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10 Games Played
1 - 6 W-L Record
10.00% Win Percentage
20 Goals Scored
37 Goals Against
0 Overtime Wins
1 Overtime Losses
0 Shootout Wins
2 Shootout Losses
8 Goals Scored
33 Power Plays
24.2% Power Play Percentage
22 Penalty Kills
28 Penalty Kill Opportunities
78.6% Penalty Kill Percentage

Team Comparison

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20
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Shootouts
0
0
Shorthanded Goals
24%
0%
Power Play Percentage
82%
0%
Penalty Kill Percentage
ECHL Select Team

Forwards

Name GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG SHG PT/G PIMPG SOG SH PPA SHA GWG FG IG OTG UA EN
Chaz Smedsrud
Chaz Smedsrud #24
9 3 4 7 -4 0 2 0 0.78 0.00 0 9 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Ryan Wagner
Ryan Wagner #13
10 2 5 7 -4 6 1 0 0.70 0.60 0 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trevor Janicke
Trevor Janicke #9
10 3 3 6 -7 6 2 0 0.60 0.60 0 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Deni Goure
Deni Goure #7
10 1 5 6 -1 4 0 0 0.60 0.40 2 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Connor Mylymok
Connor Mylymok #22
10 3 1 4 -3 17 0 0 0.40 1.70 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Simon Boyko
Simon Boyko #4
6 1 3 4 -7 0 1 0 0.67 0.00 1 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brett Davis
Brett Davis #82
8 1 2 3 -8 0 0 0 0.38 0.00 0 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mason McCarty
Mason McCarty #14
9 1 1 2 -4 0 0 0 0.22 0.00 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maurizio Colella
Maurizio Colella #10
10 0 2 2 -9 6 0 0 0.20 0.60 0 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tyler Burnie
Tyler Burnie #23
10 1 0 1 -6 0 1 0 0.10 0.00 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Patrick Bajkov
Patrick Bajkov #8
8 0 1 1 -3 0 0 0 0.13 0.00 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Parker Bowman
Parker Bowman #43
10 0 1 1 -4 10 0 0 0.10 1.00 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Jeffers
Jack Jeffers #19
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Garrett Klotz
Garrett Klotz #88
2 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0.00 9.50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Widmar
Joe Widmar #8
7 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Braeden Tuck
Braeden Tuck #21
9 0 0 0 -3 2 0 0 0.00 0.22 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Glossary
GP:
Games Played
G:
Goals
A:
Assists
PTS:
Points
+/-:
Plus/Minus
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
PPG:
Power Play Goals
SHG:
Short Handed Goals
PT/G:
Points per Game
PIMPG:
Penalty Minutes per Game
SOG:
Shootout Goals
SH:
Shots
PPA:
Power Play Assists
SHA:
Short Handed Assists
GWG:
Game Winning Goals
FG:
First Goals
IG:
Insurance Goals
OTG:
Overtime Goals
UA:
Unassisted Goals
EN:
Empty Net

Defensemen

Name GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG SHG PT/G PIMPG SOG SH PPA SHA GWG FG IG OTG UA EN
Charles Martin
Charles Martin #47
10 0 5 5 -8 8 0 0 0.50 0.80 0 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zack Hoffman
Zack Hoffman #3
10 1 2 3 -2 4 0 0 0.30 0.40 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brady Pouteau
Brady Pouteau #28
10 1 2 3 3 6 0 0 0.30 0.60 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joni Jurmo
Joni Jurmo #44
3 1 1 2 -2 0 1 0 0.67 0.00 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Billy Constantinou
Billy Constantinou #68
10 1 1 2 -6 2 0 0 0.20 0.20 0 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Brenden Rons
Brenden Rons #12
1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Araujo
Matt Araujo #27
3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 0.67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aaron Hyman
Aaron Hyman #52
5 0 0 0 -4 2 0 0 0.00 0.40 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Holden Wale
Holden Wale #20
9 0 0 0 -11 4 0 0 0.00 0.44 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Glossary
GP:
Games Played
G:
Goals
A:
Assists
PTS:
Points
+/-:
Plus/Minus
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
PPG:
Power Play Goals
SHG:
Short Handed Goals
PT/G:
Points per Game
PIMPG:
Penalty Minutes per Game
SOG:
Shootout Goals
SH:
Shots
PPA:
Power Play Assists
SHA:
Short Handed Assists
GWG:
Game Winning Goals
FG:
First Goals
IG:
Insurance Goals
OTG:
Overtime Goals
UA:
Unassisted Goals
EN:
Empty Net

Goalies

Name GP W GAA SV% L OTL T SOL SA GA SO MIN SOGP SOW SOA SOGA SO%
Christian Propp
Christian Propp #33
2 0 2.45 0.917 1 1 0 0 60 5 0 122 0 0 0 0 0.000
Matt Radomsky
Matt Radomsky #31
4 1 2.77 0.910 3 0 0 0 122 11 0 238 0 0 0 0 0.000
Connor Murphy
Connor Murphy #32
4 0 3.82 0.890 2 0 0 2 146 16 0 252 2 0 8 5 0.375
Glossary
GP:
Games Played
W:
Wins
GAA:
Goals Against Average
SV%:
Save Percentage
L:
Losses
OTL:
Overtime Losses
T:
Ties
SOL:
Shootout Losses
SA:
Shots Against
GA:
Goals Against
SO:
Shutout
MIN:
Minutes Played
SOGP:
Shootout Games Played
SOW:
Shootout Wins
SOA:
Shots Received in Shootout
SOGA:
Goals Against in Shootout
SO%:
Saving Percentage in Shootout

Forwards

Name
POS H W Sh BP
Simon Boyko
Simon Boyko #4
F 5'10 175 R Mississauga, ON
Deni Goure
Deni Goure #7
F 5'10" 180 R Chatham, Ontario
Patrick Bajkov
Patrick Bajkov #8
F 6-0 183 R Nanaimo, BC
Trevor Janicke
Trevor Janicke #9
F 5'10" 197 R Maple Grove, Minnesota
Maurizio Colella
Maurizio Colella #10
F 6-0 185 L Tottenham, ON
Ryan Wagner
Ryan Wagner #13
F 5-9 185 L Park Ridge, IL
Jack Jeffers
Jack Jeffers #19
F 6-0 170 L Oakville, ON
Braeden Tuck
Braeden Tuck #21
F 6'1 170 R Calgary, AB
Connor Mylymok
Connor Mylymok #22
F 6-1 205 L Wilcox, Sask.
Tyler Burnie
Tyler Burnie #23
F 6'5" 205 L Washago, Ontario
Brett Davis
Brett Davis #82
F 6-2 205 L Oakbank, MB
Garrett Klotz
Garrett Klotz #88
F 6-6 250 L Regina, SK
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
Sh:
Shoots
BP:
Birthplace

Defenders

Name
POS H W Sh BP
Zack Hoffman
Zack Hoffman #3
D 6-3 216 R Newcastle, ON
Holden Wale
Holden Wale #20
D 6'0" 192 R Brantford, Ontario
Matt Araujo
Matt Araujo #27
D 6'2" 195 L Brookhaven, New York
Brady Pouteau
Brady Pouteau #28
D 6'3" 209 L Oak Bluff, Manitoba
Joni Jurmo
Joni Jurmo #44
D 6-5 210 L Espoo,
Charles Martin
Charles Martin #47
D 6-0 185 R Blainville, QC
Aaron Hyman
Aaron Hyman #52
D 6-5 220 R Calgary, Alberta
Billy Constantinou
Billy Constantinou #68
D 6-1 195 R Scarborough, ON
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
Sh:
Shoots
BP:
Birthplace

Goalies

Name
POS H W C BP
Matt Radomsky
Matt Radomsky #31
G 6-2 192 L Winnipeg, MB
Connor Murphy
Connor Murphy #32
G 6-4 201 L Hudson Falls, NY
Christian Propp
Christian Propp #33
G 6-2 192 L Milton, ON
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
C:
Catches
BP:
Birthplace

Staff

Name Role
Jared Reid President
Scott Burt Head Coach/General Manager
Peter Drikos Assistant Coach
Saturday, October 19, 2024
7:05 PM CDT
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1
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7
Tulsa Oilers TUL Tulsa Oilers
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sunday, October 20, 2024
3:05 PM CDT
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1
Final
4
Tulsa Oilers TUL Tulsa Oilers
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Friday, October 25, 2024
7:05 PM MDT
Utah Grizzlies Utah Grizzlies UTA
4
Final SO
3
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, October 26, 2024
7:05 PM MDT
Utah Grizzlies Utah Grizzlies UTA
5
Final
2
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, November 1, 2024
7:05 PM CDT
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1
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2
Wichita Thunder WIC Wichita Thunder
INTRUST Bank Arena
Wichita, Kansas
Saturday, November 2, 2024
6:05 PM CDT
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2
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3
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INTRUST Bank Arena
Wichita, Kansas
Sunday, November 3, 2024
2:05 PM CST
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0
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3
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INTRUST Bank Arena
Wichita, Kansas
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
7:05 PM MST
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3
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2
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, November 8, 2024
7:05 PM MST
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4
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3
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, November 9, 2024
7:05 PM MST
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2
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5
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
7:10 PM MST
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Idaho Steelheads IDH Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
Friday, November 15, 2024
7:10 PM MST
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Idaho Steelheads IDH Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
Saturday, November 16, 2024
7:10 PM MST
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Idaho Steelheads IDH Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
Friday, November 22, 2024
7:05 PM MST
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, November 23, 2024
7:05 PM MST
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
7:05 PM MST
Allen Americans Allen Americans ALN
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, November 29, 2024
7:05 PM MST
Allen Americans Allen Americans ALN
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, November 30, 2024
7:05 PM MST
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, December 6, 2024
7:05 PM EST
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South Carolina Stingrays SC South Carolina Stingrays
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, South Carolina
Saturday, December 7, 2024
6:05 PM EST
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South Carolina Stingrays SC South Carolina Stingrays
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, South Carolina
Sunday, December 8, 2024
3:05 PM EST
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South Carolina Stingrays SC South Carolina Stingrays
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, South Carolina
Thursday, December 12, 2024
7:05 PM MST
Wichita Thunder Wichita Thunder WIC
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, December 13, 2024
7:05 PM MST
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, December 14, 2024
4:05 PM MST
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
7:10 PM MST
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Idaho Steelheads IDH Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
Friday, December 20, 2024
7:10 PM MST
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Idaho Steelheads IDH Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
Saturday, December 21, 2024
7:10 PM MST
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Idaho Steelheads IDH Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
Friday, December 27, 2024
7:10 PM MST
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Utah Grizzlies UTA Utah Grizzlies
Maverik Center
West Valley City, Utah
Saturday, December 28, 2024
7:10 PM MST
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Utah Grizzlies UTA Utah Grizzlies
Maverik Center
West Valley City, Utah
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
7:05 PM MST
Tulsa Oilers Tulsa Oilers TUL
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, January 3, 2025
7:05 PM MST
Tulsa Oilers Tulsa Oilers TUL
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, January 4, 2025
7:05 PM MST
Tulsa Oilers Tulsa Oilers TUL
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, January 10, 2025
7:05 PM MST
Tahoe Knight Monsters Tahoe Knight Monsters TAH
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, January 11, 2025
7:05 PM MST
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Sunday, January 12, 2025
4:05 PM MST
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, January 17, 2025
7:05 PM CST
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Kansas City Mavericks KC Kansas City Mavericks
Cable Dahmer Arena
Independence, Missouri
Saturday, January 18, 2025
6:05 PM CST
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Kansas City Mavericks KC Kansas City Mavericks
Cable Dahmer Arena
Independence, Missouri
Friday, January 24, 2025
7:05 PM MST
Allen Americans Allen Americans ALN
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, January 25, 2025
7:05 PM MST
Allen Americans Allen Americans ALN
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
7:10 PM CST
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Allen Americans ALN Allen Americans
Credit Union of Texas Event Center
Allen, Texas
Friday, January 31, 2025
7:10 PM CST
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Allen Americans ALN Allen Americans
Credit Union of Texas Event Center
Allen, Texas
Saturday, February 1, 2025
7:10 PM CST
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Allen Americans ALN Allen Americans
Credit Union of Texas Event Center
Allen, Texas
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
7:10 PM MST
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Idaho Steelheads IDH Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
Friday, February 7, 2025
7:10 PM MST
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Idaho Steelheads IDH Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
Saturday, February 8, 2025
7:10 PM MST
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Idaho Steelheads IDH Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Central Arena
Boise, Idaho
Thursday, February 13, 2025
7:05 PM MST
Maine Mariners Maine Mariners MNE
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, February 14, 2025
7:05 PM MST
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, February 15, 2025
11:59 PM MST
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, February 21, 2025
7:10 PM MST
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Utah Grizzlies UTA Utah Grizzlies
Maverik Center
West Valley City, Utah
Saturday, February 22, 2025
7:10 PM MST
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Utah Grizzlies UTA Utah Grizzlies
Maverik Center
West Valley City, Utah
Sunday, February 23, 2025
3:10 PM MST
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Maverik Center
West Valley City, Utah
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
7:05 PM MST
Idaho Steelheads Idaho Steelheads IDH
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, February 28, 2025
7:05 PM MST
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, March 1, 2025
7:05 PM MST
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Thursday, March 6, 2025
7:00 PM PST
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Tahoe Knight Monsters TAH Tahoe Knight Monsters
Tahoe Blue Event Center
Stateline, Nevada
Saturday, March 8, 2025
7:30 PM PST
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Tahoe Knight Monsters TAH Tahoe Knight Monsters
Tahoe Blue Event Center
Stateline, Nevada
Sunday, March 9, 2025
3:00 PM PDT
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Tahoe Blue Event Center
Stateline, Nevada
Thursday, March 13, 2025
7:05 PM MDT
Iowa Heartlanders Iowa Heartlanders IA
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, March 14, 2025
7:05 PM MDT
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, March 15, 2025
7:05 PM MDT
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, March 21, 2025
7:05 PM MDT
Wichita Thunder Wichita Thunder WIC
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, March 22, 2025
7:05 PM MDT
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Sunday, March 23, 2025
4:05 PM MDT
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Thursday, March 27, 2025
7:05 PM CDT
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Tulsa Oilers TUL Tulsa Oilers
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Saturday, March 29, 2025
7:05 PM CDT
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Tulsa Oilers TUL Tulsa Oilers
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sunday, March 30, 2025
3:05 PM CDT
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Tulsa Oilers TUL Tulsa Oilers
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
7:05 PM CDT
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Kansas City Mavericks KC Kansas City Mavericks
Cable Dahmer Arena
Independence, Missouri
Friday, April 4, 2025
7:05 PM CDT
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Cable Dahmer Arena
Independence, Missouri
Saturday, April 5, 2025
6:05 PM CDT
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Cable Dahmer Arena
Independence, Missouri
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
7:05 PM MDT
Utah Grizzlies Utah Grizzlies UTA
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The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, April 11, 2025
7:05 PM MDT
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, April 12, 2025
7:05 PM MDT
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Rapid City, South Dakota

On June 2, 2007, Rapid City, South Dakota was awarded an expansion franchise in the Central Hockey League. In September of 2007, the team’s colors and name were announced, and thus, the Rapid City Rush was born.

The team began to play in the 2008-09 season. The first home game in team history was on November 29, 2008, a 4-0 win over the arch-rival Colorado Eagles. In the 64-game regular season, the Rush posted a 22-33-2-7 record in its first campaign.

The 2009-10 season saw the Rush accomplish their most successful season to-date. With the acquisition of key free agents Colt King, Scott Wray, and rookie goaltender Danny Battochio, while keeping most of the inaugural team’s core, the Rush almost doubled their win total from their inaugural season. The team went 43-14-1-6 with 93 standings points, finishing first in the Northern Conference and clinching their first of six consecutive playoff appearances across two leagues. The 43 wins, 93 points, and 14 losses still remain team records to this day. In the postseason, the Rush had a first-round bye, swept the Missouri Mavericks in the second round, and defeated the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs in seven games in the Northern Conference Final to advance to the Ray Miron Presidents’ Cup Final. In the Final, they played the Allen Americans, who remain fierce rivals of the Rush still to this day in the ECHL. In Game 6 of the Final on May 5, 2010, Scott Wray scored the championship-winning goal with 39.3 seconds left in double-overtime to crown the Rush 2010 CHL champions.

The Rush enjoyed four more seasons in the CHL until October 7, 2014, when the ECHL absorbed the remaining CHL teams as new members to the League. In their first ECHL campaign in 2014-15, the Rush used a second-half 23-8-5 run to clinch their sixth consecutive playoff berth in their seven-year existence, as well as home-ice advantage in the first round. They defeated the Quad City Mallards in the Central Division Semifinals, securing the series win in exhilarating fashion in the final 63 seconds of Game 7. The Rush advanced to the Central Division Finals and fell to the eventual Kelly Cup Champion Allen Americans in six games.

The Rush have been affiliated with an NHL franchise three times: once with the Minnesota Wild (2017-18), and twice with the Arizona Coyotes, the latter of which they are currently affiliated with (2015-2017, 2019-Present). Since joining the ECHL and becoming an NHL affiliated team, the Rush have produced five players that have advanced to the NHL: goaltenders Marek Langhamer, Adin Hill and Ivan Prosvetov; forward Michael Bunting and defenseman Dakota Mermis.

The Rush organization has immortalized a player’s number on two different occasions. On April 4, 2015, the #17 of Scott Wray, 2010 CHL champion and the longest-tenured captain in team history, was lifted to the rafters of Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena. Three years later, on March 30, 2018, Danny Battochio, the winningest goaltender in team history that captured 2010 CHL Rookie of the Year honors and the 2010 CHL championship, saw his #30 raised next to Wray.

On January 11, 2019, the Rush announced a change in ownership, with Jeff Dickerson, T.J. Puchyr, and Tom Long of Spire Sports + Entertainment purchasing the team.

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