Blake Bennett

Rapid City Rush 2023-24 Season Preview

The Rapid City Rush are only a few days away from puck drop for the 2023-24 ECHL season. Rapid City ended up having a longer offseason after the 2022-23 season, as they missed the 2023 ECHL playoffs. With the long offseason that gave players more time to recover from all the injuries the team suffered. […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Announce a Player Signing and New Assistant Coach

The Rapid City Rush have announced that forward Blake Bennett will be returning to the Rush for the 2023-24 ECHL Season. Time with the Rush Blake Bennett joined the Rush towards the end of the 2022-23 ECHL season after finishing his collegiate career at American International College (AIC). Bennett played in 15 games with the […]

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 […]

ECHL: A Season of Highs and Lows Ends in Heartbreak for the Rapid City Rush

After making it to the second round of the playoffs in the 2021-22 season, the Rapid City Rush had high hopes for the 2022-23 season. Head Coach Scott Burt had something to build off of coming into the 2022-23 season, unlike the 2021-22 season when he started with nothing. The Rush ended the 2022-23 season […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Look to Continue Their Fight for a Playoff Spot

The Rapid City Rush head to Fort Wayne to play a three-in-three series as they continue to fight for a playoff spot. The last time the Rush and Komets saw each other was in the 2018-19 season when the Rush traveled to Fort Wayne for a one-game series. The Rush won 2-1 in a shootout, […]