ECHL Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Swamp Rabbits Receive Skapski from AHL Hartford

December 30, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits News Release


Manchester, NH - The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers and the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, today announced goaltender Mackenzie Skapski has been reassigned to the club from Hartford by New York. In a related move, the Swamp Rabbits have placed P.J. Musico on reserve.

Skapski, 21, began his professional career in the Upstate last season and became Greenville's sixth former player to reach the NHL when he debuted for the Rangers on February 20, 2015. Overall, Skapski made two appearances for New York last season and went 2-0-0 with a remarkable 0.50 goals-against average and .978 save percentage. On March 14, 2015, he earned a 20-save shutout against the Buffalo Sabres and helped New York to a 2-0 victory on the road.

A native of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Skapski made two appearances with the Swamp Rabbits earlier this season, going 0-2-0 against Norfolk and Reading. He also played 10 games with Hartford and posted a record of 2-6-0 with a 3.51 goals-against-average and a .888 save percentage.  

Last season, Skapski made one appearance with Greenville during his rookie campaign and halted 29 shots in a 3-0 setback at Orlando on October 19, 2014. He was recalled to Hartford three days later and spent 28 contests with the Wolf Pack in 2014-15. Skapski went 15-8-3 with a 2.40 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and three shutouts during that span.

Prior to turning pro, the 6'3, 192-pound netminder played four seasons of major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 2010-14. He went 74-54-5 with a 2.81 goals-against average, .909 save percentage and eight shutouts in 128 career games with the Kootenay Ice.

Skapski was selected in the sixth round (#170 overall) by the Rangers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He joins goaltenders Connor Knapp, Nathan Lieuwen and Cam Talbot, as well as defensemen Marc-Andre Bourdon and Julien Brouillette, on the list of Greenville graduates who have progressed to the NHL.

Next Time Out: The Swamp Rabbits continue a four-game road trip tomorrow with their first-ever meeting against the Manchester Monarchs at 7 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Arena. Fans can follow all of the action live through ECHL.TV and the free Mixlr audio stream. The Swamp Rabbits' Official Road Watch Party Destination, the Palmetto Restaurant and Ale House on Beacon Drive, will also carry the game beginning at 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve.

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