Diffley back with Swamp Rabbits

GREENVILLE, S.C. —DefensemanBrien Diffleyhas re-signed with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits for the 2020–21 season.Diffley, 25, completed his second professional season, and his first in Greenville in 2019–20. The year started with an invite to the Charlotte Checkers' American Hockey League training camp, and it ended with a career-high 18 points and a +5 rating in 54 games to conclude the campaign.The Massachusetts native split his first pro year between the Wheeling Nailers and the Manchester Monarchs.At Boston University, Diffley was part of a strong hockey tradition. With the Terriers, he helped the team win two Hockey East championships (2015, 2018). He is also part of a hockey family, as his sister, Jacquie, also a defenseman, finished her senior season at St. Lawrence University.