Rapid City Rush goaltender Nathan Torchia

Torchia Makes 31 Saves in First Professional Start, Rush Fall at Kansas City

(INDEPENDENCE, Mo.) - The Rapid City Rush dropped the opening game to the Kansas City Mavericks, 5-0, at Cable Dahmer Arena on Wednesday. After a scoreless and tight first period, the Mavericks opened the game up with three goals in the second and finished it off with two more in the third. All five of Kansas City's goals came in transition, including a shorthanded strike in the third period. While the result was not as ... Full Story