Wagner returns to Rush

Action photo of Ryan Wagner 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 club has re-signed Ryan Wagner for the 2026-27 season.

In his second season as captain, Wagner finished second on the team with 24 goals, while leading the Rush with 40 assists and 64 points. He was named the Warrior Hockey ECHL Player of the Month for November 2025 after becoming the only player in the Rush’s ECHL history to score a goal in 10 out of 11 games.

In just two years in a Rush sweater, the 30-year-old has established himself as a fan favorite and among the team’s most memorable players. Wagner has totaled 143 points (53g-90a) in 142 career games with Rapid City. The Park Ridge, Illinois native is currently ranked 10th in team history in in career points, seventh in assists, and 11th in goals.

Wagner took home All-ECHL Second Team honors and Midseason All-Star honors during the 2024-25 season, while finishing second in the ECHL in points, leading the league in power-play points, and setting a Rush single-season ECHL-era record with 50 assists.

Prior to joining the Rush, Wagner accumulated 294 American Hockey League games across seven seasons between the Chicago Wolves and Colorado Eagles, including 32 career playoff appearances.