GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings, announced that second-year forward Colton Young has signed back with the Swamp Rabbits for the 2024-25 Season.
Young comes back to the Swamp Rabbits after completing his first full season of professional hockey. He logged 39 games with the Swamp Rabbits, posting 16 points (6g-10a). On Jan. 26, Young earned his first career American Hockey League call-up to the Ontario Reign via professional tryout. Young stayed with the Reign for three months, and ultimately chipped in four points (2g-2a) in 19 games. He returned to the Swamp Rabbits for the regular-season finale and made a massive impact in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs, leading the Swamp Rabbits in scoring with seven points (3g-4a) in six games.
Hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Young, 25, broke into the professional ranks with the Swamp Rabbits at the end of the 2022-23 Season, and has amassed 20 points (7g-13a) in 43 games with Greenville. Prior to turning professional, he skated four seasons with Colgate University, earning 82 points (34g-48a) in 134 contests. In his senior season, he helped lead the Raiders to the 2023 ECAC championship.
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