Rapid City Rush
ice hockey team in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
The Rapid City Rush are an American professional ice hockey team. They began playing in 2008 in the Central Hockey League (CHL). The team now plays in the ECHL. They play their home games at the The Monument in Rapid City, South Dakota. They are the ECHL affiliate for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Rapid City Rush | |
|---|---|
| City | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| League | ECHL |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Mountain |
| Founded | 2008 (In the CHL) |
| Home arena | The Monument |
| Colours | Red, black, white |
| Head coach | Scott Burt |
| Affiliates | Calgary Flames (NHL) Calgary Wranglers (AHL) |
| Website | Official website |
| Franchise history | |
| 2017–present | Rapid City Rush |
| Championships | |
| Division titles | 1 (2010–11) |
| Conference titles | 1 (2009–10) |
| Ray Miron President's Cup | 1 (2009–10) |
In 2014, the CHL would end up going out of business. In October 2014, the Rush, Allen Americans, Brampton Beast, Missouri Mavericks, Quad City Mallards, Tulsa Oilers and Wichita Thunder would all be accepted as new teams in the ECHL.[1]
References
change- ↑ "ECHL Accepts Seven New Members". ECHL. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
