Rapid City, SD – Saturday & Sunday’s Rush Hockey game were postponed due to a players strike from the Professional Hockey Players’ Association. There is hope for Wednesday’s New Year’s Eve home game against the Tahoe Knight Monsters. The Professional hockey is moving closer to a return after league officials announced a breakthrough in labor negotiations.

The ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) announced Saturday evening that a tentative deal has been reached on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The announcement comes after recent labor disputes impacted the league schedule.

The tentative agreement remains subject to ratification by the PHPA’s ECHL membership and approval by the ECHL Board of Governors. Despite the pending final approvals, players will report to their teams in good faith and prepare to return to play.

Wednesday’s game at at The Monument against the Tahoe Knight Monsters is set for 7:05pm and will feature 80s Night festivities, including specialty jerseys and a live postgame auction to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Black Hills.

League officials stated that further details regarding the agreement will be shared at an appropriate time.