Rebels home for 2 this week!

News Release from the Red Deer Rebels

REBELS THIS WEEK

REBELS RECAP
The Rebels are back in Red Deer after going 2-2 last week on their four-game eastern road trip.

SAT. DEC 9 – The Rebels scored twice in the second period and didn’t allow a goal until late in the third period in a 2-1 win over the Prince Albert Raiders at the Art Hauser Centre. Zane Saab opened the scoring with his first WHL goal. Talon Brigley added a power play goal late in the middle frame. Dwayne Jean Jr. set up Saab’s goal to run his point streak to four games. Jace Weir had two assists. Red Deer was 1-for-3 on the power play and held the Raiders off the scoreboard on an extended 5-on-3 man advantage.

FRI. DEC. 8 – The Rebels battled to the end against the #6 ranked team in the CHL but came up on the short end of a 4-2 decision to the Saskatoon Blades at SaskTel Centre. Samuel Drancak scored both Rebels goals on the night, including a third period power play tally. Dwayne Jean Jr., Quentin Bourne, Talon Brigley and Frantisek Formanek each had assists. Rhett Stoesser made 23 saves. Both teams were 1-for-3 on the power play.

WED. DEC. 6 – Frantisek Formanek scored the go-ahead midway through period three as the Rebels skated to a 5-1 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. Dwayne Jean Jr., Talon Brigley (empty net), Kai Uchacz (empty net) and Evan Smith also scored for the Rebels. Chase Wutzke made 22 saves and earned an assist while winning his second-straight start. Red Deer outshot Moose Jaw 29-22 and was 0-for-4 on the power play while Moose Jaw was 0-for-3.

TUE. DEC. 5 – After an even first period the Rebels allowed three goals in the second in a 5-2 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings at Westoba Place. Kai Uchacz netted his team leading 16^th goal and Carson Birnie also scored for Red Deer in the first period. Brandon outshot Red Deer 37-25 on the night and was 1-for-3 on the power play while the Rebels were 0-for-5.

UPCOMING GAMES

Three more games for the Rebels this week before they head off for the holiday break. Two games are at the Peavey Mart Centrium as the Rebels host the Swift Current Broncos on Thursday (Dec. 14) and the Regina Pats on Saturday (Dec. 16). Prior to that the Rebels visit Calgary on Tuesday (Dec. 13) to battle the Hitmen. All games this week start at 7 p.m. MT and will be broadcast exclusively on 106.7 REWIND Radio and CHL TV.

SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK DURING THE HOLIDAYS

At our home game at the Peavey Mart Centrium on Thursday, December 16 versus Swift Current, Central Alberta Co-op is encouraging Rebels fans to bring donations for the Red Deer Food Bank. Food items or cash will be warmly accepted. Fans who make a donation will be eligible to win some great door prizes.

CHASE-ING WINS

Rebels rookie netminder Chase Wutzke is on a hot streak having won his last three starts. The Debden, SK native allowed just four goals against in those three starts (versus Everett, Moose Jaw and Prince Albert). He also posted a clean third period in a relief appearance in Brandon. In his last four outings Wutzke has a sparkling .956 save percentage and 1.13 goals against average.

HAPPY SAAB STORY

Congratulations to Rebels rookie forward Zane Saab who scored his first WHL goal this past Saturday at Prince Albert!

HOLIDAY SHOPPING UPDATE

The Rebels Team Store will be open next week for in-person shopping on December 18, 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. before closing for the holiday season. Online orders (link at reddeerrebels.com) to be shipped prior to Christmas must be made by 2 p.m. on Monday, December 18. Orders made after that will be processed Wednesday, December 27. Orders for shipping will be processed until noon on Monday, December 18, then shipped that afternoon. Call the Rebels office for more information at 403-341-6000.

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Published on October 28, 2024

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October 28-November 4, 2024

Mixed results again for the Rebels over the weekend with a home-ice win followed by a road loss.

Oct 25 – The Rebels downed the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-2 at the Peavey Mart Centrium for their fourth win in five tries versus their southern rivals this season. Carson Birnie scored the eventual game winner and added an assist. Jhett Larson, Jaxon Fuder (power play) and Ollie Josephson (empty net) also scored. Chase Wutzke made 40 saves.

Oct 26 – The Rebels held a 3-2 lead late in the third period only to see the Lethbridge Hurricanes come back for a 5-3 win at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Ollie Josephson (power play), Hunter Mayo (power play) and Jhett Larson (shorthanded) scored for Red Deer.

The Rebels remain tied with Lethbridge for the most points in the Central Division heading into this week’s games. Though only four points separate all five teams in the division.

GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT

Lethbridge Hurricanes 11 7 3 1 0 15 0.682

Red Deer Rebels 13 7 5 1 0 15 0.577

Medicine Hat Tigers 13 7 6 0 0 14 0.538

Calgary Hitmen 12 5 5 2 0 12 0.500

Edmonton Oil Kings 11 5 5 0 1 11 0.500

Upcoming

The Rebels and Hurricanes meet again this Saturday, November 2 at the Peavey Mart Centrium at 7 p.m. Visit reddeerrebels.com for ticketing information. Red Deer is 0-1-1-0 versus Lethbridge this season.

Then next Monday, November 4, the Rebels visit the Calgary Hitmen for a 7 p.m. tilt at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Red Deer is 2-0-0-0 versus Calgary so far this season.

On the Radar

Two Rebels are on NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Players to Watch List for the 2025 NHL Draft:

Matthew Gard (F, ’07) – B-rating Luke Vlooswyk (D, ’07) – C-rating

A ‘B’ rating indicates a potential 2nd/3rd round draft candidate while a ‘C’ rating indicates a potential 4th/5th round candidate.

Big Night for Bains

Congratulations to former Red Deer Rebels forward Arshdeep Bains who scored his first NHL goal Saturday night for the Vancouver Canucks. Bains joined the Rebels as a listed player in November 2017 and went on to play 257 regular season games with the team, compiling 209 points (sixth-most in team history). His 132 career assists are fifth-most in Rebels history. During his final season with the Rebels in 2021-22 he won the WHL scoring title with 112 points. He signed with the Canucks as a free agent in March 2022 and made his NHL debut with them in February 2024.

Design a Rebels Jersey

There’s still time to win a chance to see your child’s jersey design on the ice! Entries are pouring in for the CHL Jersey Contest! Submit your Rebels jersey design by this Thursday, October 31. Full contest details and template from jerseydesigncontest.chl.ca.

WHL Cup

Alberta downed Manitoba 8-1 to claim gold Sunday afternoon at the WHL Cup at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Saskatchewan won bronze with a 8-5 win over BC.

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Published on September 23, 2024

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REBELS THIS WEEK

The Red Deer Rebels are officially underway with their 33^rd season in the Western Hockey League!

Opening Night

The effort Saturday night was one the Red Deer Rebels hope to copy throughout their 2024-25 Western Hockey League season. The end result not so much as the Red Deer Advocate Home Opener at the Peavey Mart Centrium saw the Rebels fall 2-1 in overtime to the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes. Matteo Fabrizi scored Red Deer’s opening goal of the season. The Rebels outshot Lethbridge 31-14 on the night.

Tiger Tales

Next up for the Rebels is three-straight games versus the Medicine Hat Tigers, the top-ranked team in the Canadian Hockey League. The Rebels host the Tigers on Friday, Sept. 27 at the Peavey Mart Centrium before visiting Medicine Hat the following night, Saturday, Sept. 28, for a 7 p.m. tilt at Co-op Place. This weekend marks the first meetings between the Rebels and Tigers since Red Deer eliminated Medicine Hat in five games in round one of last season’s playoffs.

Welcome to The Dub!

Congratulations to Rebels forwards Cohen Poulin and Nolan Schmidt, who each played their first game in the Western Hockey League last Saturday versus Lethbridge.

Camping Season

The Rebels had four players away at NHL camps over the weekend – Chase Wutzke (G, Minnesota), Ollie Josephson (F, Seattle), Kalan Lind (F, Nashville) and Kasper Pikkarainen (F, New Jersey). As of Monday Wutzke, Josephson and Lind have been reassigned back to the Rebels.

Season Tickets

2024 – 25 Season tickets are still on sale! Get access to all 33 remaining regular season home games at the Peavey Mart Centrium, and first dibs for your seats for the 2025 WHL Playoffs. Enjoy discounts on single-game tickets and merch from the Rebels team store. There are also 17, 9 and 4-game packs available. Learn more at reddeerrebels.com or by calling Shaun at 403-341-6000.

WHL Live Packages available for 2024-25

All Dub. All the time. Every dangle, every snipe, every celly – See every heart-stopping moment on WHL Live. With access starting as low as $9.99 (plus taxes), you can enjoy every pretty passing play to every glorious glove save right from the comfort of home. Visit watch.chl.ca for details.