Red Deer Rebels
Rebels roll over Lethbridge on the way out of town
From the Red Deer Rebels
REBELS THIS WEEK
WEEKEND RECAP
The Rebels split a pair of home games this past weekend at the Peavey Mart Centrium. After falling 6-2 Friday to the Prince Albert Raiders, with Carson Latimer’s two power play goals being the highlight for Red Deer, the Rebels returned to form Saturday with a sound 3-1 win over the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes. Ollie Josephson had a goal and an assist while Talon Brigley and Frantisek Formanek also scored for Red Deer. Kyle Kelsey earned the win in net. The Rebels now sit at 2-3-0-0 on the young season.
UPCOMING GAMES
It’s four-straight games away from home for the Rebels starting Friday night in Regina versus the Pats. The Rebels will then play a pair of games at Edmonton on Sunday and next Tuesday (Oct. 17). After visiting Lethbridge next Friday, the Rebels return to home ice on Saturday, October 21 versus the Saskatoon Blades. Catch all Rebels game action, home and away, exclusively on 106.7 REWIND Radio, and CHL TV.
RHETT RETURNS
The Rebels welcomed a familiar face back to the lineup this past weekend with the return of Rhett Stoesser. Last season’s Goaltender of the Year in the Central Division in the WHL Central Division had been out since February with a lower body injury. The Carstairs, AB native made his return to the crease with a relief appearance Friday versus Prince Albert.
NEW THREADS
Stay tuned to reddeerrebels.com and Rebels social media on Monday, Oct. 16 as the team unveils its all-new third jersey!
BACK TO SCHOOL
A three-decade tradition continues as the Rebels are once again teaming up with Annie L. Gaetz Elementary School for the Partners in Progress initiative. Players visited the school Tuesday morning for the annual kickoff assembly. You can read more about this great program here à https://chl.ca/whl-rebels/whl-
REBELS RED
Rebels Red, the official beer of the Red Deer Rebels, is back! Rebels Red is proudly produced by Troubled Monk, the official craft beer partner of the Rebels. Available throughout fall, Rebels Red is available on game nights at the Peavey Mart Centrium, at the Troubled Monk taproom, and at retailers across central Alberta.
TICKETS, TICKETS, TICKETS!
Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are still available. Fans can also purchase half-season, 9-game packs, 3-game packs, and single-game tickets. Visit reddeerrebels.com or call Shaun Richer at 403-341-6000 for details.
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Red Deer Rebels tied for first after weekend split. First place showdown Saturday!
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
From the Red Deer Rebels
REBELS THIS WEEK
The Red Deer Rebels are officially underway with their 33rd 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.
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