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Playoff Implications In RDC Athletics This Weekend

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There are many significant matchups over the next several days that have playoff implications for the RDC Kings nad Queens. Both Basketball teams have a home-and-home series against the Olds College Broncos. The volleyball teams travel to Medicine Hat to face the Rattlers in a pair of games. The Red Deer College Queens Hockey team wind down the regular season with 2 games against the SAIT Trojans. The Kings Hockey club faces the Portage College Voyageurs in a home-and-home series and the RDC Indoor Track team competes in their 2nd event.

Queens Hockey | Thursday, Feb. 9 | 7:00 p.m. | ENMAX Centrium

The RDC Queens compete against the SAIT Trojans in what could be a potential playoff matchup. The Queens sit in top spot in ACAC Women’s Hockey with 31 points. MacEwan University (28 points) and NAIT (26 points) will join RDC in the playoffs. The SAIT Trojans (16 points) and Olds College Broncos (9 points) are vying for the final spot.

Queens Basketball | Thursday, Feb. 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Olds College

In Olds, the RDC Queens (7-10) compete against the Olds College Broncos (3-12). The Queens have been playing good basketball and picked up 4-of-4 points this past weekend. Only 4 regular season games remain for the Queens, and every quarter is important as they push for a playoff position. In the ACAC Women’s Basketball South Division, the RDC Queens sit in 5th spot with 14 points. Medicine Hat College is in 4th position with 16 points. The top 4 teams from the division qualify for the playoffs.

Kings Basketball | Thursday, Feb. 9 | 8:00 p.m. | Olds College

The Red Deer College Kings (11-6) hit the court to face the Olds College Broncos (3-12). While the Kings have already clinched a playoff spot, the positioning of the top 4 teams in the ACAC Men’s Basketball South Division can change. Lethbridge College, SAIT and Medicine Hat College share top spot with 24 points. The Kings are close behind with 22 points. In ACAC Men’s Basketball, the RDC Kings have the 2nd most potent offence and have scored an average of 90 points per game.

Kings Hockey | Friday, Feb. 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Penhold Multiplex

The Red Deer College Kings face-off against the Portage College Voyageurs. In ACAC Men’s Hockey the Kings sit in 5th spot with 19 points. Portage College has 10 points in the standings. The top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs.

Queens Volleyball | Friday, Feb. 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Medicine Hat College

The Medicine Hat College Rattlers (2-18) host the Red Deer College Queens (17-3). The Queens have won 12 matches in a row and have clinched a playoff position. In the ACAC Women’s Volleyball South Division, the RDC Queens sit in 2nd spot with 34 points and trail the 1st place Briercrest College Clippers by 4. The RDC Queens are ranked 7th in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

Kings Volleyball | Friday, Feb. 10 | 8:00 p.m. | Medicine Hat College

Following the Queens, the RDC Kings (16-4) hit the court against the Medicine Hat College Rattlers (17-3). In the ACAC Men’s Volleyball South Division, the Kings sit in 2nd place with 32 points and trail the Rattlers by only 2 points. This sets up a great weekend of men’s volleyball between 2 of the top teams in Alberta and the CCAA. This past weekend, the Kings were happy to have Luke Brisbane, 2015-2016 ACAC Men’s Volleyball All Conference team selection, back in the lineup after a lengthy injury. Adam Turlejski is also on the mend and the Kings hope to have him playing soon. While the Kings have already secured a playoff spot, they would like to be the top seed in the division. The Red Deer College Kings are ranked 5th in the CCAA.

Queens Basketball | Saturday, Feb. 11 | 6:00 p.m. | RDC

In a rematch, the Queens host the Broncos. After this series against Olds College, only a pair of games remain against the Ambrose University Lions (3-12).

Kings Basketball | Saturday, Feb. 11 | 8:00 p.m. | RDC

In the 2nd half of the home-and-home series, the RDC Kings host the Broncos. After this weekend series, a pair of games remain against the Ambrose University Lions (5-10).

Queens Hockey | Saturday, Feb. 11 | 7:00 p.m. | SAIT

In a rematch, the Queens host the Trojans. This is the final regular season game that the RDC Queens will play before the playoffs.

Kings Hockey | Saturday, Feb. 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Portage College

In Lac La Biche, the Portage College Voyageurs host the RDC Kings. After this matchup, only 4 regular season games remain for the Kings.

Queens Volleyball | Saturday, Feb. 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Medicine Hat College

In an afternoon showdown, the Queens face the Rattlers. After this weekend series in Medicine Hat, only 2 matches remain against the Clippers (19-1).

Kings Volleyball | Saturday, Feb. 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Medicine Hat College

In a weekend rematch, the Kings face the Rattlers. After this series, the Red Deer College Kings have a pair of matches remaining against the Briercrest College Clippers (12-8) to close out the regular season.

RDC Indoor Track | Sunday, Feb. 12 | Grand Prix #2 | SAIT

The Red Deer College Indoor Track team is looking to build upon their success from their 1st competition Jan. 28 in Edmonton. Finishing in 2nd spot, the RDC women only trailed MacEwan University in the standings. The Red Deer College Men’s Indoor Track team finished in 3rd place. Overall, the combination of the women’s and men’s scores placed the RDC Indoor Track team in 2nd place.

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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!