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: Drake Burgin Re-signs with Kansas City Mavericks

The Kansas City Mavericks have announced that they have re-signed 6’0″ defenseman Drake Burgin for the 2025-26 season. Junior Career Drake Burgin started his junior career in the MJHL playing with the Winkler Flyers during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. In 114 games played, Burgin registered 19 goals and 56 assists for 75 points with […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Re-sign Nico Somerville

The Wichita Thunder have announced that they have re-signed 5’9″ defenseman Nico Somerville for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Nico Somerville started his junior career in the 2014-15 season playing for the Victoria Cougars in the VIJHL. In his two seasons with the Cougars, Somerville played in 47 games where he had four […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Bolster Blue Line with Matt Register and Kevin Spinozzi Signings

The Allen Americans have announced the signing of 6’2″ defenseman Matt Register and 6’2″ defenseman Kevin Spinozzi for the 2025-26 season Matt Register Matt Register started his professional career in the 2011-22 season with the Allen Americans when they were in the CHL. He spent two seasons in the CHL playing for the Americans, Tulsa […]

ECHL: Chaz Smedsrud Returns to the Rapid City Rush

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed 6’2″ forward Chaz Smedsrud for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Chaz Smedsrud started his junior career in the 2016-17 season with the Notre Dame Hounds in the SJHL. Smedsrud spent two seasons with the Hounds where he played in 103 games, registering 44 […]

ECHL: Cooper Jones Re-Signs with Utah Grizzlies

The Utah Grizzlies have re-signed 5’8″ defenseman Cooper Jones for the 2025-26 season. Junior Career Cooper Jones started his junior career in the QMJHL with the Halifax Mooseheads. In three seasons with the Mooseheads, Jones played in 172 games, registering nine goals and 21 assists for 30 points. After his time in the QMJHL, Jones […]

ECHL: T.J. Lloyd Re-Signs with the Wichita Thunder

The Wichita Thunder have announced that they have re-signed 5’10” defenseman T.J. Lloyd for the 2025-26 season. T.J. Lloyd Junior and Collegiate Career T.J. Lloyd started his junior career in the 2015-16 season with the Spruce Grove Saints in the AJHL. Lloyd spent four seasons in the AJHL. He had 18 goals and 69 assists […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Re-Sign Jonathan Yantsis

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed 6’2″ forward Jonathan Yantsis for the 2025-26 season. Jonathan Yantsis Junior and Collegiate Career Jonathan Yantsis started his junior career in the 2016-17 season with the Newmarket Hurricanes of the OJHL, where he played one game. Yantsis then went to the OHL, where he spent […]

AHL: Joni Jurmo Signs Overseas

6’4″ Defenseman Joni Jurmo has officially signed back home in Finland with Kiekko-Espoo in Liiga. The 2025-26 season will not be Jurmo’s first season playing in Liiga as he played with JYP in the 2020-21 season, Jukurit in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, Ilves and KooKoo in the 2023-24 season. During his four seasons in […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Re-sign Brad Morrison

The Allen Americans have announced that they have re-signed forward Brad Morrison for the 2025-26 season. Junior Career Brad Morrison launched his junior career in the WHL in 2012-13, spending most of his time with the Prince George Cougars before finishing with the Vancouver Giants and Lethbridge Hurricanes. In 334 WHL games, he recorded 112 […]

ECHL: Adam Berg Re-signs with the Utah Grizzlies

The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have re-signed 6’1″ forward Adam Berg for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Adam Berg started his junior career in the 2014-15 season playing with the Calgary Mustangs in the AJHL. In 49 games with the Mustangs, Berg had 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points […]