ABOUT LAST WEEK
The Rebels are back home from embarking on their first road trip through the U.S. Division in four years. It was a tightly contested trip with the Rebels earning a 3-2 record with all three victories coming via the shootout.
2-1 W @ Tri-City (Feb 11) Final SO
6-1 L @ Seattle (Feb 10) Final
5-4 W @ Portland (Feb 7) Final SO
4-2 L @ Everett (Feb 5) Final
1-0. W @ Spokane (Feb 4) Final SO
The Rebels are now 36-12-1-3 on the season, good for 76 points and a 14-point lead over the Lethbridge Hurricanes for first place in the WHL Central Division with 16 games remaining for both teams.
BACK TO SCHOOL
On Wednesday (Feb. 15) Rebels players make their final visit of the season to Annie L. Gaetz Elementary School. Since 1993, the Rebels have partnered with Annie L. Gaetz through the Partners in Progress initiative. Every fall, the partnership begins with a kickoff assembly, complete with player introductions and the Annie L. Gaetz Official Rebels Cheer. Each player is then assigned a class for the season, becoming a teacher’s assistant per say. Crafts, multiplication tables, coloring, and reading headline the long list of items each player experiences through the season with his respective class.
FAMILY DAY LONG WEEKEND
The Rebels are back in action this Friday, February 17 versus the Memorial Cup hosting Kamloops Blazers (7 p.m.) on Country and Western Night at the Peavey Mart Centrium. It will be the Blazers’ first time playing in Red Deer since December 11, 2018.
Saturday night, Feb. 18, the Rebels head south to take on the Medicine Hat Tigers at Co-op Place at 7 p.m. Red Deer is 3-0-0-1 versus Medicine Hat so far this season.
Then on Monday. Feb. 20, the Rebels host the Tigers for a special Family Day Matinee at 2 p.m. for the final game of the season between the two clubs. It’ll be “Sockey Day in Red Deer” where fans will receive a free pair of socks, provided by generous sponsors, or can bring their own to throw on the ice during the game. These socks will be gathered by United Way volunteers and distributed to people in need across Central Alberta via our partner agencies. Guests can also purchase raffle tickets for some exciting prize packages.
UPCOMING GAMES
After Family Day, the Rebels wrap up February with two more home games at the Peavey Mart Centrium…
– Fri. Feb. 24 – The Winnipeg ICE visit for the second and final time this regular season
– Sat. Feb. 25 – The Kelowna Rockets come to town for the first time since November 2018. It will be ATB Financial Team Poster Night and postgame autograph session featuring the entire Rebels team.
Tickets for all Rebels home games are available at ticketsalberta.com. For details on family/group/corporate packages, call the Rebels office at 403-341-6000.
