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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 […]

Quick Guide to the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery

The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery is set to take place on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the NHL Network’s studio in Secaucus, New Jersey. The 16 teams that find themselves in the draft lottery can move up in the draft, but only the top 11 can land a chance at drafting first overall later in […]

NHL Announces Bill Masterton Trophy Finalists

The National Hockey League announced today the three finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy finalists on Thursday, May 2nd. The trophy is awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram, and Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington […]

When Can Newly-Drafted Prospects Break Through Into The NHL?

When do or can prospects make the jump to the NHL/AHL level? Most NHL prospects take 3-5 years post-draft to reach the NHL, with less than a third of first-rounders making an NHL team. Factors like skill development and individual progression dictate the timeline. Additionally, a strict NHL-CHL agreement impacts where prospects can play, depending on age. Any player under the age of 20 is ineligible to play in the AHL. NHL Entry Draft intricacies, entry-level contracts, Russian political issues and AHL stints shape a prospect’s journey.

An Email Interview with Hockey Author Curt Solomon

It’s amazing the kind of hockey people you can be put in touch with via the Internet. I have the perfect example of this. Back in early February, I was searching for something on Patrick Roy and I came across a book called My Road Hockey Obsession by Curt Solomon. After reading a sample of […]

Grading All 32 NHL Teams’ 2024 Trade Deadline

Here is the Inside The Rink entire NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a quieter deadline, but it was still full of excitement nonetheless. We have compiled all the moves for you below, including links to every single article written analyzing trade deadline moves at Inside The Rink. Atlantic Division The Atlantic Division was not […]

Florida Deep Dive Recap: 03/07-09/2024

The second half of this week brought the Panthers back to home ice, with Philadelphia and Calgary coming into town. The last time Florida played the Flyers was right after the All-Star Break, a game that wasn’t their best effort, which ended in a 2-1 loss. On the other hand, the Cats haven’t played Calagry […]

Minnesota Wild Trade Nic Petan to New York Rangers

Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin announced that the Wild have traded forward Nic Petan to the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Turner Elson. Petan has played 170 NHL games over nine seasons. He has 35 points during his career (seven goals and 28 assists). Petan played mostly for the Iowa Wild this season, […]

Yegor Sharangovich Soars as Calgary Flames Dominate Tampa Bay Lightning | 03/07/2024

The Calgary Flames are still making their push for a wildcard spot in the playoffs, not letting any of the trade deadline noise impact them or the way they’re playing. Despite losing Elias Lindholm and arguably their two best defensemen, the Flames were able to outplay the Tampa Bay Lightning for a vast majority of […]

Noah Hanifin Lands With Golden Knights

The Calgary Flames have traded another key piece of their lineup, this time sending star defenseman Noah Hanifin to the Vegas Golden Knights. Hanifin, an integral part of Calgary’s blueline, is coming to Vegas with 35 points, 11 goals, and 24 assists in 61 games played, with an average ice time of 23:46 a night. […]