Swamp Rabbits sign Bradley

GREENVILLE, S.C. —The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced that forward Matt Bradley has signed with the team for the 2020-21 season.

Bradley comes to the Swamp Rabbits following his second professional season, spent with the Newfoundland Growlers and American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies. He played the majority of the season with the Growlers, earning 34 points (10g-24a) in 57 games, along with 80 penalty minutes and a +11 rating. He also appeared in a pair of games with the Marlies.

Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Bradley enters his third season as a professional after spending the last two years on an AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies. As a rookie in the 2018-19 season, he spent the entire campaign with Newfoundland, tallying 45 points (15g-30a) in 66 games. In the 2019 Kelly Cup Playoffs, he registered seven points (4g-3a) in 22 contests, helping the Growlers win the 2019 Kelly Cup championship in their inaugural season.

Prior to turning professional, Bradley played parts of five seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Medicine Hat Tigers and Regina Pats, compiling 247 points (111g-136a) in 281 games. He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the fifth round (131st overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.