1997 – Round 2, Game 1 against the Swift Current Broncos For the second season in a row, the Rebels made it to the Conference semi-finals. They took on the Broncos who finished with four more points than them in the standings. The Rebels rolled into Swift Current for […]
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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 29
2003 – Round 1, Game 5 against the Calgary Hitmen Red Deer held a 3-1 series lead, with the team having lost their the last matchup between the two teams. Game 5 was held at the Enmax Centrium. Red Deer and Calgary took turns scoring goals in the first 20 […]
This day in Rebels history – March 28
1999 – Round 1, Game 4 against the Brandon Wheat Kings Game 4 went in Red Deer as the Rebels had a 3-0 series lead. Brandon was looking to extend the series as they faced a sweep. The first period started off right for the Wheat Kings as they were […]
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 26
1997 – Round 1, Game 5 against the Regina Pats With a 3-1 series lead and the teams returning to Red Deer, the Rebels had an opportunity to close out their opening-round series with the Pats. Marc Magliarditi stood tall in the net as the Pats did everything they […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Cougars win 2020 WHL Bantam Draft Lottery, Rebels select Sawchyn in U.S. Prospects Draft and more
The Prince George Cougars have won the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft Lottery meaning they will move up to the second pick from the fourth pick.
Rebels select Gracyn Sawchyn with the first ever pick in the WHL U.S. Prospects Draft
In a first for the WHL, the Red Deer Rebels selected first overall in the U.S. Prospects Draft. With their selection, the Rebels took 2005-born Gracyn Sawchyn of the Shattuck St. Mary’s program in Minnesota. He is listed as 5-foot-8, 130 pounds. Technically Sawchyn is a resident of 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 […]
Handing out the Rebels hardware
The season did not go as hoped but there were still some highlights for the 2019-2020 season. Red Deer finished 17th overall with a 24-33-3-3 record. The team scored 181 times while allowing 250 goals. With the season shortened by the coronavirus pandemic, the players were unable to complete […]