The Newfoundland Growlers stomped the Greenville Swamp Rabbits 5-1 on Saturday night at Mary Brown’s Centre. Josh Mckechney opened the scoring for the Swamp Rabbits four minutes into the opening frame to give Greenville a 1-0 lead at the break.
Isaac Johnson scored mid-way through the middle frame to tie the game at one a piece.
With 2:40 remaining in the second Growlers defensemen, Joe Gatenby, gave Newfoundland a 2-1 lead heading into the third and final frame. Growlers forward, Isaac Johnson, potted two more goals in the final frame to secure his hat-trick and Joe Gatenby scored his second of the night leading to a 5-1 victory for Newfoundland.