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 2024-25 Schedule Preview

The Rapid City Rush schedule for the 2024-25 season has officially been released. There are quite a few familiar teams, but there are a couple new teams the Rush will see this season. October The Rapid City Rush will start their season on the road with a two game series against the Tulsa Oilers on […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Defenseman Signs to Play in Slovakia

Rapid City Rush defenseman Zach Taylor has signed to play with the HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas in Tipos Estraliga, based in Slovakia. Taylor’s team will play in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia. Collegiate Career Before joining the Rapid City Rush, Zach Taylor attended Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, where he played for three seasons. In his […]

ECHL: Another Rapid City Rush Forward Signs with the Dundee Stars in the EIHL

Rapid City Rush forward Keanu Yamamoto has signed to play in Scotland for the 2024-25 season. He will be joining teammate Brett Gravelle and the Dundee Stars of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), whose teams are located in the United Kingdom. Collegiate Career Before going pro, Yamamoto spent five seasons at McGill University in […]

Rapid City Rush Forward Signs with Dundee Stars in the EIHL

Rapid City Rush forward Brett Gravelle has signed to play in Scotland for the 2024-25 season. He will be joining the Dundee Stars of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), whose teams are located in the United Kingdom. Professional Career After finishing his collegiate career at the University of St. Thomas, Brett Gravelle signed with […]

ECHL: History of The Rapid City Rush

The Rapid City Rush are a professional hockey team in the ECHL located in Rapid City, South Dakota. They are members of the Mountain Division and are affiliated with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) and Calgary Flames (NHL). The Rush started in the CHL in the 2008-09 season and have since seen many changes in their […]

ECHL: Chris Perna Announces His Retirement

Rapid City Rush defenseman Chris Perna has officially announced that he is retiring from hockey through a post on Instagram. Start in Hockey Reigning from Pittsford, New York, Chris Perna got his start in hockey from an early age, starting to play around the age of three. Perna played high school hockey for Pittsford High […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs: Idaho Steelheads vs. Allen Americans Game 2 Recap | 04/24/2024

After an overtime win in Game One, the Idaho Steelheads extended their series lead to 2-0 with a nice win against the Allen Americans in Game Two. Starting Lineups The Allen Americans started Game Two with a forward trio of Colin Jacobs, Chaz Smedsrud, and Mikael Robidoux. They had a defensive pairing of Eric Williams […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Announce 2024 Kelly Cup Playoff Roster

The Allen Americans have officially announced their 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs roster. The Americans’ roster consists of 14 forwards, seven defensemen, and three goaltenders. Roster The forwards Allen has on their playoff roster are James Hardie, Easton Brodzinski, Mikael Robidoux, Grant Hebert, Blake Murray, Colby McAuley, Liam Finlay, Kameron Kielly, Chaz Smedsrud, Bennett MacArthur, Jordan-Ty […]

ECHL Game Recap: Rapid City Rush vs. Wichita Thunder | 04/13/2024

The Rapid City Rush completed the sweep against the Wichita Thunder to end their season on a high note. Starting Lineups For the final game of the season, the Wichita Thunder started with a forward trio of Dillon Boucher, Jason Pineo, and Jake Wahlin. They had a defensive pairing of Jeremy Masella and Nolan Kneen […]

ECHL Game Recap: Rapid City Rush vs. Wichita Thunder | 04/12/2024

The Rapid City Rush scored three unanswered goals to come back and beat the Wichita Thunder in overtime in the second game of their three-game series. Starting Lineups For the second game of the series, the Wichita Thunder started with a forward trio of Dillon Boucher, Jason Pineo, and Jake Wahlin. They had a defensive […]