GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS ALEX IERULLO & MAX MARTIN HONORED
By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
SHREWSBURY, NJ – The ECHL on Thursday announced its All-ECHL First and Second Teams for 2022-23 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors, and media, featuring Greenville Swamp Rabbits forward Alex Ierullo and defenseman Max Martin on the Second Team.
Ierullo, 25, lands his second ECHL honor in as many days, having been named to the league’s All-Rookie team on Wednesday. The rookie earns the recognition amidst a pacesetting season for the Swamp Rabbits, tallying 80 points (25g, 55a) in 65 games.
A native of Woodbridge, Ontario, Ierullo leads Greenville in goals, assists, and points. The former Bemidji State Beaver (NCAA-DI) is second among ECHL rookies in total scoring and sixth overall in the entire league. In addition, Ierullo’s 55 assists are the fourth most in the ECHL entering the final weekend of the regular season.
Martin, 23, is honored for a 50-point (14g, 36a) performance in his first season with the Swamp Rabbits.
In 65 games in Greenville, the Winnipeg, Manitoba native ranks fourth among ECHL defensemen in total points; they are tied for first with 14 goals. Martin’s 50 points land the blue-liner second, behind Ierullo, in team scoring.
The 2022-23 regular concludes Thursday and Friday, April 13th and 14th, against the Savannah Ghost Pirates and South Carolina Stingrays, respectively. Puck drop for both games next week are also slated for 7:05 p.m. EDT.
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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 a member of the ECHL Premier’AA Hockey League.
