Rush add veteran forward Nelson

RAPID CITY, S.D. –The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes, announced that veteran forward Logan Nelson has been signed for the 2021-22 season.

Nelson has appeared in 331 ECHL games since turning pro in the 2014-15 season, notching 199 points (79g-120a). Throughout his career, he has skated for nine different teams in the league, including a 31-game stint in Rapid City in 2016-17, during which he netted 25 points (10g-15a).

Nelson spent the 2020-21 season in the Southern Professional Hockey League for the Birmingham Bulls. Over 39 games he had 49 points (13g-36a) and led the league in assists. His last ECHL action came during the 2019-20 season with the Atlanta Gladiators, when he matched a career-high with 41 points (12g-29a) over 55 games.