BY: Matt Trust, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Greenville, SC – Defenseman Jack Sadek has been reassigned to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits from the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign. Sadek, 23, made his AHL debut with Ontario on February 6 and scored his first AHL goal on February 12 versus Tucson.
The ECHL sophomore returns to Greenville after appearing in seven games earlier this season and tallying one assist. Sadek played his rookie season in 2019-20 with the Allen Americans and produced 32 points (six goals, 26 assists) in 61 games. Sadek finished second on Allen in rookie scoring and third in the ECHL in scoring by rookie blueliners.
Before turning pro, the Lakeville, Minnesota native played 125 games for the University of Minnesota from 2015-19. Sadek totaled 43 points (10 goals, 33 assists) from the blueline in his NCAA career.
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Greenville will kick off a five-game road swing tomorrow and open a three-game series with the Rapid City Rush in South Dakota. Puck drop from the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center is scheduled for 9:05 p.m. EST.
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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 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.
