From the Red Deer Rebels

REBELS THIS WEEK

January 16-22, 2023

THREE FOR THREE!

The Rebels got back on track in a big way by winning all three of their games this past week.

  Sat. Jan. 14 – Hunter Mayo scored with 5.9 seconds left in overtime to give the Rebels a thrilling 2-1 road win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Kalan Lind scored for Red Deer in the second period to run his goal streak to three games. Rhett Stoesser made 31 saves for his team leading 16^th win of the year. The Rebels are now 2-0-0-1 versus Lethbridge this season.

Fri. Jan. 13 – A three-goal third period powered the Rebels to a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Peavey Mart Centrium, and a sweep of their nine-game head-to-head season series. Jace Isley and Kalan Lind each had a goal and an assist for Red Deer. Jhett Larson scored the game winner shorthanded early in period three. Jace Weir scored an empty netter. Red Deer was 1-for-2 on the power play while Edmonton was 0-for-five. Red Deer outshot Edmonton 38-35. 

  Wed. Jan. 11 – Kai Uchacz opened the scoring and added the shootout winners as the Rebels edged the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-3 at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Frantisek Formanek and Kalin Lind also scored for the Rebels. Lind also had two assists. Rhett Stoesser made 30 saves through regulation and overtime, and three more in the shootout to earn the win. Red Deer outshot Moose Jaw 50-30 and was 1-for-3 on the power play while Moose Jaw was 2-for-3.

GAMES THIS WEEK

– Friday, Jan. 21 – The Prince George Cougars come to town for the first time since Jan. 26, 2019. Alberta Health Services and SPARC Red Deer will on-hand for their Winter Warm Up and Paint the Town Positive campaign.  Please bring new toques, mitts and socks to donate, and share the share the gift of warmth this winter. 

– Saturday, Jan. 21 – The Brandon Wheat Kings come to town on 80s Night at the Peavey Mart Centrium

Both games start at 7 p.m. with tickets available through ticketsalberta.com and reddeerrebels.com.

– Sunday, Jan. 22 – The Rebels finish a busy weekend by visiting the Calgary Hitmen for a 4 p.m. tilt.

OTHER UPCOMING GAMES

– Friday, Jan. 27 – The Saskatoon Blades visit Red Deer for the second and final time this season 

– Saturday, Jan 28 – The conference leading Winnipeg ICE visit the Peavey Mart Centrium on a night that will feature live music from See Alice, Post-game Disco Skate, and another Beer Night Special

– Tuesday, Jan. 31 – Connor Bedard and the Regina Pats pay their final visit of the regular season. This game is already sold-out! Stay tuned in the coming days as the Rebels work to make a limited number of standing-room tickets available.

BLUE LINE BOLSTER:

On Tuesday, January 10, the Rebels acquired 2004-born defenceman Nicholas Andrusiak from the Portland Winterhawks in exchange for a seventh-round selection at the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft. Signed by Portland as a list player in September 2021, Andrusiak has appeared in two games with the Winterhawks during the 2022-23 WHL Regular Season. The left-shooting blue liner from Tisdale, Saskatchewan has three points in 20 games this season with the Melville Millionaires of the SJHL.