The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have traded 6’5″ defenseman Brenden Rons to the Worcester Railers in exchange for future considerations. This is the second new player the Railers have acquired in the last 48 hours after signing Kolby Johnson yesterday. Rons will be reunited with Ryan Dickinson, who he played with in his days in the NAHL.
Brenden Rons’ Career
Brenden Rons, a native of Farmington Hills, Michigan, started his junior career in the USHL with the Omaha Lancers. He played in 23 games and had two assists, four penalty minutes, and a plus/minus of -6. Rons then went to the NAHL, where he played for the Topeka RoadRunners/Pilots. In 137 NAHL games, Rons had three goals and 34 assists for 37 points. He had 173 penalty minutes and a plus/minus of -29. Rons captained the Pilots in the 2018-19 season.
After completing his junior career, Rons started his collegiate career playing Division I hockey at Ferris State University, where he spent four of his five collegiate seasons. In his four seasons at Ferris State, Rons played in 83 games, where he had five goals and three assists for eight points. He had 40 penalty minutes and a plus/minus of -36. Rons then transferred to Lindenwood University, where he spent his final year of collegiate hockey. In 27 games, Rons had three assists with 18 penalty minutes and a plus/minus of -7. Rons, who signed with Rapid City, played in one game with the Rush before being traded.