Category Archives: Local Sports

Rebels This Week, Holidays Edition 2022
BACK ON TRACKThe Red Deer Rebels continue to sit atop the Central Division standings after a perfect 3-0 week.Last Wednesday, the Rebels charged out to a 5-0 lead on their way to a 5-2 win over the vi...
Dec 12, 2022

Rebels Lind and Red Deer's Danielson selected for CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
There will be some local representation at this year's CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Langley, B.C. next month.The Canadian Hockey League announced on Monday the 40 players invited to compete in the 20...
Dec 12, 2022

Red Deer native Rebecca Smith to swim for Canada at FINA World Swimming Championships
An Olympic silver medalist from Red Deer will be among those swimming for Team Canada at the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) being held in Melbourne, Australia this week. Rebecca Smith wi...
Dec 12, 2022

Rebels win sixth straight over Oil Kings
The Rebels continued their utter dominance of the Edmonton Oil Kings Saturday, beating them 5-2 and improving to 6-0 against them on the season -- this time on Edmonton's Teddy Bear Toss Night.Coming ...
Dec 10, 2022

Rebels stuff Oil Kings 4-2 on Teddy Bear Toss night
Teddy Bear (and other warm items) Toss Night at the Peavey Mart Centrium Friday didn't go exactly as planned.Jayden Grubbe and the 4,800+ in attendance thought he had scored late in the first period c...
Dec 10, 2022

Red Deer's outdoor rinks open for the season this weekend
Parks and Recreation crews have been busy getting outdoor rinks ready for the season. This weekend all outdoor rink locations, including natural ice surfaces, Bower Ponds and Setters Place at Great Ch...
Dec 09, 2022

Two local players, coach to represent Canada at World Jr. A Challenge
Rosters have been set for the World Junior A Challenge coming up Dec. 11-18 in Cornwall, Ontario.Canada will have two teams -- east and west -- competing against three other teams from the U.S.A, Latv...
Dec 09, 2022

Recreation Centre temporary closure for annual maintenance
The Recreation Centre will close for annual maintenance from Monday, December 12 to Monday, January 2 inclusive.The annual shutdown allows staff an opportunity to conduct a thorough inspection and mai...
Dec 09, 2022

Rebels down Tigers in 5-2 victory
The Red Deer Rebels put themselves back in the win column after a 5-2 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers at the Peavey Mart Centrium Wednesday night. Halfway into the first period, it appeared that ...
Dec 07, 2022

Local MMA fighter Connor "KryptoKnight" Krebs wins first title at Havoc Fighting Championship
His opponent came out of the gate swinging with a flying armbar in the first round and a guillotine in the second, but local mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Connor "KryptoKnight" Krebs managed to jum...
Dec 07, 2022