(GREENVILLE, S.C.) — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and AHL’s Ontario Reign, announced today in conjunction with the ECHL the team’s 72-game schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 ECHL Season.

Below are some notes and numbers regarding the team’s upcoming 17^th season in the “Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League”:

• The team begins the defense of home ice on Friday, October 16^th against the South Carolina Stingrays. This is the fifth straight season that the home opener doubles as the first game of the new campaign, and between the eight seasons of the Greenville Grrrowl, five seasons of the Road Warriors, and now 12 of the Swamp Rabbits, marks 25 seasons of professional hockey in the Upstate. 
• Compared to the 2025-26 schedule, the Swamp Rabbits will square off against five new opponents. For the first time since the 2024-25 campaign, the Swamp Rabbits will play the Indy Fuel (five games), Kansas City Mavericks, and Norfolk Admirals (three games each). The Swamp Rabbits also play the Toledo Walleye once for the first time since the 2023-24 season and will also play one of the ECHL’s two newest teams, the Trenton Ironhawks, for three games. Rounding out the non-divisional slate is the Greensboro Gargoyles, who the Swamp Rabbits play five times, a step-up from last season’s two meetings.
• The annual “School Day Game” and “New Year’s Eve Game” return once again to the schedule. The Swamp Rabbits will host the Orlando Solar Bears for a 10:30 am puck drop on Tuesday, November 10^th, while the Swamp Rabbits put a bow on the year 2026 against the Atlanta Gladiators with a special 6:05 pm puck drop on Thursday, December 31^st.
• The team’s longest stretch of games inside the friendly confines of Bon Secours Wellness Arena is five games from February 6^th to February 13^th. Subsequently, the longest road trip for the team is eight games, three less than last year’s franchise record 11-game stretch, which takes them to Trenton, Indy, Toledo, and Florida from February 19^th to March 6^th.
• The Swamp Rabbits have lots of road and home play backloaded into the schedule. Starting with the previously mentioned eight-game road swing, the team plays 12 of 14 games away from Greenville from February 19^th to March 20^th. They follow the long absence up with eight of their last nine games of the season in Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
• The busiest month in the season is January, which features 14 games, and a season-high seven at home. The next busiest months are February and March, both housing a dozen games, while November and December contain 11 contests. 
• Of the team’s 72 games, 52 come against South Division opponents, with the South Carolina Stingrays and Florida Everblades leading the matchups with 10 each. Of the remaining 20 games, 11 come against the North Division, six against the Central Division, and three against the Mountain Division.
• Regarding home games, 29 fall on weekend dates for a second straight season (10 on Friday, 11 on Saturday, eight on Sunday). The remaining seven are on Wednesday (three games), Thursday (three games), and Tuesday (one game).

The following is a breakdown of games for the 12 opponents in the 2026-27 ECHL Season:

• South Carolina Stingrays: 10 games (6 home, 4 away)
• Florida Everblades: 10 games (5 home, 5 away)
• Jacksonville Icemen: 9 games (5 home, 4 away)
• Atlanta Gladiators: 9 games (3 home, 6 away)
• Savannah Ghost Pirates: 8 games (4 home, 4 away)
• Orlando Solar Bears: 6 games (4 home, 2 away)
• Greensboro Gargoyles: 5 games (3 home, 2 away)
• Indy Fuel: 5 games (3 home, 2 away)
• Kansas City Mavericks: 3 home games
• Norfolk Admirals: 3 away games
• Trenton Ironhawks: 3 away games
• Toledo Walleye: 1 away game

Below are the dates and times of the 2026-27 ECHL Season. Please note that all dates, times, opponents, and locations are subject to change. All times are Eastern, HOME GAMES ARE IN BOLD CAPITALS:

OCTOBER (7 Games: 4 Home/3 Away)

• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16^th vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 7:05 pm
  • OPENING NIGHT, presented by Bon Secours
• Saturday, October 17^th @ South Carolina Stingrays – 6:05 pm
• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23^rd vs JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN – 7:05 pm
• Saturday, October 24^th @ Greensboro Gargoyles – 7:00 pm
• Sunday, October 25^th @ Greensboro Gargoyles – 3:00 pm
• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30^th vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31^st vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES – 7:05 pm

NOVEMBER (11 Games: 5 Home/6 Away)

• Sunday, November 1^st @ Savannah Ghost Pirates – 3:00 pm
• Friday, November 6^th @ Savannah Ghost Pirates – 7:00 pm
• SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7^th vs ATLANTA GLADIATORS – 7:05 pm
• TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10^th vs ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS – 10:30 am
  • SCHOOL DAY GAME, presented by AFL
• THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12^th vs ATLANTA GLADIATORS – 7:05 pm
• Friday, November 13^th @ Jacksonville Icemen – 7:00 pm
• SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21^st vs GREENSBORO GARGOYLES – 7:05 pm
• SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22^nd vs GREENSBORO GARGOYLES – 3:05 pm
• Wednesday, November 25^th @ Jacksonville Icemen – 7:00 pm
• Friday, November 27^th @ Orlando Solar Bears – 7:00 pm
• Saturday, November 28^th @ Orlando Solar Bears – 7:00 pm

DECEMBER (11 Games: 5 Home/6 Away)

• FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4^th vs SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES – 7:05 pm
• Saturday, December 5^th @ Savannah Ghost Pirates – 7:00 pm
• WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9^th vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12^th vs SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES – 7:05 pm
• Sunday, December 13^th @ South Carolina Stingrays – 3:05 pm
• Friday, December 18^th @ Atlanta Gladiators – 7:10pm
• Saturday, December 19^th @ Atlanta Gladiators – 7:10 pm
• Sunday, December 20^th @ Atlanta Gladiators – 3:10 pm
  • ECHL Holiday Break is December 21^st – December 25^th
• SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27^th vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 3:05 pm
• Tuesday, December 29^th @ Atlanta Gladiators – 7:10 pm
• THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31^st vs ATLANTA GLADIATORS – 6:05 pm
  • NEW YEAR’S EVE GAME

JANUARY (14 Games: 7 Home/7 Away)

• SATURDAY, JANUARY 2^nd vs JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN – 7:05 pm
• SUNDAY, JANUARY 3^rd vs JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN – 3:05 pm
• Wednesday, January 6^th @ Florida Everblades – 7:30 pm
• Friday, January 8^th @ Florida Everblades – 7:30 pm
• Saturday, January 9^th @ Florida Everblades – 7:00 pm
• FRIDAY, JANUARY 15^th vs ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, JANUARY 16^th vs ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS – 7:05 pm
• SUNDAY, JANUARY 17^th vs ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS – 3:05 pm
• Friday, January 22^nd @ Norfolk Admirals – 7:05 pm
• Saturday, January 23^rd @ Norfolk Admirals – 7:05 pm
• Sunday, January 24^th @ Norfolk Admirals – 3:05 pm
  • ECHL All-Star Break is January 25^th – January 28^th
• FRIDAY, JANUARY 29^th vs SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES – 7:05 pm
• Saturday, January 30^th @ South Carolina Stingrays – 6:05 pm
• SUNDAY, JANUARY 31^st vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 3:05 pm

FEBRUARY (12 Games: 5 Home/7 Away)

• Friday, February 5^th @ Jacksonville Icemen – 7:00 pm
• SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6^th vs JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN – 7:05 pm
• SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7^th vs GREENSBORO GARGOYLES – 3:05 pm
• THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11^th vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES – 7:05 pm
• FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12^th vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13^th vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES – 7:05 pm
• Friday, February 19^th @ Trenton Ironhawks – 7:00 pm
• Saturday, February 20^th @ Trenton Ironhawks – 6:00 pm
• Sunday, February 21^st @ Trenton Ironhawks – 3:00 pm
• Friday, February 26^th @ Indy Fuel – 7:15 pm
• Saturday, February 27^th @ Indy Fuel – 7:00 pm
• Sunday, February 28^th @ Toledo Walleye – 5:15 pm

MARCH (12 Games: 6 Home/6 Away)

• Friday, March 5^th @ Florida Everblades – 7:30 pm
• Saturday, March 6^th @ Florida Everblades – 7:00 pm
• FRIDAY, MARCH 12^th vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, MARCH 13^th vs SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES – 7:05 pm
• Sunday, March 14^th @ Savannah Ghost Pirates – 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, March 17^th @ Atlanta Gladiators – 7:10 pm
• Friday, March 19^th @ South Carolina Stingrays – 7:05 pm
• Saturday, March 20^th @ Jacksonville Icemen – 7:00 pm
• WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24^th vs KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS – 7:05 pm
• FRIDAY, MARCH 26^th vs KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, MARCH 27^th vs KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS – 7:05 pm
• WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31^st vs JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN – 7:05 pm

APRIL (5 Games: 4 Home/1 Away)

• Saturday, April 3^rd @ Atlanta – 7:10 pm
• SUNDAY, APRIL 4^th vs SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS – 3:05 pm
• FRIDAY, APRIL 9^th vs INDY FUEL – 7:05 pm
• SATURDAY, APRIL 10^th vs INDY FUEL – 7:05 pm
• SUNDAY, APRIL 11^th vs INDY FUEL – 3:05 pm 
  • LAST GAME OF REGULAR SEASON

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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.