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
Rapid City Rush Welcome T.J. Fergus to the Black Hills
The Rapid City Rush announced that defenseman T.J. Fergus will join the team for the 2023-24 season. In the 2022-23 season, Fergus spent time with the Iowa Heartlanders, Savannah Ghost Pirates, Wheeling Nailers, and the Reading Royals. He played in a total of 55 games, where he had four goals and 16 assists for 20 […]
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ECHL: Rapid City Rush Bring Back Carter Robertson for the 2023-24 Season
The Rapid City Rush have announced that defenseman Carter Robertson will return for his second season with the Rush for the 2023-24 season. Robertson is the first defenseman the team has announced thus far. Carter Robertson joined the Rush in November of the 2022-23 season from a trade with the Norfolk Admirals. When Robertson joined […]
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Rapid City Rush Bring Back Brett Gravelle for the 2023-24 ECHL Season
The Rapid City Rush have announced that Brett Gravelle will be returning in the 2023-24 season for his third season with the Rush. Gravelle started the 2022-23 season with the Rush on injured reserve, but came back and played 50 games for the Rush. He had 13 goals and 19 assists for 32 points. He […]
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Allen Americans Bring Back Colby McAuley for the 2023-24 Season
The Allen Americans have announced that Colby McAuley will be playing with the Americans for the 2023-24 season. The 2023-24 season will be McAuley’s fifth season with the Allen Americans. In the 2022-23 season with the Americans, McAuley played in 38 games, where he had 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points. He had […]
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Rapid City Rush Bring Back Jimmy Soper for the 2023-24 ECHL Season
Today, the Rapid City Rush announced that Jimmy Soper will return with the Rush for the 2023-24 season. Rush Career Jimmy Soper joined the Rapid City Rush in the 2022-23 season in a trade with the Norfolk Admirals. February 2023, the Rush traded future considerations for Jimmy Soper. The future considerations given to Norfolk were […]
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Rapid City Rush are Bringing Back Alex Aleardi for the 2023-24 Season
On Tuesday, the Rapid City Rush announced that Alex Aleardi has been signed for the 2023-24 ECHL season. Aleardi is coming off his first season with the Rapid City Rush in the 2022-23 season. Aleardi joined the Rush for the 2022-23 season after winning the Kelly Cup with the Florida Everblades in the 2021-22 season. […]
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Adam Carlson Announces His Retirement
It was announced on July 18 that Rapid City Rush goaltender Adam Carlson has officially retired from professional hockey. Carlson has spent the last three seasons in Rapid City where he has made a name for himself and became a fan favorite. College Career Carlson’s college career did not last very long as he went […]
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ECHL: Calder Brooks is Headed to Denmark
As the start of the 2023-24 season gets closer, more players are signing with teams overseas. The Rapid City Rush saw Max Coatta head overseas a couple of weeks ago. Now the Rush will be losing Calder Brooks to the Aalborg Pirates of the Metal Ligaen and Champions Hockey League in Denmark. ECHL and Rapid […]
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ECHL: Max Coatta is Headed to Italy
The Rapid City Rush have yet to announce any player signings for the 2023-24 season, but players from the 2022-23 season have started to sign overseas. Rittner Baum SkyAlps announced that they signed Max Coatta for the 2023-24 season on July 12. Max Coatta has played four seasons in the ECHL, splitting his time between […]
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Savannah Ghost Pirates Re-sign Cole Stallard
The Savannah Ghost Pirates have announced that they will be bringing back forward Cole Stallard for the 2023-24 season. The Ghost Pirates acquired Stallard in a trade with the Iowa Heartlanders in February 2023. After being acquired, Stallard played 13 games with the Ghost Pirates, where he registered two goals. He had four penalty minutes […]
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