What league does Rushmore Thunder play in?

Rushmore Thunder play in the USHS-SD.

Where is Rushmore Thunder based?

Rushmore Thunder is based in Rapid City, SD, USA.

Who is the head coach of Rushmore Thunder?

The head coach of Rushmore Thunder is Brendon Hodge.

What are the team colors of Rushmore Thunder?

The team colors of Rushmore Thunder are Black + Gold + White.

Rushmore Thunder

USHS-SD

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2020-2021

2020-2021 Season

Rushmore Thunder were 17-3-0 in the 2020-21 USHS-SD season with 34 points, 3rd overall.

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2020-2021 Rushmore Thunder Player Stats

All Positions

Rushmore Thunder — 2020-2021 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
USHS-SD
1.		Kael Delzer (F)	18	11	20	31	8	-	3	2	2	4	4
2.		Hunter Walla (LW)	20	11	18	29	8	-	3	1	2	3	0
3.		Mason Martin (F)	16	17	10	27	43	-	3	3	3	6	14
4.		Seth Stock (D)	18	4	18	22	42	-	3	2	2	4	2
5.		Alec Humke (F)	18	12	9	21	22	-	3	2	2	4	0
6.		Dawson Wirth (F)	19	12	7	19	2	-	3	1	1	2	0
7.		Ryan Hipsag (F)	15	7	8	15	62	-	3	0	2	2	4
8.		Duncan Chisolm (D)	18	4	8	12	24	-	3	0	0	0	6
9.		Alexander Dietrich (F)	18	3	7	10	6	-	3	0	0	0	0
10.		Hayden Holec (F)	19	4	5	9	8	-	3	1	0	1	0
11.		Nathan Bender ()	14	6	2	8	8	-
12.		Kaleb Merchen (F)	18	3	4	7	30	-	3	1	1	2	2
13.		Brayden Fine (RW)	15	4	2	6	2	-
14.		Tyson Dunbar (D)	18	2	4	6	8	-	3	0	0	0	2
15.		Zeke Farlee (F)	20	2	2	4	34	-	3	0	0	0	0
16.		Alexander Petrotto (F)	16	0	3	3	16	-	3	0	0	0	0
17.		Parker Brannan (D)	17	0	2	2	6	-	3	0	0	0	0
18.		Landon Bartling (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
19.		Ryan Laughlin (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-

Rushmore Thunder — 2020-2021 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
USHS-SD
1.		Brady DeVries (G)	20	1.50	.926	14	2	0	4	850:00	314	3	3.12	.872
2.		Michael Habbe (G)	13	3.86	.786	2	1	0	0	119:00	33

2020-2021 Rushmore Thunder Staff

Head CoachBrendon Hodge

Team Staff History

2020-2021 Rushmore Thunder Demographics

Rushmore Thunder Facts

Plays in: United States High School, South Dakota
Team Colors: Black + Gold + White
Town: Rapid City, SD, USA Map
Founded: -

2020-2021 Rushmore Thunder Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players

Experience

Rushmore Thunder: 375 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Rushmore Thunder Games

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Latest Transactions

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Rushmore Thunder History and Standings

Rushmore Thunder — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2021-2022	USHS-SD	20	20	0	0	-	0	144	34	40	2	1	Final loss
2020-2021	USHS-SD	20	17	3	0	-	0	113	36	34	1.7	3	Final loss
2017-2018	USHS-SD	18	16	1	1	-	0	125	41	33	1.83	2	-
2016-2017	USHS-SD	18	16	1	1	-	0	105	32	33	1.83	2	-
2015-2016	USHS-SD	18	11	7	0	-	0	93	53	22	1.22	4	-
2014-2015	USHS-SD	18	16	2	0	-	0	135	47	32	1.78	1	-
2013-2014	USHS-SD	16	10	6	0	-	0	95	57	20	1.25	4	-
2012-2013	USHS-SD	21	9	10	1	-	1	77	87	20	0.95	4	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Rushmore Thunder — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jackson Hepper (D)	2026-2027	Badlands Sabres	NA3HL	10	4	8	12	22
2.	Damien Pongklub (D)	2026-2027	Iron County Yeti	USPHL Premier	3	1	4	5	0
3.	William Simmons (D)	2026-2027	Augustana Univ.	ACHA II	3	0	1	1	0
4.	Brayden Fine (F)	2026-2027	Augustana Univ.	ACHA II	3	0	1	1	16
5.	Jackson Hepper (D)	2026-2027	Team South Dakota 18U AA	MNHP 18U	1	0	0	0	0
6.	Luke Hanson (F)	2026-2027	Colorado State Univ.	ACHA II	2	0	0	0	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Rushmore Thunder — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	18.25
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	17.50
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	17.30
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	17.00
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	168 lbs	17.09

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Rushmore Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	87	140	175	315
2.	Colton Merchen (F)	84	102	140	242
3.	Cameron Ritter (F)	88	106	107	213
4.	Alexander Dietrich (F)	79	60	64	124
5.	T.J. Nolan (F)	54	65	57	122

Franchise All-Time Goals

Rushmore Thunder — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	87	140	175	315
2.	Cameron Ritter (F)	88	106	107	213
3.	Colton Merchen (F)	84	102	140	242
4.	Brian Petereit (F)	71	68	42	110
5.	T.J. Nolan (F)	54	65	57	122

Franchise All-Time Assists

Rushmore Thunder — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	87	140	175	315
2.	Colton Merchen (F)	84	102	140	242
3.	Cameron Ritter (F)	88	106	107	213
4.	Jackson Hepper (D)	44	23	66	89
5.	Alexander Dietrich (F)	79	60	64	124

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Rushmore Thunder — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Zeke Farlee (F)	56	11	29	180
2.	T.J. Nolan (F)	54	65	122	179
3.	Jacob Lindblom (F)	54	41	67	122
4.	Grant Wolthuis (D)	52	5	26	121
5.	Cameron Ritter (F)	88	106	213	90

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Rushmore Thunder — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Cameron Ritter (F)	88	106	107	213
2.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	87	140	175	315
3.	Colton Merchen (F)	84	102	140	242
4.	Alexander Dietrich (F)	79	60	64	124
5.	Tanner Good (D)	72	4	18	22

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Rushmore Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	87	140	315	3.62
2.	Colton Merchen (F)	84	102	242	2.88
3.	Jack Oberg (F)	26	28	64	2.46
4.	Cameron Ritter (F)	88	106	213	2.42
5.	T.J. Nolan (F)	54	65	122	2.26

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Rushmore Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	2024-2025	USHS-SD	22	48	68	116	5.27	12
2.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	2025-2026	USHS-SD	22	53	43	96	4.36	14
3.	Colton Merchen (F)	2025-2026	USHS-SD	22	31	51	82	3.73	6
4.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	2023-2024	USHS-SD	21	22	48	70	3.33	21
5.	Cameron Ritter (F)	2024-2025	USHS-SD	22	32	36	68	3.09	18

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Rushmore Thunder — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	2025-2026	USHS-SD	22	53	43	96	4.36	14
2.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	2024-2025	USHS-SD	22	48	68	116	5.27	12
3.	Dawson Wirth (F)	2021-2022	USHS-SD	20	35	30	65	3.25	18
4.	Cameron Ritter (F)	2024-2025	USHS-SD	22	32	36	68	3.09	18
5.	Cameron Ritter (F)	2023-2024	USHS-SD	22	32	16	48	2.18	16

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Rushmore Thunder — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	2024-2025	USHS-SD	22	48	68	116	5.27	12
2.	Colton Merchen (F)	2025-2026	USHS-SD	22	31	51	82	3.73	6
3.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	2023-2024	USHS-SD	21	22	48	70	3.33	21
4.	Wyatt Reeder (D)	2025-2026	USHS-SD	22	53	43	96	4.36	14
5.	Cameron Ritter (F)	2025-2026	USHS-SD	22	22	37	59	2.68	12

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Rushmore Thunder — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Zeke Farlee (F)	2022-2023	USHS-SD	21	4	9	13	0.62	97
2.	T.J. Nolan (F)	2012-2013	USHS-SD	20	14	12	26	1.30	73
3.	T.J. Nolan (F)	2014-2015	USHS-SD	18	30	27	57	3.17	72
4.	Ryan Hipsag (F)	2020-2021	USHS-SD	15	7	8	15	1.00	62
5.	Hudson Beert (F)	2023-2024	USHS-SD	22	5	9	14	0.64	60

Player Nationalities Throughout History

141 players