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Lacombe Generals Winning Streak Now 5 In A Row

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By Sheldon Spackman

The hottest team in the Chinook Hockey League extended their winning streak to five games at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex in Lacombe on Wednesday night. The Lacombe Generals held off a third period push from the Innisfail Eagles to win 4-3 on home ice.

The first period saw the Generals outshoot the Eagles 21-11 and head into the dressing room after the opening frame up 1-0 thanks to a goal from Alex Macleod at the 9:39 mark.

The second period however is where the Generals did their most damage, outshooting Innisfail 13-1 and scoring three times. The goals came from Chris Rauckman which was a shorthanded effort, Myles Bell on the power play and a second one from Bell to close out the period up 4-0 on the Eagles.

Innisfail made the third period rather interesting though, outshooting the Generals 12-11 and scoring three times to make it close. Innisfail’s goals came from Tom Mikrut, Trevor Cameron and Simon Desbiens but it wasn’t enough as the Generals hung on for a 4-3 victory.

The win improves the Generals record to 11-1-0-0 with 22 points and first place in the CHL, while Innisfail drops to 3-4-0-4 with 10 points and third place overall.

Lacombe’s next game is Saturday, December 17th in Lacombe when they host the 6-3-0-2 Stony Plain Eagles who have 14 points and are second place in the CHL. It’s a 7:30pm face-off.

Innisfail sees the ice again on Sunday, December 18th when they visit the 4-8-0-0 Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs who have 8 points and are fourth place in the CHL. Face-off is 4:45pm.

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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!