O’HARA RETURNS TO SWAMP RABBITS FROM AHL
O’HARA RETURNS TO SWAMP RABBITS FROM FIRST AHL CALL UP
2nd year forward comes back following AHL debut in November 7th win at Abbotsford
By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and AHL’s Ontario Reign announced via a Swamp Rabbit Moving Transaction that Ryan O’Hara been returned from his call up with the Reign ahead of tonight’s matchup against Atlanta.
O’Hara returns to the Swamp Rabbits after making his AHL debut on November 7th, a 3-0 win on the road against the Abbotsford Canucks. The 5’10”, 190-pound forward comes back to the Upstate with three goals and six points in nine games.
This summer, O’Hara earned an AHL contract with the Ontario Reign following an “iron man” rookie season in Greenville, with 15 goals and 42 points in all 72 games. He led all first-year pros on the roster in every offensive category, while his goals were third most on the squad and his assists and points second most. He ranked 13th amongst all ECHL rookies in helpers, and his point total was tied for 19th across all first-year players in the league.
Since turning professional with the Swamp Rabbits on March 21, 2025, O’Hara, a 25 year old from Oakville, Ontario, played in 91 consecutive games for the Swamp Rabbits before going to Ontario, and has 19 goals, 32 assists, and 51 points to his credit. Before turning professional, O’Hara laced up in the NCAA with Bowling Green State University, where, as a senior, he captained the Falcons and met or surpassed career-highs with 11 goals, 22 assists, and 33 points in 36 games. In total, he earned 36 goals, 53 assists, and 89 points in his 131 games with BGSU. Prior to going to college, he played one USHL season with the Waterloo Black Hawks (52gp, 16g-15ast-31pts), and parts of three seasons in the OJHL, primarily spent with his hometown Oakville Blades. With the Blades, O’Hara finished just shy of a career point-per-game average (104gp, 101pts) and captured the 2019 OJHL Championship and Dudley Hewitt Cup.
About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …
Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team have 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 a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League.
