By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
GREENVILLE, SC – The Ontario Reign, AHL affiliate of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, has announced multiple transactions with the Swamp Rabbits, recalling forwards Brett Kemp and Justin Nachbaur.
Kemp, 22, returns to the Reign for a second time this season, having previously been called up in January. In his previous stint in the AHL, the Yorkton, Saskatchewan native appeared in four games before returning to the Swamp Rabbits. Kemp has followed his 37-point debut season with a follow-up season that has seen the center record 30 points (15g, 15a) in 30 games for Greenville.
Nachbaur, 22, earns his second promotion to the AHL, having been recalled by the Reign in late November. The Cross Lake, Manitoba native will look to appear in his first action of the season for Ontario. In Greenville, Nachbaur’s second season has seen the winger post nine points (4g, 5a) and record a league-high ten fighting majors.
The Swamp Rabbits travel to Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday and Saturday for a pair of 7:05 p.m. games against the Norfolk Admirals at the Norfolk Scope Arena.
Tickets for all Swamp Rabbits home games can be purchased at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.
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. Greenville is an ECHL, Premier’ AA’ Hockey League member.
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