Chase Pauls (left) and Mitchell Smith of the Rapid City Rush

Chase Pauls and Mitchell Smith, the First Responder Sons of the Rapid City Rush

(RAPID CITY, S.D.)- Let's turn back the clock to January of last year. In the midst of a forgettable first half, the Rush pulled off a couple trades with the expansion Bloomington Bison. Fairly innocuous at the time, the coaching staff was just trying to dig for diamonds in the rough. To find those pieces who could help an underperforming group turn it around. On January 6, 2025, Rapid City acquired Chase Pauls from the Bis... Full Story