San Francisco Rush

The **San Francisco Rush** are a professional hockey team that is located in San Francisco, California. The team was established in 008s as the **San Francisco Comets**. The team switched their name to the Rush which will be effective after the 020s season.

## History

### Early Days

Before the 008s season the AWHL announced an expansion team for the Edmonton Oilers on one condition, they find local ownership for the team by the start of the 009s season. The Oilers announced that they found local ownership in the San Francisco Bay area. The team announced that they would operate under the identity of the San Francisco Comets. The Comets, later on, announced that they had struck a deal with the Oracle Arena. The Comets ended the 008s season with a losing record missing the playoffs.

In the 009s season, the Comets would miss the playoffs again. Off the ice, though the Comets attendance skyrocketed from the previous season. The Comets were seen as an affordable alternative to the San Jose Sharks.

### First Playoff births

In the 010s season, the Comets acquired Jacques Ramie a star defenseman from the Maine Sasquatch. Ramie went on to have the best season in his long minor league hockey career winning MVP at the end of the season. For the rest of the Comets, they ended the season with a winning record making it to the Western Conference Finals only losing to the Austin Warriors.

In the 011s season, the Comets lost ended the season with a winning record, losing in the semifinals this time to the Victoria Hammerheads.

In the 012s season, the Comets missed the playoffs ending with a losing record.

### A New Era

Following the 012s season, Jacques Ramie decided not to renew his contract with the San Francisco Comets. He later announced that he would sign with the San Diego Kings. The 012s season was considered a success as the Comets went to the playoffs even when they lost there star player in the offseason.

The Comets would miss the playoffs in the 013s season.

In the 014s season, the Comets signed goaltender Michael Gretchen. Gretchen would become the Comets steadiest goaltender in franchise history playing until 021s. The 014s season was not much better than the 013s season as the Comets missed the playoffs again,

In the 015s season, the Comets would make the western conference finals for the second time in franchise history.

### First George Memorial Cup Appearance and Later Years

In the 016s season, the Comets made it to the George Memorial Cup for the first time in franchise history. Sadly the Comets lost to the Maine Sasquatch in the finals.

From 017s to 019s the Comets did not make the playoffs marking the longest losing streak in franchise history.

### Name Change and Loss of Affiliation

Before the start of the 020s season, the Comets announced that they had parted ways with the Edmonton Oilers and were in search of a new affiliate. The Comets announced that they had come to terms with the Washington Capitals affectingly becoming the Capitals AWHL affiliate. The Comets announced later on that they had decided to go in a new direction with the team renaming the franchise the San Francisco Rush.

### Affiliation with Vegas

Before the beginning of the 021s, the Rush entered a new affiliation agreement with the Vegas Golden Knights. Along with this change of affiliation, the Rush announced a new color pallete along with a new logo set.

## Facilities

The Rush play their home games at the Cow Palace located in Daly City, California. They formally played there games at the Oracle Arena until they could not come to terms on a contract extension in the 018s season.