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Broncos Steal Victory Over Rebels

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8 years ago

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By Sheldon Spackman

A tough 2-1 overtime loss for the Red Deer Rebels at the hands of the Swift Current Broncos at the Enmax Centrium Saturday night. It was a tightly contested affair in the first period, with Swift Current only out shooting Red Deer 11-8 after twenty minutes but neither team managing to score.

The second period saw the Rebels get on the board first when Dawson Martin scored on the power play at the 10:33 mark to make it 1-0 Red Deer. A score that would hold heading into the second intermission, with the Broncos out shooting Red Deer by a few shots once again, 14-11.

In the third period, Speedy Creek kept plugging away and it eventually paid off, as Aleksi Heponiemi scored to break the shutout and tie it up at 1-1 with only 2:42 left to play. Regulation time finished with the teams tied at 1-1 and the Broncos out shooting Red Deer 14-6 in the final frame.

In overtime, it took Swift Current just 52 seconds to score the game winner. It was Sylvan Lake’s Tyler Steenbergen who put one behind Rebel’s net minder Riley Lamb who played outstanding, stopping 39 of 41 shots on the evening. A disappointing end to what was really a good night for the Red Deer goalie.

The overtime loss drops the Rebels record to 26-28-7-4 with 63 points and third place in the WHL’s Central Division. The Broncos improve to 33-20-4-6 with 76 points and third place in the East Division, clinching a playoff birth in the process.

Red Deer’s next game is Tuesday, March 7th when they host the Saskatoon Blades.

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End of an era for Red Deer Minor baseball Braves

Published on December 6, 2023

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From Red Deer Minor Baseball Board of Directors

Following many discussions within the Red Deer community, the baseball community, our association members, as well as our board of directors we have made the decision to move forward with rebranding our teams, currently known as the Braves. For our association the Braves name symbolized warrior strength, bravery and resilience, all qualities we were proud to align with; and although the initial moniker of our teams was never intended to carry a derogatory or disrespectful connotation, for some, it has. The topic of our rebrand has been polarizing and arguments both for and against have been passionately presented. We have made the decision to move forward in the direction we feel is best for our association.

In alignment with the membership majority vote, the Red Deer Minor Baseball Board of Directors is excited to announce that we will now be known as the Red Deer Rangers.

The Red Deer Rangers will retain our current navy and crimson colors and will not adopt the colors or logo of the MLB, NHL, or any other Rangers franchise. We are looking forward to forging our own identity and embracing our own look.

As you can appreciate this is a complex initiative that will take time. We will remain the Braves for the 2024 season and aim to have our rebrand complete for the 2025 season.

All participants that submitted the Rangers name during our rebranding poll, will be entered into a draw to receive the first Red Deer Rangers jersey.

We hope you will join us in celebrating this positive endeavor as we create a new inclusive legacy for our association that all can be proud of.

RDMBA Board of Directors

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Red Deer Minor Hockey is proud to announce our new General Manager Lane Moore

Published on December 1, 2023

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From Red Deer Minor Hockey

The Red Deer Minor Hockey Board of Directors is pleased & honored to announce, after an extensive search, that Lane Moore has accepted the position of General Manager of Red Deer Minor Hockey. Lane will start his new role early in the new year & is very excited about leading our organization into the future as we aim to provide a positive learning and maturing experience for all of our young athletes & coaches in a minor hockey setting.

Lane comes into the role of General Manager with an extensive resume, in both hockey and administration. Lane has led the Bentley school as principal for the last 17 years & was an educator prior to that. On the hockey side, Lane’s passion for coaching & engaging with young athletes, dates back to 2002. His most recent involvement as a coach with Red Deer Minor Hockey saw Lane lead the U17AAA North Star Chiefs for 2 seasons (21-22, 22-23). Prior to his work with Red Deer Minor Hockey Lane served as President of Rimbey Minor Hockey for several seasons.

One of Lane’s biggest strengths is his ability to create highly effective teams by building a common mission & vision & then executing on those through visionary leadership. These attributes shone through during this General Manager search and we are thrilled for Lane to lead this organization now & into the future as we aim to be one of the premier Minor Hockey Associations in the province.

Lane, his wife Kathleen & their three children Easton, Cooper & Lexi call Red Deer home. His son Cooper is the captain of Red Deer U18AAA Optimist Chiefs & his older son Easton is pursuing his hockey career and post-secondary studies in Massachusetts. Please join us in congratulating Lane Moore as the new General Manager of the Red Deer Minor Hockey Commission, welcome Lane!