1997 – Round 1, Game 5 against the Regina Pats With a 3-1 series lead and the teams returning to Red Deer, the Rebels had an opportunity to close out their opening-round series with the Pats. Marc Magliarditi stood tall in the net as the Pats did everything they […]
Author: Paul Figler
Rebels select Gracyn Sawchyn with the first ever pick in the WHL U.S. Prospects Draft
In a first for the WHL, the Red Deer Rebels selected first overall in the U.S. Prospects Draft. With their selection, the Rebels took 2005-born Gracyn Sawchyn of the Shattuck St. Mary’s program in Minnesota. He is listed as 5-foot-8, 130 pounds. Technically Sawchyn is a resident of the […]
Prince George wins WHL bantam draft lottery
Following a lottery held in Calgary, Alberta at the WHL head offices. It was administered by KPMG. Once the balls were added to the hopper Prince George Cougars was determined the draft lottery winner. The Regina Pats retain the first overall pick Prince George moved from fourth to second overall […]
This day in Rebels history – March 25
1998 – Round 1, Game 5 against the Swift Current Broncos Facing elimination, the Rebels needed a big win as the series shifted back to Swift Current. Things did not start out well for Red Deer as Swift Current needed just 44 seconds to open the scoring. Before the […]
This day in Blades history – March 24
With a rich history that stretches back to 1964, the Saskatoon Blades have been an integral part of hockey in Western Canada. They joined the WCHL in 1966 and have been the longest standing continual member of the WCHL/WHL. We will take this time to look back on a […]
Handing out the Rebels hardware
The season did not go as hoped but there were still some highlights for the 2019-2020 season. Red Deer finished 17th overall with a 24-33-3-3 record. The team scored 181 times while allowing 250 goals. With the season shortened by the coronavirus pandemic, the players were unable to complete […]
This day in Rebels history – March 24
1997 – Round 1, Game 4 against the Regina Pats With a third win under their belts, the Rebels hoped to continue the trend of winning. The team headed into the fourth game looking to sweep the Pats out of the first round of the playoffs. It was not […]
CHL cancels playoffs and Memorial Cup
Following a conference call among the three CHL leagues, the Candian Hockey League announced this afternoon that the playoffs and Memorial Cup will be cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This will be the first time in the 102-year history of the trophy that it isn’t presented […]
This day in Rebels history – March 23
1997 – Rebels take 3-0 series lead against Regina Continuing their opening-round playoff series with the Regina Pats, Red Deer looked to put a stranglehold on. With the series turning to Regina, the Rebels would need to turn it up. And they did in a big way. The team […]
This day in Rebels history – March 22
1998 – Kachur hat trick The series between the Red Deer Rebels and Swift Current Broncos shifted to Red Deer for Game 3. Swift Current had a 2-0 series lead. The game did not start off well for Red Deer as Swift Current opened up a 2-0 lead heading […]
