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Rush to buy Rush items

April 24, 2008, 11:30 am

Steady sales of Rapid City Rush team clothing and other souvenirs shows that interest in the new Central Hockey League franchise is building toward the team’s debut this fall, team officials and merchants say.

Local businesses rush for Rapid City Rush

April 16, 2008, 1:59 pm

Local businesses rush for Rapid City Rush. 20 local businesses become corporate partners of Rapid City Rush. Since its commencement in August 2007, Rush management has been busy soliciting the support of local sports enthusiast and recently the support of local business owners.

Hockey: Rapid City Rush heating up

April 16, 2008, 8:28 am

Rapid City Rush head coach Joe Ferras isn’t letting ice melt under his feet getting ready for the team’s inaugural season in the Central Hockey League.

Civic center addition work on schedule

April 16, 2008, 8:27 am

Concrete has been poured for the concourse, Zamboni room and melting pit, and walls are going up inside and out of the $25 million addition to the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.

Companies spend thousands to lease skyboxes

April 16, 2008, 8:27 am

All but one of the available luxury suites in the addition to the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center have been snapped up by local businesses for three- or five-year commitments, well ahead of the facility's opening later this year.

In a Rush for new hockey team

April 16, 2008, 8:22 am

The first Central Hockey League game for the Rapid City Rush is more than 10 months away, but team general manager Jason Rent still has a lot on his plate to prepare for that day.

Hockey fans push for more 'club' seats

April 16, 2008, 8:21 am

Due to high demand, the ownership group of the Rapid City Rush hockey franchise is asking Rapid City to increase the number of club seats in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center addition -- and the team will pick up the tab.

Rapid City names coach and general manager of CHL team

April 16, 2008, 8:20 am

The first two pieces of the yet-to-be-named Central Hockey League team that will begin play in Rapid City in 2008 were introduced to the public at a news conference at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater on Thursday.

Head coach and director of hockey operations Joe Ferras and general manager Jason Rent joined local owners Donny Ward, Scott Mueller and Barry Peterson to lay out their vision for professional hockey in the Black Hills.

Hockey: Rush unveil logo, jerseys

April 16, 2008, 8:20 am

The Rapid City Rush unveiled its new logo and uniforms on Friday at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center along with a new office manager and assistant general manager as things started coming together for the area’s latest professional sports franchise.

Hockey tickets hot sellers for 2008-09 Season

April 16, 2008, 8:19 am

More than 1,000 people have already bought season tickets for the Rapid City Rush professional hockey team. Not bad, considering the first game is still a full year away, and the arena where the Rush will play is little more than a steel skeleton.