ECHL Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Swamp Rabbits Receive Pair from AHL Hartford

Published on October 5, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits News Release


Greenville, S.C.- The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers and the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, today announced a pair of additions to their training camp roster. Forward Michael Kantor, who played two games with Greenville last season, has been reassigned from Hartford by New York. In addition, defenseman Kodie Curran has been loaned to Greenville from Hartford.

Kantor, 23, saw limited action during the 2014-15 season, recording a goal, an assist and a +3 rating in two games in the Upstate. The third-year pro also dressed for one contest with the Wolf Pack and amassed 14 penalty minutes.

A native of Lake Forest, Illinois, Kantor debuted with Hartford during the 2013-14 campaign and collected 113 penalty minutes in 27 American Hockey League contests. He also produced three assists in three games with Greenville.

Prior to turning pro, the 6'1, 196-pound forward played four seasons of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from 2009-13. He registered 197 (43g, 51a) points in 94 games with Saginaw, Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury.

Curran, 25, enters his first full professional season after spending two games with the Wolf Pack at the end of 2014-15. Prior to turning pro, the Calgary, Alberta native played five seasons at his hometown University of Calgary from 2010-15. He led all Canada West University Athletic Association (CWUAA) defensemen in points (24), goals (8) and assists (16) last season and earned First-Team All-CIS West honors for a second consecutive season. Curran also tied for fifth among all CIS defensemen in points.

Overall, the 6'2, 200-pound blue-liner notched 96 points (17g, 72a) in 89 career contests.

With those moves, the Swamp Rabbits' training camp roster now stands at 29 players:

Forwards (17): Domenic Alberga, Bretton Cameron, Emerson Clark, Jack Combs, Andrew Dommett (TO), Scott Fleming, Devin Gannon (TO), Joey Holka, Michael Kantor, Nikita Kashirsky, Brad McGowan, Nick McParland (PTO), Josh Nicholls, Kyle Reynolds, Paul Rodrigues, Michael St. Croix, Taylor Thompson (TO)

Defensemen (9): Jordan Ciccarello (PTO), Kodie Curran, Justin DaSilva, Troy Donnay, Tyler Elbrecht, Sean Escobedo, Rob Kwiet, Sam Noreau, Davis Vandane

Goaltenders (3): PJ Musico (TO), Braely Torris (PTO), Alex Vazzano

The Swamp Rabbits will host an intra-squad scrimmage at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 5:00 p.m. The scrimmage is open to the public free of charge and all fans are invited to stay after for a post-game skate and "Meet the Team" event until 7:00 p.m. A fee of $3 cash will be required to skate.

In addition, the Swamp Rabbits' front office will be collecting donations for South Carolina flood victims at the door and in the "Hop Shop" team store. The official merchandise shop will be open throughout the event and will be fully stocked with the latest Swamp Rabbits' gear.

Ticket plans for the inaugural season of the Swamp Rabbits' era are available now and start as low as $81! Call an Account Executive today at 864-674-PUCK to secure your seats! The Swamp Rabbits open the home portion of the 2015-16 season on Friday, October 23 with a 7:00 p.m. puck drop against the South Carolina Stingrays.

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