The IIHF World Junior Championships are the antithesis of junior-aged hockey. Every year nations who’ve qualified send their best players under 20 years of age to the greatest stage to compete for a gold medal. The Red Deer Rebels have sent 36 players and goaltenders to compete for their nation […]
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This day in Rebels history – March 30
1999 – Round 1, Game 5 against the Brandon Wheat Kings Red Deer had built up a 3-1 series lead as the teams headed to Brandon for Game 5. The Rebels had an excellent outing, especially on the power play as the team went 4-for-8. They also scored short-handed […]
This day in Rebels history – March 27
A special shoutout to the Red Deer Rebels play-by-play man Cam Moon, who was born on this day! Today is a milestone birthday for Cam, we’ll let you figure out how many years young he is! You guys. It’s a milestone day in @Rebelshockey history! Stick tap to the […]
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 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 […]
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 […]