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Season begins Friday

Rebels release opening night roster

Sep 17, 2025 | 3:59 PM

The Red Deer Rebels have released their opening night roster ahead of the season opener this Friday in Red Deer.

They’ll begin the season with 25 players on the roster, including 14 forwards, eight defencemen, and three goaltenders.

Forwards

Arjun Bawa (’05), Talon Brigley (’05), Brett Calhoon (’05), Ty Coupland (’07), Samuel Drancak (’06), Jaxon Fuder (’06), Matthew Gard (’07), Beckett Hamilton (’08), Landon MacSwain (’07), Noah Milford (’08), Grayden Peterson (’09), Nolan Schmidt (’08), Owen Shadrick (’08), and Zane Torre (’08).

Defence

Nikolas Ferry (’09), Matus Lisy (’07), Keith McInnis (’06), Jake Missura (’08), Graeme Pickering (’09), Derek Thurston (’06), Luke Vlooswyk (’07), and Nate Yellowaga (’08).

Goaltenders

Matthew Kondro, (’07) Peyton Shore (’08), and Chase Wutzke (’06).

Red Deer also has four players away at NHL camps including Matthew Gard and Luke Vlooswyk with the Philadelphia Flyers, Jaxon Fuder with the Dallas Stars, and goaltender Chase Wutzke with the Minnesota Wild.

The Rebels season begins with the home opener on Friday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. against the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Centrium.

You can listen to all Rebels games this season on 106.7 Rewind Radio or online at 1067rewindradio.ca.