Category Archives: Local Sports
Red Deer's Easton Daneault taking game to the next level in junior hockey
Red Deer's Easton Daneault has taken the junior hockey world by storm.The young forward is only 16 years old but as a rookie in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) he's near the top of the scoring...
Jan 04, 2025
Rebels fall to Hitmen in fifth straight loss
The Red Deer Rebels struggles continued in a 6-2 loss to the Calgary Hitmen on Friday night.In front of the home crowd at the Peavey Mart Centrium, Red Deer couldn't find the back of the net in the fi...
Jan 03, 2025
Red Deer Ringette to host 40th annual Friends on Ice Tournament
Red Deer Ringette is celebrating four decades of competition this weekend with its Friends on Ice Tournament.From Jan. 3 - 5, the organization will welcome over 65 teams from across Alberta to the 40t...
Jan 02, 2025
Rebels owner Brent Sutter hopes for stronger second half
As we've reached the halfway point of the Western Hockey League season, the Red Deer Rebels are not where they hoped they'd be.After a lack of goal-scoring and inconsistent play throughout the first h...
Jan 01, 2025
From sports to health care, and taxes to culture, here's a look back at Red Deer in 2024
In retrospect, Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston believes it was a mistake for councils over the last 12 to 15 years to increase tax rates too lightly.That error epitomizes what likely posed the greatest ch...
Jan 01, 2025
Rebels trade defenceman Matteo Fabrizi to Raiders
The Red Deer Rebels have parted ways with longtime defenceman Matteo Fabrizi.On Tuesday the team announced they traded Fabrizi to the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for 18-year-old defenceman Dooga...
Dec 31, 2024
Rebels round out 2024 with one-goal loss to Hurricanes
The Red Deer Rebels wrapped up 2024 with a 2-1 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes Monday night. On Dec. 30, at the Peavey Mart Centrium, a clumsy first period saw neither team score, with the Hurricane...
Dec 30, 2024
Rebels fall 8-2 to Oil Kings in Edmonton
The Red Deer Rebels were looking to avenge a loss on Friday night but fell 8-2 to the Edmonton Oil Kings on the road.The loss on Sunday marks their third straight setback and their second in a row to ...
Dec 29, 2024
Rebels blown out in front of biggest home crowd this season
The Red Deer Rebels were hoping to come out of the Christmas break with a big victory at home but a lacklustre performance sealed their fate on Friday night.In front of 5,564 fans at the Peavey Mart C...
Dec 27, 2024
Red Deer's Daneault AJHL's top rookie for second straight week
A Red Deer product had yet another stellar week in the Alberta Junior Hockey League.Easton Daneault, a forward with the Drumheller Dragons, was announced on Dec. 27 as the league's Rookie of the Week....
Dec 27, 2024