SWAMP RABBITS ANNOUNCE 2025-26 ECHL SCHEDULE

Team’s 16^th Season in Premier AA Hockey League starts on October 17th

By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits

(GREENVILLE, S.C.) – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced with the ECHL the team’s 72-game schedule for the 2025-26 Season.
Below are notes and numbers regarding the team’s upcoming 16^th season in the “Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League”:

• The team begins defending home ice on Friday, October 17th, against the Utah Grizzlies. This is the fourth consecutive season that the home opener doubles as the first game of the new campaign.
• Three brand new opponents are featured this upcoming season, with the Swamp Rabbits set to take on the Idaho Steelheads (three away games), the Bloomington Bison (final three games of the season at home), and the Greensboro Gargoyles for the first time. Greensboro is the ECHL’s 30th and newest team, playing in its inaugural season, and will square off against the Swamp Rabbits twice: once in each city.
• Two out-of-division opponents from last season return to this year’s schedule. The Cincinnati Cyclones visit for a home game in December, while the team travels to play the Reading Royals for the first time since February of 2017. Other non-South Division opponents that the Swamp Rabbits will see after a long layoff are the Utah Grizzlies (last played in 2022-23), and the Tulsa Oilers (2019-20).
• The annual “New Year’s Eve Game” and “School Day Game” return to the Swamp Rabbits’ slate of games. “School Day” will take place with a 10:30 am morning puck drop on Wednesday, November 12^th, while “New Year’s Eve” will feature a special 6:05 pm puck drop. The full 2025-26 Promotional Schedule will be announced later this summer.
• The team’s longest stretch of games in Bon Secours Wellness Arena is five games, which happens three different times in the campaign. The vast majority of work on home ice comes in the front-end of the schedule, where the Swamp Rabbits play 11 of their first 13 games at home from October 17^th to November 21^st.
• The Swamp Rabbits will play 11 games away from home from February 27th to March 22nd, the longest road trip in team history. This beats the previous team record of nine consecutive road games set in the 2012-13 season from March 8th to March 21^st. The trip takes the Swamp Rabbits through Reading, Florida, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Savannah.
• The season’s busiest month is January: the Swamp Rabbits will play 15 of their 72 games in the first month of the new calendar year (20.8%), with five of those matchups coming in Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The second busiest months are December and February, featuring 12 games each, with December hosting eight games in the Upstate.
• Of the team’s 72 games, 54 come against South Division opponents, with the South Carolina Stingrays and Atlanta Gladiators accounting for 24 (12 each). Of the remaining 18 games, 10 come against the Mountain Division, and four against the Central and North Divisions.
• The team’s home slate includes 36 games, 29 of which are on weekend dates (11 on Friday, 12 on Saturday, and nine on Sunday). The remaining seven games are played on Wednesday (five) and Thursday (two).

The following is a breakdown of games for the 13 opponents in the 2025-26 ECHL Season:

• South Carolina Stingrays: 12 games (6 home, 6 away)
• Atlanta Gladiators: 12 Games (5 home, 7 away)
• Jacksonville Icemen: 9 games (5 home, 4 away)
• Florida Everblades: 7 games (4 home, 3 away)
• Orlando Solar Bears: 7 games (4 home, 3 away)
• Savannah Ghost Pirates: 7 games (3 home, 4 away)
• Utah Grizzlies: 4 games (1 home, 3 away)
• Tulsa Oilers: 3 games (all home)
• Bloomington Bison: 3 games (all home)
• Idaho Steelheads: 3 games (all away)
• Greensboro Gargoyles: 2 games (1 home, 1 away)
• Reading Royals: 2 games (all away)
• Cincinnati Cyclones: 1 game (home)

Below are the dates and times of the 2025-26 ECHL Season. Please note that all dates, times, opponents, and locations are subject to change. HOME GAMES ARE IN BOLD CAPITALS, and all times are Eastern:
OCTOBER (6 Games: 5 Home/1 Away)

• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17^th vs UTAH GRIZZLIES – 7:05 pm (HOME OPENER/OPENING NIGHT)
  • OPENING NIGHT, presented by Bon Secours
• Saturday, October 18^th at Savannah Ghost Pirates – 7:00 pm
• SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19^th vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 3:05 pm
• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24^th vs JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25^th vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 7:05 pm
• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31^st vs ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS – 7:05 pm

NOVEMBER (11 Games: 6 Home/5 Away)

• SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1^st vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 7:05 pm
• Wednesday, November 5^th at Atlanta Gladiators 7:10 pm
• SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8^th vs ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS – 7:05 pm
• WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12^th vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES – 10:30 am
  • SCHOOL DAY GAME, presented by AFL GLOBAL
• FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14^th vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15^th vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES – 7:05 pm
• FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21^st vs JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN – 7:05 pm
• Saturday, November 22^nd at Atlanta Gladiators – 7:10 pm
• Wednesday, November 26^th at Greensboro Gargoyles – 7:00 pm
• Saturday, November 29^th at Atlanta Gladiators – 7:10 pm
• Sunday, November 30^th at Atlanta Gladiators – 3:10 pm

DECEMBER (12 Games: 8 Home/4 Away)

• FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5^th vs ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS – 7:05 pm
• Saturday, December 6^th at South Carolina Stingrays – 6:05 pm
• Sunday, December 7^th at South Carolina Stingrays – 3:05 pm
• Friday, December 12^th at South Carolina Stingrays – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13^th vs GREENSBORO GARGOYLES – 7:05 pm
• WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17^th vs CINCINNATI CYCLONES – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20^th vs ATLANTA GLADIATORS – 7:05 pm
• Sunday, December 21^st at Atlanta Gladiators – 3:10 pm
• FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26^th vs ATLANTA GLADIATORS – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27^th vs JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN – 7:05 pm
• SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28^th vs JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN – 3:05 pm
• WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31^st vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 6:05 pm
  • NEW YEAR’S EVE, presented by KEVIN WHITAKER CHEVROLET

JANUARY (15 Games: 5 Home, 10 Away)

• FRIDAY, JANUARY 2^nd vs ATLANTA GLADIATORS – 7:05 pm
• Saturday, January 3^rd at Jacksonville Icemen – 7:00 pm
• Sunday, January 4^th at Orlando Solar Bears – 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, January 7^th at Jacksonville Icemen – 7:00 pm
• SATURDAY, JANUARY 10^th vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 6:05 pm
• Tuesday, January 13^th at Savannah Ghost Pirates – 10:30 am
• Friday, January 16^th at South Carolina Stingrays – 7:05 pm
• Sunday, January 18^th at Atlanta Gladiators – 3:10 pm
• Monday, January 19^th at Atlanta Gladiators – 1:10 pm
• FRIDAY, JANUARY 23^rd vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, JANUARY 24^th vs SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES – 7:05 pm
• SUNDAY, JANUARY 25^th vs SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES – 3:05 pm
• Wednesday, January 28^th at Utah Grizzlies – 9:10 pm
• Friday, January 30^th at Utah Grizzlies – 9:10 pm
• Saturday, January 31^st at Utah Grizzlies – 9:10 pm

FEBRUARY (12 Games: 6 Home/6 Away)

• Wednesday, February 4^th at Idaho Steelheads – 9:10 pm
• Friday, February 6^th at Idaho Steelheads – 9:10 pm
• Saturday, February 7^th at Idaho Steelheads – 9:10 pm
• WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11^th vs ATLANTA GLADIATORS – 7:05 pm
• FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13^th vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 7:05 pm
• Saturday, February 14^th at South Carolina Stingrays – 6:05 pm
• SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15^th vs SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES – 3:05 pm
• THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19^th vs TULSA OILERS – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21^st vs TULSA OILERS – 7:05 pm
• SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22^nd vs TULSA OILERS – 3:05 pm
• Friday, February 27^th at Reading Royals – 7:00 pm
• Saturday, February 28^th at Reading Royals – 7:00 pm

MARCH (11 Games: 2 Home/9 Away)

• Wednesday, March 4^th at Florida Everblades – 7:30 pm
• Friday, March 6^th at Florida Everblades – 7:30 pm
• Saturday, March 7^th at Florida Everblades – 7:00 pm
• Friday, March 13^th at Jacksonville Icemen – 7:00 pm
• Saturday, March 14^th at Orlando Solar Bears – 7:00 pm
• Sunday, March 15^th at Orlando Solar Bears – 3:00 pm
• Friday, March 20^th at Savannah Ghost Pirates – 7:00 pm
• Saturday, March 21^st at Savannah Ghost Pirates – 7:00 pm
• Sunday, March 22^nd at Jacksonville Icemen –ss 3:00 pm
• SATURDAY, MARCH 28^th vs ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS – 7:05 pm
• SUNDAY, MARCH 29^th vs JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN – 3:05 pm

APRIL (5 Games: 4 Home/1 Away)

• THURSDAY, APRIL 2^nd vs ATLANTA GLADIATORS – 7:05 pm
• Saturday, April 4^th at South Carolina Stingrays – 6:05 pm
• WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8^th vs BLOOMINGTON BISON – 7:05 pm
• FRIDAY, APRIL 10^th vs BLOOMINGTON BISON – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, APRIL 11^th vs BLOOMINGTON BISON – 7:05 pm
  • LAST GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON

About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …
Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has been providing 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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