Rapid Fire with the Rush: Austin Shanks [Video]

Signed as the biggest off-season splash by the Saskatchewan Rush last summer, Austin Shanks has certainly lived up to that star billing near the midway mark of the 2025 NLL season.

Helping the Rush to the league’s second-best record at 6-2 through their first eight games.

“It’s been awesome,” said Shanks. “The guys have been very welcoming, we’re off to a really good start. We’re still finding ourselves, but that’s the progress that everyone is going through early on in the season. It’s been nothing but really good moments so far and a really good team.”

Signing a two-year contract to join the Rush after six seasons split between the former Rochester Knighthawks and Halifax Thunderbirds, Shanks has been a key weapon on Saskatchewan’s left side.

Moving into an offensive system already featuring stars like Robert Church, Ryan Keenan and Zach Manns, Shanks has incorporated himself with 12 goals in seven games to rank second in team scoring.

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