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5-4 loss
Rebels fall to Broncos in final game before Christmas break
Christmas came early for the Swift Current Broncos.That was Red Deer Rebels head coach Dave Struch's summary of a frustrating 5-4 loss to the Broncos on Tuesday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium.Red Deer gave up three goals in the first period after scoring the first two and were unable to fully recover, despite a big ...
Dec 18, 2024
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4-2 win
Wilke scores on annual Toque and Teddy Bear Toss night in victory over Blazers
It's the goal that everyone wants to score but only one gets the privilege of doing so.In the Rebels annual Toque and Teddy Bear Toss game on Saturday night, forward Kalan Lind found Trae Wilke on the doorstep off a feed from the left circle nearly three minutes into the second period.With 4,725 fans in the building, t...
Dec 15, 2024
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4-1
Rebels fall to Hurricanes for third-straight loss
The Red Deer Rebels recent struggles continued on Friday night.At the VisitLethbridge.com Arena in Lethbridge, the Hurricanes scored three unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Rebels 4-1.Hurricanes Brayden Edwards and Rebels Trae Wilke scored in the opening frame and after a scoreless second period, Trae Jo...
Dec 14, 2024
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Fresh Start
Former first-round pick, Cole Peardon, looking to get back on track with Rebels
Newly acquired Red Deer Rebel Cole Peardon is looking forward to a fresh start with a new team.The 18-year-old forward from Outlook, Sask. was in his third season with the Prince Albert Raiders when he was traded earlier this week to the Rebels in exchange for forward Evan Smith.On Thursday morning, he said the trade t...
Dec 12, 2024
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Rebels trade
Rebels acquire Cole Peardon from Raiders
The Red Deer Rebels announced on Tuesday they've acquired 18-year-old Cole Peardon from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for 18-year-old Evan Smith.Pearson is a former first-round selection in the 2021 WHL Prospects where he was taken 13th overall by the Raiders.The Outlook, Sask. native has 27 points in 126 caree...
Dec 10, 2024
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annual tradition upcoming
Rebels this week: Exhausted out east, but excited for the teddies
Provided by the Red Deer RebelsTwo wins out eastThe Red Deer Rebels finished their busy and exhausting four-game, five-night road trip out east with two wins, two losses.Dec 3 - The Rebels began their trip with a 3-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders at the Art Hauser Centre. Hunter Mayo scored the game winning goal i...
Dec 09, 2024
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Second consecutive loss
Rebels shut out by Swift Current Broncos on the road
The Red Deer Rebels scoring struggles continued on Saturday night as they were shut out 3-0 by the Swift Current Broncos.At the InnovationPlex in Saskatchewan, both goaltenders were on top of their games. Broncos Reid Dyck stood on his head with a 30-save performance, meanwhile, Rebels Chase Wutzke made 42 saves in the...
Dec 08, 2024
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5-1 loss
Rebels win streak comes to an end in loss to Wheat Kings
The Red Deer Rebels four-game win streak came to an abrupt halt on Friday night in a 5-1 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings.In front of 2,636 fans at Westoba Place, Dominik Petr and Quinn Mantei scored three points each in the one-sided victory.Both teams struggled on the man advantage with the Wheat Kings scoring a power...
Dec 07, 2024
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Division 1
Larson becomes first Rebels player to commit to NCAA D1
Red Deer Rebels forward Jhett Larson will head to the NCAA next season.On Thursday the Rebels announced Larson has committed to playing NCAA Division I hockey for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks.The 20-year-old from Delisle, Sask. has scored 50 goals and 75 assists for 125 points in 238 points in a Rebels un...
Dec 05, 2024
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They're rolling
Rebels erase two-goal deficit to defeat Blades in shootout
The Red Deer Rebels erased a two-goal deficit in the third period to win 5-4 in a shootout against the Saskatoon Blades.On Wednesday night in front of 3,332 fans at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Rebels forward Matthew Gard scored the game winner in the shootout and goaltender Chase Wutzke made 29 saves in the victor...
Dec 05, 2024
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3-2 win
Rebels win third-straight in road victory over P.A. Raiders
The Red Deer Rebels road trip through Saskatchewan and Manitoba got off to a hot start.The Rebels won their third-straight contest on Tuesday night in a 3-2 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders at the Art Hauser Centre in Saskatchewan.The Raiders pushed to score until the final seconds but goaltender Chase Wutzke cam...
Dec 04, 2024
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signed on the dotted line
Rebels ink Toporowski to bolster blueline
The Red Deer Rebels have added some permanent American punch on the back end with the signing of Dmitri Toporowski.Toporowski, an 18-year-old blueliner from Massachusetts, has appeared in four games with the Rebels as an affiliated player, and earned an assist in his WHL debut on Nov. 23 at home against Victoria.The La...
Dec 02, 2024
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4-2 win
Rebels lead third-period comeback to defeat Brandon Wheat Kings
The Red Deer Rebels came from behind in the third period to beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-2 on Saturday night.In front of 4,153 fans at the Peavey Mart Centrium, the Rebels scored four unanswered goals including the go ahead goal with less than a minute left to secure their second straight win.Fuder, who scored the ga...
Dec 01, 2024
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Star performance
Peyton Shore shines in WHL debut as Rebels topple Cougars
The Red Deer Rebels new they needed a championship-calibre performance to take down a championship-calibre team, and they got it.On Friday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium, the Rebels took down third-best team in the Western Hockey League, the Prince George Cougars in a 3-2 thriller to get back in the win column.A big...
Nov 30, 2024
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OFFENSIVE OUTBURST
Rebels this week: Finally back in the win column
Win one, lose oneThe Rebels burst back into the win column Saturday night with the biggest offensive output of the season in a 7-3 win over the Victoria Royals in front of over 5,000 fans at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Jaxon Fuder scored twice. Matthew Gard, Ollie Josephson, and Trae Wilke each had one goal and one assis...
Nov 25, 2024
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Scoring woes
Rebels blanked by Oil Kings on the road
Less than 24 hours after the Red Deer Rebels earned a convincing win at home, they were shut out 5-0 by the Edmonton Oil Kings.In front of thousands at Rogers Place, Oil Kings Gracyn Sawchyn and Gavin Hodnett scored three points each in the victory.Meanwhile, Edmonton goaltender Alex Worthington made 26 saves and recor...
Nov 25, 2024
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Third period boost
Rebels snap six-game skid with win over Victoria Royals
The Red Deer Rebels scored four goals in the third period to propel them to a 7-3 victory over the Victoria Royals.The win, which was in front of 5,054 fans at the Peavey Mart Centrium - their biggest crowd of the season so far, snapped a six game losing skid.Hunter Mayo, Jaxon Fuder, and Jhett Larson all finished with...
Nov 24, 2024
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Rebels trade
Red Deer Rebels trade goalie Rhett Stoesser to Kelowna
The Red Deer Rebels announced on Thursday the team has traded goaltender Rhett Stoesser to the Kelowna Rockets.In return, the Rebels received a fourth-round pick at the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft and a fourth-round pick in 2027.The 19-year-old from Carstairs, Alta. became the ultimate underdog story when he signed with t...
Nov 22, 2024
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Losing streak at 6 games
Red Deer Rebels look to return to form this weekend
The Red Deer Rebels are in a deep hole following their road trip through the U.S. Division and are hoping to lift themselves out.The Rebels are currently in a six-game slide losing every game south of the border, picking up two points in a pair of overtime losses.Captain Ollie Josephson said Wednesday he's going to hel...
Nov 20, 2024
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Moving on
Rebels trade Roberts to Wenatchee Wild
The Red Deer Rebels announced Wednesday they've traded Jeramiah Roberts to the Wenatchee Wild.In return, they'll receive a conditional seventh round selection in the 2027 WHL Prospects Draft.The 17-year-old from Colorado Springs had four points in 17 games this year and in 2023, posted 12 points in 32 games during his ...
Nov 20, 2024
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NOV. 18-24
Rebels this week: Home from the U.S.
Home from the U.S.A. It certainly was not the road trip the Red Deer Rebels wanted to have as the club went winless (0-4-0-2) in six games through the U.S. Division. The good news for the Rebels is they remain in a playoff spot in the WHL Eastern Conference as of November 18 and have a full week of preparation availabl...
Nov 20, 2024
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Returning home
Rebels held winless in six-game U.S. road trip after shutout loss in Spokane
It's been tough sledding for the Red Deer Rebels.On Saturday night they fell 3-0 to the Spokane Chiefs to lose their sixth-consecutive contest in front of 10,372 fans at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.The setback also means Red Deer was unable to pickup a victory on the six-game road trip through the U.S. Division...
Nov 17, 2024
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tough loss
Rebels lose fifth straight in shootout in Portland
The Red Deer Rebels lost their fifth-straight contest 3-2 on Friday night in a shootout against the Portland Winterhawks.With the loss, Red Deer has yet to win a game on the U.S. road trip that began on Nov. 8. Since then, they've lost to Wenatchee, Tri-City, Everett, Seattle, and Portland, with the sixth and final gam...
Nov 16, 2024
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first point of road trip
Rebels squander 2-0 lead in shootout loss to Thunderbirds
In the only meeting of the 2024-25 WHL regular season, it was the Seattle Thunderbirds (5-11-2-1) overcoming the Red Deer Rebels (9-8-1-0), and getting off a massive schneid in the process. Red Deer came in losers of three straight, all contests on a road swing through the U.S. Division; the Thunderbirds, meanwhile, ca...
Nov 13, 2024
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U.S. DIVISION TOUR
Red Deer Rebels swept by Silvertips in third straight loss
The Everett Silvertips swept the Red Deer Rebels 6-1 on Monday night at the Angel of the Winds Arena, the Rebels' third game and third loss in their U.S. tour. The Silvertips took advantage of every power play they could, starting with a goal by Carter Bear at 8:29, assisted by Julius Miettinen and Dominik Rymon, follo...
Nov 12, 2024
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U.S. road trip
Red Deer Rebels blown out 7-2 by Americans
The Red Deer Rebels went down early and weren't able to fully recover in a 7-2 loss to the Tri-City- Americans.This is now their second-straight loss to begin their six-game road trip through the U.S. Division.Jordan Gavin, Jake Sloan, Carter Savage, Brandon Whynott, and Carter MacAdams all had multi-point performances...
Nov 10, 2024
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Lose 5-2
Red Deer Rebels fall in Wenatchee to kick off U.S. road trip
The Red Deer Rebels road trip through the U.S. Division got off to a rough start on Friday night.In Wenatchee against the Wild, the Rebels lost 5-2 in their first-ever game played in the Town Toyota Center.The Rebels outshot the Wild in two of the three periods, but ultimately, the Wild had a slight edge 39-35.Kenta Is...
Nov 09, 2024
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comeback kids
Rebels overcome deficit in third period to beat Hitmen
The Red Deer Rebels scored two goal's in the third period to beat the Calgary Hitmen 3-2 on Monday night.Rookie forward Jaxon Fuder scored the game winner at the Scotiabank Saddledome with under four minutes to go and netminder Chase Wutzke posted 38 saves on 40 shots.The Rebels got on the board first, two minutes and ...
Nov 05, 2024
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