TRUST: BEDNARD NAMED WARRIOR HOCKEY ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK 

BY: Matt Trust, Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Greenville, SC –  Greenville Swamp Rabbits goaltender Ryan Bednard is the recipient of the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week award for Dec. 28-Jan. 3.

With 26 stops on 27 shots, Bednard helped the Swamp Rabbits to a 3-1 victory on New Year’s Day over the South Carolina Stingrays. The Macomb Township, Michigan native has allowed two goals or less in three of his four starts this season.

Bednard is 2-1-1 this season in four appearances with a 2.42 goals-against average and .913 save percentage. The Florida Panthers goaltending prospect debuted last season with the Swamp Rabbits and appeared in 24 games with Greenville in addition to eight American Hockey League appearances with the Springfield Thunderbirds.

The 6-foot-5, 205-pound goaltender debuted in the AHL with Springfield on Jan. 17, 2020, and made 36 saves on 37 shots in a 4-1 win at Syracuse. Two weeks later, Bednard earned his first AHL shutout on Feb. 1, 2020, versus the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Prior to turning pro, Bednard appeared in 68 career games at Bowling Green State University where he posted an overall record of 39-19-8 with seven shutouts.

The Greenville Swamp Rabbits return to action tomorrow night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Swamp Rabbits will welcome the Wheeling Nailers to the Upstate for the first time this season. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Ticket information is available online at SwampRabbits.com.

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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 proud affiliates of the NHL’s Florida Panthers and AHL’s Charlotte Checkers. Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League. Since the conclusion of the 2019-20 NHL Season, 678 former ECHL players have debuted in the NHL. Nine former Greenville Road Warriors/Swamp Rabbits have later made their NHL debut.