Rebels This Week
SEASON OPENING SPLIT
The Red Deer Rebels and Edmonton Oil Kings, two longtime provincial rivals, spoiled the parties for each other by winning their opponent’s home opener this past weekend.
The Oil Kings came to the Peavey Mart Centrium on Friday and doubled up the Rebels 4-2 in the home opener. Kai Uchacz (power play) and Carson Latimer (in his Rebels debut) scored for Red Deer in the loss. A great crowd of more than 4,600 fans turned out for the contest.
Revenge was served the following night in Edmonton as the Rebels came from behind to defeat the Oil Kings 4-3 at Rogers Place. Jhett Larson (power play), Ollie Josephson, Talon Brigley, and Uchacz (game winner) scored for Red Deer. Chase Wutzke earned the win in net. The Rebels trailed 3-2 entering the third period before scoring twice in the final frame to take the win.


