Izmirlian inks deal with Rush

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes, announced today that forward Chris Izmirlian has signed with the team for the 2019-20 season.

Izmirlian comes to the Rush following his second ECHL season, which was spent with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. He appeared in 49 games with Greenville, registering career-highs with 15 goals, 14 assists, 29 points and a +5 rating.

A native of Montreal, Quebec, Izmirlian begins his third season of professional hockey after previous stops in the ECHL and Southern Professional Hockey League. As a member of the Swamp Rabbits and Quad City Mallards, he has posted 46 points (20g-26a) in 85 ECHL games, and an additional 30 points (8g-22a) in 25 SPHL games with the Knoxville Ice Bears and Macon Mayhem.

Prior to turning professional, Izmirlian played four seasons at Yale University, earning 40 points (15g-25a) in 110 games.