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 Sign Two Rookies

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have signed rookie forward Tyler Burnie and rookie defenseman Aaron Hyman. Tyler Burnie’s Junior and Collegiate Career Tyler Burnie is a 6’4″ forward from Midhurst, Ontario. Burnie spent his junior seasons in the OJHL, OHL, and GOJHL. He spent the 2015-16 season in the OHL with the […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Re-Sign Zack Hoffman

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Zack Hoffman for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Collegiate Career Before starting his collegiate career, Zack Hoffman played for Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hoffman spent three seasons there but only played in two as his sophomore season was canceled due to COVID. […]

Rapid City Rush Goaltender Announces His Retirement

Rapid City Rush goaltender Jason Pawloski announced via Instagram that he is retiring from hockey. Junior Career Jason Pawloski started his junior career in the 2012-13 season when he signed with the Austin Bruins in the NAHL. He played in 24 games, with a save percentage of .919 and a goals against average of 2.52. […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Lose Two Defensemen That Are Heading Overseas

Rapid City Rush defensemen Tyson Helgesen and T.J. Fergus are both heading overseas for the 2024-25 season. Tyson Helgesen has signed to play with the Ferencvarosi TC in Budapest, Hungary of Erste Liga. TJ Fergus has signed to play with SC Riessersee in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany of Oberliga for the 2024-25 season. Helgesen Collegiate Career Tyson […]

ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks Re-Sign Nolan Sullivan

The Kansas City Mavericks have announced that they have re-signed forward Nolan Sullivan for the 2024-25 ECHL season. “Nolan joined the Mavericks before the playoffs. He is an excellent centerman, great on face-offs, and brings the work rate, pace, and tenacity we value in our players,” said General Manager and Head Coach Tad O’Had. “Nolan’s […]

ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks Re-Sign Cole Coskey

The Kansas City Mavericks have announced that they have re-signed forward Cole Coskey for the 2024-25 ECHL season. OHL Career Cole Coskey did not go the collegiate route in his career, instead, he played in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Saginaw Spirit. Coskey started his OHL career in the 2015-16 season. Through his […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Re-Sign Justin Allen

The Allen Americans have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Justin Allen for the 2024-25 ECHL season. The 27-year-old defenseman is the third signing by the Americans for the 2024-25 season, as Allen had previously signed Ryan Gagnon and Easton Brodzinski. Collegiate Career Justin Allen spent his collegiate career playing Division III hockey at Utica […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Announce Their First Player Signing for the 2024-25 Season

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed goaltender Christian Propp for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Collegiate Career Christian Propp started his collegiate career in the 2020-21 season at Wilfrid Laurier University. Due to COVID, Propp and Wilfrid Laurier did not play in the 2020-21 season. Propp did play in games for Wilfrid […]

ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks Re-Sign Casey Carreau for the 2024-25 Season

The Kansas City Mavericks have re-signed forward Casey Carreau for the 2024-25 ECHL season. “Casey is a heart and soul teammate”, said Mavericks General Manager and Head Coach Tad O’Had. “He competes incredibly hard and can contribute to the power play, penalty kill, and the lineup. Casey plays with a great deal of speed and […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Re-Sign Defenseman

The Allen Americans have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Ryan Gagnon for the 2024-25 season. Collegiate Career Ryan Gagnon started his collegiate career at the University of Calgary, playing in USports in the 2017-18 season. Gagnon spent five seasons at Calgary but only played in four seasons due to the 2020-21 season being canceled. […]