As the old saying goes if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The Red Deer Rebels headed back to the Czech Republic at the 2021 CHL Import Draft, selecting Frantisek Formanek 14th overall. Formanek, from Chrudim, Czech Republic, spent 2020-21 with four different teams. The 5-foot-9, 179-pound forward played […]
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Daily Dose of the DUB: Oil Kings get their guy, Nugent-Hopkins signs for 8 years, and more!
Kubicek commits to Oil Kings The #OilKings are pleased to announce the commitment of 2001-born import Simon Kubicek! The Czech defenceman was acquired on Jan. 25, 2021 from the @SeattleTbirds in exchange for import forward Vladimir Alistrov. ? https://t.co/uyL07h2RUi pic.twitter.com/4qP5O72VAu — Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) June 29, 2021 2001-born […]
Greatest Rebels at the World Juniors
The IIHF World Junior Championships are the antithesis of junior-aged hockey. Every year nations who’ve qualified send their best players under 20 years of age to the greatest stage to compete for a gold medal. The Red Deer Rebels have sent 36 players and goaltenders to compete for their nation […]
Rebels draft history at 6th and 24th overall
With the Red Deer Rebels set to select sixth and 24th overall on Wednesday, the team has a lot of reasons to be excited. The team has picked four times at sixth overall and another four times at 24th overall. Overall the Rebels currently have 14 selections over the […]
This day in Rebels history – March 21
1997 – overtime magic Following a series-opening win against the Regina Pats on March 20, the Rebels wanted to open up a 2-0 series lead before heading to Regina for games three and four. The Rebels opened the scoring early as future NHLer Terry Ryan got the team on the […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: More WHL players get NHL Development Camp invites, Valenti back to Europe, Thompson signs in MJHL
The Toronto Maple Leafs have four undrafted WHLers attending their development camps:
2017-18 season previews: Red Deer Rebels
(In our on-going series on team previews for the 2017-18 WHL Season, we have reached the last team to host the Memorial Cup from the WHL, the Red Deer Rebels) Red Deer Rebels (2016-17 season: 30-29-9-4 73 points, lost to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the opening round of the playoffs […]