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Fawcett completes future considerations trade for Jake Smith By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today via a Swamp Rabbit Moving Transaction that veteran forward Tyson Fawcett has been acquired from the Reading Royals. Fawcett’s acquisition completes a future considerations trade from February 21st for Jake Smith. The deadline for future considerations trades was earlier today. Fawcett skated all of last season with the Royals, his first season in the ECHL since the 2018-19 campaign. The 5’7”, 165-pound forward was one of two “iron men” for Reading, playing in all 72 regular season games while compiling 11 goals, 15 assists, and 26 points. Fawcett returned to the ECHL following four seasons in England with the EIHL’s Manchester Storm, where he logged 154 games and earned 78 points (38g-40ast). A native of Barrie, Ontario, Fawcett has a decade of professional hockey to his credit. Most of his experience comes from the ECHL, where he’s played 368 games and earned 148 points with Brampton, Evansville, Tulsa, Jacksonville, Elmira, Fort Wayne, Atlanta, and Reading. In addition to two AHL games with Rochester and his time overseas, Fawcett has played in 524 games with 103 goals, 123 assists, and 226 points. Prior to turning professional, he played two seasons in the OHL with the Barrie Colts (130gp, 35g-40ast-75pts) and three seasons in the OJHL with the Orangeville Crushers and Flyers, Huntsville Otters and Georgetown Raiders (121gp, 46g-59ast-105pts). The next stage in offseason roster maintenance is the Season-Ending Roster, which is due to the ECHL on Saturday, June 22nd, and will be announced on Monday, June 24th, at 11:00 am EST. The Season-Ending Roster includes up to 20 players, but only those on ECHL contract in the 2023-24 season. The final stage is extending qualifying offers, the deadline of which is July 7th.  Teams can qualify up to eight players from their 20-man Season-Ending Roster but do not need to qualify those who sign a contract prior to July 7th. 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 an ECHL Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League member. GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS HOWLINGS Read the full article

@lehighvalleyphantoms training camp . . . #Hockey #lehighvalleyphantoms #readingroyals #philadelphiaflyers #hockey #lehighvalley #phantoms #philadelphia #flyers #ahl #echl #nhl #riseupphanation #reading #royals #phannation #melvin #gritty #mascot #mascots (at Lehigh Valley Phantoms) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNwN4muRIn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

@funwithmelvin from @lehighvalleyphantoms wearing his Olympics jersey at @pplcenter . . . #Hockey #lehighvalleyphantoms #readingroyals #philadelphiaflyers #hockey #lehighvalley #phantoms #philadelphia #flyers #ahl #echl #nhl #riseupphanation #reading #royals #phannation #melvin #gritty #mascot #mascots (at Lehigh Valley Phantoms) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbhisTRuIqR/?utm_medium=tumblr

Back at the @pplcenter for @lehighvalleyphantoms hockey! . . . #Hockey #lehighvalleyphantoms #readingroyals #philadelphiaflyers #hockey #lehighvalley #phantoms #philadelphia #flyers #ahl #echl #nhl #riseupphanation #reading #royals #phannation (at PPL Center) https://www.instagram.com/jace736/p/CXZR0AUv4UZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — Defenseman Jimmy Mazza, who was acquired in a future consideration deal from the Reading Royals on June 12, has signed a Standard Player Contract with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits for the upcoming 2020–21 season. "I'm really excited to get started, as Coach Lord has a great coaching resume coming over from Cardiff, has a great culture-oriented style for the locker room," Mazza said. "I heard Greenville is a great city and I'm looking forward to a good year." Mazza, out of Kings Park, New York, has spent his entire pro career out of Canisius College with the Reading Royals. This past season, shortened due to injury, he posted an assist in 17 games. After three months of rehabilitation on his upper-body injury, he was set to return in Reading's following game, but the season was suspended prior to his return. "It's good to have Jimmy signed for this upcoming season. He is a two-way defenseman who plays the game the right way and with an edge," Lord said. "He also has a good shot and is effective at getting pucks through from the point. Jimmy is a great guy for the locker room, bringing plenty of character and energy." At Canisius, he was one of the Golden Griffins' best scoring defensemen. He ranks fourth all-time in point scoring by a blueliner with 68 points and was named an Atlantic Hockey All-Academic selection three times. Read the full article

Former Mariners goalie comes back to haunt  PORTLAND, ME – March 6, 2020 – Tom McCollum made 28 stops, including his biggest on Connor Bleackley in the game’s closing moments, to seal a 2-1 Reading Royals victory on Friday night at the Cross Insurance Arena. It was McCollum’s second win against his former team since being traded from Hartford to Lehigh Valley in an AHL transaction last month. Michael McNicholas scored the Mariners’ lone goal at the 11:00 mark of the third period. The Mariners outshot the Royals 29-24 in the game, creating quality scoring chances throughout the night. They were kept off the board by McCollum until Andrew Sturtz fed McNicholas down to the right of the Reading net with nine minutes remaining in regulation. Matt Nuttle made a good play below the goal line for a secondary helper. “I felt we played really well tonight,” said Mariners head coach Riley Armstrong. “We had tons of chances to score. I thought we made a couple of mistakes that ended up in the back of our net, but for the most part, we played well.” McCollum robbed Bleackley with a great glove save with under 20 seconds to go, and the Mariners net empty, when Terrence Wallin fed one from the goal line to Bleackley at the bottom of the right circle. McCollum stopped 28 to earn his third win in a row and second against the Mariners in nine days. Reading struck for a 1-0 lead halfway through the first period when Steven Swavely entered the zone on the power play and beat the stick-side of Francois Brassard. It remained a 1-0 game until Pascal Laberge broke down the left-wing at 3:23 of the third to double the Royals lead. The Mariners momentum was slowed after McNicholas’ goal when Terrence Wallin was called for a tripping penalty, one of six penalty kills throughout the game for Maine. They also lost Jake Elmer to a game misconduct at the end of the 2nd period. Despite the loss, the Mariners “magic number” for clinching a playoff spot dropped to 13 with Adirondack’s loss to Newfoundland. Throwback Weekend continues on Sunday “I Love the 90s” against Worcester at 3 PM, also featuring a postgame full-team autograph session. Groups of 10 or more can get discounted tickets by calling 833-GO-MAINE. Individual tickets can be purchased at MarinersOfMaine.com, at the Trusted Choice Box Office inside the Cross Insurance Arena, or by calling 207-775-3458. All Saturday and Sunday home games also feature the Family Four Pack – four tickets, four food and drink vouchers, and four Mariners beverage koozies, starting at $80, and must be purchased in advance. Read the full article

 UMaine and Maine Mariners play a doubleheader, state’s biggest hockey fan sought BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – December 17, 2019 – “Hockey Day in Maine” takes place on Saturday, January 4th, 2020 at the Cross Insurance Arena and is a celebration of the great sport of hockey and the fans in Maine that support it in diehard fashion. The Mariners, University of Maine, and the Cross Insurance Arena have come together to offer special deals for fans across the state, plus are offering the ultimate prize package to the biggest hockey fan in Maine. The University of Maine’s men’s hockey team will host the University of Nebraska-Omaha at the Cross Insurance Arena at 12:00 PM on January 4th to kick off the festivities. The Black Bears’ tradition of playing a regular season game at the Cross Insurance Arena is longstanding. Last season, UMaine defeated Yale University (and current Mariners forward Ted Hart), 4-3 in overtime. The Mariners will host the Jacksonville Icemen at 6:00 PM. The Icemen, who play in the South Division are making their first ever visit to Portland, as the two teams play their inaugural head-to-head meeting the night before. The Mariners theme is also “Witchcraft and Wizardry Night” for the game. Hockey Day in Maine packages are available for fans to get discounted tickets to attend both games plus get exclusive Hockey Day in Maine memorabilia. The package includes a ticket to each game (same seat), a food and drink voucher, a Hockey Day in Maine logo puck and a Hockey Day in Maine can koozie. Valued at $65, a package in an end section is $39. Center seating costs $45. Packages are available for purchase HERE. The Mariners and Cross Insurance Arena are also seeking the “biggest hockey fan in Maine,” who will win the ultimate hockey prize pack. Through Friday, December 20th, fans can enter to win (no purchase necessary) at MarinersOfMaine.com HERE, by describing why they are the biggest hockey fan in Maine, and attaching a photo. The winning submission will receive four premium seats to the University of Maine game on January 4th, four ice row seats to the Mariners game, a benchwarmers experience at the Mariners game, a photo on the ice after the game, four Mariners gift bags, Hockey Day in Maine pucks, can koozies, two team signed sticks – one from the Black Bears and one from the Mariners, and an additional University of Maine prize pack. Submissions must be received by 11:59 PM on December 20th. Family four packs are also available for the January 4th Mariners game and all Saturday and Sunday home games this season. They include four tickets to the game, four food and drink vouchers, and four Mariners can koozies, for as low as $80. Family four packs can be purchased HERE and must be bought advance of game day. The Mariners are back home immediately following Christmas on December 26th and 27th to host the Adirondack Thunder and Reading Royals. Thursday, December 26th is a 7 PM faceoff and is Nickelodeon Takeover Night featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Specialty Jerseys. The puck drops at 7:15 PM on Friday, December 27th and is STEM Night – focusing on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It’s also a 1-2-3 Friday, featuring $1 Aquafina water, $2 Pepsi products, and $3 Bud Lights through the start of the 2nd period. Both games also feature the “Skate and Scarf” package, where fans can get a ticket to the game, a Mariners scarf, and a pre-game skate with Beacon the Puffin plus a snack buffet. Only 100 packages are available for each game. Groups of 10 or more can get discounted tickets by calling 833-GO-MAINE. Individual tickets can be purchased at MarinersOfMaine.com, at the Trusted Choice Box Office inside the Cross Insurance Arena, or by calling 207-775-3458. Four tiers of holiday packs for all gift-giving budgets are also available at MarinersOfMaine.com/shop. Read the full article

It was raining Teddy Bears at this weekends Lehigh Valley Phantoms game! Teddy Bear 🧸 toss is for such a great cause and was fun to watch! . . . #Hockey #lehighvalleyphantoms #readingroyals #philadelphiaflyers #hockey #lehighvalley #phantoms #philadelphia #flyers #ahl #echl #nhl #riseupphanation #reading #royals #phannation #teddybear #teddybeartoss #hockey🏒 (at PPL Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Lo8qRg51W/?igshid=odd7el35hdj7