An early-season nemesis has appeared for the Red Deer Rebels. The shootout has not been kind to the team over the last week with losses coming to the Regina Pats and now the Seattle Thunderbirds. It was another winnable game for the young team as they scored first and held […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Hitmen acquire Allan, Buskey officially joins Pats, Weekly Report and more
The Calgary Hitmen have acquired forward Blake Allan from the Regina Pats for a conditional eighth-round pick in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft.
Hurricanes power play kills Rebels
When you are a young team, not everything goes your way. Sometimes when one thing is clicking, something else isn’t. Then, the next time out, the thing you worked on in practice gets better, but something else lags behind. That’s the way the wind blew for Red Deer as the […]
Pats come from behind to take shootout win
The hiccups continue for the young Rebels. Despite having leads of 2-0, 4-1, and 5-4 with less than a minute to play, the Red Deer Rebels dropped a 6-5 decision following a shootout. Five players scored goals in the shootout, but the Pats were the last ones to hit the […]
Poor start leads to setback for Red Deer
When the opposing team comes into your barn and scores a goal before two minutes have passed, it is often a sign of not being ready. At times, it can lead to a goalie being pulled early, or it can lead to a quick turnaround for the home team. Other […]
Oil Kings remain perfect after rolling over Rebels in 4-1 victory
The Oil Kings were rewarded for maintaining consistent offensive zone pressure throughout the course of Sunday’s game which led to a few lucky bounces that allowed them to defeat the Rebels 4-1. The win helped the team keep a perfect record of 2-0 to start the season. A misplay by […]
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 […]
Hurricanes top Rebels in overtime
Rookie Zack Stringer played the role of overtime hero, lifting the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Red Deer Rebels Saturday night. Starting goalie Carl Tetachuk needed only 18 saves to earn the preseason victory. The Hurricanes came out strong to start the contest, led by overage defenceman […]
Two for Tarzwell lifts Rebels over Hurricanes
For the first time in his WHL career, Josh Tarzwell scored twice in one game. His two goals and an assist were all the offense Red Deer needed as they took a 3-2 victory in their first preseason action on home ice. “It’s nice to get (two goals) and hopefully […]