Category Archives: Local Sports

RDP Athletes of the week: Jan. 10-12
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Lauren Junck (Queens Volleyball) and Joel Favreau (Kings Hockey) as the RDP Athletes of the Week.Lauren Junck Queens Volleyball Program -...
Jan 14, 2025

RDP Athletics weekend recap: Jan. 10-12
This past week, the RDP Queens Volleyball team earned two home victories against the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks. The Kings Volleyball team split its series with the Kodiaks. The Red Deer Polytechn...
Jan 14, 2025

Rebels add forward after release from Rockets, return another to CSSHL
The Red Deer Rebels have added another forward to the roster.Brett Calhoon, who turned 19 last Friday, joins the Rebels after being released by the Kelowna Rockets on Jan. 10.In his third WHL season, ...
Jan 13, 2025

New-look Red Deer Rebels make strides in first home game post-trade deadline
It's been an unusual week for the Red Deer Rebels.Following a busy trade deadline that created plenty of change throughout the organization, the Rebels debuted multiple players on Friday and more on S...
Jan 11, 2025

Tigers blow out Rebels 8-1 on the road
The Red Deer Rebels have now lost eight-straight games following an 8-1 defeat to the Medicine Hat Tigers on Friday night.Forward Marcus Pacheco led the way offensively at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat ...
Jan 10, 2025

Everything Red Deer Podcast: WHL Trade Deadline edition ft. POVs on the Rebels, Tigers and Hurricanes
On the first episode of the Everything Red Deer Podcast in 2025, it's all about the WHL Trade Deadline, which came to pass at 6 p.m. on Jan. 9. First, host Josh Hall and rdnewsNOW reporter Ian Gustafs...
Jan 10, 2025

Rebels owner Brent Sutter shakes up roster at trade deadline
Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz once said that patience isn't a virtue; it's a necessity.That's what Red Deer Rebels owner, president, and general manager Brent Sutter says is the key in th...
Jan 10, 2025

Rebels add Russian forward Gleb Semenov
After a busy trade deadline on Thursday, the Red Deer Rebels added one more player to round out the roster for the rest of the season. On Friday morning the club announced they've signed import forwar...
Jan 10, 2025

Rebels make one more deal as WHL trade deadline comes and goes
It's been a whirlwind week for the Red Deer Rebels as several players were dealt while new faces are all being welcomed at once. This all ahead of the WHL trade deadline, which came and went at 6 p.m....
Jan 09, 2025

Rebels acquire Nishaan Parmar from Seattle
Red Deer Rebels Owner, President and General Manager Brent Sutter announced today the club has completed a trade with the Seattle Thunderbirds.The Rebels have acquired 18-year-old forward Nishaan Parm...
Jan 09, 2025