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: Brett Davis Named Player of the Week (11/11-17/2024)

The ECHL has announced that Rapid City Rush forward Brett Davis has been named the ECHL Player of the Week. The Oakbank, Manitoba native started his junior career in the 2014-15 season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the WHL. He spent six seasons in the WHL, splitting his time between the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Kootenay Ice, […]

ECHL Weekend Recap: Rapid City Rush at Idaho Steelheads | 11/15-16/2024

The Rapid City Rush came into the weekend having only two wins on the season, including a win against the Steelheads on Wednesday night. Friday Night Game 2 After helping the Rapid City Rush earn their first two wins of the season, goaltender Matt Radomsky got his third start in a row for the Rush. […]

ECHL Game Recap: Rapid City Rush at Idaho Steelheads | 11/13/24

The Rapid City Rush made their first trip out to Boise, Idaho for the 2024-25 ECHL season looking to build off of their momentum from their last series. Starting Lineups Starting with the visiting team, the Rapid City Rush started with a forward trio of Trevor Janicke, Connor Mylymok, and Parker Bowman. The Rush had […]

ECHL Series Preview: Rapid City Rush at Idaho Steelheads | 11/13-11/16/2024

The Rapid City Rush travel to Boise, Idaho to take on the Idaho Steelheads this weekend in a three game series. Last Week Last week, the Rush were at home against the Kansas City Mavericks. They lost the first game by a score of 2-3, then fell in a four-round shootout in the second game. […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Transactions | 11/11/2024

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Trade Defenseman To The Worcester Railers

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have traded 6’5″ defenseman Brenden Rons to the Worcester Railers in exchange for future considerations. This is the second new player the Railers have acquired in the last 48 hours after signing Kolby Johnson yesterday. Rons will be reunited with Ryan Dickinson, who he played with in […]

ECHL Series Preview: Kansas City Mavericks at Rapid City Rush | 11/6-11/09/2024

The Rapid City Rush are welcoming the Kansas City Mavericks to South Dakota for a three game series this week. The Rush enter this series still looking for their first win of the season. Last Week Both the Mavericks and Rush are coming into this series with a bit of a chip on their shoulders […]

ECHL Series Preview: Rapid City Rush vs Wichita Thunder | 11/1-3/2024

The Rapid City Rush are back on the road this weekend to take on the Wichita Thunder for the first time this season. Last Week Last week, the Rush had their season opener against the Utah Grizzlies, where they saw their losing streak get extended to four games, and the Grizzlies found their first wins […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Announce Trade with Allen Americans

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have received rookie forward Chaz Smedsrud from the Allen Americans in exchange for future considerations. Junior and Collegiate Career Chaz Smedsrud started his junior career in the 2016-17 season with the Notre Dame Hounds of the SJHL. In his two seasons with the Hounds, he played in […]

ECHL Series Preview: Rapid City Rush vs. Utah Grizzlies | 10/25-26/2024

The Rapid City Rush is hosting the Utah Grizzlies for their weekend home opener. The two teams face off for the first time in the 2024-25 season. Last Week The ECHL season just kicked off last week for the Rush and Grizzlies, so the Rush has only played two games, and the Grizzlies have only […]