Rush re-sign Colella

Action photo of Maurizio Colella of the Rapid City Rush

RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames, announced the return of alternate captain Maurizio Colella for the 2025-26 season. Colella is back for his third year with the Rush.

Colella, 28, tallied 36 points (10g-16a) in 70 games last season. The year prior, he recorded 32 points and suited up for all 72 games.

The native of Tottenham, Ontario is the only member of the Rush to play the last two full seasons in Rapid City. With his third year upcoming, Colella can become the eighth player all-time to reach 200 games in a Rush uniform.

Prior to his time in Rapid City, Colella competed for a year overseas in Italy, where he owns dual citizenship. He played three years of college hockey at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and five seasons of junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League.