GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS SIGN BOBBY RUSSELL
By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, ECHL affiliate of the L.A. Kings, announced today that the club had re-signed defenseman Bobby Russell to an ECHL contract for the 2023-24 season.
Russell, 23, re-signs for a third season in the Navy and Orange after dawning the Swamp Rabbits sweater 60 times during the 2022-23 season. The blue-liner recorded a career-high 17 points (2g, 15a) during his sophomore professional season.
In 103 games in Greenville, the Langley, BC native has produced 31 points (7g, 24a) while posting a goal and three assists in six Kelly Cup Playoff games.
Russell earned two promotions to the American Hockey League during his rookie season, appearing in nine games for the Charlotte Checkers and one with the Ontario Reign.
The Swamp Rabbits will open the 2023-24 Season presented by Bon Secours on Saturday, October 21, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
Swamp Rabbits Full and Half Season Tickets for the 2023-24 season are on sale now 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 L.A. Kings and the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Greenville is a member of the ECHL Premier A.A. Hockey League.
