Rapid City Rush Media ReleaseMay 9, 2021Sports
Utah sweep Rush
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Peter Quenneville and Stephen Baylis built a 2-0 lead for the Rapid City Rush in the opening 20 minutes, but Matthew Boucher tied the game in the second period and Hayden Hodgson stuck a dagger in the Rush with 1:55 left in regulation to give the Utah Grizzlies a 3-2 win on Saturday night. The loss, now five straight for the Rush, gives the Grizzlies a clean sweep of their rivals, and extends their lead for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference to .034 with 12 games left on the Rush schedule.
Wichita scores five unanswered to beat RC Rush
RC Rush ReleaseMarch 3, 2021Sports
RC Rush vs Wichita
WICHITA, KS – Peter Quenneville, Stephen Baylis, Hunter Garlent, and Garrett Klotz built a 4-0 lead for the Rapid City Rush, but the Wichita Thunder, led by Dean Stewart and Patrik Parkkonen erased the deficit and won in overtime by a 5-4 score on Tuesday night. The overtime loss concludes a four-game series against Wichita, and a seven-game road trip in which the Rush went 2-1-1-0 and 3-2-2-0, respectively.
For the first time all series, the Rush struck first in the contest. Just 2:03 in the game, Peter Quenneville received an Eric Israel pass and went on a partial break into the Wichita zone. Quenneville rifled a shot over the shoulder of Thunder goalie Evan Weninger to give the Rush a 1-0 lead (Israel had the lone assist). Moments later, Hunter Garlent and Andrew Sturtz forced a turnover behind the Thunder net and found Stephen Baylis streaking down the middle of the zone. Th