What league does Charlotte Rush play in?

Charlotte Rush play in the USPHL Premier.

When was Charlotte Rush founded?

Charlotte Rush was founded in 2015 in Charlotte, NC, USA, USA.

Where is Charlotte Rush based?

Charlotte Rush is based in Charlotte, NC, USA.

Who is the head coach of Charlotte Rush?

The head coach of Charlotte Rush is Ryan Cruthers.

Who is the captain of Charlotte Rush?

The captain of Charlotte Rush is Nikita Smirnov.

Charlotte Rush

USPHL Premier

Show Updates

116 306

2015-2016

2015-2016 Season

Charlotte Rush were 18-24-2 in the 2015-16 USPHL Elite season with 38 points, 8th in the South and 15th overall.

Embed Rosters

2015-2016 Charlotte Rush Roster

Charlotte Rush — 2015-2016 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Devin Day (G)	30	1995	Fontana, CA, USA	6'2"	170	R
	#36	Tony Lejeune (G)	28	1998	McMurray, PA, USA	6'3"	165	L
	#1	Jordan Severo (G)	30	1996	Rochester, NY, USA	5'8"	154	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#22	Cameron Conover (D)	30	1996	Cary, NC, USA	6'1"	201	-
	#57	Keagan Crawley (D)	29	1997	Cumberland, RI, USA	6'3"	190	-
	#2	Andrew Frojelin (D)	30	1996	Santa Clara, CA, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#15	Grant Gallo (D)	29	1997	Austin, TX, USA	6'3"	205	-
	#4	Collin Issel (D)	28	1998	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	5'9"	176	R
	#18	Cam Mazikowski (D)	28	1998	Waxhaw, NC, USA	6'4"	205	L
	#3	Daniel McCrossen (D)	30	1996	Folcroft, PA, USA	5'9"	165	R
	#25	Connor Tuttle (D)	28	1998	Queensbury, NY, USA	6'2"	181	L
FORWARDS
	#5	James Bayagich (F)	29	1996	Troy, MI, USA	6'1"	174	-
	#24	Chris DeAngelis (C)	30	1996	Hicksville, NY, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#11	Ryan Glennon (F)	29	1996	New Lenox, IL, USA	6'1"	181	R
		Nicholas Guidry (F)	30	1995	Cape Coral, FL, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#60	Chandler Judd (F)	28	1998	Greenville, SC, USA	6'3"	205	-
	#17	Sergei Khoroshun (F)	30	1995	Moskva, RUS	5'9"	185	L
	#19	Trevor Kleckner (F)"A"	30	1996	Bethlehem, PA, USA	6'4"	209	R
	#12	Blake McIntyre (F)	31	1995	Oklahoma City, OK, USA	5'9"	181	-
	#21	Sam Rehbock (F)	30	1995	Raleigh, NC, USA	5'9"	181	-
	#7	Dominick Rinaldi (F)	28	1998	Moscow, PA, USA	5'10"	174	-
	#14	Shane Selan (F)	30	1996	Pickerington, OH, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#10	Alec Shea (F)	28	1998	Lakeville, MN, USA	5'11"	163	-
		Alex Shea (C)	28	1998	Lakeville, MN, USA	6'1"	170	R
	#20	Nikita Smirnov (F)"C"	31	1995	Kharkiv, UKR	5'11"	181	R
	#27	Sky Swavely (C)	27	1999	Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA	5'11"	176	-
	#47	Chase Taylor (F)	30	1995	Mooresville, NC, USA	5'11"	170	-
	#13	Jordan Tracy (F)	29	1996	Bangor, ME, USA	6'1"	170	-
	#16	Gianni Walker (F)	28	1998	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#42	Chase Wiriden (F)	28	1997	Waxhaw, NC, USA	6'2"	183	R
Position: G: 3, D: 7, F: 15Av Age: 19.24 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2015-2016 Charlotte Rush Staff

GM/Head CoachRyan Cruthers

Team Staff History

2015-2016 Charlotte Rush Captains

"C"

Nikita Smirnov

"A"

Trevor Kleckner

Team Captaincy History

2015-2016 Charlotte Rush Demographics

Charlotte Rush Facts

Plays in: United States Premier Hockey League - Premier
Team Colors: -
Town: Charlotte, NC, USA Map
Founded: 2015

2015-2016 Charlotte Rush Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Charlotte Rush: 770 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Charlotte Rush
Charlotte Rush (NCDC)

Charlotte Rush Games

Charlotte Rush — 2015-2016 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/25/2026 12:30 PM UTC	Charlotte Rush	Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	-	USPHL Premier
10/24/2026 09:10 PM UTC	Charlotte Rush	Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	-	USPHL Premier
10/18/2026 12:30 PM UTC	Charlotte Rush	Hampton Roads Whalers	4 - 5 (OT 63:39)	USPHL Premier
10/17/2026 09:10 PM UTC	Charlotte Rush	Hampton Roads Whalers	3 - 2	USPHL Premier
10/11/2026 10:30 PM UTC	Charlotte Rush	Florida Surge	5 - 2	USPHL Premier

RSS

Latest Transactions

Charlotte Rush — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/12/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Sam Perdion (F)	Mass. College of Liberal Arts	Details
10/12/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Rocco Stolz (G)	Mass. College of Liberal Arts	Details
09/26/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Evan Crawford (G)	Lebanon Valley College	Details
08/29/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Nicholas Carpenter (D)	Providence Capitals	Details
07/11/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Spencer Barrow (F)	Elmira College	Details
07/01/2025	Confirmed	joining	Marek Kijonka (F)	Mosinee High	Details
04/29/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Beau Depencier (F)	Manhattanville College	Details
08/21/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Devin Stephens (G)	Bethel Univ.	Details

Show Complete Transfer Coverage

Charlotte Rush History and Standings

Charlotte Rush — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	USPHL Premier	10	8	1	-	0	1	49	29	17	1.7	2	-
2025-2026	USPHL Premier	44	22	17	-	0	3	182	160	50	1.14	3	-
2024-2025	USPHL Premier	44	29	8	-	-	7	159	97	65	1.48	1	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	USPHL Premier	42	35	5	-	-	2	215	89	72	1.71	2	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	USPHL Premier	44	33	7	-	-	4	208	101	70	1.59	1	Final loss
2021-2022	USPHL Premier	44	31	10	-	-	3	169	109	65	1.48	1	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	USPHL Premier	44	34	9	-	-	1	208	87	69	1.57	1	Champion
2019-2020	USPHL Premier	44	34	9	-	-	1	190	86	69	1.57	1	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	USPHL Premier	43	33	8	-	-	2	186	96	68	1.58	2	Final group
2017-2018	USPHL Premier	44	40	2	-	-	2	280	76	82	1.86	1	Final loss
2016-2017	USPHL Elite	44	38	5	-	-	1	248	95	77	1.75	1	Champion
2015-2016	USPHL Elite	44	18	24	-	-	2	111	154	38	0.86	8	Division QF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Charlotte Rush — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Adriano Bongiorno (D)	2026-2027	Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	NCDC	8	5	7	12	21
2.	Ilja Grekovs (D)	2026-2027	HK Dinaburga	Latvia2	5	1	9	10	4
3.	David Hoftiezer (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Colorado	ACHA	9	5	4	9	16
4.	Carson Young (F)	2026-2027	Charlotte Rush	NCDC	10	5	4	9	8
5.	Hunter Kerzner (F)	2026-2027	Charlotte Rush	NCDC	10	6	2	8	0
6.	Jared Weisert (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Rhode Island	ACHA	6	2	6	8	0
7.	Justus Harrison (F)	2026-2027	Colorado State Univ.	ACHA II	6	3	4	7	16
8.	Tristin McAuliffe (D)	2026-2027	Charlotte Rush	NCDC	7	0	7	7	4
9.	Easton Harrison (F)	2026-2027	Colorado State Univ.	ACHA II	6	1	5	6	8
10.	Caden Glamkowski (F)	2026-2027	West Virginia Univ.	ACHA	7	1	5	6	10

View Complete List

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Charlotte Rush — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	18.48
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.78
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	20.03
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	20.25
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	20.34

View 20 Latest Seasons

Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Charlotte Rush — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matthew Headland (F)	89	71	60	131
2.	Tyler Dill (F)	87	41	83	124
3.	Tyler Barrow (F)	77	36	84	120
4.	Nick Yzaguirre (F)	63	51	51	102
5.	Antonio Demacopoulos (F)	73	46	42	88

Franchise All-Time Goals

Charlotte Rush — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matthew Headland (F)	89	71	60	131
2.	Nick Yzaguirre (F)	63	51	51	102
3.	Antonio Demacopoulos (F)	73	46	42	88
4.	Tyler Dill (F)	87	41	83	124
5.	Jackson Macejko (F)	82	38	30	68

Franchise All-Time Assists

Charlotte Rush — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tyler Barrow (F)	77	36	84	120
2.	Tyler Dill (F)	87	41	83	124
3.	Peter Keese (D)	81	12	71	83
4.	Matthew Headland (F)	89	71	60	131
5.	Andrew Frojelin (D)	77	13	55	68

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Charlotte Rush — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Connor Tuttle (D)	121	19	62	233
2.	Trevor Kleckner (F)	73	9	26	198
3.	Tyler Barrow (F)	77	36	120	175
4.	Spencer Barrow (F)	52	6	30	174
5.	Jenson Lopez (F)	52	16	27	150

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Charlotte Rush — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Connor Tuttle (D)	121	19	43	62
2.	Alex Davis (D)	106	13	52	65
3.	C.J. Bachman (F)	106	20	27	47
4.	Matthew Lawhon (F)	99	9	13	22
5.	Matthew Headland (F)	89	71	60	131

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Charlotte Rush — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Carson Young (F)	2	2	5	2.50
2.	Luke Slaven (F)	2	1	4	2.00
3.	Matt Minerva (F)	24	22	45	1.88
4.	Gabriel Vanier (F)	6	4	11	1.83
5.	Jared Scott (F)	7	6	12	1.71

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Charlotte Rush — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tyler Dill (F)	2017-2018	USPHL Premier	44	22	55	77	1.75	37
2.	Matthew Headland (F)	2016-2017	USPHL Elite	42	36	31	67	1.60	24
3.	Tyler Barrow (F)	2016-2017	USPHL Elite	41	18	49	67	1.63	66
4.	Matthew Jahn (F)	2018-2019	USPHL Premier	41	30	36	66	1.61	24
5.	Antonio Demacopoulos (F)	2018-2019	USPHL Premier	41	28	35	63	1.54	41

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Charlotte Rush — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matthew Headland (F)	2016-2017	USPHL Elite	42	36	31	67	1.60	24
2.	Charles Merkley (F)	2020-2021	USPHL Premier	39	33	26	59	1.51	88
3.	Matthew Jahn (F)	2018-2019	USPHL Premier	41	30	36	66	1.61	24
4.	Filipp Papshev (F)	2025-2026	USPHL Premier	29	30	19	49	1.69	13
5.	Billy Berry (F)	2018-2019	USPHL Premier	40	29	27	56	1.40	50

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Charlotte Rush — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tyler Dill (F)	2017-2018	USPHL Premier	44	22	55	77	1.75	37
2.	Tyler Barrow (F)	2016-2017	USPHL Elite	41	18	49	67	1.63	66
3.	Jared Weisert (F)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	37	14	42	56	1.51	2
4.	Livio Azevedo (F)	2022-2023	USPHL Premier	42	13	40	53	1.26	61
5.	Levente Pákozdi‎ (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	43	15	38	53	1.23	39

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Charlotte Rush — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matt Minerva (F)	2019-2020	USPHL Premier	24	22	23	45	1.88	126
2.	Kyle Moore (F)	2017-2018	USPHL Premier	43	26	37	63	1.47	124
3.	Spencer Barrow (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	39	6	20	26	0.67	117
4.	Connor Tuttle (D)	2017-2018	USPHL Premier	40	8	25	33	0.83	115
5.	Jenson Lopez (F)	2021-2022	USPHL Premier	33	14	7	21	0.64	112