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 […]
Author: Paul Figler
This day in Rebels history – March 20
1997 – First round playoff win The Rebels met the Regina Pats for a first-round matchup. Red Deer had earned home-ice advantage in the first round as the second seed in the Central Division. Regina had finished as the third seed in the East Division. Only two points separated the […]
On this day in Rebels history – March 19
1998 – Playoff disappointment The Rebels met the Swift Current Broncos in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series. The Broncos had home-ice advantage and took the opening game 3-0. The Broncos took advantage of an empty net late in the game to ice the game. The Broncos took […]
This day in Broncos history – March 18
2001 The Swift Current Broncos were playing their final game of the regular season against their divisional rival, the Prince Albert Raiders. Swift Current was headed to the playoffs in 2001 and Prince Albert was not. The Broncos knocked off the Raiders with a 3-1 win. Goals were scored by […]
On this day in Rebels history – March 18
2001 With just two games left in the season, the Rebels took on the Calgary Hitmen. Heading down Highway 2, the Rebels were putting the finishing touches on a 54 win season. With seven different scorers, Red Deer won the game 8-3. Ross Lupaschuk led the way with two tallies. […]
WHL announces cancellation of remainder of 2019-2020 regular season
In a sad day for hockey fans in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest, the Western Hockey League announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-2020 regular-season schedule. There were 54 games remaining on the schedule, with several teams only having four games remaining on their road to […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Tested ICE players have negative COVID-19 results and more
Both ICE players test negative Statement regarding COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/FguHSOX0ee — x – Winnipeg ICE (@WHLWpgICE) March 17, 2020 There was some good news that came down from the Winnipeg ICE regarding the players that required testing recently for COVID-19. Both players received negative results, meaning that up until this […]
On this day in Red Deer Rebels history
With an abundance of time on my hands, it’s time to do a little deep diving on the history of the Red Deer Rebels. 1999 The Red Deer Rebels and Lethbridge Hurricanes squared off in the second-to-last game of the season for the Rebels. Lethbridge won 4-3 in a game […]
Tigers extend win streak to six
It took extra time but the playoff-bound Medicine Hat Tigers pulled off their sixth straight win. “I think it was just a matter of playing the full sixty and wearing them down eventually. Obviously, it took overtime but I think it was just a matter of time before we just […]
Gameday Preview: Victoria Royals @ Portland Winterhawks
DUBNetwork Game of the Night: Victoria Royals (31-23-6-2) @ Portland Winterhawks (44-11-3-4) 5:00 PM Another exciting battle will take place this evening as the Royals and Winterhawks play the second of back-to-back games. Tonight’s shifts to the Moda Center. Every game in the season series has required overtime so far. […]