Swamp Rabbits ink Bennett

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings and American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign, announced that the team has signed fourth-year forward Blake Bennett ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Bennett heads to the Swamp Rabbits following the conclusion of his third professional season. He spent the vast majority of last season with the Rapid City Rush, tallying 51 points (22g-29a) in 56 games. On contract with the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers, he was traded to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and then assigned to the Wheeling Nailers for the remainder of the campaign, adding 10 points (5g-5a) in 12 regular-season games. He went on to add seven points (4g-3a) in 12 games during the Kelly Cup Playoffs.

Bennet reunites with Greenville head coach Chad Costello, who was his associate coach with the Rush in the 2024-25 Season. During that season, Bennett rercorded 52 points (27g-25a) in 37 contests.

From Grand Island, New York, Bennett enters the season one goal shy of 100 in his career, which has spanned the ECHL, Denmark and Germany. During his tenure in the ECHL, he’s suited up 192 times for the Rush and Nailers, racking up 181 points (90g-91a).

Before turning professional, Bennett played three seasons with American International College, posting 72 points (44g-28a) in 80 games. As a Yellow Jacket, Bennett was a three-time AHA regular-season champion, two-time tournament champion, 2022 All-Tournament Team and MVP selection, and a 2023 First-Team All-Star, finishing his career with back-to-back 20 goal campaigns. Bennett also went over a point-per-game in his lone North American Hockey League season with the Corpus Christi IceRays, garnering 2019 South All-Star Team recognition.