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Rush Announce Remainder Of Schedule For 2015-16 Season

April 27, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) - Rapid City Rush News Release


(RAPID CITY, SD) - The Rapid City Rush, in conjunction with the ECHL, announced the remaining portion of the 2015-16 ECHL Schedule today. This announcement comes less than a week after the Rush announced the home portion of next year's schedule, the earliest that the team has had a schedule of play in franchise history.

Below is the entire 2015-16 ECHL Schedule:

Start times for HOME games are as follows:

Tuesday-Thursday: 6:35 p.m. MST

Friday/Saturday: 7:05 p.m. MST

Sunday: 4:05 p.m. MST

Halloween: 2 p.m. MST

OCTOBER

1) Friday, 10/16/2015 @ Idaho (SEASON OPENER)

2) Saturday, 10/17/2015 @ Idaho

3) Friday, 10/23/2015 vs Colorado (HOME OPENER)

4) Saturday, 10/24/2015 @ Colorado

5) Wednesday, 10/28/2015 @ Colorado

6) Friday, 10/30/2015 vs Alaska

7) Saturday, 10/31/2015 vs Alaska

NOVEMBER

8) Friday, 11/6/2015 vs Allen

9) Saturday, 11/7/2015 vs Allen

10) Friday, 11/13/2015 @ Utah

11) Saturday, 11/14/2015 @ Utah

12) Wednesday, 11/18/2015 vs Utah

13) Friday, 11/20/2015 vs Utah

14) Saturday, 11/21/2015 vs Utah

15) Wednesday, 11/25/2015 vs Idaho (THANKSGIVING)

16) Friday, 11/27/2015 vs Idaho (THANKSGIVING)

17) Saturday, 11/28/2015 vs Idaho (THANKSGIVING)

DECEMBER

18) Wednesday, 12/2/2015 @ Tulsa

19) Friday, 12/4/2015 @ Allen

20) Tuesday, 12/8/2015 vs Wichita

21) Friday, 12/11/2015 vs Quad City

22) Saturday, 12/12/2015 vs Quad City

23) Friday, 12/18/2015 @ Alaska

24) Saturday, 12/19/2015 @ Alaska

25) Sunday, 12/20/2015 @ Alaska

26) Saturday, 12/26/2015 @ Colorado

27) Sunday, 12/27/2015 vs Colorado

28) Thursday, 12/31/2015 vs Tulsa (NEW YEAR'S EVE)

JANUARY

29) Saturday, 1/2/2016 vs Tulsa

30) Wednesday, 1/6/2015 @ Utah

31) Friday, 1/8/2016 vs Missouri

32) Saturday, 1/9/2016 vs Missouri

33) Wednesday, 1/13/2016 @ Evansville

34) Friday, 1/15/2016 @ Indy

35) Saturday, 1/16/2016 @ Fort Wayne

36) Sunday, 1/17/2016 @ Fort Wayne

37) Friday, 1/22/2016 vs Colorado

38) Saturday, 1/23/2016 vs Colorado

39) Wednesday, 1/27/2016 @ Idaho

40) Friday, 1/29/2016 @ Utah

41) Saturday, 1/30/2016 @ Utah

FEBRUARY

42) Wednesday, 2/3/2016 @ Quad City

43) Friday, 2/5/2016 @ Quad City

44) Saturday, 2/6/2016 @ Evansville

45) Wednesday, 2/10/2016 @ Colorado

46) Friday 2/12/2016 vs Colorado

47) Saturday, 2/13/2016 @ Colorado

48) Monday, 2/15/2016 @ Utah

49) Wednesday, 2/17/2016 @ Idaho

50) Friday, 2/19/2016 vs Alaska

51) Saturday, 2/20/2016 vs Alaska

52) Sunday, 2/21/2016 vs Alaska

53) Friday, 2/26/2016 @ Quad City

54) Saturday, 2/27/2016 @ Quad City

55) Sunday, 2/28/2016 @ Missouri

MARCH

56) Friday, 3/4/2016 vs Fort Wayne

57) Saturday, 3/5/2016 vs Fort Wayne

58) Sunday, 3/6/2016 vs Allen

59) Friday, 3/11/2016 vs Idaho

60) Saturday, 3/12/2016 vs Idaho

61) Tuesday, 3/15/2016 vs Colorado

62) Wednesday, 3/16/2016 @ Colorado

63) Friday, 3/18/2016 @ Idaho

64) Saturday, 3/19/2016 @ Idaho

65) Thursday, 3/24/2016 @ Alaska

66) Friday, 3/25/2016 @ Alaska

67) Saturday, 3/26/2016 @ Alaska

APRIL

68) Friday, 4/1/2016 vs Wichita

69) Saturday, 4/2/2016 vs Wichita

70) Tuesday, 4/5/2016 vs Idaho

71) Friday, 4/8/2016 vs Utah

72) Saturday, 4/9/2016 vs Utah (LAST HOME GAME OF SEASON)

"Being accepted into the ECHL as late as we were for the 14-15 season, it was very difficult to make any adjustments to the schedule," said Rush Head Coach and GM Joe Ferras. "The diligence of the ECHL, coupled with our outstanding relationship with Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, has allowed us to prepare the 2015-16 ECHL schedule for the last 8 weeks. This relationship has allowed us to construct the best schedule in all facets for our loyal fan base and community of Rapid City.

"There will be several firsts for the Rush organization, including 3 Sunday home games, our first afternoon home game, two road trips to Alaska consisting of six away games, and the most Friday and Saturday games in Rush history, with 27 games being played on those days," continued Ferras. "We're extremely excited for our fans that schedule has become available this early to make plans to come out to Premier Home Mortgage Ice in Rushmore Plaza Civic Center and watch the Rush compete against fellow member teams representing the highest level of 'AA' hockey."

The Rush begin the season on the road against their new West Division rivals, the Idaho Steelheads, before returning to the Black Hills to open up the home schedule of play. The home opener, slated for October 23rd against their long-time rivals, the Colorado Eagles, is one of four "home-and-home" sets that the Rush and Eagles will play in. The Rush will play a 2 p.m. game for the first time in franchise history on Halloween against another of their newest division rivals, the Alaska Aces.

November holds one of the two six-game home stands the Rush have this season, with the second one coming in March. Additionally, the Rush play 10 games in November, with 8 of them taking place at home. Conversely, December houses 10 games, with 6 being on the road, including a "three-in-three" in the team's first-ever trip to Alaska. For the first time in three seasons, the Rush are ecstatic to host a New Year's Eve game, which will be played against the Tulsa Oilers.

27 of the team's 72 games will be played in the months of January and February, with a season-high 14 games coming in February alone. The bridge between January and February contains a seven-game road swing, the longest of the season, during the annual Stock Show Break, and sees the Rush make trips to Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Quad City, and for the first time in four seasons, Evansville.

46 of the Rush's 72 games will be played against West Division opponents, while 18 games will be played against the Rush's old Central Division rivals in the Allen Americans, the Tulsa Oilers, the Wichita Thunder, the Quad City Mallards, and the Missouri Mavericks. The remaining 8 games will be played against Eastern Conference teams, including a fierce rival in the Fort Wayne Komets Two trips will be made to visit the Alaska Aces: one before Christmas (12/18-12/20), and one to close out March (3/24-3/26). The Rush close the season with five consecutive home games, all coming in the month of April.

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