The Rapid City Rush, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, announced on Thursday that goaltender Connor Murphy has signed a one-year, two-way National Hockey League contract with the Flames for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
The 26-year-old netminder has spent his entire professional career within the Calgary system, splitting time between the Rush and the Calgary Wranglers. He leads Rapid City this season in goals against average (2.97) and save percentage (.912) while compiling an 8-6-4 record in 19 games.
The second-year goaltender from Hudson Falls, N.Y. has also made four American Hockey League starts this season, winning two of them. He has played 19 AHL games in his career.
Murphy was reassigned to the Rush on February 11th after a month-long stint in Calgary and has been in Rapid City ever since.
Fresh contract in hand, Murphy is with the team in Nevada for the Rush’s three-game series against the Tahoe Knight Monsters, which begins Wednesday.
Rapid City will go for a franchise point-streak record in its first-ever trip to Tahoe, having earned a point in 13 straight contests.
The Rush fell to Idaho 4-3 in overtime last Saturday at The Monument Ice Arena. While the loss snapped the club’s 11-game winning streak, the point streak remains intact. The 11-game winning streak was the second-longest in franchise history.
Puck drop for Wednesday is set for 7 Pm PT.
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