Rookies Burnie, Hyman join Rush

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames, announced that forward Tyler Burnie and defenseman Aaron Hyman have signed contracts for the 2024-25 season.

Burnie, 25, recently completed his collegiate career at Brock University. He was the Badgers’ second-highest scorer last season with 33 points (15g-18a) in 27 games. A native of Washago, Ontario, Burnie played five seasons of junior hockey, three of them with the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs.

Hyman, 26, competed collegiately with Toronto Metro University, where he finished as the team’s top-scoring defenseman in 2023-24. Hyman recorded 19 points (6g-13a) for the Bold in 26 games.

The Calgary, Alberta spent four full years in the Western Hockey League, and before enrolling in college, he suited up for two regular-season and two playoff games with the Kalamazoo Wings in 2019.