TATE SINGLETON NAMED INGLASCO ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

(SHREWSBURY, N.J.) – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced in tandem with the ECHL that Tate Singleton has been named the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for January 27^th to February 2^nd.

Singleton scored six goals and added two assists for eight points in three games last week, leading all ECHL skaters in both goals and points.

The 26-year-old dished out an assist in a 4-1 loss at Cincinnati on Wednesday, notched a hat trick in a 4-3 win at Indy on Friday and recorded his second consecutive hat trick while adding an assist in a 5-2 victory over the Fuel on Saturday. He is the first player in the Swamp Rabbit’s 15-year history to tally hat trick in back-to-back games.

Singleton has the chance to become the fifth player in ECHL history with hat tricks in three consecutive games, and the first since Steve Gibson of Wheeling in 1997 on March 16^th, 18^th, and 21^st. Since Gibson, 15 players, including Singleton, have notched hat tricks in back-to-back games. 

Under contract to Ontario of the American Hockey League, Singleton has 27 points (13g-14a) in 30 games with the Swamp Rabbits while also skating in six games with the Reign.

A native of West Lebanon, New Hampshire, Singleton has posted 75 points (38g-37a) in 89 career ECHL games with Greenville and Newfoundland while adding six points (1g-5a) in 18 career AHL games with Ontario and Toronto.

Prior to turning pro, Singleton tallied 70 points (33g-37a) in 140 career collegiate games at Ohio State University and 37 points (22g-15a) in 53 career games with Central Illinois of the United States Hockey League.

On behalf of Tate Singleton, a case of pucks will be donated to a Greenville youth hockey organization by Inglasco, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Inglasco has donated more than 51,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.

The Swamp Rabbits now square off against the Florida Everblades for three games this week, beginning with Wednesday, February 5^th. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 p.m. EST at Hertz Arena.

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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.