Klotz returns to Rush

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames, announced the club has agreed to terms with veteran winger Garrett Klotz for the 2024-25 season.

Klotz has played six seasons in Rapid City, totaling 163 games with the club.'

The 35-year-old continues his third stint with the Rush. Klotz re-signed with the team on Feb. 14 last season and proceeded to play eight games. At the end of the year, the organization awarded Klotz the 2023-24 Blaine Jarvis Heart and Soul Award, given to the player who best exemplifies what it means to represent the Rush on and off the ice. It is the highest individual honor a player can receive.

The native of Regina, Saskatchewan began his career in the American Hockey League after being selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent more time with the Rush than any other team, and now lives in Rapid City full-time.