Category Archives: Local Sports

Rebels select two at 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft
The Red Deer Rebels selected two players at the 2022 Western Hockey League U.S. Priority Draft on Wednesday. With the 14th overall pick in round one, the Rebels selected Jeramiah Roberts, a forward fr...
May 18, 2022

Western Hockey League to host 2022 WHL U.S. Priority and Prospects Drafts this week
The Western Hockey League will conduct the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft and 2022 WHL Prospects Draft online on May 18 and May 19 , respectively.Real-time results will be available at WHL.ca/draft. 202...
May 17, 2022

Riggers to host first home game of the season against Tigers
The Red Deer Riggers are set to host their home opener of the 2022 Sunburst League baseball season Tuesday night.First pitch against the St.Albert Tigers is 7:30 p.m. at Pogadl Park in Sylvan Lake."I ...
May 17, 2022

Rebels ready for busy draft week
It's a busy week for the Red Deer Rebels as the club continues to build for the future through a pair of upcoming drafts. On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, the Rebels will take part in the 2022 WHL U.S. Pri...
May 17, 2022

Rebels grads talk bittersweet ending to WHL season during year-end interviews
The Red Deer Rebels fought until the final buzzer against the Edmonton Oil Kings earlier this week, but ultimately came up short, bowing out in a four-game sweep during the second round of the WHL Pla...
May 13, 2022

Rebels playoff journey ends against Oil Kings
In a true do-or-die situation, the Red Deer Rebels' WHL playoff journey came to an end at the Peavey Mart Centrium Wednesday evening in a 4-2 loss against the Edmonton Oil Kings. The best-of-seven ser...
May 11, 2022

Rebels lose overtime heartbreaker to Oil Kings
Following back-to-back shutout losses in Edmonton to start their best-of seven WHL playoff series against the Oil Kings, the Red Deer Rebels returned home for Game 3 Monday night and fell just short t...
May 09, 2022

Red Deer Olympic swimmer to compete at Commonwealth Games
A Red Deer Olympian is among those named to the Canadian swimming team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. On May 9, 2022, Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) and Swimming Canada announced that 22 year-o...
May 09, 2022

Rebels shut out in first game loss to Oil Kings
In a highly anticipated game, the Red Deer Rebels lost their first game in round two of the WHL playoffs in a 4-0 shutout against the Edmonton Oil Kings at Rogers Place on Thursday night.The Oil Kings...
May 05, 2022

Two Rebels and Olds native, Charlie Wright, named to NHL Central Scouting's Final Rankings
The Western Hockey League has announced that 53 WHL players, including two from the Red Deer Rebels, have been named to NHL Central Scouting's Final Rankings ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft. The Final Ran...
May 05, 2022