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Stingrays erase Greenville's lead late, win in OT BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits led for the majority of regulation, including with just over 90 seconds left in regulation, but the South Carolina Stingrays tied it late and won it just over two minutes into the overtime session, 4-3 the final score at the North Charleston Coliseum. A misplay at the blue line led to a breakaway opportunity for the Rays, as defenseman Eddie Wittchow raced ahead on a breakaway. Jeremy Helvig got a piece of the puck, but not all of it, as it trickled into the back of the net to give the Rays the comeback win. Cédric Lacroix scored to break a 2-2 tie at the 18:29 mark, set up from below the goal line by Patrick Bajkov and Kamerin Nault to give Greenville the lead late in regulation. The goal forced the opposition to pull Parker Milner. At 6-on-5, the Stingrays tied the game. Matthew Weis spotted Tom Parisi open for a one-time blast that found the back of the net to pull the game even at threes all, giving both teams a point in the standings. Greenville held a lead for the majority of regulation time. In fact, the Swamp Rabbits held a 2-0 lead after the first period of play. The Swamp Rabbits struck twice in a minute and 22 seconds of game time. First, Cameron Heath took a spin-around pass from Lacroix along the goal line and beat Milner in between the pads to open the scoring. A stretch pass by Dylan MacPherson, that ricocheted off of Jimmy Soper and right to Mason Baptista who converted on the breakaway. South Carolina dominated the second period to the tune of a 21-9 shot differential and scored the only goal of the middle frame. Cole Ully scored early in the second period to cut the lead to one. The story of the period was Helvig's 20 saves to keep Greenville in the lead heading into the third period. The Rays tied it at 15:10 of the third thanks to captain Andrew Cherniwchan. Saturday marked the first time that the Swamp Rabbits suffered a loss of any kind when leading after two periods (19-0-1). The Swamp Rabbits picked up two of a possible four points on the weekend. The two teams will face off once again on Tuesday, February 18 at the North Charleston Coliseum for a 7:00 p.m. start. 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

Milner pitches 16-save shutout as 'Bits falter BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Parker Milner provided the goaltending, and the South Carolina Stingrays' defense corps held the fort, as the Rays shut out the Greenville Swamp Rabbits 3-0 on Saturday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. Milner made 16 saves for his fifth shutout of the season, which leads the league. He stopped a late Greenville flurry on a power play opportunity on a few key open looks, and got the benefit of a goaltender interference call late when the Swamp Rabbits appeared to score on a point shot from Mike Monfredo, but were unable to do so otherwise. The tides of the game turned early in a fluky play. From the corner, Dylan Steman centered a puck towards the slot, but it took an unfortunate deflection off of Jeremy Helvig, who left the post too early and went into the back of the net just over two minutes into the action. That opened the floodgates for stuffed animals to rain down upon the ice in the Low Country. The second period is where the game turned on its head. The Rays fired 20 shots on Helvig to Greenville's four, and connected twice in the process. A point shot from newcomer Dylan Zink found its way through traffic and a screened Helvig to double the lead. Mark Cooper capped the scoring midway through the second with a one-timer off the pass from Dan DeSalvo. Aside from the second period outburst by South Carolina, the Swamp Rabbits held the Rays to just eight shots apiece in the first and third. Helvig made 33 saves in the effort. The Swamp Rabbits return home Sunday afternoon for Sing for Santa, as well as a post-game skate, against the Orlando Solar Bears for a 3:05 p.m. start. 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

Milner shuts out Greenville for his second of the season BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina Stingrays goaltender Parker Milner stopped all 23 attempts fired his way, and the Rays kept the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to 23 shots on goal. That defensive effort led to a 4-0 shutout at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Friday night. While the Swamp Rabbits had their chances throughout the night, Milner was there at every turn. His shutout streak extended to 130 minutes and 34 seconds, his goals-against average rose to second-best, and his save percentage rose to third-best in the league. Kristofers Bindulis' slap shot from the right point 1:56 into the second period proved to be the game-winning goal for the visitors. After a successful forecheck in the offensive zone caused by physical contact by Tim Harrison, Bindulis let fly from the blue line for his first goal of the season. The Rays were the recipient of a fluky turnover on the power play, and Casey Bailey added the backbreaking insurance goal six minutes into the third on a breakaway as a result of the giveaway. Matthew Weis and Tom Parisi sealed the deal with goals late in the third. Swamp Rabbits goaltender Ryan Bednard did what he could to stave off the Stingrays attack with 30 saves, including a key stop on a Dylan Steman breakaway in the second period. Both teams were held to a 7-7 tie in shots on goal in the first period. South Carolina averaged 41 heading into Friday through seven games. The Swamp Rabbits will return to action against the Stingrays on Saturday, November 9 at 7:00 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

 Greenville mounts a comeback effort but falls short on Friday BY: Jordan Kuhns, Greenville Swamp Rabbits NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Completely even halfway through regulation turned uneven past it. The South Carolina Stingrays exploded for four goals in the second period and rode the offensive wave the rest of the way as the Rays beat the Greenville Swamp Rabbits 6-4 on Friday night at the Carolina Ice Palace. It was the Swamp Rabbits' second and final preseason tune-up ahead of Opening Night next Friday, October 12. Bo Brauer, Jake Kamrass, Tim Davison and Christian Horn all scored for the Stingrays within a four-minute, 48-second window that took the score from 2-2 to 6-3. Jake Trask's goal at 14:45 looked to stop the slide at 5-3, but Horn connected just 24 seconds later to re-establish South Carolina's lead. It was the Stingrays who held two separate leads prior to that in the first period. Davison got the scoring started with a seeing-eye shot on the power play after Caleb Cameron was sent to the box for tripping. However, much like the identity of this game in particular, fast and furious goal scoring, it took just 30 seconds for Greenville to respond. Out of the corner, Timmy Moore found J.T. Henke all alone in front, and his shot went between the pads of South Carolina goaltender Parker Milner to tie the score at one. The second swath of goals did not take very long to materialize either. After Matt Pohlkamp found a soft spot in the Swamp Rabbits' defensive zone and gave the Stingrays the 2-1 lead, just five minutes later, it was Stanislav Dzakhov on the feed from Jarrid Privitera, getting Greenville even at two apiece. Down 6-3 heading into the third, Greenville staged a push. Early in the third, Stathis Soumelidis deflected a point shot from Kyle Chatham and pulled the Swamp Rabbits back within two. Devin Buffalo and Jordan Ruby split time in the start for Greenville. Parker Milner went the distance for the Stingrays. The Swamp Rabbits return to action on Friday, October 12 for Opening Night. Secure your spot in Greenville hockey history by going 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 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