By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, the ECHL affiliate of the LA Kings, announced today that forward Brett Kemp has been assigned to the team from the Ontario Reign.
Kemp, 22, joins the Swamp Rabbits after spending 30 games with the club during the 2021-22 season and posting 37 points (17g, 20a) during his rookie campaign. In his appearances for Greenville, Kemp led all Swamp Rabbits rookies in points and ended the season as the team’s third-leading scorer and leader in plus-minus (+15).
The Yorkton, Saskatchewan native made a pair of appearances for the Reign during the 2021-22 season recording an assist, his first AHL point, in a 6-2 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins.
The Swamp Rabbits continue the 2022-23 on Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 29 with a pair of games against their in-state rivals, the South Carolina Stingrays. Both contests begin at 7:05 p.m. at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Single Game Tickets for the 2022-23 season are on sale now by calling (864)-674-7825 or by visiting SwampRabbits.com.
About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …
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 the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s LA Kings and the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League.
