Rebels take 4 game win streak into Wednesday’s showdown with Saskatoon

REBELS THIS WEEK

REBELS RECAP

The Rebels are hot as they enter the week on a four-game winning streak and with points in a season high seven-straight.

SAT. JAN. 13 – Captain Kai Uchacz scored his first hat trick of the season to lead the Rebels to a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings as the Peavey Mart Centrium. Uchacz reached 25 goals on the season as he scored even strength, on a power play and into an empty net. Dwayne Jean Jr. scored an empty netter to run his point streak to three games. Chase Wutzke allowed just one goal against for the third game in a row. Red Deer outshot Edmonton 41-29 and was 1-for-4 on the power play while Edmonton was 0-for-5.

FRI. JAN. 12 – A two-goal first period would be enough for the Rebels in a solid 3-1 win over the visiting Tri-City Americans at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Carson Birnie scored 29 seconds into the game. Talon Brigley scored the eventual game winner late in the opening frame. Mats Lindgren scored a power play tally late in period two. Kalan Lind had two assists and Chase Wutzke earned the win in net. Red Deer outshot Tri-City 49-19 and was 1-for-4 on the power play while the Americans were 0-for-3.

WED. JAN. 10 – Samuel Drancak and Jeramiah Roberts scored 47 seconds apart early in the third period to lift the Rebels to a 3-1 win over the visiting Spokane Chiefs at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Frantisek Formanek scored for Red Deer in the first period. Ollie Josephson earned an assist to run his point streak to a career-high tying six games. Chase Wutzke made 24 saves for the win. Red Deer outshot Spokane 34-25 and was 0-for-4 on the power play while the Chiefs were 1-for-5.

UPCOMING GAMES

It’s a three-game week for the Rebels, including special event games at the Peavey Mart Centrium.

WED. JAN. 17 – The Rebels welcome the conference leading Saskatoon Blades back to town. The first 2,000 fans through the doors will receive a free lunch bag courtesy of Prairie Bus Lines.

FRI. JAN. 19 – The Rebels visit the Medicine Hat Tigers for a key Central Division matchup.

SAT. JAN. 21 – We celebrate Woolly Bully’s birthday as the Rebels host the Prince Albert Raiders. Stick around after the game for a postgame skate and a slice of birthday cake in honour of the most popular mascot in the WHL!

WUTZKE WINS AGAIN

Chase Wutzke has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 14. The 2024 NHL Draft-eligible puckstopper went 3-0-0-0 in three straight starts, registering a 1.00 goals-against average and .959 save percentage. This marks the second time this season that Wutzke has earned Goaltender of the Week honours. He was also named WHL Goaltender of the Month for December. The 6-foot-2 netminder was selected by Red Deer in the second round, 40th overall in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft. NHL Central Scouting has ranked Wutzke 13^th among North American goalies in its midterm draft rankings.

UCHACZ A TOP 10 HIT

In his third season with the club, Kai Uchacz is now one of the top ten leading goal scorers in Rebels franchise history.

Player GP Goals Seasons Player GP Goals Seasons

Arron Asham 266 131 1994-1998 Greg Schmidt 194 94 1994-1997

Justin Mapletoft 281 115 1996-2001 Shawn McNeil 144 91 1997-1999

B.J. Young 151 112 1994-1997 Kai Uchacz 160 89 2021-2024

Brandon Hagel 259 103 2015-2019 Jon Zukiwsky 301 87 1993-1998

Ben King 165 97 2019-2023 Craig Reichert 138 84 1992-1994

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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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Published on September 23, 2024

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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.