ECHL Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Rabbits Fall for Just the Sixth Time this Season, Upended by Ghost Pirates on Sunday

Published on December 17, 2023 under ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits News Release


Greenville Swamp Rabbits defenseman Joe Leahy
Greenville Swamp Rabbits defenseman Joe Leahy
(Greenville Swamp Rabbits)

SAVANNAH, G.A. - Two Savannah goals in each period were too much for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to handle as they fell 6-1 to the Savannah Ghost Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Enmarket Arena.

1st 2nd 3rd Final

SAV 2 2 1 3

GVL 0 1 2 4

For the second night in a row, Greenville fell behind in the first period to a teddy bear toss goal, as Alex Swetlikoff scored his third of the season at 12:51 for the 1-0 Savannah lead. After the delay for cleaning up the stuffed animals, the Ghost Pirates scored 14 second of game time later, a Logan Drevitch snapped his sixth of the season into the Greenville net for the 2-0 lead.

Savannah came out of the intermission and drew an early power-play opportunity, a chance which they converted on at the 2:31 mark, as Drevitch netted his second of the game. At 11:44, the Ghost Pirates extended their lead to 4-0, as Simon Pinard scored his 10th of the season. Greenville broke up the shutout at 14:40, as Joe Leahy fired his fourth of the season into the net.

In the third, Savannah re-established its four-goal advantage as Jordan Kaplan deflected his third of the season across the line for the 5-1 Savannah lead. With the Swamp Rabbits net empty, the Ghost Pirates solidified the 6-1 final with Pinard's second of the game at 17:43.

W: Bullion

L: Bednard

With the loss, the Swamp Rabbits remain atop the Eastern Conference but fall to 19-6-0-0, while the Ghost Pirates improve to 9-12-3-1.

The Swamp Rabbits return to Bon Secours Wellness Arena to begin a three-game home stand on Wednesday, December 20, as they welcome the Atlanta Gladiators for a 7 p.m meeting.

Swamp Rabbits Single-Game tickets, Full Season, and Half Season Tickets for the 2023-24 season are on sale now at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.

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Greenville Swamp Rabbits defenseman Joe Leahy
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