GREENVILLE, S.C. —The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have agreed to terms with defensemanLuke Ripleyon a contract for the 2019–20 season.
The Swamp Rabbits are the ECHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League and the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League.
Ripley, 25, took part in his first professional season in Greenville last year, and proved to be a stalwart defensive defenseman. He posted three points (2g-1a) in 35 games last year, but posted an even or better rating in 22 of those games.
He spent his collegiate career with the University of Notre Dame, recording 15 points (3g-12a) in 120 games with the Fighting Irish. Ripley was named alternate captain in both his junior and senior seasons.
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