The Rapid City Rush announced Monday that Dave Smith has been named the team’s next head coach and general manager, per a Rush press release. Smith is the fifth head coach in the Rush’s history.

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames, announced that Dave Smith has been named the team’s head coach and general manager.

When the 56-year-old native of Arthur, Ontario became interested in the Rapid City Rush’s head coach and general manager vacancy, it didn’t take long to discover the two had similar ...