Swamp Rabbits bring back Somoza

GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced that the club has re-signed forward Ethan Somoza for the 2022-23 season. Somoza, 26, re-signs with Greenville after rocketing himself into professional hockey by tallying 13 points (2g-11a) in 11 games for the Swamp Rabbits in the closing stages of the 2021-22 season. In his first seven games for Greenville, the Simi Valley, California native recorded five multi-point nights and at least a point in each of those seven games. Before turning pro in March of 2022, Somoza captained the Bemidji State Beavers in back-to-back seasons and concluded his collegiate career with his best performance for the Beavers, posting 22 points (10g-12a) in 38 games. Prior to his collegiate career, Somoza played to seasons in the United States Hockey League with the Bloomington Thunder after two seasons with the Firbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League, who he helped capture a Robertson Cup title in 2014.