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Rapid city Rush schedual
Executive summary
The Rapid City Rush published their 2025–26 season schedule showing a 72-game regular season (36 home, 36 road) with the home opener Friday, Oct. 24 and a busy November that includes eight home games; specific November home dates cited include Nov. 5, 7–8, 21–22, and Nov. 29 appears on opponent sites [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. For single-game details and puck drops, the team site and partner venues list many games at 7:05 PM MST (e.g., Kansas City Nov. 21) and special-theme nights such as Veterans Appreciation and “Rapid City Peaches Night” [6] [7] [3] [4].
1. What the official schedule says and how to read it
Rapid City Rush announced a full 2025–26 season schedule on May 14, 2025 that totals 72 regular-season games — 36 at The Monument and 36 on the road — with the first game listed as Friday, Oct. 17 at Kansas City and the Rush hosting their home opener on Oct. 24 at 7:05 p.m. [1]. The team highlights November as especially home-heavy, noting eight home games in that month — the most of any month — and multiple theme nights tied to specific dates [1].
2. Confirmed November home dates and game times from team releases
Team game notes and news items confirm several November home dates: the Rush host the Tahoe Knight Monsters on Nov. 5, 7 and 8 (with Nov. 8 a Veterans Appreciation Night and a 4:05 p.m. puck drop noted in one release) and will host the Kansas City Mavericks on Nov. 21 and 22 [2] [3] [4]. The club’s news and schedule pages repeatedly list a 7:05 PM MST puck drop for many home games, and the Nov. 21 Kansas City game is explicitly listed at 7:05 PM MST [6] [7] [8].
3. Cross-checks from venue and opponent sites
The Monument’s event page lists the Rush schedule and shows Nov. 21–22 as home dates [9]. Opponent team sites corroborate individual matchups and times: the Kansas City Mavericks list Nov. 21 at Rapid City with a 7:05 PM MST puck drop [8], and the Idaho Steelheads’ schedule shows Nov. 29 at Rapid City with a 7:05 PM MST puck drop [5]. These cross-listings increase confidence in those dates/times [9] [8] [5].
4. Theme nights and ticketing — what matters to attendees
Rapid City’s site and news items advertise themed promotions tied to specific dates: Veterans Appreciation Night for Nov. 8, Rapid City Peaches Night on Nov. 22 (specialty jerseys and postgame auction), and recurring promotions like “Freedom Fridays” or military ticket discounts on selected games [3] [4] [6]. For tickets and group sales the Rush direct fans to their ticket office phone number and the team website, while The Monument also points fans to the event schedule and ticket purchases [2] [9].
5. How to avoid confusion and verify last-minute changes
Multiple outlets (team site, opponent sites, and venue page) list the same games and times for many dates, but schedules can shift and local puck-drop times vary (e.g., a 4:05 p.m. vs. typical 7:05 p.m. start). The Rush’s official news and schedule pages are primary sources for changes; venue and opponent pages offer corroboration [1] [9] [8]. For final confirmation, the Rush’s schedule page and recent game notes usually show the most up-to-date published times [7] [10].
6. What the available reporting does not cover
Available sources do not mention specific TV/streaming blackout restrictions, parking or entry policies for The Monument, nor do they list the full, date-by-date schedule in a single aggregated table in the provided snippets — those details require viewing the team’s full schedule page or contacting the box office [1] [9]. Also, sources provided do not state whether any games have been postponed or relocated since publication (not found in current reporting).
If you want, I can extract a concise, date-by-date list of confirmed home November games and times from the team and opponent pages cited here, or give step-by-step instructions for buying tickets and confirming puck-drop times.