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GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS TOP JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN

Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs Jacksonville Ice MenBy: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits

JACKSONVILLE, FL – Josh McKechney’s pair of goals and Ryan Bednard’s 32-save performance led the way for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to top the Jacksonville Icemen 4-1 on Saturday night at the Veterans Memorial Arena.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs Jacksonville Ice Men

Greenville entered the game with prolonged stays in the offensive end and converted for the opening goal at 10:34, as Josh McKechney one-timed his 13th of the season into the Jacksonville net. The Icemen responded at 17:52 with Derek Lodermeier’s 17th of the season.

Early in the second, the Swamp Rabbits re-established their advantage, as Anthony Beauchamp slotted his 10th of the season at 3:18 for the 2-1 lead.

The Swamp Rabbits added an insurance goal at 12:29 of the third period, as Alex Ierullo slid the puck to McKechney, who scored his second of the game. Late in the period, at 17:15, Brannon McManus scored the empty-net goal to solidify the 4-1 score line.

Goaltender Ryan Bednard stopped 32 of 33 Jacksonville shots to earn his 13th win of the season.

With the win, the Swamp Rabbits improve to 34-19-7-1 while the Icemen fall to 36-20-3-1. The victory lifts the Swamp Rabbits into a 76-point tie with the Icemen for first place in the South Division.

The Swamp Rabbits begin a Central Division road trip on Friday night, March 24, as they travel to Indianapolis, IN, for a 7 p.m. meeting with the Indy Fuel.

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