Diamond Anniversary Pro Classic: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Wheeling Nailers

About:

1ST SUMMIT ARENA @ Cambria County War Memorial’s 75th anniversary celebration will kick off this October with the return of ECHL hockey in Johnstown for the first time in the last 15 years.

For one nostalgic weekend, The ECHL’s Greenville Swamp Rabbits, formerly the Johnstown Chiefs hockey team, will take the ice at the historic arena. The team will host the Wheeling Nailers in the 1ST SUMMIT ARENA Diamond Anniversary Pro Classic, a special ECHL pre-season game to be played Saturday, Oct. 11.

The Swamp Rabbits, 2024 South Division Champions and affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and AHL’s Ontario Reign, last played as the Chiefs in Johnstown on April 3, 2010, relocating to Greenville, S.C. following the 2010 season. The Swamp Rabbits will hold a portion of their training camp at 1ST SUMMIT ARENA the day before the game and take part in various events with the local community, fans, students and youth hockey players.