There were two Red Deer Rebels among the 217 selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. A bit of a surprise led to Alexander Alexeyev being drafted in the first round 31st overall to the Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals. The second pick was also a blue liner, Dawson Barteaux, […]
Author: Paul Figler
NHL Draft rounds six and seven – WHL round up
David Tendeck (G) – Vancouver Giants Tendeck was selected in the sixth round, 158th overall to the Arizona Coyotes. Tendeck played in 48 WHL games for the Giants and posted a 25-16-3-2 record. He had three shutouts and a .912 save percentage. He also posted a 3.02 goals against average. […]
NHL Draft rounds four and five – WHL round up
Joel Hofer (G) – Swift Current Broncos Hofer was selected in the fourth round 107th overall to the St. Louis Blues. Hofer played in 19 games and had a 8-3-1-1 record. He recorded one shutout and a .914 save percentage to go with a 2.61 goals against average. Hofer was […]
NHL Draft rounds two and three – WHL round up
This slow emergence of WHL players being drafted continued with just two picks in the second round. The defensemen from the league led the way with the first four picks. The emergence of WHL forwards began with picks 92 and 93. Jett Woo (D) – Moose Jaw Warriors Woo was […]
Four Rebels draft picks sign agreements with the team
Earlier today the General Manager and Head Coach of the Red Deer Rebels, Brent Sutter, announced the signing of their first four draft picks from the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft held on May 3rd, 2018. Forward Jayden Grubbe was selected with the Rebels first round pick, seventh overall. He is […]
2008 WHL Bantam Draft Reboot
Every once in a while hockey fans wonder what if? Could their fortunes have turned around if they had made a better pick in the draft? What about if they hadn’t made that trade, or did make that trade? Today, DUBNetwork is looking back on the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft. […]
11 WHL players invited to the NHL Draft Combine
Every year the NHL holds an NHL Draft Combine so that the 31 National Hockey League teams are able to gauge the upcoming draft class’ physical and mental ability. The combine has already begun in Buffalo, NY and continues through the public testing and interviews this weekend. Saturday is considered […]
Rebels bolster coaching staff adding two new assistant coaches
It was announced by team owner/General Manager/Head Coach Brent Sutter that the team has brought in two brand new assistant coaches for the 2018-19 hockey season. The Corpus Christi Ice Rays former head coach Brad Flynn will join the Rebels coaching staff after two seasons with the Ice Rays as […]
Rebels pleased with their selections at the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft
-Red Deer, AB Thursday was the beginning of the dream for the 2003 age group. The Red Deer Rebels held selections number seven and 16 in the first round of today’s WHL Bantam Draft and with it they chose the best players available to them. With the seventh overall selection […]
Carter Hart wins third straight Goaltender of the Year award
– Red Deer, AB For the first time in Western Hockey League history, a single person has won the Goaltender of the Year trophy for the third season in a row. Philadelphia Flyers prospect and Everett Silvertips starting netminder, Carter Hart, was once again the recipient of the accolades. Despite […]