I have officially reached stage four of the grieving process. Full on depression. I have had 24 hours to process the news that blew up my phone when I wrapped up practice yesterday at about 5:30pm. Direct messages, texts, and Facebook messages filled with apologies, condolences, and curse words…many, many curse words. I knew this…
For professional athletes, the logic behind the number they wear can run a wide spectrum of reasons. It can range from being the year a player is born, to acting as a tribute to a favorite athlete as a youngster, or simply getting that number as a rookie and sticking with it. For yours truly,…
The schedule for the 2019-20 AHL season was released this afternoon meaning it’s time to take a deep dive into all the ins and outs and overreact to, well, pretty much everything. There are some interesting tidbits on the Rampage schedule (Link).
Monday marked the first day of free agency for the 2019 season and the Blues remained quiet with regards to their NHL roster. That doesn’t mean they weren’t busy, however. With several San Antonio players either leaving for Europe, heading into free agency themselves, or being cut loose by the Stanley Cup champions, there was…
The 2018-19 season has officially ended and the Stanley Cup has been awarded. Not sure if you heard, but the parental units up in St. Louis won the cup for the first time in franchise history, which dates all the way back to when the NHL expanded from 6 to 12 teams in 1967. Congrats…
A late goal by Jordan Nolan and a 38-save performance by Jared Coreau earned the Rampage a stressful win against Ontario Friday night, 4-2. The win improves the Rampage’s record to 25-23-5, and notch a second win on the Rodeo Road Trip to rise to 3-2-3 for the month to keep their heads above water…
By William Cotton The San Antonio Rampage kicked off the annual Rodeo Road Trip with a 5-4 overtime loss in Des Moines. The side finished a disappointing 2/5 on the Penalty Kill, including allowing the game-winner on the power play at 3:23 of the extra frame. The Rampage fall to 23-21-3, good for 7th in…
Former Rampage forward, Brian Flynn, has signed with Zug of the NLA, Switzerland’s top professional league. Flynn asked for, and after clearing waivers, was given his release from his NHL deal with the St. Louis Blues on January 19th. The Swiss team announced his contract early this morning. Flynn arrived in San Antonio as a…
You can get highlights, recaps, and basic game stories any number of places around the internet. In Running With the Herd’s new weekly series, “Take 5”, we will bring you our hottest takes about the week, the season, or anything else for that matter. I mean, if the season continues down this path, we…
Episode two of the 2018-19 season is in the books. JP, Topher, and Nate battle Skype and audio issues to bring you a quick recap of the first week of the season, including a opening night whitewash of the Griffins, and a pair of weekend losses at the hands of the former Rampage. We discuss…
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