Following Wednesday night’s tight game against the Swift Current Bronocs, you couldn’t really blame the Rebels for having an off night. It was the final game before the Western Hockey League’s trade deadline, and the players were rightfully nervous. The Rebels have played well this season but some thought maybe […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Broncos name their captain; Cougars, Tigers add 17-year-olds to roster; Giants trim roster; Blazers forward suspended; Canes rookie pots first
Broncos name captain The @SCBroncos have named @TNages98 as team captain for the remainder of the 2018-19 WHL Regular Season! DETAILS ? | https://t.co/6Yup5CPQF8 pic.twitter.com/lADZY7V1hx — The WHL (@TheWHL) January 11, 2019 The Swift Current Broncos have named 20-year-old forward Tanner Nagel captain for the remainder of the season. The four year […]
WHL trade deadline – team by team – Eastern Conference
The last couple of weeks since the roster freeze was lifted have been eventful. Lets take a look at what each team did over that span and where that sets them up for the rest of the season and beyond. First, the Eastern Conference: Brandon Wheat Kings 16-16-3-3-38 points. Six […]
Rebels make minor deal at deadline; roster stays as is
It is a day many anticipate, especially the more hardcore fans. Some will take the day off work, or slough off work and monitor twitter, facebook, or even our very own website, hoping to find information on their favourite player or team. We are talking about trade deadline day. For […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Trades heating up day before the deadline; two overage goalies signed; Giants drop out of CHL Top 10
More trades TRADE ? ALERT Winterhawks add @TheWHL Champion Goaltender Joel Hofer from the @SCBroncos! Welcome to the Hawks, Joel! ?️ || https://t.co/6csGLM3IZv pic.twitter.com/o0HNR3J8Az — Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) January 9, 2019 Wednesday morning started out with a bang with the Broncos sending ’00 goalie Joel Hofer to Portland for six […]
Could we see a new all-time points leader in Red Deer?
With 30 games left in the WHL season, teams make their push to either make the playoffs, make a run at the division title or even a conference or WHL points champion. Banners are what teams strive for, you can come back to the hockey rink and have a look […]
Giants Drop Two of Three After The Break
Going into the break, the Vancouver Giants have had their best start in years putting together a record of 22-8-2-0 and a convincing lead in the B.C. Division. 20-year-old forward Davis Koch led the team with 31 points in 32 games and 2019 NHL Draft prospect Bowen Byram being third on the team […]
Flaming Hot Takes – Trade Deadline Edition
The January 10th deadline is rapidly approaching and a number of teams will be deciding whether they are buyers or sellers. Some teams are clearly in one or the other category while others will have tougher decisions to make, especially considering the returns we have already seen for players who […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Former Rebel headed to Oilers; Pats hand Raiders first home loss
Petrovic traded to Edmonton FLA trades Alex Petrovic to EDM for Chris Wideman and a draft pick. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) December 30, 2018 -The defenseman who played for the Red Deer Rebels from 2007-2011 in 270 games has been traded from the Florida Panthers to the Edmonton Oilers for […]
Alexeyev scores in pre-tournament game; poised to lead Russia at World Juniors
In Kamloops, B.C. on Thursday night, there was one player taking the Sandman Centre ice who was familiar to the WHL fans in attendance. That was Red Deer Rebels defenseman Alexander Alexeyev. While Alexeyev is no stranger to throwing on the Russian national sweater, he had yet to represent them […]
