Following Wednesday night’s tight game against the Swift Current Bronocs, you couldn’t really blame the Rebels for having an off night. It was the final game before the Western Hockey League’s trade deadline, and the players were rightfully nervous. The Rebels have played well this season but some thought maybe […]
Author: Paul Figler
Rebels make minor deal at deadline; roster stays as is
It is a day many anticipate, especially the more hardcore fans. Some will take the day off work, or slough off work and monitor twitter, facebook, or even our very own website, hoping to find information on their favourite player or team. We are talking about trade deadline day. For […]
Could we see a new all-time points leader in Red Deer?
With 30 games left in the WHL season, teams make their push to either make the playoffs, make a run at the division title or even a conference or WHL points champion. Banners are what teams strive for, you can come back to the hockey rink and have a look […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: Sunday January 6th, 2019
Feature game of the day: Lethbridge Hurricanes (20-10-4-4) at Edmonton Oil Kings (21-13-4-3) Its a Central Division bout between the division leading Oil Kings and the second place Hurricanes. Just a single point separates these two clubs, with the Red Deer Rebels and Medicine Hat Tigers sniffing around just one […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: Monday December 31st, 2018
Feature Game of the Day: Spokane (20-12-2-2) @ Tri-City (18-13-1-1) 8:05PM Pacific We travel West for the final game of 2018 for tonight’s pick for game of the night. The Spokane Chiefs head to Tri-City to take on the Americans. These two teams met just two nights ago in Spokane […]
Catching up with Brodi Stuart
-Kamloops, BC Recently I was given an opportunity to attend a game in Kamloops as they took on the Kelowna Rockets. The Blazers organization was kind enough to grant me some time with 18-year-old forward Brodi Stuart who was named an assistant captain with this year’s team under the tutelage […]
Daily dose of the DUB: Former WHLers claim first NHL goals, plenty of WHL action on the ice
Former Portland Winterhawks defenseman Caleb Jones scored his first NHL goal against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. The defenseman has played in six NHL contests and now has two points. While with the Winterhawks, Jones played in 135 games over two seasons registering 19 goals and piling up […]
CHL Import draft by the numbers
The CHL adopted an import draft in 1992 so that players from countries outside of Canada and the United States could be brought into the three leagues in a method that was supposed to create a more even playing field for recruiting talent outside of North America. From 1992 through […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Hawryluk scores first two NHL goals, Chartier recalled
HAWRYLUK GETS HIS FIRST @NHL GOAL! TIE GAME! #FLAvsCHI pic.twitter.com/dtztP4axEr — Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) December 24, 2018 Scoring the first two goals for the Panthers on rout to a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, Jayce Hawryluk found himself on the score sheet for the first time. It was his […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: Saturday December 14, 2018
Feature Game of the Night: Calgary Hitmen @ Edmonton Oil Kings 4PM MST With a couple of games in hand heading into the final weekend before the holiday break, the Calgary Hitmen (15-14-2-1) look to close the gap on their divisional rivals, the Edmonton Oil Kings (16-12-4-2). Both teams will […]
