When you are a young team, not everything goes your way. Sometimes when one thing is clicking, something else isn’t. Then, the next time out, the thing you worked on in practice gets better, but something else lags behind. That’s the way the wind blew for Red Deer as the […]
Author: Paul Figler
Pats come from behind to take shootout win
The hiccups continue for the young Rebels. Despite having leads of 2-0, 4-1, and 5-4 with less than a minute to play, the Red Deer Rebels dropped a 6-5 decision following a shootout. Five players scored goals in the shootout, but the Pats were the last ones to hit the […]
Poor start leads to setback for Red Deer
When the opposing team comes into your barn and scores a goal before two minutes have passed, it is often a sign of not being ready. At times, it can lead to a goalie being pulled early, or it can lead to a quick turnaround for the home team. Other […]
Tigers absolutely dominate Rebels from start to finish
It just wasn’t meant to be on this night for the Red Deer Rebels. Medicine Hat piled on goal after goal and did not let up at any time until the final buzzer sounded. The lone bright spot for the visitors was an early goal from Josh Tarzwell, his fifth […]
Rebels shut out on home ice by Winterhawks
The Winterhawks arrived in Red Deer ready to play and laid a beat down on the home side. Portland netminder Joel Hofer was perfect in net, needing to make only 16 saves between the pipes as the Winterhawks shut down the Rebels offense all night long. In a building that […]
WHL Gameday Preview: Wednesday October 9th, 2019
DUBNetwork game of the night: Edmonton Oil Kings at Moose Jaw Warriors 7:00 PM Central Standard Time The Edmonton Oil Kings head southeast to take on the Moose Jaw Warriors at Mosaic Place for the first of four matchups between the two teams this season. The Warriors head into the […]
Rebels Rewind
Taking a look back at the week that was for the Red Deer Rebels: Wheelin’ and dealin’ The team was involved in two transactions during the last week. In a deal with the Prince Albert Raiders right before puck drop last Tuesday, the team traded for Cohner Saleski. The cost […]
Rebels power play sparks win over Blades
When things are going your way, they have a tendency to really go your way. That was the case for the Rebels as two power-play goals and some late-game “puck luck” led to the team’s second victory of the season. “We’ve been working on our power play. The power play […]
Hitmen take out Rebels on the back of Stotts’ sniping
It didn’t come easy and it took 186 games, but Riley Stotts strung together his first WHL career hat trick. “It’s exciting. I was happy to get it (Saturday). It was good to get the win,” said Stotts about potting three goals, including the eventual game winner. It was a […]
Oil Kings invade the Rebels home opener party
It took both teams a while to get the game going, following the longer-than-usual home opening game ceremonies. While both teams were looking to find their legs early, the action was certainly leaning towards the home side as the team fed off the early buzz in the rink. It was […]