SHELLEY: GREEVILLE SWAMP RABBITS ADD DAN WILLETT
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced today that the club had signed defenseman Dan Willett to an ECHL contract ahead of the 2022-23 season.
Willett, 26, travels west on Interstate 26 to his new home in Greenville after a brief stint with the South Carolina Stingrays at the end of the 2021-22 season. In his six appearances, the Glen Cove, NY native garnered attention after posting a pair of assists for the Charleston-based club.
Before turning pro, the 5’7″, 181-pounder recorded 166 games for the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Tigers over a five-year tenure. Captaining the Tigers in his final collegiate season, Willett posted 88 points (14g, 74a) during his collegiate career. In his last two seasons, he led all RIT defensemen in scoring, combining for 36 points (9g, 27a).
An alumnus of the United States’ Tier I junior league, the USHL, Willett spent five seasons in junior hockey, recording appearances with the Lincoln Stars, the Muskegon Lumberjacks, the Madison Capitals, and finished his pre-collegiate development with the Bloomington Thunder.
The Swamp Rabbits open the 2022-23 season, presented by Bon Secours, on Saturday, October 22 at 7:05 p.m. as they take on the newest team in the ECHL, the Savannah Ghost Pirates, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Single Game Tickets for the 2022-23 season are now on sale by calling (864)-674-7825 or visiting SwampRabbits.com.
About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …
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 the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s LA Kings and the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Additionally, Greenville is an ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League member.
