Rebels grab 3 of 4 points on the weekend

REBELS THIS WEEK

WEEKEND RECAP

The Rebels have now earned points in three-straight games after picking up three of a possible four over the weekend.

Friday in Regina, the Rebels dominated at even strength, but special teams were the difference in a 4-3 shootout win for the Pats. Regina scored twice on the power play and once shorthanded. Samuel Drancak celebrated his first two WHL goals for Red Deer while Kalan Lind netted a pair of assists.

Sunday in Edmonton, the Rebels flipped the script on special teams on their way to a 5-2 win over the Oil Kings. Carson Latimer celebrated his 150^th career game by scoring twice in the first period, once shorthanded and one on a power play. Carson Birnie, Frantisek Formanek and Kai Uchacz also scored for the Rebels while Lind added two more assists. Chase Wutzke earned the win in net, his second of the season.

UPCOMING GAMES

The Rebels return to Edmonton again Tuesday night for a 7 p.m. tilt versus the Oil Kings. It’s the fourth of 10 meetings this season between the two clubs. Red Deer has won two of the first three.

Friday, the Rebels visit the Lethbridge Hurricanes (7 p.m.) seeking their second-straight win over their southern rivals.

Saturday at the Peavey Mart Centrium, the Rebels play host to the Saskatoon Blades in a rematch of last year’s second round epic playoff series. Game time is 7 p.m.

Catch all Rebels game action, home and away, exclusively on 106.7 REWIND Radio, and CHL TV.

NEW THREADS

When the Rebels take on Saskatoon this Saturday at the Peavey Mart Centrium, the Rebels will be wearing their all-new third jersey for the first time! Watch on gameday for a special video unveiling these special threads.

IN THE SHOW

A total of 11 former Red Deer Rebels players were included on NHL opening night rosters to begin the 2023-24 season. They include Matt Dumba (Arizona Coyotes – Rebels 2010-13), Jake DeBrusk (Boston Bruins, Rebels 2016), Reese Johnson (Chicago Blackhawks, Rebels 2014-19), Luke Philp (Chicago Blackhawks (injured), Rebels 2016), James Reimer (Detroit Red Wings, Rebels 2005-08), Ryan Nugent Hopkins (Edmonton Oilers, Rebels 2009-11), Josh Mahura (Florida Panthers, Rebels 2014-17), Haydn Fleury (Tampa Bay Lightning, Rebels 2012-16), Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay Lightning, Rebels 2015-19), Alexander Alexeyev (Washington Capitals, Rebels 2016-19), Darcy Kuemper (Washington Capitals, Rebels 2008-11).

As well, former Rebels captain Reese Johnson (2014-19) played in his 100^th career NHL game with the Chicago Blackhawks!

WHL CUP

The 2023 WHL Cup presented by FPS Payment, goes this week, October 18-22, at the Peavey Mart Centrium. The tournament features teams from the four Western Canadian provinces competing in a round-robin tournament format followed by playoffs. The 2023 WHL Cup will showcase the top 2008-born players from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Rebels have four prospects taking part: Nickolas Kovich (D, BC), Beckett Hamilton (F, SK), Jake Missura (D, SK), Peyton Shore (G, MB).

“RUNNING OF THE POOCHES”

The inaugural “Running of the Pooches” takes place at Peavey Mart Centrium on November 18 when the Rebels take on the Calgary Hitmen. Check out reddeerrebels.com for details and a look at how your four-legged friend can be involved.

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Red Deer Rebels tied for first after weekend split. First place showdown Saturday!

Published on October 28, 2024

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From the Red Deer Rebels

REBELS THIS WEEK

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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Game On! CHL’s #1 ranked team in town to face the Rebels Friday

Published on September 23, 2024

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From the Red Deer Rebels

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.