BY: Matt Trust, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Greenville, SC – Goaltender Ryan Bednard has been reassigned to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits from the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch. In two starts with Syracuse, Bednard posted a 1-1-0 record accompanied by a 2.61 goals-against average and .915 save percentage. Bednard won his first AHL game of the season on May 2 after denying 36 of 38 shots against the Utica Comets.
The Macomb Township, Michigan, native currently sits first among ECHL goaltenders in shutouts (4), second in wins (19), and third in goals-against average (2.46). In his sophomore professional season, Bednard possesses a 19-6-7 record with the Swamp Rabbits.
The Greenville Swamp Rabbits return to action on Wednesday, May 19, against the Jacksonville Icemen. Puck drop at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena is slated for 7 p.m.
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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.
