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September 9: Red Deer's first pre-season game

WHL announces 2022 Pre-Season Schedule and 2022-23 Regular Season start date

Jun 16, 2022 | 5:49 PM

The Red Deer Rebels’ first Western Hockey League (WHL) pre-season game for the 2022/23 season will be on September 9 against the Calgary Hitmen.

Announced Thursday, the WHL unveiled the 2022 Pre-Season Schedule which includes 47 games, beginning Tuesday, September 6 and concluding Sunday, September 18.

The league also announced that the 2022-23 WHL Regular Season is scheduled to begin on Friday, September 23, 2022. WHL Clubs will begin announcing their home-opening dates for the 2022-23 WHL Regular Season on Monday, June 20.

For the 2022 WHL Pre-Season, the Rebels will be playing four games, with their first home game on September 10:

• September 9 at 7 p.m. MT: Calgary vs. Red Deer at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex
• September 10 at 7 p.m. MT: Red Deer vs. Calgary at Peavey Mart Centrium
• September 16 at 7 p.m. MT: Lethbridge vs. Red Deer at the Enmax Centre
• September 17 at 7 p.m. MT: Red Deer vs. Lethbridge at Peavey Mart Centrium

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The WHL Clubs say they will be bringing some of the WHL Pre-Season games to five new communities outside WHL Club markets, to provide an opportunity for hockey fans in other areas of western Canada to witness WHL hockey in-person.

On Tuesday, September 6, the Prince Albert Raiders will host the Saskatoon Blades at Big River First Nation Arena in Debden, Sask.

Jon Baillie Arena in Port Coquitlam, B.C. will host two WHL games – on Friday, September 9 the Vancouver Giants will take on the Prince George Cougars, while Saturday, September 10 will feature the Victoria Royals taking on the Cougars.

On Saturday, September 17, the Calgary Hitmen and Edmonton Oil Kings will travel to the Siksika Deerfoot Sportsplex in Siksika, Alta.

The Legends Centre in Warman, Sask., will be the scene for the Blades and Raiders, while Cam Neely Arena in Maple Ridge, B.C., will welcome the Giants and Kelowna Rockets on Saturday, September 17.

The full 2022 Pre-Season Schedule is at WHL.ca.

The 2022 WHL Pre-Season Schedule features two tournaments, including events hosted by the Everett Silvertips and Tri-City Americans.

Everett’s six-game pre-season tournament is scheduled to begin Friday, September 9 and will include appearances by all five U.S. Division Clubs. All six games will be hosted at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.

Tri-City’s five-game pre-season tournament is scheduled to begin Friday, September 16 and will include appearances by all five U.S. Division Clubs. All five games will be hosted at Toyota Arena in Kennewick, Wash.

The 2022-23 WHL Regular Season Schedule is planned to be unveiled the first week of July.