Rebels This Week: September 11-17
PRE-SEASON PLAY UNDERWAY
The Rebels got underway with 2023-24 WHL Pre-season play with a pair of games over the weekend.
On Friday, the Rebels visited Siksika First Nation to take on the Calgary Hitmen. It was a back-and-forth battle with Red Deer overcoming four one-goal deficits before Dwayne Jean Jr. scored in overtime for a 5-4 Rebels win. Taylor Tabashniuk recorded the win in net. Jeramiah Roberts, Samuel Drancak, Quentin Bourne and Beckett Hamilton also scored for the Rebels.
Sunday afternoon at the Peavey Mart Centrium, the Rebels dropped a close 5-4 decision to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Bourne Jean Jr. each scored again for Red Deer while Jhett Larson netted his first goal of the pre-season. Kyle Kelsey and Chase Wutzke split the game in net.


