Morning Tea: Swamp Rabbits at Icemen (12/15/21 - 7:00PM)

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (9-9-1-1) vs. Jacksonville Icemen (12-8-1-1)

December 15, 2021 | 7:00 PM | Regular Season Game #21

Referees: Sam Heidemann (22)Linesmen: Cole Ruwe (74), Antoine Bujold-Roux (72)

BROADCAST INFORMATIONPregame Coverage begins at 6:45pmLISTEN: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Broadcast NetworkWATCH: FloHockey Live StreamVoice of the Swamp Rabbits Mark Shelley on the call

ICEMEN SEASON SERIES 

Season Series Record:Overall: (1-2-0-0) Home: (1-1-0-0) Away: (0-1-0-0)

Last Meeting: December 10, 2021: Greenville 4 at Jacksonville 6 

Next Meeting: February 11, 2021: Greenville vs Jacksonville 

ECHL STANDINGS

Standings

QUICK BITS

SUNDAY SHOWTIME:

The Swamp Rabbits defeated the Atlanta gladiators 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. Diego Cuglietta struck first, scoring a power play goal at 3:02 in the first. Atlanta would take the lead in the second period on the back of goals by Kameron Kielly and Mike Pelech. Greenville would not stay down, coming back to win it in the third period. Liam Pecararo would tie the game for the Bits at 8:24 of the third, followed by Freddy Letourneau. Letourneau scored a short handed goal with 3:21 to play, his second of the season, and third games in a row with a point. 

WEEKDAY WARRIORS:

The Swamp Rabbits travel to Jacksonville to take on the Icemen on Wednesday night. Jacksonville is 12-8-1-1, sitting in second place in the South. Icemen have outscored their opponents 66-59 this season, averaging three goals per game. The Jacksonville PK unit has been solid, shutting down 82% of power plays; while only converting on 16% of their own chances. Forward Craig Martin leads his team with 8 goals and 12 assists in 22 games this season. Martin holds a three-game point streak, and has nine points in his last five games. Icemen goaltender Charles Williams is 4-4-0-1 this season allowing 2.54 goals per game with a .901 save percentage. Tyler Wall, who got the start in the last game in Orlando, holds a 5-3 record with a 2.41 GAA and .900 SV%.

FLYIN’ FREDDY:

Freddy Letourneau’s play has been immaculate lately. Letourneau is on a three game point streak, with a goal last game and an assist in the two prior, helping Pavlychev and Leef score. Freddy also has six points in his last eight games (2G, 4A).

COOKIN’ LIKE CUGS:

Diego Cuglietta has been nothing but stunning since he joined the Swamp Rabbits in early November. Cuglietta lost a six game point streak on 12/5, in which he had six goals and five assists. Cuglietta immediately started on a new streak and has three goals and three assists in the last four games. 

WHAT ON TAP:

The Swamp Rabbits host the Toledo Walleye for two games this weekend. The Walleye have a 13-6-0-1 record this season, first in the central division. Toledo has outscored opponents 80-56 this season, averaging four goals per game. The high scoring offense is led by TJ Hensick who has 31 points in 20 games (14G, 17A). Hensick’s longest point streak of the season, eight games, was snapped on 12/8 in Iowa but he has an assist in each of the last two games. Billy Christopolous has seen the most action this season, holding a 7-2-0-1 record with a 3.02 GAA and .899 SV%. Kaden Fulcher has a 4-3 record in eight games, allowing 1.7 goals per game.