RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames, announced the club has re-signed Jonathan Yantsis for the 2025-26 season.
Yantsis, 26, signed with the Rush on March 25 after having been released by the Trois-Rivieres Lions. He played in all nine of Rapid City’s remaining games, picking up three points (2g-1a). Overall, Yantsis skated in 47 games between the two clubs last year and had 14 points (9g-5a).
The Scarborough, Ontario native began his pro career in March of 2024 after three years at Queens University. Yantsis has the distinction of suiting up for all three Spire Hockey teams: Rapid City, Trois-Rivieres, and Greenville. He also played in five Kelly Cup Playoff games with the Lions in 2024.
Yantsis put up a 50-goal season with the Ontario Hockey League’s Kitchener Rangers as a 19-year-old and followed it with a 39-goal season before heading off to college.
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