Coatta returns to Rush

RAPID CITY, S.D. –The Rapid City Rush, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames, announced that forward Max Coatta has been signed for the 2022-23 season.

Action photo of Max Coatta of the Rapid City Rush

Coatta returns to Rapid City where he set career-highs in goals (23), assists (29) and points (52) during the 2021-22 season, his third year as a pro. Coatta’s 23 goals were tied for second-most on the team and his 54 points were the fourth-most.

A native of Minnetonka, Minnesota, the 28-year-old Coatta also appeared in six games for the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League, where he recorded one assist.