A match up of teams on opposite ends of the spectrum but headed down the same path saw the Rebels come from behind to snatch the win following a shootout. The game started off on the right foot for Cameron Hausinger and the Red Deer Rebels, the team took a […]
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Hurricanes down Rebels in divisonal showdown
Two teams finishing three games in three days and after both teams made a big splash on the trade market setting the stage for this mammoth divisional showdown. The Lethbridge Hurricanes get a Hat-trick from Taylor Ross to help pace them to a 5-4 overtime win Sunday night at the Enmax Centre […]
Rebels blast Hitmen 6-2 on the heels of trade with ICE
There was a lot to talk about last night in Red Deer before puck drop. The team had made a big trade with the Kootenay Ice sending River Fahey (’01), Austin Schellenberg (’00), Justin Svenson (’01), unsigned 2018 WHL draft pick Chase Bertholet (2003 born) , a 2019 1st round pick, […]
Johnson’s overtime heroic’s give Rebels fourth straight win
Heading into the game with the Ice, the Rebels passed the 20 game mark on Friday with their best record since 2011-12 when they went 14-4-0-2. This season the Rebels are 14-5-1-0 and own the third best points percentage in the entire Western Hockey League. They faced the Kootenay Ice, […]
“A pylon could score that goal” – Melin on his first WHL goal in Rebels 7-0 victory over the Rockets
Brandon Hagel was named September and October player of the month before the puck dropped on the first period of the only match up of the season between the Rebels and the Rockets. And it didn’t take long for the Rebels to score. Their first of the night of the […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Thunderbirds acquire Wood; Blades bring in Huber
Seattle brings in another Moose Jaw forward TRADE | T-Birds Acquire Brecon Wood From @MJWARRIORS https://t.co/42rg8RGSsW pic.twitter.com/smJGViTF2E — Seattle Thunderbirds (@SeattleTbirds) October 30, 2018 11 days after leaving the Moose Jaw Warriors and heading home to Spruce Grove to play in the AJHL with the Saints, left wing Brecon Wood […]
Hagel signs with the Chicago Blackhawks
While we have yet to hear official word from the Red Deer Rebels or the Chicago Blackhawks, Brandon Hagel has posted on his Instagram account that he has officially signed a contract with the Blackhawks. View this post on Instagram So honoured to sign my first NHL contract with the […]
Overreaction Monday: Far fewer overage player signings in 2018-19
Overreaction of the week: There will not be as many overage players signed to NHL contracts this year. The 20-year-old season is a pivotal one for WHL players hoping to earn professional contracts to continue to play hockey. Last season, there were many NHL entry-level deals handed out to 1997-born […]
Flaming Hot Takes – October 25, 2018
We’re a solid month into the 2018-19 WHL season which provides a large enough sample size for fans and pundits alike to start picking things apart. Here are my Hot Takes from what I’ve seen so far this season. -Everyone who picked Prince Albert Raiders forward Brett Leason to lead […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Hagel nets four goals; Dewar could face ire of the league
Three stars of the night: Brandon Hagel – Four-goal night for the overage forward from the Red Deer Rebels. The Rebels made the Edmonton Oil Kings return home a forgettable one as they took them down 5-2. Hagel had the last four goals for the Rebels and now has eight […]