Rebels Nathan Salisbury earns first WHL shutout in win over Raiders

“I felt good out there… The team made it pretty easy on me,” he added. “I think we’ve been playing really well and really solid. Just keep doing that.”

Rebels head coach Brent Kisio said Salisbury’s shutout was well earned.

“He made some great saves. They should have had a goal somewhere along the way, and I think his performance was outstanding,” Kisio said.

“Last night in Lethbridge we played a solid game and ended up on the wrong side. Tonight I thought we played another solid game. It’s hard playing those back-to-back games when you get back at 2:30 in the morning, and we have a group who plays hard. When you play hard, a quick turnaround can catch up to you, but that’s where Salisbury coming in and playing the game he did, that’s what you need on back-to-back games.”

The Rebels scored the lone first-period goal with 2:03 remaining.

Defenceman Jake Missura beat the goaltender with a hard shot after a feed from forward Cameron Kuzma as Missura entered the zone with speed.

Absolute laser from Missura! 🎯 #RDREBELS | #WHL https://t.co/kduDGWcmUd

— Red Deer Rebels (@Rebelshockey) November 8, 2026

In the second period, Red Deer extended their lead shortly after a hard-fought penalty kill.

Forward Jake Banicevic buried a one-timer from the left circle after Kuzma gathered the puck along the boards and found him wide open.

Kuzma wins the race. 🏃‍ Banicevic lights the lamp. 🚨 #RDREBELS | #WHL https://t.co/z73En2ABvx

— Red Deer Rebels (@Rebelshockey) November 8, 2026

In the third period, the Raiders pushed hard to get on the board, but Salisbury stood tall.

Next up, the Rebels will head on the road to face the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday, followed by the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. on both nights.

by Ian Gustafson

Rebels Nathan Salisbury earns first WHL shutout in win over Raiders

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