Category Archives: Local Sports
Rebels on the brink of elimination following Game 3 loss
The Red Deer Rebels' playoff lives are now hanging by a thread after falling 4-2 to the Prince Albert Raiders on Tuesday.As a result, the Rebels trail the Raiders 3-0 in the best-of-seven series follo...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Rebels/Taylor Lachance)
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph named to WHL's first all-star team
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph has been named to the Western Hockey League's first all-star team for the 2025-26 season. The Prince Albert Raiders defenceman was one of six players named from the Eastern Con...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Eckville Jr/Sr High girls capture 1A provincial basketball bronze
A provincial bronze medal now sits as proof of what Eckville Jr/Sr High's senior girls basketball program has been building toward for years.After a dominant season and a return trip to provincials, E...
Mar 30, 2026 (Image Credit: Wolf Creek Public Schools/Supplied)
Three central Alberta minor hockey teams win provincial gold
Big congratulations are due for a trio of central Alberta minor hockey teams that won provincial gold over the weekend. The U18B Olds Grizzlys beat the Bow Valley Flames 5-2 at their tournament in Hig...
Mar 30, 2026 The 3 C's Coyotes, winners of 2026 provincial gold in the U15 Female B division. (Image Credit: Supplied)
Raiders shut out Rebels in dominant fashion
The Red Deer Rebels have plenty of work ahead of them after falling 6-0 to the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Raiders now lead the Rebels two games to non...
Mar 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Rebels drop Game 1 against Raiders
The Red Deer Rebels made it close but it wasn't enough to take down the Prince Albert Raiders on the road. In front of over 3,000 fans at the Art Hauser Centre, the Raiders beat the Rebels 4-1 to take...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Rebels to pick 17th in 2026 WHL Prospects Draft
The Red Deer Rebels officially have the 17th overall pick in this year's WHL Prospects Draft, which takes place May 6.The 17th pick originally belonged to Kelowna, and Red Deer received it from Moose ...
Mar 27, 2026
Provincial gold slips through fingers of U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels
Notwithstanding a mid-season tournament, the 2025-26 edition of the U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels won an astounding 41 straight games -- from day one of the regular season, through the AEHL playoffs, and in...
Mar 25, 2026 Pre-game huddle before the Rebels took on Sherwood Park in the final round robin game of the 2026 U15 AAA Provincial Championship in Sherwood Park/Ardrossan. Red Deer went on to win 2-1 in overtime. (Image Credit: Rebecca Jane Photography)
Red Deer Vipers reflect on successful 2025-26 campaign
The Red Deer Vipers are disappointed but proud following the end of the Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) season. The Vipers made it back to the league finals for the first time since 2019 but were...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Vipers/Supplied)
Rimbey Royals join Heritage Junior Hockey League
The Heritage Junior 'B' Hockey League (HJHL) has announced it will expand to Rimbey next season.The team will be known as the Rimbey Royals, and they will play in the North Division with teams from Re...
Mar 25, 2026