BY: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Four unanswered goals helped lift the Greenville Swamp Rabbits over the South Carolina Stingrays, 4-1, on Friday night at the North Charleston Coliseum.
After a scoreless first period, South Carolina’s Alex Brink scored the night’s first goal, a shorthanded tally, at the 2:31 mark in the second frame. However, the Stingrays’ lead did not last long as Brett Kemp struck on the power-play, creating an even score-line at the 8:40 mark. Then, Max Zimmer and Anthony Beauchamp found themselves flying down the ice on a breakaway at 12:02. Zimmer buried the puck in the net after crisp passing to enter the offensive zone, giving the Rabbits a 2-1 lead.
The Swamp Rabbits maintained their momentum in the third period, extending the lead to three goals, as Kemp scored the insurance goal for the Rabbits at 7:38, retrieving his rebound and finding space to shoot. Ben Freeman added another tally to the board at the 13:32 mark, solidifying a 4-1 Swamp Rabbits win.
SUMMARY
With the win, the Swamp Rabbits improve to 22-23-4-3 while the Stingrays fall to 18-31-6-0. Greenville’s victory is the team’s sixth win in their last seven games.
The Swamp Rabbits travel to Jacksonville on Saturday, March 12, for a 7:05 p.m. meeting with the Jacksonville Icemen, the first of back-to-back games against the opponent from Florida.
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ABOUT US
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. Additionally, Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey.
