At one point this season the Red Deer Rebels were in first place in the WHL Central Division and in good shape to earn home ice advantage in the first round of playoffs.
After winning on Thursday in Everett, the Red Deer Rebels have dropped consecutive games once again as they trudge through a road trip of the U.S. Division.
Red Deer lost 2-0 on Saturday night to the Portland Winterhawks in what was a scoreless game headed into the third period.
A day after the Red Deer Rebels were #stuckinhoodriver due to bad weather, they finally hit the ice in Everett, Washington Thursday night to battle the Silvertips, the number one team in the WHL U.S. Division.
A total of 78 Western Hockey League prospects will compete in the men’s hockey event scheduled for February 15 to February 22 at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer.
The Red Deer Rebels remain winless in the month of February following a gut wrenching 4-3 overtime loss to the Spokane Chiefs Tuesday night to kick off their five-game U.S. Division road trip.
It was a much stronger performance by the Red Deer Rebels on Saturday night, however goals and ultimately points evaded them when all was said and done.
Rebels captain Reese Johnson (right) fights for the puck with Regina Pats winger Logan Nijhoff en route to a 4-3 Red Deer loss Friday night at the Westerner Park Centrium.Rob Wallator (rawimpressions.ca)