The 2012–13 season brought new changes to the Rush organization.
HOCKEY RUSH TEAM SERIES
The series lasted seven games but the Eagles came away with the series win. Next, the Rush faced their arch rivals, the Colorado Eagles. O'Connor was suspended the rest of the series, and the Rush went on to win the series in seven games. During the second round against the Fort Wayne Komets, the Rush's leading scorer, Ryan Menei, was blindsided in Game 2 on a dirty hit by the Komets' Sean O'Connor. In the first round, the Rush swept the Dayton Gems. Also, the Rush made the playoffs for the second straight season.
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The Rush ended up losing to the All-Stars 11–6.
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ĭuring the 2010–11 season, the Rush were the host to the 2011 Central Hockey League All-Star Game. With 39.3 seconds left in the second overtime, a shot by Les Reaney deflected off the Allen goaltender Chris Whitley and the Rush's Scott Wray, rolling into the goal, sealing the win for the Rush and their first President's Cup. Exactly two minutes later, Brendon Cook scored, evening the score at 3 and forcing overtime. The Rush's Blaine Jarvis scored with 5:06 remaining in the third to bring the Rush within one. In Game 6, the series returned to Rapid City, and initially looked as if there would be a Game 7 entering the third period with the score 3–1 in favor of the Americans. The Rush then traveled to Allen for three straight games, where Allen won Game 3, but the Rush responded to win Games 4 and 5. The Rush lost Game 1 of the series, but rebounded to win Game 2 in overtime on a Blaine Jarvis goal. In their second season (2009–10), the Rush defeated the Allen Americans 4–3 with 39.3 seconds left in double- overtime in Game 6 of the Ray Miron President's Cup Finals at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City to win the Ray Miron President's Cup. Barry Petersen and Luke Petersen are combined minority owners. Mueller was previously involved in ownership with the Colorado Eagles, also of the Central Hockey League. The team is owned in majority by Scott Mueller. In September 2007, the Rush unveiled their name, colors, and logo.
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Rent resigned from the organization, and Tim Hill was named general manager in the spring of 2009. Two months later, the team named Joe Ferras as their head coach and director of hockey operations, and Jason Rent as general manager. To inquire about sponsorship, or set up group outings and community appearances, call the Rush office at (605) 716-7825.On June 2, 2007, the Central Hockey League announced an expansion team for Rapid City, which began play in the 2008–09 season. To purchase tickets or look for upcoming games please see the schedule below. The cancer awareness game, branded “Rush Fights Cancer Night”, has helped raise over $300,000 for the Monument Health Foundation for various cancer fighting, cancer research, and patient comfort needs over the last 13 seasons that all stays locally in our community. The Rush regular season spans from October to April and the team holds various specialty nights from military appreciation games, to an annual “School Day Game” to promote learning and reading, and an annual cancer awareness game, with other themes scattered in between. Throughout five seasons as an affiliated team, the Rush have promoted five players that have gone on to play in the NHL and make their debuts with the Coyotes. As one of the primary development leagues for National Hockey League players, the Rush are the proud to serve as the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes.
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Since 2014, the Rush have played in the ECHL, the “Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League”, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. The team began playing in the Central Hockey League, and became the seventh team to ever win the CHL Championship in just its second year of operation when they accomplished the feat in 2010. In 2008, The Monument became home to the Rapid City Rush.