Timofeyev returns to Swamp Rabbits

Action photo of Stepan Timofeyev of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits

GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings, announced that forward Stepan Timofeyev has re-signed with the team for the 2025-26 season.

Timofeyev returns to the Swamp Rabbits after finishing last season, his third ECHL campaign with the team. He began the season with the Norfolk Admirals, logging 39 points (14g-25a) in 45 games before being traded to Greenville on March 20. Timofeyev posted seven points (2g-5a) in 10 games with the Swamp Rabbits.

From St. Petersburg, Russia, Timofeyev has amassed 134 points (53g-81a) in 160 ECHL games with the Swamp Rabbits and Admirals since first signing in the league in December 2022. Before joining Norfolk, he suited up in the SPHL with the Birmingham Bulls, Knoxville Ice Bears and Macon Mayhem, and in the Federal Prospects Hockey League with the Elmira Enforcers and Port Huron Prowlers. As a rookie in the 2017-18 campaign with Port Huron, Timofeyev garnered Forward of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors after tallying 36 points (13g-23a) in 29 games.

He played junior hockey briefly in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League, winning the 2016 championship with the Tottenham Steamers and 2017 Team World All-Star honors and North Most Valuable Player accolades while serving as the captain of the Bradford Rattlers.