Don't forget! The Rush Crew will be holding a rummage sale fundraiser this Saturday, May 19 beginning at 7am! POC for this will be Tara Kammerer, please contact her via email at
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or phone at 605-863-1522 - small donations can definitely be picked up and stored until the event -- and we may be able to make arrangements for larger items if you need them to go right away. Help us get a great start on next season's fundraising!
At the rummage sale we will be raffling a one-month's pass to Ultimate Goals Fitness in Black Hawk. This is a 24/7 facility, and the pass will allow you to not only use the gym, but to attend their classes (except Zumba). In addition, they have a tanning bed that can be used on site as part of the pass. Each entry will be $1, and this one month pass is worth approximately $35. It's a great opportunity for the lucky winner. All this, for $1!!!
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“Today is a big day for the team,” said Rush General Manager Tim Hill. “To bring back Riley, an All-Star and the CHL’s Most Outstanding Defenseman, is obviously huge for the team itself. However, even more important is the impact he has representing the Rush off the ice and in the Rapid City community. He’s the reigning ‘Man of the Year’ for a reason and these are the type of young men we want in this organization. At the same time, I’m very excited to bring David Solway and Justin Sawyer into the fold. Our goal this offseason is to make this team younger and tougher and these two players fulfill that need.”
Fort Wayne celebrated its 60th season of professional hockey in 2011-12, and led the Central Hockey League with 7,770 fans per game, marking the 10th consecutive season that the Komets have surpassed 7,000 fans in average attendance. The Komets captured the Presidents’ Cup as Central Hockey League champions in 2011-12, marking the ninth league title in team history. In addition to the CHL championship, Fort Wayne has won seven International Hockey League titles and one United Hockey League championship. “The ECHL is pleased to welcome the Fort Wayne Komets to the League as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary in the 2012-13 season,” said ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna. “Having just celebrated the 60th season of professional hockey in Fort Wayne, the Komets bring a history and tradition that is well known in hockey circles. With their strong fan support and history of success, the Komets will be a strong addition to our Midwest geography.”
Evansville will begin play in October when the Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League celebrates its 25th season, making it the third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League. Evansville plays its home games at the Ford Center, an 11,000-seat building which opened in November in downtown Evansville. The IceMen have been members of the Central Hockey League for the previous two seasons, and were fourth in the league in attendance in 2011-12 with an average of 4,882 per game.
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On Thursday, the Rapid City Rush officially signed their first returnee for the 2012-13 season, announcing the return of reigning Central Hockey League (CHL) ‘Defenseman of the Year’ and ‘Man of the Year’, Riley Weselowski. In addition, the Rush completed their side of futures trades, acquiring defenseman Justin Sawyer from the Wichita Thunder and forward David Solway from the Tulsa Oilers.
PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL announced that the Board of Governors has approved the Expansion Membership application of the Fort Wayne Komets for admission to the ECHL. The addition of the Komets and Evansville IceMen will expand the League to 23 teams for the 25th Anniversary season in 2012-13.
PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL on Thursday announced that the Board of Governors has approved the Expansion Membership application of the Evansville IceMen for admission to the ECHL.




