Category Archives: Local Sports
Hometown captain Talon Brigley set to break Rebels all-time regular season games record
You need talent, toughness, and a certain amount of luck to play over 300 games in the Western Hockey League, let alone with the same franchise.Red Deer Rebels captain Talon Brigley has all three of t...
Jan 15, 2026 Rebels captain Talon Brigley heads to the net against the Moose Jaw Warriors. (Image Credit: Taylor Lachance/Red Deer Rebels)
Rebels take down Hurricanes on the road
Despite a slow start, the Red Deer Rebels found their groove in the second period en route to a 4-3 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday.Their second-straight victory was a full team ef...
Jan 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Erica Perreaux/Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Healthy Living Expo returns to Red Deer Jan. 24
Red Deer's Healthy Living Expo is back, Jan. 24 at Westerner Park.The expo is central Alberta's premier health and wellness trade show, and has been in Red Deer for many years.More than 14,000 square ...
Jan 14, 2026
Olds Grizzlys Ryder Riedel earns fourth AJHL Rookie of the Week honours
Olds Grizzlys forward Ryder Riedel has been named the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Rookie of the Week.This marks the fourth time this season Riedel has received the honour after he scored four goals...
Jan 14, 2026 (Image Credit: (Alberta Junior Hockey League/Supplied))
This week in RDP Athletics: Jan. 16-18
This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic basketball and volleyball teams will play the Briercrest College Clippers. The Queens hockey team will challenge the SAIT Trojans, and the Kings hockey team will fa...
Jan 14, 2026 (Image Credit: RDP Athletics/Supplied)
RDP Athletics recap: Jan. 9-11
This past week, the Red Deer Polytechnic volleyball and Queens hockey teams downed the SAIT Trojans. The RDP basketball teams dropped their games to the Trojans. The RDP Kings hockey team swept the we...
Jan 14, 2026 (Image Credit: RDP Athletics/Supplied)
RDP Athletes of the Week: Jan. 9-11
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Raya Roesler (Queens volleyball) and Colby Nemeth (Kings volleyball) as the Boston Pizza RDP Athletes of the Week:Raya Roesler - Queens v...
Jan 14, 2026 (Image Credit: RDP Athletics/Supplied)
Five Red Deer Rebels, Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph named to NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings
Five Red Deer Rebels players and a central Albertan were named to NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings for North American skaters on Monday.Among those named from the Rebels ahead of the 2026 NHL D...
Jan 13, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW staff file photo)
25,000 sign up in priority draw for World Junior tickets in Red Deer
Tickets are expected to go quickly for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Red Deer.That's according to Red Deer Rebels Senior Vice President Merrick Sutter, who reported over 80,000 reg...
Jan 12, 2026 (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Rebels bounce back with road overtime victory against Broncos
The Red Deer Rebels returned to the win column on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over the Broncos in Swift Current.The Broncos tied the game in the third period to send it to overtime, but Rebels forward...
Jan 10, 2026 (Image Credit: Ed Fonger/Swift Current Broncos)