANDINGS StandingsQUICK BITSALL ABOARD THE REIGN TRAINThe Reign Train has come calling and has picked up its fair share of passengers on its way to Abbotsford this week. Ontario recalled both Max Martin and Jacob Ingham last weekend and have, again, called upon Greenville to send reinforcements to the AHL, recalling Nikita Pavlychev before the Rabbits’ three-game home stand. With Pavlychev’s advancement, the Rabbits see five players on the Reign’s roster: Tyler Inamoto, Jacob Ingham, Max Martin, Nikita Pavlychev, and Wyatte Wylie. Despite the departures, the Swamp Rabbits still roster two contracted players in goaltender Ryan Bednard and forward Ryan Francis.RICHY RETURNS TO THE CREASELuke Richardson had been playing the numbers game, the third rostered goaltender behind Ingham and Bednard, both of whom are contracted with Ontario. The rookie goaltender, who went 2-0 in a pair of games at the end of the regular season during the 2022-23 campaign, waited until the team’s 24th game to make his first start of the season and did not disappoint. In the comeback win over Atlanta, Richardson stopped 44 of 47 Gladiators shots to move to 3-0 as a Swamp Rabbits and be the pivotal piece in the win.LASER FOCUSED Joe “Laser” Leahy lived up to his nickname in Sunday’s loss in Savannah, putting a laser of a shot into the Ghost Pirates net for his fourth goal of the season. That wasn’t the first time the rookie defenseman scored last week, as he netted a goal against the Atlanta Gladiators on Wednesday and again on Saturday. Coming into the last four games, Leahy had one goal in his first 18 games this season, a first-period tally against Savannah back on October 27.AND I TOOK THAT PERSONALLY After a 3-0 start to the season, Greenville was handed its first loss at the hands of Atlanta on November 1 in a 7-4 away defeat. Since then, the Rabbits have won each of the last six meetings, including four straight on the road. Greenville’s first win of the season-long series snapped an undefeated start for the Gladiators and began a downward spiral that has seen Atlanta win just one game in their last 15.About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has been providing family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League.GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITSHOME

By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp RabbitsGREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings, announced today that Spire Motorsports NASCAR Cup Series drivers Corey LaJoie and Carson Hocevar will headline the drivers and racing personalities in attendance at the team's NASCAR Night presented by Alloy Employer Services on January 20 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.The night, which culminates in a 7 p.m. meeting between the Swamp Rabbits and the Jacksonville Icemen, begins at 5 p.m. with the Busch Light Pregame Party and features a public meet-and-greet with the drivers and personalities in attendance on the concourse starting when doors open to the public at 6 p.m.LaJoie, a mainstay in the NASCAR Cup Series over the last seven seasons, returns to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena again after headlining last season's NASCAR Night and 2022's Racing Night lineup. Over the previous seven seasons, LaJoie recorded 235 starts in NASCAR's premier division and posted three top-five and eight top-10 finishes. During the 2023 season, LaJoie twice recorded a career-best fourth-place finish in the runnings of the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.A third-generation racer whose father and grandfather are members of the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame, LaJoie won his way to the NASCAR Cup Series ranks through top developmental series like the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (six victories) and the ARCA Menards Series (three wins). The 32-year-old driver also competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (two top-10s) and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (one top-10) en route to his full-time seat in the NASCAR Cup Series.Hocevar will make his NASCAR Night debut, having been named the full-time Spire Motorsports No. 77 driver on October 10. The 20-year-old made his NASCAR Cup Series debut for Spire Motorsports on June 4 at the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. It competed an additional five times for Legacy Motor Club. In addition to his NASCAR Cup Series appearances, Hocevar made four appearances for Spire Motorsports as driver of the No. 77 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and an additional showing for SS-Green Light Racing. In his starts for Spire Motorsports, Hocevar posted a pair of top-10 finishes at Darlington Raceway and Charlotte Motor Speedway.In 2023, Hocevar competed full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Niece Motorsports and secured four race wins and seven top-five finishes en route to a third-place point finish.The Swamp Rabbits additionally announced a pair of specialty ticket packages for NASCAR Night, including the VIP Meet & Greet Package and the Crew Chief Shop Talk Package.Single-game tickets for NASCAR Night, presented by Alloy Employer Services, can be purchased online at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has provided family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is an ECHL Premier AA Hockey League member.GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITSHOME

By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp RabbitsGREENVILLE, S.C. – Savannah Ghost Pirates goaltender Michael Bullion made 27 saves as his team handed the Greenville Swamp Rabbits just their fourth loss of the season on Sunday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.GAME SHEET: Click HEREThe game began similarly to Saturday's meeting between the Swamp Rabbits and the Ghost Pirates in Savannah, as Vincent Marleau scored his eight of the season at 3:17, giving Savannah the opening lead for the second night in a row. Greenville responded at 4:41, as Ryan Francis deflected the puck off his skate and into the net for his fourth of the season. At 7:19, Simon Pinard pushed the puck across the line to regain Savannah's lead, the lead they would carry into the intermission.After a scoreless second period, the Ghost Pirates added to their lead as Ross Armour netted his second of the season from a 2-on-1 zone entry. Later in the period, with the Greenville net empty, Pinard scored a power-play goal to solidify the 4-1 scoreline and the first Savannah win over the Swamp Rabbits this season, having lost the first five meetings.W: BullionL: BednardWith the loss, the Swamp Rabbits fall to 17-4-0-0 but remain atop the Eastern Conference with 34 points. The win improves the Ghost Pirates to 8-11-3-1.The Swamp Rabbits remain at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Wednesday night for a 7 p.m. meeting with the Atlanta Gladiators.Swamp Rabbits Single-Game tickets, Full Season, and Half Season Tickets for the 2023-24 season are on sale now at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has been providing family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League.GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITSHOME

BY: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp RabbitsSAVANNAH, G.A. – Ryan Francis' overtime winner lifted the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to their franchise-record eighth consecutive road victory, as they topped the Savannah Ghost Pirates 2-1 in overtime on Saturday night at Enmarket Arena.GAME SHEET: Click HEREThe fifth meeting between the Swamp Rabbits and the Ghost Pirates began with fast-paced action that saw just two stoppages before Savannah's Vincent Marleau broke the deadlock with his 12th of the season at 8:19.Early in the second, Savannah's Carter Long was sent to the penalty box for hooking at 2:21, and the Swamp Rabbits capitalized just 24 seconds into their power-play, as Josh McKechney buried a one-timer into the net for his second of the season at 2:45 to tie the game.Despite a combined 14 shots in the third period, neither team found the goal that would grant two points at the end of regulation.In overtime, Greenville pulled goaltender Jacob Ingham while holding a delayed penalty and saw Ryan Francis net the game-winning goal, his second in as many games, into the net just 1:02 into the sudden death.W: InghamL: McNivenWith the win, the Swamp Rabbits improve to an Eastern Conference-best 17-3-0-0 and extend their franchise-record road winning streak to eight consecutive games. Savannah's loss drops the team to 7-11-3-1.The Swamp Rabbits and the Ghost Pirates travel to Greenville to complete the home-and-home for a 3 p.m. meeting at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Sunday afternoon.Swamp Rabbits Single-Game tickets, Full Season, and Half Season Tickets for the 2023-24 season are on sale now at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has been providing family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League.GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITSHOME

By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp RabbitsGREENVILLE SC – On a night that saw the Teddy Bears rain early, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits saw the South Carolina Stingrays score seven unanswered goals to overturn a 5-1 Greenville lead in an 8-5 win on Saturday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.GAME SHEET: CLICK HEREFans did not wait long for the Teddy Bear Toss to get underway. Greenville saw Anthony Beauchamp slip a shot into the South Carolina net just 1:48 seconds into the game, bringing an avalanche of stuffed animals onto the ice. After the delay for the cleanup from Beauchamp's goal, the Stingray responded with a power-play goal from Josh Wilkins at 3:39. Later in the period, at 8:27, Nikita Pavlychev scored a power-play goal for his fifth of the season. Pavlychev, again, lit the lamp with a power-play goal at 15:37 for a 3-1 Swamp Rabbits lead.Out of the intermission, Greenville extended its lead with a pair of goals from JD Greenway, his third of the season, at 3:01, and Brannon McManus, a power-play goal at 7:34. At 9:41, Wilkins scored a second power-play goal for the Stingrays to kickstart the comeback. South Carolina used its newfound momentum to score three more goals before the second intermission. Austin Magera scored at 14:20 before Ryan Leibold brought the Stingrays within a goal at 17:15. At 19:59, Tyson Empey beat the horn to tie the game at 5-5.In the third, the Stingrays gained their first lead of the night at 2:35, as Wilkins completed his hat-trick away from home. Shortly after, at 3:29, Leibold scored his second of the game before Kevin O'Neil netted the empty-net goal at 18:50, solidifying the 8-5 final.W: BjorklundL: BednardWith the loss, the Swamp Rabbits see their eight-game winning streak end and drop to 15-3-0-0, while the Stingrays improve to 9-6-2-0.The Swamp Rabbits remain at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Wednesday, December 6, for a meeting with the Cincinnati Cyclones at 7 p.m.Swamp Rabbits Single-Game tickets, Full Season, and Half Season Tickets for the 2023-24 season are on sale now at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has provided family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is an ECHL Premier AA Hockey League member.GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITSHOME

By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp RabbitsGREENVILLE S.C. – Two power-play goals and bunch-scoring propelled the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to their eighth straight victory as they topped the Atlanta Gladiators 6-3 Friday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.GAME SHEET: Click HEREAfter a back-and-forth 10 minutes of the first period, the Swamp Rabbits opened the scoring with a power-play goal by Max Martin, his third of the season, at 10:32, following a display of precise cross-ice passing. Just 36 seconds later, Anthony Beauchamp added to the Rabbits' advantage, scoring his fourth of the season at 11:08. Shortly after, Greenville would chase Atlanta's Gustavs Grigals from the game after scoring a third goal at 11:49, as JD Greenway capitalized on an Atlanta turnover. After back-to-back delay of game penalties against Greenville, Jackson Pierson scored his fourth of the season, a power-play goal to get Greenville's lead down to two goals.Out of the intermission, Greenville regained momentum as Carter Souch scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season at 5:45. At 10:56, the Swamp Rabbits power-play struck again as Ethan Somoza one-timed his sixth of the season into the net for the 5-1 lead. Just before the horn, Alex Whelan slipped a puck across the line to give Atlanta their second goal of the game at 19:59.In the third, Atlanta closed the margin to a pair of goals, as Zach Yoder scored his first of the season at 8:11. With time winding down, Nikita Pavlychev scored the empty-net goal at 19:03, securing the 6-3 victory, and the Swamp Rabbits' eighth straight victory,W: InghamL: HarmonWith the win, the Swamp Rabbits have won eight straight games to improve to an Eastern Conference-best 15-2-0-0, while the Gladiators fall to 9-7-0-0.The Swamp Rabbits remain at Bon Secours Wellness Arena tomorrow, December 2, for the 2023 Teddy Bear Toss presented by Swamp Rabbit Moving against the South Carolina Stingray at 7 p.m.Swamp Rabbits Single-Game tickets, Full Season, and Half Season Tickets for the 2023-24 season are on sale now at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits … Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has provided family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is an ECHL Premier AA Hockey League member.GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITSHOME