SWAMP RABBITS GET RYAN FRANCIS FROM REIGN
By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s LA Kings, announced today the following transaction presented by Swamp Rabbit Moving:
- Forward Ryan Francis has been assigned to Greenville from the Ontario Reign (AHL)
Francis, 21, has appeared in six games for Ontario this season, posting a goal for the California-based club.
A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Francis signed with Ontario after attending the Kings’ rookie camp and participating in the NHL Rookie Faceoff in September. Francis spent last season with the ECHL’s Trois-Riviéres Lions while under contract with the Laval Rocket. With the Lions, the 5’10” forward tallied 47 points (23g, 24a) in 57 games as a rookie.
Swamp Rabbits Single-Game tickets, Full Season, 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 LA Kings and the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Greenville is an ECHL Premier AA Hockey League member.
