Morning Tea: Swamp Rabbits AT Solar Bears (3/1/22 - 10:30AM)

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (17-22-4-3) vs. Orlando Solar Bears (25-21-3-0)

March 1, 2022 | 10:30 AM | Regular Season Game #47Amway Center | Orlando, FL

Referees: Casey Terreri (14)Linesmen: Logan Berkowitz (68), Tannum Wyonzek (74)

BROADCAST INFORMATIONPregame Coverage begins at 10:15amLISTEN: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Broadcast NetworkWATCH: FloHockey Live StreamVoice of the Swamp Rabbits Mark Shelley on the call

SOLAR BEARS SEASON SERIES 

Season Series Record:

Overall: (2-1-0-0) Home: (1-1-0-0) Away: (1-0-0-0)

Last Meeting: 

February 27, 2022 Greenville 5 at Orlando 0

Next Meeting: 

March 25, 2022 Greenville at Orlando 

ECHL STANDINGS 

Standings

QUICK BITS

FUNDAY IN THE SUN:

The Swamp Rabbits scored five unanswered goals on Sunday afternoon as Evan Fitzpatrick recorded his first career shutout in a 5-0 win over the Orlando Solar Bears. Brett Kemp scored the first goal of the game at the 14:51 mark in the first period, a puck that took a deflection off of a stick before falling to Kemp on the back side. Anthony Beauchamp added a tally at 18:46 putting the Rabbits ahead at the first break. Quin Foreman extended the lead, tapping in a goal at 12:55 of the second period. The Rabbits converted on their first power play opportunity of the game as Brett Kemp struck from the top of the faceoff circle at the 14:14 mark. Alec Rauhauser scored his third of the season and second in two games 10:38 into the final period and the Swamp Rabbits came out on top 5-0. 

SCOUTING THE SOLAR BEARS:

The Swamp Rabbits are in Orlando to take on the 25-21-3-0 Solar Bears on Tuesday morning. Orlando has been outscored 155-136 by opponents this season and hold a 5-5-0-0 record over their last 10 games. Tristan Langan leads the Solar Bears offense, scoring 30 points in 28 games this season (9g, 21A). With Langan inactive, the points leader is Michael Brodzinki, Tyler Bird leads the team with 13 goals. Brad Barone has been the main goaltender for Orlando, he holds an 18-12-2-0 record, 2.64GAA and .922SV%. Barone leads the ECHL in wins, minutes (1889) and saves (987) and holds the third best save percentage in the league. 

ALL A”RAU”ND MAN:

Alec Rauhauser has seemingly found his groove, scoring three points in the last two games (2g, 1a); the same number of points he recorded in the whole  month of January.  In his 32 games this season, Rauhauser has recorded 11 points (3g, 8a) and is ranked second on the Swamp Rabbits for +/- (+7). This is only the second time in Rauhauser’s career that he scored goals in consecutive games, the only other time coming May 15-16, 2021.

PECS’ GOT POINTS: 

Liam Pecararo’s 22-game point streak came to an end on Friday February 18, against the Gladiators. Friday’s game marks the first time since November 15, 2021 that Pecararo failed to record a point, and is only the fifth time that has happened this season. During the 22-game streak Pecararo recorded 37 points on 18 goals and 19 assists. Pecararo leads the Swamp Rabbits in points (41) and his streak was the longest in the ECHL since the 2007-08 season. Pecararo has an assist in his only game since then, he did not play on Sunday against the Solar Bears.

WHAT’S ON TAP:

The Rabbits will remain in Florida,  heading south to take on the Everblades on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Florida holds second place in the South Division with a record of 30-15-4-4 and has outscored opponents 181-140 this season. Blake Winiecki leads the Everblades scoring efforts, recording 55 points this season. Both Winiecki has scored 23 goals and 32 assists in 49 games. Parker Gahagen has been the primary netminder for the Everblades, recording a record of 12-7-1-1, 2.33GAA and .920SV%.