Bennett's Two Goals, Murphy's 44 Saves Combine for Third Straight Win
Published on January 10, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL)
Rapid City Rush News Release
Rapid City Rush's Blake Bennett, Bobby Russell, and Brett Davis and Indy Fuel's Lee Lapid on the ice
(Rapid City Rush)
RAPID CITY, SD - Blake Bennett stayed hot with a two-goal night, Connor Murphy turned away 44 shots for his third consecutive victory, and the Rapid City Rush (16-14-2) defeated the Indy Fuel (14-13-4), 4-2, at The Monument Ice Arena on Saturday.
Rapid City scored first for the second straight night, courtesy Rasmus Ekström. Indy tied the game late in the period, but the Rush broke out in the second. Blake Bennett scored twice in a span of three-and-a-half minutes, surging his team ahead to a 3-1 lead. After a career-long goal drought, Bennett now has four goals over his last three games.
The Rush clung to a one-goal lead for nearly the entire third period. With Indy's net empty, Brett Davis hit the target for the second straight night, securing a 4-2 Rapid City win.
Davis polished off a three-point night with the empty-netter. He extends his point streak to five games. Bennett turned in his 16th career multi-goal effort.
Against an Indy bunch that shoots the puck toward the net liberally, Murphy stood tall once again. With 44 saves on 46 shots, Murphy stopped 44 or more shots for the third consecutive game. He is 3-0 with 135 saves and a .957 save percentage since last Saturday.
Ryan Ouellette stopped 21 out of 24 for Indy in his first start since November 7th.
Rapid City's penalty kill continued their strong play on the weekend with a 5-for-5 performance, upping their total to 9-for-9 in the series.
The Rush have made the shot differential not matter this season. Rapid City has now won 12 games when being outshot, third-most in the ECHL.
Sensory Friendly Night concludes the three-in-three tomorrow afternoon with the Rush going for the sweep.
Next game: Sunday, January 11 vs. Indy. 4:05 p.m. MST puck drop from The Monument Ice Arena.
The Rapid City Rush are back in town for three can't-miss nights of hockey on January 9th, 10th, and 11th against the Indy Fuel. Catch Nugget's Birthday, First Responders Night, and Sensory Friendly Night at The Monument Ice Arena. Call the Rush office at 605-716-7825 or visit www.rapidcityrush.com to learn more and secure your seats today.
Images from this story
 Rapid City Rush's Blake Bennett, Bobby Russell, and Brett Davis and Indy Fuel's Lee Lapid on the ice |
ECHL Stories from January 10, 2026
- Tahoe Battles Their Way to a 6-2 Victory to Conclude Military Weekend - Tahoe Knight Monsters
- Idaho's Offense Erupts In 7-4 Win Over Greensboro - Idaho Steelheads
- Mavericks Defeat Tulsa, Extend Win Streak to Nine - Kansas City Mavericks
- Bennett's Two Goals, Murphy's 44 Saves Combine for Third Straight Win - Rapid City Rush
- Indy Drops Second in Row Against Rapid City, Falls, 4-2, Saturday Night - Indy Fuel
- McKay, Bison Blank Cyclones - Bloomington Bison
- Preview: Royals vs. Mariners, January 11th - Game 34/72 - Reading Royals
- Perets Stops 30, Royals Shut out by Mariners, 2-0 - Reading Royals
- Stingrays Edge out Swamp Rabbits in Close Matchup - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Stingrays Win Fourth Straight with 2-1 Victory over Greenville - South Carolina Stingrays
- Walleye Drop Close 3-2 Contest at the Huntington Center to Fort Wayne - Toledo Walleye
- Ghost Pirates Ride to Fifth Straight Win, Edge Gladiators 3-2 - Savannah Ghost Pirates
- Americans Win 5-4 in a Shootout - Allen Americans
- Lions Fall to One of the ECHL's Top Teams - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Nailers Earn Fantastic Win in the 304 - Wheeling Nailers
- IceCats Complete Comeback with 3-2 Overtime Victory - Worcester Railers HC
- Komets Win at Toledo - Fort Wayne Komets
- Worcester Steals 3-2 Overtime Win from Florida - Florida Everblades
- Thunder Fall to Admirals 4-3 in OT - Adirondack Thunder
- Arvanitis Shuts Door on Royals in Reading - Maine Mariners
- Oilers Swept by Mavericks on Week - Tulsa Oilers
- K-Wings Honor Canucks, Down Heartlanders Saturday at Home - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Transactions - January 10 - ECHL
- Stewart Scores for Iowa, But Young Guides Wings to 2-1 Win - Iowa Heartlanders
- Royals Sign Andrew Kurapov & Zach Bannister to SPC's - Reading Royals
- South Carolina Adds Forward Ryan Hunter - South Carolina Stingrays
- Mavericks Stack 8 Game Win Streak - Kansas City Mavericks
- Grizzlies Gameday: Utah at Tahoe - January 10, 2026 - Utah Grizzlies
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- Icemen Acquire Forward David Jankowski from Norfolk - Jacksonville Icemen
- Rush Game Notes: January 10, 2026 vs. Indy Fuel - Rapid City Rush
- Blades Looking for Another Win in Worcester - Florida Everblades
- Game Day Preview: Series Shifts to Kansas - Allen Americans
- Burns' Big Night Leads Blades to 4-1 Win - Florida Everblades
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
