Founded in 2005 as the Adelaide Assassins, the Rush, who were also known as the Adrenaline for four years, have been a member of the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) since inception in 2007.

[1] The team joined the National Women's Program Showcase Series announced by Ice Hockey Australia in 2005.

[4] Adelaide selected thirteen players in their first roster, including at least seven Australian internationals in Lucy Parrington, Jodie Walker, Serena Yu, Mel McLaren, Tash Farrier, Candice Mitchell and Tamra Jones.

[4] The first Showcase began in February 2006 with five teams, Adelaide Assassins, Sydney Sirens, Brisbane Goannas, Canberra Ice Caps and Melbourne Flames.

The move was made to increase the exposure of women's hockey in Australia with the help of associating with an already well known brand with which they could share resources with.

[9][10] On 8 August 2011, the Adelaide Assassins merged with the Adelaide Adrenaline ice hockey organisation as part of the wider AWIHL and Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) policy for teams to merge or sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreements to better align to the two leagues and share resources.

The team updated its branding and name, adopting the name Adelaide Rush and new colour scheme of red and navy blue.

Statistics Locals: 20 Imports: 4 The Rush have had six captains in the team's known history, including ten seasons with Candice Mitchell over two stints.