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: Idaho Steelheads Re-Sign Captain for 2024-25 Season

The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they have re-signed Captain AJ White for the 2024-25 season. White is a 6’2″ forward from Dearborn, Michigan. Collegiate Career AJ White began his collegiate career in the 2012-13 season at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, playing at the Division I level. White spent four years at Lowell playing in 153 […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Re-Sign Defenseman From Calgary, Alberta

The Allen Americans have announced that they have re-signed Nolan Orzeck, the 5’11” defenseman from Calgary, Alberta, for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior Career Nolan Orzeck started his junior career in the 2017-18 season in the WHL. Orzeck spent his junior career playing for the Kootenay/Winnipeg Ice. In his five WHL seasons, he played in […]

ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks Re-Sign 6’5″ Goaltender From Petoskey, Michigan

The Kansas City Mavericks have announced that they have re-signed goaltender Dillon Kelley for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Collegiate Career Dillon Kelley started his collegiate career in the 2014-15 season playing Division III hockey at Adrian College. He spent four seasons playing at Adrian, getting to play in 24 games with 1122 minutes on ice, […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Re-Sign Forward for 2024-25 Season

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed forward Maurizio Colella for the 2024-25 ECHL Season. Junior and Collegiate Career Maurizio Colella, the 6’0″ forward from Tottenham, Ontario, started his junior career in the 2013-14 season in the OJHL with the Wellington Dukes. He played in 33 games with the Dukes where he […]

Tulsa Oilers Re-Sign a Forward & Lose a Defenseman Overseas

The Tulsa Oilers have announced that they have re-signed forward Tyler Poulsen for the 2024-25 season. Meanwhile, defenseman Karl Boudrias has signed to play with HC Nove Zamky in Nove Zamky, Slovakia, of Tipos Extraliga. Tyler Poulsen Junior and Collegiate Career Tyler Poulsen started his junior career in the 2008-09 season in the NPHL with […]

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 […]