Rapid City Rush (ECHL) 2023-24 Season

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Dec 9 2023
Hosting the Wichita Thunder again (again) for leg 3 of the 3 in 3.

Rush win again! 3-2 OTW, after being behind since less than 2 minutes in the game, the Rush tied it with 32 seconds left. Just wait until you see the shot totals.

Absolutely barbaric outshooting. Rush outshoot the Thunder 54-17. (Nelson had 10 SOG alone)

Radomsky had a quiet night, saves 15/17 for an 0.883

RC goes 1/6 on the PP

Wichita goes 1/3

Your goal scorers are: Hardie (Gourley, Gravelle), Nelson (Bennett, Yamamoto), Gravelle

Wranglers contracts:

Gourley: 1A +1 4SOG 2PIM

Record: 9-11-1

Next: Wednesday at the Idaho Steelheads (17-4-0-1) for 3 games in 4 days.


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Dec 13 2023
At the Idaho Steelheads for game 1 of 3 in 4 days.

Idaho wins 5-4 in OT. The Rush had a strong first two periods against the league leading Steelheads, up after period 1 and period 2, but giving up a two goal lead in the second half of the third.

High shooting game from both sides, Idaho outshoots RC 38-37

Radomsky made a few big saves, but overall statline doesnt look amazing. 33/38 for an .868 SV%

RC goes 0/1 on the PP

Idaho goes 1/3

Your goal scorers are: Bennett (Colella), Yeamans (Colella), Hoffman (Aleardi), Aleardi (Bennett, Colella)

Wranglers contracts:

Gourley: Even, 1 SOG

Record: 9-11-2

Next: Friday at the Idaho Steelheads (18-4-0-1) for game 2 of 3.

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Gourley (D) back up to the Wranglers

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Dec 15 2023

At the Idaho Steelheads again for game 2 of 3 in 4 days.

Idaho wins 4-1. This feels more like a representation of the standings. Not gonna win a lot of games when you score one goal.

Idaho outshoots RC 34-25

Radomsky with a decent performance, saves 30/33 (1 ENG) for a .909 SV%

RC goes 0/3 on the PP

Idaho goes 1/3

Your goal scorer is: Nelson (Yamamoto)

Wranglers contracts:

Nobody.

Record: 9-12-2

Next: Saturday at the Idaho Steelheads (19-4-0-1) for game 3 of 3.

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Dec 16 2023

At the Idaho Steelheads again (again) for game 3 of 3 in 4 days.

The Rush win 7-4!!! Plenty of goals to go around, Gravelle with a hat trick, and zero penalties taken (very important for a team with a horrendous PK)

Idaho outshoots RC 39-37

Pawloski in net, saves 35/39 for an 0.897 SV%

RC goes 2/2 on the PP, a rarity!

Idaho goes an astounding 0/0

Your goal scorers are:
Aleardi (Fergus) (PP), Yamamoto (Nelson), Gravelle (Helgesen, Nelson), Yamamoto (Helgesen), Gravelle (Martin, Yamamoto) (PP), Hardie (EN), Gravelle (Nelson) (EN). 3 Rush with 3 point nights.

Wranglers contracts:

Nobody.

Record: 10-12-2

Next: Wednesday at the Allen Americans (8-15-1) for another 3 in 4.

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Kyle Soper (D), brother of Rush forward Jimmy Soper has signed a contract with the Rush

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Dec 20 2023

At the Allen Americans for game 1 of 3 in 4 days.

The Rush win 10-5!!! Second game in a row with insane scoring. Hardie with a hattie. A 76 PIM 3rd period, 60 of which came in the final 20 seconds of the game. We didn't have a goalie fight per-se but Radomsky did fight a skater.

RC outshoots Allen 43-30

Radomsky in net, saves 25/30 for an 0.833 SV%, as well as a fighting major and game misconduct with 20 seconds left.

Both teams go 2/5 on the PP, but RC also scored a SHG!

Your goal scorers are:

Yamamoto (SH), Bennett (Aleardi, Martin), Hardie (J. Soper, Martin), Bennett (Aleardi, Colella), Yamamoto (Nelson), Helgesen (Colella, Aleardi), Hardie (Yamamoto, Martin) (PP), Hardie (J. Soper, Martin), Colella, Gravelle (Aleardi) (PP)
3 Rush with 3 point nights, 2 with 4 point nights.

Wranglers contracts:

Nobody.

Record: 11-12-2

Next: Friday at the Allen Americans (8-16-1) for another 3 in 4.

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Murphy (G) has been returned from the Wranglers

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December 22

At the Allen Americans again for game 2 of 3 in 4 days.

Allen wins 7-2. Decent effort first two periods, and shots abound in the 3rd. Just couldn't get it done.

RC outshoots Allen 40-31

Murphy gets the start, chased out midway through the 3rd after saving 22/27 (0.815), Radomsky in relief saves 2/4 (0.500)

RC goes 1/5 on the PP
Allen goes 2/4

Your goal scorers are:
Bennett (Fergus, Aleardi) (PP), Colella (Bennett, Aleardi)

Wranglers contracts:

Nobody.

Record: 11-13-2

Next: Saturday against the Allen Americans again for game 3/3.

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December 23

At the Allen Americans again (again) for game 3 of 3 in 4 days.

Allen wins 3-2 regulation. Again, outshoot, underscore. Special teams underperformed, but not catastrophically so

RC outshoots Allen 43-32

Murphy gets given another shot, saves 29/32 for a 0.906

RC goes 1/5 on the PP

Allen goes 2/4

Your goal scorers are:
Colella (Aleardi, Martin), Hardie (Gravelle, Martin) (PP)

Wranglers contracts:

Nobody.

Record: 11-14-2

Next: Friday hosting Iowa (11-12-5) for 3 in 3

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Mason McCarty (F, 14 GP, 1G, 4A, 5P) has been acquired from the Reading Royals for a little bit of cold hard cash. McCarty previously played for the Rush in the 2018-19 season.

Also Mark Duarte (F) is back with the Rush from the Wranglers circa 5 days ago.

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December 29

Hosting the Iowa Heartlanders for game 1 of 3 in 3.

RC wins 4-2. Good to be back in the win column

Iowa outshoots RC 34-29

Radomsky in net, saves 32/34 for a 0.941 SV%

RC goes 0/5 on the PP, but scores a SHG

Iowa goes 0/6 and allows a SHG

Your goal scorers are:
Fergus (Nelson, Yamamoto), Jeri-Leon (Soper), Duarte (Helgesen), Jeri-Leon (Duarte) (SH)

Wranglers contracts:

Duarte: 1G, 1A, +2, 3 SOG

Record: 12-14-2

Next: Saturday hosting Iowa (11-13-5) for game 2 of 3

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December 30

Hosting the Iowa Heartlanders again for game 2 of 3 in 3.

RC wins 3-2 in regulation! All 5 of the games goals were in the 1st period. Iowa scored two in 26 seconds. RC responded shortly after with 3 in less than 3 minutes, including a second straight game with a SHG. 3 shots in a row went in, with their first 6 shots of the game accounting for all of RC's goals.

Iowa brutally outshoots RC 39-23

Radomsky in net on back to back nights, saves 37/39 for a 0.949 SV%

RC goes 0/4 on the PP, but scores a SHG again

Iowa goes 0/3 and allows a SHG

Your goal scorers are:
Nelson (Gravelle), Aleardi (Soper) (SH), Nelson

Wranglers contracts:

Duarte: -2, 1 SOG

Record: 13-14-2

Next: Sunday hosting Iowa (11-14-5) for game 3 of 3

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The Rush have signed defenceman Nick Parody to a contract.
Parody has 4 assists and is a -2 through 23 games with the Fayetteville Marksmen of the SPHL this season.

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The Rush were ripe for Parody.

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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

The Rush were ripe for Parody.

Such a weird roster. Two brother combos in Kyle/Jimmy Soper and Tyson/Kenton Helgesen. The EBUG/goalie-coach/fan-favourite-team-GOAT.

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December 31

Hosting the Iowa Heartlanders again (again) for game 3 of 3.

RC wins 3-2 in regulation (again)! Swept this mini-series! The GWG was scored with 46 seconds remaining in the 3rd.

RC outshoots Iowa 42-36

Murphy in net, saves 34/36 for a 0.944 SV%

RC goes 1/2 on the PP
Iowa goes 1/3

Your goal scorers are:
Gravelle (Nelson, Martin) (PP),Yeamans (Hardie, Duarte), Jeri-Leon (Duarte, Gravelle)

Wranglers contracts:
Duarte: 2A, +1, 1 SOG

Record: 14-14-2, back to 0.500 baby

Next: Friday at the Tulsa Oilers (13-13-3) for another 3 in 3.

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Streaking!

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Murphy (G) has been recalled again by the Wranglers

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January 5

At the Tulsa Oilers for game 1 of 3 in 3 days.

Tulsa wins 6-3. Fell behind early, caught up quick, but fell behind by 1 late in the second. 2 ENG right at the end of the 3rd makes this game look worse than it was.

Tulsa outshoots RC by a blistering 49-24

Radomsky in net, got shelled, still a respectable 43 saves on 47 shots for a 0.915 SV%

RC goes 1/2 on the PP
Tulsa goes 0/3

Your goal scorers are:
Bennett (Hardie, Fergus) (PP), McCarty (Duarte), Aleardi.

Wranglers contracts:
Duarte: 1A, +1, 2 SOG

Record: 14-15-2

Next: Saturday at the Tulsa Oilers (14-13-3) for game 2 of 3.