SWAMP RABBITS TO TAKE ON CYCLONES
By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (15-3-0-0) vs. Cincinnati Cyclones (10-6-0-0)
December 6, 2023 | 7:05 PM ET | Regular Season Game #19
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Referees: Rocco Stachowiak (28)
Linesmen: Felix-Antoine Voyer (57), Noah Ockomon (64)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Pregame Coverage begins at 6:45 PM
LISTEN: Bon Secours Rabbits Radio Network
WATCH: FloHockey Live Stream
Voice of the Swamp Rabbits Mark Shelley (Play-by-Play) and Matt Caldwell (Analyst) on the call
SWAMP RABBITS VS CYCLONES SERIES
Regular Season Record:
Overall: (0-0-0-0) Home:(0-0-0-0) Away: (0-0-0-0)
Last Meeting:
December 31, 2021 – Greenville 2 at Cincinnati 3 SO
Next Meeting:
N/A
22-23 Regular Season Record:
N/A
All-Time Record:
(15-8-5)
ECHL STANDINGS
Standings
QUICK BITS
LONG TIME, NO ‘C’
The Swamp Rabbits take on the Cyclones for the first time in nearly two years, having met each other last on December 31, 2021. The previous meeting, which capped off a two-game Cyclones sweep of Greenville, came in Cincinnati, in what was, then, a middle-point of a Swamp Rabbits 10-game losing streak. Cincinnati took a midweek game by a score of 6-1 before coming from behind to top the Rabbits 3-2 in a shootout win on New Year’s Eve. The two teams weren’t finished with their interactions, however, as Greenville made a splash, sending three players to the Cyclones in exchange for defenseman Johnny Coughlin, a move that would prove pivotal in Greenville’s second-half turnaround that saw the club make the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
THE ‘RYAN’FORCEMENTS ARRIVE
Just in time for last weekend’s homestand, Ryan Francis was assigned to Greenville from the Ontario Reign. The second-year forward wasted little time making a name for himself, putting up four assists in his two appearances, including a trio of helpers on Saturday night. All four of Francis’ assists came on the power-play goals, rocketing the winger into third on the team in that category.
POWER-PLAY PAVS
After leading the Swamp Rabbits with ten power-play goals last season, Nikita Pavlychev has quickly settled back into the same form through his eight appearances. With back-to-back power-play goals on Saturday, Pavlychev is now second on the team in man-advantage tallies and total power-play points, adding a pair of assists to his total.
BACK-TO-BACK BEAUCH
Despite the loss to South Carolina, Saturday night will be a fond memory for Anthony Beauchamp, who scored the Teddy Bear Toss goal just 1:48 seconds into the game. The goal also marked his fifth tally of the season and the first time he’s lit the lamp in back-to-back appearances through the first 18 games. The Quebec native has crossed into double-digit points (5g, 5a) thanks to four points in his last six games. The third-year Swamp Rabbit is on pace to score 40 points this season, a mark that would best his stellar sophomore season total of 31.
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.
