Morning Tea: Swamp Rabbits VS Everblades (1/14/22 - 7PM)

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (9-14-3-3) vs. Florida Everblades (18-8-3-3)

January 14, 2022 | 7:05 PM | Regular Season Game #30

Referees: Jacob Rekucki (20)Linesmen: Antoine Bujold-Roux (72), Shane Gustafson (87)

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

EVERBLADES SEASON SERIES 

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

Last Meeting: November 13, 2021 Greenville 4 vs Florida 5Next Meeting: January 15, 2021 Greenville  vs Florida  

ECHL STANDINGS 

Standings

QUICK BITS

SUNDAY SHOW:

The Swamp Rabbits fell 3-2 Sunday afternoon in a 60 minute war with the Atlanta Gladiators. Brett Kemp scored the game’s first goal, getting things started at the 15:01 mark in the first period. The second period was the definition of back and forth. Tim Davison kept the Gladiators in it, scoring the game tying goal at 1:43 of the second. Anthony Rinaldi gave the Swamp Rabbits another lead at 9:45  which was quickly negated by Gabe Guertler at 16:39. It was back to square one with a tie score going into the third period. Despite the Swamp Rabbits unloading pucks on the Atlanta net, the momentum fell in favor of the Gladiators who, thanks to Kameron Kielly, scored the game winning goal with 11:41 left to play. 

SCOUTING THE BLADES:

The Swamp Rabbits will host the first place Florida Everblades for two games on Friday and Saturday. Florida holds an 18-8-3-3 record, outscoring opponents 113-80 while averaging 3.53 goals per game. Florida’s leading scorer is Blake Winiecki who has recorded 38 points in 30 games (16G 22A). Winiecki has eleven points in the last six games.The Everblades have had a revolving door of goaltenders this season with appearances from Devin Cooley, Cam Johnson, Thomas Vomacka and Parker Gahagen, additionally Ben Meyers has seen time as the backup but has not appeared in game. Parker Gahagen got the start in net, last weekend, against the Stingrays, Gahagen holds a 6-2-1-1 record with a 2.32 GAA and .908 SV%.

FEELIN’ THE BURN:

Defenseman Josh Burnside has found himself as one of the hottest hands in the Navy and Orange. The blue-liner has managed to total 3 assists in his last four games and has landed a spot as the point-man on the top power-play unit for the Rabbits. Since joining the Rabbits in mid-December, Burnside has tallied four instances of assisting on goals. 

“EASTMAN” BOUND AND DOWN:

Newcomer Austin Eastman will look to make a name for himself in front of the home crowd for the first time this weekend. The former Ontario Tech RidgeBack racked up 10 points (2g, 8a) in 9 games for the USports side this season. 

TONY TIME:

Forward Anthony Rinaldi has had his fair share of ups and downs this season, appearing in just 14 games for the Rabbits. Despite an earlier stay on the IR, Rinaldi has found a rhythm over the last three games. In the three-game weekend against Atlanta, Rinaldi recorded 2 goals and 2 assists and a multi-point night on Sunday at home. The second-year Rabbit now has 9 points in 14 games, nearly eclipsing the 13 point mark he set through 43 games with Greenville last season. 

WHAT ON TAP:

The Swamp Rabbits host the Stingrays for a midafternoon bout on Sunday at Bon Secour Wellness Arena. The Stingrays hold a 10-18-3 record and have been outscored 103-70 by opponents this season. Andrew Cherniwchan leads the offensive efforts for the South Carolina squad, scoring 11 goals and 10 assists in his 26 games this season. Ryan Bednard has been the primary netminder for the Stingrays, holding a 5-8 record in 13 appearances. Bednard holds a .904 save percentage and 2.88 goals against average.