By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Rebels trounce Hitmen 8-1 for road win

Oct 15, 2021 | 9:50 PM

In their first of eight meetings with the Calgary Hitmen this season, the Red Deer Rebels laughed their way to an 8-1 road victory Friday night.

That ahead of a nationally televised rematch in Red Deer tomorrow.

The Rebels got on the board quickly Friday, Arshdeep Bains (2nd) scoring at the 1:31 mark. Kai Uchacz and Matteo Fabrizi provided the helpers.

With a man advantage, however, Calgary’s Sean Tschigerl (2nd) tied things up at 1-1 at the 9:50 mark.

Red Deer didn’t lament, as Bains (3rd), with assists to Ben King and Hunter Mayo, restored the lead at 16:30. Uchacz (2nd) scored on the powerplay at 18:06, with helpers to Christoffer Sedoff and Bains.

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After 20 minutes, the away side led 3-1.

Red Deer poured it on in the middle frame, scoring four more times to take a commanding 7-1 lead after two.

First, Blake Stevenson (2nd) — Fabrizi and Mayo with the assists — scored at 3:22, then Bains (4th) tallied again on the powerplay for the hat trick at 6:29. Stevenson and Sedoff once again got on the scoresheet with assists.

Liam Keeler (1st) scored at 13:24 — Ethan Rowland and Jace Weir with assists, then Sedoff (1st) tallied at 17:10 — Jayden Grubbe and Stevenson with helpers.

In the third, Red Deer added a little salt to the wound, Keeler (2nd) scored 59 seconds in, and that would be it for the onslaught. Grubbe earned his second assist on the night.

THREE STARS:

*Arshdeep Bains – 3G, 1A

**Christoffer Sedoff – 1G, 2A

***Liam Keeler – 2G

In his second game of the season, Rebels goalie Connor Ungar earned his first win, allowing just one goal on 33 shots faced. This was Ungar’s second straight start after last week’s 34 save performance in a loss to Lethbridge.

At the other end, Hitmen goalie Brayden Peters allowed seven goals on 27 shots, and Alex Garrett let in one on eight shots in 20 minutes of relief.

Red Deer went 2/5 on the powerplay, while Calgary was 1/8. Red Deer outshot Calgary 35-33.

The Rebels and Hitmen meet for the rematch on Saturday in Red Deer. The game has a special start time of 1 p.m. as it is being broadcast live on CBC, and starting at 12:30 on 106.7 REWIND Radio.