Author: Felicity Harding

Hello! I'm Felicity and I mainly cover the Rapid City Rush in the ECHL here at Inside the Rink. You can find me on Instagram and X/Twitter at @fharding05

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Callup SPHL Defenseman

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have called up Dalton Skelly from the Knoxville Ice Bears in the SPHL. Skelly is a 5’10” defenseman from Keller, Texas. Skelly has spent the entirety of his 2024-25 season in the SPHL, where he has played in 39 games with the Knoxville Ice Bears. He has […]

ECHL Game Recap: Maine Mariners vs Rapid City Rush | 02/15/2025

After the Rapid City Rush took the first two games of the series, the Rush and Maine Mariners were back at it for a special Midnight Madness game to wrap up their series. Period 1 After shutting out Maine on Friday, the Rush carried their momentum into the Midnight Madness game. At 7:04 into the […]

ECHL Game Recap: Maine Mariners vs Rapid City Rush | 02/14/2025

The Maine Mariners and Rapid City Rush were back in action for the second game of their three game series. First Period The Rush saw themselves have another slow start to their game. However, unlike Thursday night, they managed to keep the Mariners off the scoreboard in the first period. Despite the slow start, the […]

ECHL Game Recap: Maine Mariners vs Rapid City Rush | 02/13/2025

The Rapid City Rush and Maine Mariners faced off for the first time in the Black Hills on Thursday night in the first of their three-game series. First Period The Rush and Mariners had a slow start to their game, as it took the two teams 4:15 to get the first shot of the game, […]

ECHL Series Preview: Maine Mariners vs. Rapid City Rush | 02/13-15/2025

The Rapid City Rush are welcoming the Maine Mariners to South Dakota for the first time this week for a three game series. Last Week Last week, the Rapid City Rush were on the road where they took on the Idaho Steelheads. Rapid City was able to sweep the Steelheads for the second time this […]

ECHL: Matt Radomsky Named Goaltender of the Week (February 3rd-10th)

Rapid City Rush goaltender Matt Radomsky has been named the ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the week beginning February 3rd and ending February 10th. He would go 2-0 with a 1.39 GAA and .958SV% in two games. Christian Propp would start Friday’s game but would be forced out of the game on Friday due […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Trade for Defenseman from the Bloomington Bison

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have received 5’11” rookie Mitchell Smith from the Bloomington Bison in return for future considerations. Smith is a 22-year-old defenseman from Saginaw, Michigan. This season, Smith played in 16 games with the Bison, where he had one goal with two penalty minutes and a plus/minus of -8. […]

ECHL Series Preview: Rapid City Rush at Idaho Steelheads | 02/05-02/08/2025

The Rapid City Rush are back on the road this week to take on the Idaho Steelheads in Boise, Idaho. Last Week Last week, the Rush were on the road taking on the Allen Americans, where they found themselves swept, losing by scores of 2-3, 1-4, and 2-3 in overtime. The Idaho Steelheads were on […]

ECHL Series Preview: Rapid City Rush vs Allen Americans | 01/29-02/01/2025

After facing off against each other in Rapid City, the Allen Americans and Rapid City Rush will head to Allen this week to faceoff in the second leg of their five game series. The dates, times, and locations for the Rapid City vs. Allen games: Where to Watch/Listen Tune in to FloHockey or listen live […]

ECHL Game Recap: Allen Americans vs Rapid City Rush | 01/25/2025

The Allen Americans and Rapid City Rush were back in action Saturday night to wrap up their two game series in Rapid City, South Dakota. First Period The Rush found themselves stuck in their defensive zone early in the first period, though they managed to get a few looks and nice shots. Thanks to some […]