Bolton returns to Swamp Rabbits

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have agreed to terms with defenseman Jake Bolton on a contract for the 2019–20 season.

The Swamp Rabbits are the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes and the American Hockey League's Charlotte Checkers.

Bolton, the team's top scoring defenseman, had a career year in Greenville with the best point production pace of his career. The 27-year-old blueliner posted career highs in goals, assists, points, shots on goal, power-play goals and penalty minutes. His production ranked fourth among defensemen in goals (13), third in power-play goals by a defenseman (5) and 15th in shots on goal (140).Entering his fifth professional season out of Holy Cross, where he played 145 games in his collegiate career and was among the top defensive scorers in the school's Division I history, Bolton has scored 64 points in 191 games.

Bolton started his career with the Atlanta Gladiators, and has also seen time with Wicmhita, Quad City, Florida and Wheeling.