The Medicine Hat Tigers have acquired defenseman Nick Perna from the Portland Winterhawks for a 2020 fourth-round WHL Bantam Draft pick
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Blazers send Zazula to Americans, Tracey signs with Ducks, World Junior Roster announcements and more
The Kamloops Blazers have traded defenseman Luke Zazula to the Tri-City Americans for a second and third-round pick in the 2021 WHL Bantam Draft.
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 […]
Pratt bringing American flavour to the Captaincy of the Pats
The Pats have a long and storied history, but one thing is uncommon — an American captain. The Pats have only had three U.S. born captains. In 1921-22 Howard Milne, who was born in Park River, North Dakota, was the first. There is some debate if he grew up playing […]
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 […]
2019-2020 WHL Season Previews: Red Deer Rebels
Last Season: 33-29-4-2 72 points, Eastern Conference wild card seed #2 The Rebels knew heading into the 2018-19 season that scoring goals would be difficult. Their defense was solid all season as was goaltender Ethan Anders. The team had to take the back door into the playoffs, losing their last […]
Tigers forecheck too much for Rebels in final home preseason game
All night long, the Medicine Hat Tigers forced the Red Deer Rebels to move the puck in their own zone. It was advantageous as the Tigers scored a 5-3 victory over the Rebels by using their forecheck. “We want to be relentless, four lines wave after wave. We want to […]
Black and White game gives hopefuls a chance to shine before the preseason
The final test before the preseason begins for the Rebels came this morning with the Black and White intrasquad game at the Westerner Park Centrium. 23 forwards, 13 defenseman and four goalies suited up in the contest, with only 23 rosters spots available. There were six players from the 2004 […]
Rebels’ defense should be their strong suit
Heading into the second day of main training camp, there were 12 defensemen listed on the two teams’ rosters as divided by team staff. Each team was given three returnees and three rookies. Last season, the Rebels carried eight players from the blue line on the roster, and it would […]
