Rebels defeat Blades, deemed top ranking team in CHL and WHL
The Red Deer Rebels beat the number one ranked team in the Canadian Hockey League, the Saskatoon Blades, in a 5-4 victory at the Peavey Mart Centrium this Wednesday night.
The Blades are also first overall in the Western Hockey League, within their Eastern Division and Eastern Conference at 62 points.
While the Rebels are currently ranked ninth in the WHL with 49 points, they had a strong week as netminder Chase Wutzke was named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season.