BY: MARK SHELLEY, GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits resigned Austin Eastman to an ECHL contract ahead of the 2022-23 season.
A forward, Eastman, 25, returns to Greenville after an abbreviated stint with the club during the 2021-22 season that saw the Lindsay, ON native compile 10 points (3g, 7a) in 15 appearances in the Navy and Orange.
Before signing with the Swamp Rabbits in January of 2022, the 5’11”, 183-pounder appeared in nine games for the Ontario Tech RidgeBacks of USports, where he totaled 10 points (2g, 8a) for the collegiate side. Over three seasons with the RidgeBack, Eastman recorded 70 games and amassed 58 points (22g, 36a).
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.
