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JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN SEASON ENDING ROSTER

By: Alex Reed, Jacksonville Icemen JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen announced today the team’s 2022-23 season-ending roster. This is the second of several steps ECHL teams use to build their rosters for the 2023-24 season. The Icemen placed a total of 19 players on their season-ending roster. The following is a complete list of those players. Please note any player on an NHL or AHL contract last season may not be eligible to be placed on this list. Defensemen (9) Jacob Friend Tim Theocharidis Jacob Panetta Brandon Fortunato Mackenzie Dwyer Julian Kislin Garret Cockerill Victor Hadfield Connor Russell Forwards (10) Chris Grando Matheson Iacopelli Christopher Brown Ara Nazarian Derek Lodermeier Craig Martin Ben Hawerchuk Nick Isaacson Brendan Harris Travis Howe Season-Ending Rosters may include up to 20 players. Season-Ending Rosters cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2022-23. Each team is entitled to reserve rights to a maximum of eight players from the list of 20 by extending a qualifying offer no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on July 7. Of the eight qualified players, no more than four can be veterans (260 regular season professional hockey games played as of the start of the 2023-24 Season). Players on open qualifying offers cannot be traded. Teams are not required to extend a qualifying offer to players who sign a contract before June 30. The qualifying offer must remain open for acceptance until 11:59 p.m. ET on July 22. At this time, the qualifying offer becomes null and void, and the team may sign the qualified player to any salary or may elect to take no further action. Teams that extend a valid qualifying offer to a non-veteran player shall retain the rights to that qualified player for one playing season. A team that extends a valid qualifying offer to a veteran player or to a goaltender who has played more than 180 regular-season games will retain the rights to that player until 11:59 p.m. ET on July 22. After July 22, if the veteran player or goaltender is not signed to a contract by the team, the veteran or goaltender shall be deemed a restricted free agent and entitled to seek and secure offers of employment from other ECHL teams. Restricted free agents may not be traded. When a restricted free agent receives a contract offer from a team other than the team with the player’s rights and the restricted free agent wishes to accept the contract offer, the restricted free agent and the offering member must, within 24 hours, notify the ECHL, the team with the player’s rights and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association. The member with the player’s rights shall have seven days after the date it is notified to exercise its right to match the contract offer. If a restricted free agent is not signed to either an offer sheet or a contract by an ECHL team by 11:59 p.m. ET on August 8, the player shall be deemed an unrestricted free agent. Icemen Full and partial ticket packages for the 2023-24 Season are currently on sale! Payment plans are also available. Contact the Icemen office at 904-602-7825, or visit jacksonvilleicemen.com for more information.   #FireWithin JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN HOME Read the full article

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JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN ANNOUNCE ROSTER FOR 2023 KELLY CUP PLAYOFFS

By: Alex Reed, Jacksonville Icemen JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, announced today the team’s Roster for the upcoming 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs that will begin this Friday and Sunday against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits: The Icemen’s playoff roster is as follows: Goaltenders Charles Williams Olof Lindbom Defensemen Jacob Friend Victor Hadfield Mackenzie Dwyer Julian Kislin Jacob Panetta Garret Cockerill Tim Theocharidis Brandon Fortunato Forwards Chris Grando Luke Lynch Christopher Brown Cristiano Digiacinto Derek Lodermeier Ben Hawerchuk Matheson Iacopelli Easton Brodzinski Ara Nazarian Craig Martin Benjamin Tardif Brendan Harris Playoff Eligible List (Players currently on recall to AHL) Travis Howe Parker Gahagen Playoff Rosters consist of a maximum of 24 Players – a 20-man active roster and a four-man reserve list. Upon submission of its Playoff Roster, each Member is required to include the following: 1. a minimum of 17 active, available (i.e., not injured or on recall) skaters to its Active Roster, and at least two (2) eligible goaltenders to its initial Playoff Roster. - a list of all other Players who meet the Playoff Roster Eligibility requirements but who are unavailable at the time that Playoff Rosters are due to the League Office due to recall to the AHL or NHL. The Playoff Eligible List may only list Players who are unavailable due to recall. All other players (i.e., injured Players) must be listed on a Member’s initial Playoff Roster (active Roster or reserve list) in order to participate in the Playoffs. Throughout the Playoffs, but before the start of the Kelly Cup Finals, as the recalled Players listed on a Member’s Playoff Eligible List become available (due to assignment, release from PTO, or their respective AHL teams’ seasons having ended), Members shall be permitted to supplement their initial Playoff Rosters with Players listed on their Playoff Eligible Lists, up to a maximum of 24 Players total. Once a Member has named a total of 24 Players to its Playoff Roster, or the Kelly Cup Finals have begun (whichever comes first), the Member’s Playoff Roster shall be fixed for the duration of the Playoffs (barring emergency conditions). A Player who has finished the Regular Season on Injured Reserve may still be named to a Member’s 24-man Playoff Roster and will be eligible to participate in the Playoffs once his full IR time has been completed (provided all other playoff eligibility requirements have been satisfied). Once a Player has fully completed his remaining IR time, he may be activated and placed on the Member’s Active Roster. Emergency conditions shall be established when the playing strength of the Member, because of injury, illness, recall, or suspension by the League, is reduced below two (2) goalkeepers and sixteen (16) skaters. However, should a Member release a Player(s) from its Playoff Roster, its emergency conditions will drop by the same number as the Players they release. Only amateur Players may be signed and added to the Active Roster under emergency conditions. Catch all Icemen game broadcasts on www.mixlr.com/jaxicmen and at www.FloHockey.TV. Playoff tickets may be purchased on Ticketmaster by contacting the Icemen office at 904-602-7825 or by visiting jacksonvilleicemen.com for more information. #LitesOut  JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN HOME Read the full article

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JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AND SCHEDULE

By: Alex Reed, Jacksonville Icemen JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack announced their 2022 Training Camp roster and schedule. The following is a full listing of the Icemen roster for the start of Training Camp today: Goaltenders Taylin Boyko (TO) Parker Gahagen (Hartford) Austin Lotz (PTO) Charles Williams Defensemen Garret Cockerill Victor Hadfield Bo Hanson Louka Henault (Hartford) Brandon Fortunato Roshen Jaswal Brendan Less Luke Martin (Hartford) Jacob Panetta Pavel Vorobei Forwards Adam Berg (PTO) Easton Brodzinski (Hartford) Christopher Brown Cristiano DiGiacinto (Hartford) Jake Hamacher Brendan Harris Travis Howe Zach Jordan (Hartford) Luke Keenan Derek Lodermeier Ryan Lohin (Hartford) Luke Lynch Ara Nazarian Jake Pappalardo (PTO) Matt Salhany Sam Sternschien Jake Witkowski *** PTO (Professional Tryout) **TO (Tryout) *Hartford (assigned on contract with AHL Hartford) The Icemen opened their 2022 Training Camp on Sunday at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. All practices at the Community First Igloo are open to the public.  All practices scheduled at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena are closed to the public.  Both preseason games scheduled for October 14 & 15 are reserved for select Icemen season ticket holders only. The following is the complete 2022 Training Camp Practice Schedule:  Schedule is subject to change  Sunday, October 9 Opening Day of Training Camp Monday, October 10 10:30 a.m.                                  Practice / Workout                                  Vystar Arena Tuesday, October 11 10:30 a.m.                               Practice / Workout                                    Vystar Arena Wednesday, October 12 10:30 a.m.                               Practice / Workout                                     Vystar Arena Thursday, October 13 10:30 a.m.                               Practice / Workout                                     Community First Igloo Friday, October 14  10:30 a.m.                               Morning Skate                                            Community First Igloo 4:00 p.m.                                Preseason Game vs. Savannah                Community First Igloo Saturday, October 15 10:30 a.m.                               Morning Skate                                            Community First Igloo 4:00 p.m.                              Preseason Game vs. Savannah                  Community First Igloo Sunday, October 16 DAY OFF Monday, October 17 10:30 a.m.                                  Practice / Workout                               Community First Igloo Tuesday, October 18 10:30 a.m.                                  Practice / Workout                               Community First Igloo Wednesday, October 19 10:30 a.m.                                 Practice / Workout                                Community First Igloo Thursday, October 20 10:30 a.m.                                  Practice / Workout                               Community First Igloo ** End of Training Camp** **Saturday, October 22, Season Opener vs. Orlando, 7:00 p.m. Vystar Arena  The Icemen open the 2022-2023 season at home on October 22 against the Orlando Solar Bears.  Full and partial season ticket packages are currently available!   Contact the Icemen office at904-602-7825, or visit jacksonvilleicemen.com for more information. JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN HOME Read the full article

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PAVEL VOROBEI AND ROSHEN JASWAL SIGN WITH JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN

PAVEL VOROBEI AND ROSHEN JASWAL SIGN WITH JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN By: Alex Reed, Jacksonville Icemen JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, announced today that the team has agreed to terms with defensemen Pavel Vorobei (pictured) and Roshen Jaswal. In addition, the Icemen have also signed forwards Jake Pappalardo and Adam Berg and goaltender Austin Lotz to professional tryout contracts (PTO). Vorobei, 25, returns to the Icemen, where he posted 11 points (7g, 4a) in 22 games played last season. Vorobei added two assists in ten other ECHL games last season, split between the Orlando Solar Bears and Indy Fuel. In addition, the 6-3 194-pound blue liner registered 23 points (7g, 16a) in 118 games played with the KHL with the Podolsk Vityaz, Kunlun Red Star, and Novosibirsk Sibir. The Minsk, Belarus resident also played one season in Finland with the Lahti Pelicans (SM-Liiga) in 2019-20. Jaswal, 27, registered a goal in eight outings with the Icemen last season. Jaswal also appeared in an additional 21 games in the ECHL in stints with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and Maine Mariners, adding three points. The 6-3, 209-pound defenseman played collegiately at St. Olaf College from 2016-2020, totaling 42 career points (13g, 29a) Pappalardo, 25, joins the Icemen after logging a goal and an assist in 16 games played last season with the Tulsa Oilers (ECHL).   In addition, the 5-10 180-pound forward also recorded 25 points in 25 games with the SPHL’s Birmingham Bulls. Before his professional career, the Salem, New Hampshire, resident played two seasons at Holy Cross College and the University of Maine. Berg, 25, joins the Icemen after playing at Brock University (OUAA) for the past three seasons, where he totaled 39 points (20g, 19a).   The 6-1, 190-pound winger compiled 46 points during his major junior career with the WHL’s Regina Pats and Edmonton Oil Kings from 2014-2017. The following is a list of players that have agreed to terms with the Icemen for the 2022-2023 season: Goaltender Austin Lotz Charles Williams Defensemen Garret Cockerill Victor Hadfield Bo Hanson Brandon Fortunato Roshen Jaswal Brendan Less Jacob Panetta Tim Theocharidis Pavel Vorobei Forwards Adam Berg Christopher Brown Jake Hamacher Brendan Harris Travis Howe Luke Keenan Derek Lodermeier Luke Lynch Ara Nazarian Jake Pappalardo Matt Salhany Sam Sternschien Mike Szmatula Jake Witkowski The Icemen open the 2022-2023 season at home on October 22 against the Orlando Solar Bears. Full and partial season ticket packages are currently available!   Contact the Icemen office at 904-602-7825, or visit jacksonvilleicemen.com for more information. #LitesOut JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN HOME Read the full article

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REED: JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN RESIGN ARA NAZARIAN

By: Alex Reed, Jacksonville Icemen JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Ara Nazarian for the 2022-23 season. Nazarian, 26, returns for a third season in Jacksonville, where he posted 31 points (13g, 17a) in 40 games last season. In addition, Nazarian also earned a lengthy call-up with the AHL’s Rochester Americans and recorded three points (1g, 2a) in 14 appearances while scoring a goal in his AHL debut on December 29, 2021, against the Providence Bruins. Nazarian led the Icemen in scoring during the 2020-21 season with a balanced 51 points (25g, 26a). Nazarian was acquired via trade by the Icemen in the summer of 2020 from the Adirondack Thunder, where he played one season logging 32 points in 2019-2020. Before his professional career, the 5-9, 185-pound forward posted 74 points (33g, 41a) during four collegiate seasons at the University of New Hampshire from 2015-2019. The following is a list of players that have agreed to terms with the Icemen for the 2022-2023 season: Goaltender Charles Williams Defensemen Garret Cockerill Victor Hadfield Bo Hanson Brandon Fortunato Brendan Less Jacob Panetta Tim Theocharidis Forwards Christopher Brown Jake Hamacher Brendan Harris Travis Howe Luke Keenan Derek Lodermeier Luke Lynch Ara Nazarian Matt Salhany Sam Sternschien Mike Szmatula Jake Witkowski The Icemen open the 2022-2023 season at home on October 22 against the Orlando Solar Bears. Full and partial season ticket packages are currently available!   Contact the Icemen office at904-602-7825, or visit jacksonvilleicemen.com for more information.   #LitesOut JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN HOME   Read the full article

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REED: JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN RESIGN DEREK LODERMEIRER

By: Alex Reed, Jacksonville Icemen JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Derek Lodermeier for the 2022-23 season. Lodermeier, 27, returns for a third season in Jacksonville after collecting a balanced 30 points (15g, 15a) in 65 games played last season.  Lodermeier has compiled 53 points with 30 goals in his two ECHL seasons with the Icemen from 2020-2022. “We’re extremely excited to have Derek back for a third season,” said Icemen Head Coach Nick Luukko. “Derek is a sound two-way forward that brings excellent leadership to our roster.” Before his time in Jacksonville, the 6-3, 225-pound forward complied 58 points (18g, 40a) during his four collegiate seasons at the University of Vermont from 2016-2020 while serving as captain during his junior and senior seasons.  The Brooklyn Center, MN resident also captained the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) during the 2015-16 season, logging 60 points (26g, 34a). The following is a list of players that have agreed to terms with the Icemen for the 2022-2023 season: Goaltender Charles Williams Defensemen Garret Cockerill Victor Hadfield Bo Hanson Brandon Fortunato Brendan Less Jacob Panetta Tim Theocharidis Forwards Jake Hamacher Brendan Harris Travis Howe Luke Keenan Derek Lodermeier Luke Lynch Matt Salhany Sam Sternschien Mike Szmatula Jake Witkowski The Icemen open the 2022-2023 season at home on October 22 against the Orlando Solar Bears.  Full and partial season ticket packages are currently available!   Contact the Icemen office at 904-602-7825, or visit jacksonvilleicemen.com for more information. #LitesOut JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN HOME Read the full article

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JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN RESIGN TRAVIS ROWE

JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Travis Howe for the 2022-2023 season. Howe, 28, returns to Jacksonville, where he registered 11 points (3g, 8a) with 119 penalty minutes in 41 games played last season.   In addition, Howe scored a goal with 14 penalty minutes in eight postseason appearances this past spring. During the 2020-21 season, Howe recorded four points (1g, 3a) and 55 penalty minutes in 21 games split between the Icemen and the Fort Wayne Komets. In total, the 6-4, 235-pound winger has accrued 42 points (15g, 27a) with 824 penalty minutes in 213 ECHL contests split between the Icemen, Komets, Utah Grizzlies, and Greenville Swamp Rabbits from 2016-2022. "We're excited to have Travis back this season," said Icemen Head Coach Nick Luukko. "His game took tremendous strides last season, not from just the enforcer role, but he elevated his game to being more of a complete player. We look forward to him building on that again this season." Howe made one appearance with the American Hockey League's Tucson Roadrunners during the 2018-19 season. In the 2015-16 season, Howe totaled six points (2g, 4a) with 199 penalty minutes in 41 games with the South Professional Hockey League's Macon Mayhem and Mississippi RiverKings. During his final year of juniors, the Hull, Massachusetts resident recorded ten points with 246 penalty minutes in 50 games played with the Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL). The following is a list of players that have agreed to terms with the Icemen for the 2022-2023 season: Goaltender Charles Williams Defensemen Garret Cockerill Victor Hadfield Bo Hanson Brandon Fortunato Brendan Less Jacob Panetta Tim Theocharidis Forwards Jake Hamacher Brendan Harris Travis Howe Luke Keenan Luke Lynch Matt Salhany Sam Sternschien Mike Szmatula Jake Witkowski The Icemen open the 2022-2023 season home on October 22 against the Orlando Solar Bears. Full and partial season ticket packages are currently available!   Contact the Icemen office at 904-602-7825, or visit www.jacksonvilleicemen.com for more information.  #LitesOut JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN HOME Read the full article

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KUHN: GREENVILLE SNAPS SLUMP WITH BREAKOUT WIN OVER SOLAR BEARS

Swamp Rabbits score four unanswered goals to break tie BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits looked to respond after a loss to the South Carolina Stingrays the night before, and did just that. The Swamp Rabbits put up six goals and notched four unanswered tallies with the game tied at two after one period of play, and beat the Orlando Solar Bears 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Three minutes into the second period, on a Michael Pelech dump in, Matt Marcinew darted after the puck in below the goal line, picked it out of the corner, and took a seeing-eye shot from the left circle that evaded the reach of Zach Fucale to give Greenville the lead that stood the test of time. Jacob Pritchard gave the Swamp Rabbits some insurance to work with. Patrick Bajkov and Mason Baptista teamed up to center the puck in front to Pritchard who was lurking at the top of the crease, and his fourth goal of the season made it 4-2 home team. Ryan Black's first pro goal, and Mike Monfredo's first goal as a Swamp Rabbit ended the scoring deluge. The game was knotted at 2-2 through the first 20 minutes of action. The Swamp Rabbits were able to take control of the game with the opening salvo just 2:05 into the action. Adam Rockwood's centering pass found Travis Howe slicing down the wing off the bench and tipped the pass into the goal to open the scoring. Liam Pecararo put on a show with his dazzling shorthanded goal to re-establish a Greenville lead after losing it to a tie. Orlando's power play found a way to respond both times. Michael Brodzinski unleashed a snap shot from the high slot that found a way through a screen. Johno May converted just 18 seconds after Pecararo's goal on a rebound off of Ryan Bednard's pad to tie the game at two. The Swamp Rabbits' defense was the story of the game, allowing just two goals, and 18 shots on goal for the game. Not to mention, denting one of the top defensive teams in the league for six goals. Bednard made 16 saves to pick up the win, his seventh of the season. The Greenville Swamp Rabbits head to the road to take on the Florida Everblades next Friday and Saturday. Catch all of the action on the Swamp Rabbits Broadcast Network and ECHL.TV. 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

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KUHN: GREENVILLE SNAPS SLUMP WITH BREAKOUT WIN OVER SOLAR BEARS

Swamp Rabbits score four unanswered goals to break tie BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits looked to respond after a loss to the South Carolina Stingrays the night before, and did just that. The Swamp Rabbits put up six goals and notched four unanswered tallies with the game tied at two after one period of play, and beat the Orlando Solar Bears 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Three minutes into the second period, on a Michael Pelech dump in, Matt Marcinew darted after the puck in below the goal line, picked it out of the corner, and took a seeing-eye shot from the left circle that evaded the reach of Zach Fucale to give Greenville the lead that stood the test of time. Jacob Pritchard gave the Swamp Rabbits some insurance to work with. Patrick Bajkov and Mason Baptista teamed up to center the puck in front to Pritchard who was lurking at the top of the crease, and his fourth goal of the season made it 4-2 home team. Ryan Black's first pro goal, and Mike Monfredo's first goal as a Swamp Rabbit ended the scoring deluge. The game was knotted at 2-2 through the first 20 minutes of action. The Swamp Rabbits were able to take control of the game with the opening salvo just 2:05 into the action. Adam Rockwood's centering pass found Travis Howe slicing down the wing off the bench and tipped the pass into the goal to open the scoring. Liam Pecararo put on a show with his dazzling shorthanded goal to re-establish a Greenville lead after losing it to a tie. Orlando's power play found a way to respond both times. Michael Brodzinski unleashed a snap shot from the high slot that found a way through a screen. Johno May converted just 18 seconds after Pecararo's goal on a rebound off of Ryan Bednard's pad to tie the game at two. The Swamp Rabbits' defense was the story of the game, allowing just two goals, and 18 shots on goal for the game. Not to mention, denting one of the top defensive teams in the league for six goals. Bednard made 16 saves to pick up the win, his seventh of the season. The Greenville Swamp Rabbits head to the road to take on the Florida Everblades next Friday and Saturday. Catch all of the action on the Swamp Rabbits Broadcast Network and ECHL.TV. 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

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KUHN: GREENVILLE EARNS WEEKEND SPLIT WITH NORFOLK

Rabbits score three unanswered goals in a big road win BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE NORFOLK, Va. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits recovered from allowing the first goal with three unanswered tallies and got timely goaltending from Jeremy Helvig in a 3-2 win over the Norfolk Admirals on Saturday night at the Scope. The win split the weekend with the South Division opponent. Johno May notched the game-winning goal at the 4:22 mark of the second period. Michael Pelech stripped the puck at the defensive blue line and started a two-on-one break. May took the pass and wired a shot over former Swamp Rabbits goaltender Brandon Halverson to give the Swamp Rabbits the 3-1 advantage—a lead they would never relinquish. Helvig stood on his head in the final moments, even while fighting off a cramp, with his best save held for last. Brothers Josh and Ben Holmstrom looked to connect on a back-door passing play, but Helvig stretched out the left leg pad to deny the last gasp opportunity for the home club. Down 1-0, it took one opportunity on a breakaway for Liam Pecararo to pull even. Sent on his way on a breakaway by Travis Howe, the team's leading scorer split the defense and shot the puck upstairs. The puck deflected off of Halverson's glove hand and into the net to tie the game about seven minutes into the first period. Kamerin Nault gave the Swamp Rabbits the lead five minutes later. A faceoff win led to a chance from the point by Chad Duchesne. The shot turned into a slingshot pass off the end boards to Nault, whose backhander went upstairs for the go-ahead goal. Alex Rodriguez's goal got the Admirals back within a goal on the power play early in the third period, and even while outshot 19-4, Helvig and the defense continued to block shots and keep Norfolk off the board, even among a night where three-point nights in the standings were commonplace. The win in the standings was also a moral victory for the Swamp Rabbits, who played with just nine forwards and five defensemen, as injury and illness forced the team's hand. The Swamp Rabbits will host three of the next four games at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena starting on Wednesday, December 11 against the I-85 rival Atlanta Gladiators. 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

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KUHN: SWAMP RABBITS STUN STINGRAYS ON TUESDAY

Helvig's 48 saves, Bajkov's pair of third period goals lead the way BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — With the Greenville Swamp Rabbits under siege in a tie game in the third period, the South Carolina Stingrays appeared to score a decisive, go-ahead goal. That goal was waved off, and the Rabbits pounced. Patrick Bajkov scored twice, including the game-winning goal, and Jeremy Helvig was masterful in net, all of which led to a 5-2 win over the Rays on Tuesday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. The initial potential go-ahead goal for the Rays, after a scramble in the netmouth, was deemed to be kicked in by Max Novak after a lengthy review. Much to the dismay of the stunned Stingrays crowd, the Swamp Rabbits took advantage of the vitriol and turned it into momentum on their side. A power play just minutes later turned into gold for Greenville. Liam Pecararo, in his return to the lineup, notched the primary assist on a drop pass down the right wing to Bajkov, who snapped a shot five hole on Logan Thompson to re-establish the lead for the Swamp Rabbits. With Michael Pelech in the box of a fighting instigator, head coach Kevin Kerr decided to put Bajkov in the box to serve the two minute minor. Jake Horton blocked a shot in the waning moments of the man advantage, and sprung Bajkov on a breakaway, and the triple deke worked to perfection. Horton added an empty netter in the final minute to salt the game away. Helvig upped the ante on his career-high in saves. After making 42 for a career-high mark on Saturday against Indy, he made 48 sensational saves on 50 shots on Tuesday to set a new career high in his pro career. The Swamp Rabbits were outshot 36-12 in the final 40 minutes, and that is where the Ontario native was at his best. The two efforts with the Swamp Rabbits have increased his career save percentage from .917 to .920. Greenville appeared to have the game in hand in the early stages of the second period, due to a 2-0 lead. Pelech and Johno May, reinserted into the lineup, found Travis Howe wide open in the left face-off dot, and while all alone, snapped the shot past Thompson for the opening tally. Adam Larkin added to the lead early in the second period with a goal late in the power play. As Matt Nuttle was stepping out of the penalty box for the Stingrays, Larkin blasted a one-timer from the point to double the lead. South Carolina, however, responded quickly, and turned the game around almost instantly. Andrew Cherniwchan took advantage of a slowly-developing zone entry for South Carolina. Cole Ully zipped a pass across ice, and the veteran's half slapper squeaked through Helvig's pads to cut the lead in half. Three minutes later, after a big hit on Luke Ripley, the Rays took advantage of a Greenville line change. Dan DeSalvo took the gift and fired a pass to Mark Cooper whose initial bid was denied, but his rebound was true to tie the game. The Swamp Rabbits served the Stingrays just their second loss on the season, and their first loss on home ice. The Swamp Rabbits head home to take on the Jacksonville Icemen at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, November 21. 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

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KUHN: (SAT) RABBITS RALLY TO TIE, FALL IN SHOOTOUT

Greenville erases two-goal deficit to earn standings point BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits BOXSCORE GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits rallied from down two after the first period to force overtime, but ultimately fell in a five-round shootout to the South Carolina Stingrays. Andrew Cherniwchan scored in the bottom of the fifth to give the Rays the weekend sweep by a 3-2 score on Saturday night at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Cherniwchan picked the top corner over the shoulder of Ryan Bednard in the fifth round to close out the shootout. Logan Thompson stopped all five Greenville shooters in the shootout to seal the win. While it took the back half of the game to complete the comeback, the Swamp Rabbits completed the comeback against one of the top defensive teams in the league. Off of a strange carom on a shot by Jonathan Charbonneau, the puck found Mason Baptista behind the defense. Baptista dusted the puck off and buried the puck behind Thompson for the goal to cut the lead in half two and a half minutes into the second period. It was his first in a Greenville uniform. Following an icing is when the Swamp Rabbits completed the comeback effort. Spencer Smallman won a puck battle out of the corner, and ladled a pass cross ice to Chad Duchesne, who snuck in from his point position and fired the puck home to tie the game at two. Adam Larkin added the additional helper. Aside from a first period in which the game got away from Greenville on the whole, Bednard kept the puck out of the net from the 17:13 mark of the first period onward through the final two periods and seven minutes of overtime. He made 30 saves in the shootout loss, including some key breakaway saves. South Carolina struck with two goals in the first period in which they were outshot 11-6. Tom Parisi jumped on a defensive zone turnover and fired a wicked wrister five hole eight and a half minutes into the first period to open the scoring. South Carolina continued its streak of scoring the first goal. Casey Bailey doubled the lead late in the first. With a penalty on the way, the Rays continued a strong shift in the offensive zone. Parisi jumped off the bench, took a pass from Mark Cooper in the high part of the zone, and found leading goal scorer Casey Bailey for his eighth goal of the season. Travis Howe looked to change the momentum with his fight in the first period with Ed Wittchow. His instigator penalty was the only power play that South Carolina had to work wtih. The Swamp Rabbits had a 5-on-3 power play opportunity to work with in the second period, and a late power play chance in the third period, but could not strike on five opportunities throughout the night. The Swamp Rabbits head to the road to take on the Norfolk Admirals at 7:35 p.m. at the Scope. The game can be heard on ESPN Upstate. 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

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KUHN: GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS RELEASE SEASON OPENING ROSTER

24 players head into 10th Anniversary season, which begins on October 12 BY: Jordan Kuhns, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes and Charlotte Checkers, have released the 2019–20 Season Opening Roster, which includes 24 players. Bolstered by AHL contracted players and a new affiliation with the Carolina Hurricanes, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits look to make a statement during the 10th Anniversary season starting on Saturday, October 12 in Jacksonville. The Season Opening Roster is as follows: #1 Chris Nell - Goaltender (Reserve) #3 Zach Franko - Forward (Injured Reserve) #4 Chad Duchesne - Defenseman #5 Dylan MacPherson - Defenseman #7 Adam Larkin - Defenseman #8 Roman Ammirato - Forward #9 Mason Baptista - Forward #10 Luke Ripley - Defenseman #12 Johno May - Forward #14 Travis Howe - Forward #15 J.C. Brassard - Defenseman #17 Will Lochead - Defenseman #18 Nathan Perkovich - Forward #19 Jake Bolton - Defenseman #20 Cédric Lacroix - Forward #21 Patrick Bajkov - Forward #22 Cliff Pu - Forward (Reserve) #23 Michael Pelech - Forward #25 Shaquille Merasty - Forward #26 Brien Diffley - Defenseman #27 Thomas Ebbing - Forward #28 Liam Pecararo - Forward #30 Callum Booth - Goaltender #35 Ryan Bednard - Goaltender Returners to the Swamp Rabbits from last season include Nell, Larkin, Ripley, Brassard, Bolton, Duchesne, Ebbing, Pelech, May, Howe and Franko, coupled with eight players from the American Hockey League level. The 2019–20 season gets underway on Saturday, October 12 in Jacksonville. Opening Night is right around the corner, and single-game tickets are on sale now! Get your tickets to the beginning of the 10th Anniversary Season on Friday, October 18 by going to SwampRabbits.com, or by going to the GSP International Airport Box Office at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. 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

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KUHN: RELIABLE CENTER THOMAS EBBING INKS DEAL

24-year-old forward adds responsible defensive presence BY: Jordan Kuhns, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have brought in another reliable forward to the mix with the signing of forward Thomas Ebbing to a Standard Player Contract for the 2019–20 season. Ebbing played 55 games with Greenville last season after beginning the season in Fort Wayne. Ebbing, who entered the year with significant AHL experience, provided a steady offensive contribution, and a valuable utility role as a reliable option at even strength or on special teams. The Michigan native routinely saw time in all three facets of the game. The AHL took notice of his efforts in Greenville and Fort Wayne once more, as, after the conclusion of the year, he was signed to a Professional Tryout Contract (PTO) by the Laval Rocket, AHL affiliate of the Montréal Canadiens. He had also played significant time with Laval during the 2017–18 season. Overall, the looming third-year pro has 118 games of professional hockey experience between the AHL and ECHL. Ebbing developed as a set-up man and shot-blocking machine in college at Michigan State University. With the Spartans, he led the Big Ten in shot blocks as a freshman with 45, finished with 49 blocks, the most in the conference as a sophomore, and his 59 as a junior were fourth in the entire NCAA. Ebbing spent one year in North America's sole Tier I junior hockey league, the USHL, as a member of the Chicago Steel. His solid year earned him a trip to the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Muskegon, and a ranking by NHL Central Scouting for the 2013 NHL Draft. The following players are now under contract for the 2019–20 season: F - Michael Pelech (29) F - Johno May (25) F - Travis Howe (25) F - Kamerin Nault (23) F - Mason Baptista (29) F - Roman Ammirato (26) F - Daniel Perez (25) F - Nathan Perkovich (33) F - Cédric Lacroix (24) F - Zach Franko (26) F - Lincoln Griffin (22) F - Shaquille Merasty (28) F - Ryan Horvat (26) F - Thomas Ebbing (24) D - J.C. Brassard (23) D - Luke Ripley (25) D - Adam Larkin (24) D - Jake Bolton (27) D - Brien Diffley (24) D - Chad Duchesne (24) G - Kyle Hayton (25) More signings will take place throughout the offseason, so stay tuned to the Swamp Rabbits on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 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

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KUHN: CAREER SWAMP RABBIT CHAD DUCHESNE RETURNS

Fourth-year pro re-joins Greenville blue line BY: Jordan Kuhns, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — A Greenville mainstay, defenseman Chad Duchesne has agreed to terms on a Standard Player Contract for the 2019–20 season. Duchesne enters the season only ever having played for the Swamp Rabbits and ranks tied for the sixth-most games played in a Rabbits uniform. Duchesne, just 24 years of age, tied a career-high in goals (1), set a new career-high in assists (18), points (19), penalty minutes (96), shots on goal (113) and plus-minus (+3) last season under the direction of head coach Kevin Kerr. The second half of the season revitalized Duchesne's game and forged him into an all situations player. 18 of his 19 points were scored while at even strength. The Ontario native's junior career saw him play in the OJHL with the Kingston Voyageurs, in the USHL with the Sioux Falls Stampede, and in the OHL with the Kingston Frontenacs. He joined Greenville following his last year in the OHL after aging out. Last season, Duchesne served as part of the leadership group as an alternate captain for the first time in his career. In 178 games as a Swamp Rabbit across three seasons, Duchesne has scored three goals and 27 assists. The following players are now under contract for the 2019–20 season: F - Michael Pelech (29) F - Johno May (25) F - Travis Howe (25) F - Kamerin Nault (23) F - Mason Baptista (29) F - Roman Ammirato (26) F - Daniel Perez (25) F - Nathan Perkovich (33) F - Cédric Lacroix (24) F - Zach Franko (26) F - Lincoln Griffin (22) F - Shaquille Merasty (28) F - Ryan Horvat (26) D - J.C. Brassard (23) D - Luke Ripley (25) D - Adam Larkin (24) D - Jake Bolton (27) D - Brien Diffley (24) D - Chad Duchesne (24) G - Kyle Hayton (25) More signings will take place throughout the offseason, so stay tuned to the Swamp Rabbits on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 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

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KUHN: LONGTIME AHL PRO RYAN HORVAT SIGNED BY GREENVILLE

Five years of AHL experience joins Swamp Rabbits' attack BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits gained experience and flexibility up and down the lineup with the signing of forward Ryan Horvat to a Standard Player Contract for the 2019–20 season. Horvat, who spent the last five seasons exclusively in the American Hockey League, brings leadership qualities and a championship résumé to Greenville. Horvat, 26, spent the last five seasons with a mix of the Manchester Monarchs, Ontario Reign, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and the Springfield Thunderbirds. Twice he served as the Thunderbirds' alternate captain. Championships are in his DNA. Horvat most recently won the Calder Cup as American Hockey League champions in his first season in Manchester (2014–15) and helped guide the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League to an OHL championship as its alternate captain. Horvat brings 262 games of professional experience and 189 games of major junior experience to the Swamp Rabbits lineup. In those 262 games at the AHL level, he has scored 18 goals and 57 assists, good for 75 points, and a +5 rating. The Ontario native has been a staple in the community no matter where he has been. As a testament to that, he earned both the Fay Scott Memorial Award, Guelph's nomination for outstanding commitment to education and community, and the Mike Kelly Humanitarian Award. The following players are now under contract for the 2019–20 season: F - Michael Pelech (29) F - Johno May (25) F - Travis Howe (25) F - Kamerin Nault (23) F - Mason Baptista (29) F - Roman Ammirato (26) F - Daniel Perez (25) F - Nathan Perkovich (33) F - Cédric Lacroix (24) F - Zach Franko (26) F - Lincoln Griffin (22) F - Shaquille Merasty (28) F - Ryan Horvat (26) D - J.C. Brassard (23) D - Luke Ripley (25) D - Adam Larkin (24) D - Jake Bolton (27) D - Brien Diffley (24) G - Kyle Hayton (25) More signings will take place throughout the offseason, so stay tuned to the Swamp Rabbits on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 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