Red Deer Rebels forward Carson Birnie will be the first to tell you he's not one of the most skilled players in the Western Hockey League but he's been consistent. In the early stages of the regular season the 19-year-old from Arcola, Sask. has been one of the most effective on the offensive and defensive end. Through ...

Win one, lose oneMixed results again for the Rebels over the weekend with a home-ice win followed by a road loss.Oct 25 - The Rebels downed the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-2 at the Peavey Mart Centrium for their fourth win in five tries versus their southern rivals this season. Carson Birnie scored the eventual game winner a...

The Red Deer Rebels carried a one-goal lead into the third period but they gave up three unanswered goals in the final five minutes to fall 5-3 on the road.Rebels captain Ollie Josephson scored nearly a minute and a half into the game on the powerplay but the Hurricanes found the equalizer just over three minutes later...

For the fourth time this season, the Red Deer Rebels defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-2 on Friday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium.Rebels goaltender Chase Wutzke stood on his head and made 40 saves and Carson Birnie notched two points to lead all Rebels players with 10 points in 12 games this year.Meanwhile, Tigers ...

On Wednesday the Western Hockey League announced that 55 players were named to the National Hockey League (NHL) Central Scouting's Preliminary Players to Watch List ahead of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.Among the players named were Red Deer Rebels defenceman Luke Vlooswyk and forward Matthew Gard.Vlooswyk, 17, was given a ...

Two out of three ain't badThis past week was much better than the one previous for the Rebels as the club earned four of a possible six points.Oct 16 - Hunter Mayo scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Rebels a thrilling 5-4 win over the Calgary Hitmen at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Mayo also scored...

With a chance to become the sole leader of the Central Division, the Rebels were blown out 5-1 by the Edmonton Oil Kings on Sunday afternoon at the Peavey Mart Centrium.Oil Kings forward Gracyn Sawchyn finished with two goals and an assist and their goaltender Alex Worthington stood on his head and made 41 saves on 42 ...

For the the first time since the 2024 WHL Playoffs, the Saskatoon Blades were in town to take on the Rebels. Despite a nail-biting finish, the Rebels came out on top with a 2-1 victory at the Peavey Mart Centrium to knock off the number one team in the Western Hockey League. The Blades outshot the Rebels in the opening...

The Red Deer Rebels broke their three-game losing streak after a5-4 overtime win against the Calgary Hitmen at the Scotiabank Saddledome Oct. 16.The Rebels came out of the gate strong, with Cohen Poulin scoring his fourth goal of the season at just 5:15 into the first period, with assistance from Trae Wilke and Jake Mi...

Moving OnIt was a far less than ideal week for the Rebels as they dropped all three games they played.Oct 8 - The Rebels suffered their first regulation loss of the season 5-2 to the Vancouver Giants at the Peavey Mart Centrium. The Giants scored three power play goals in the first period to build a lead they wouldn't ...

It was another tough outing for the Red Deer Rebels (now 4-3-1-0) in a Saturday matinee against the Edmonton Oil Kings (2-3-0-1).The Rebels gave up three first period goals en route to a 5-1 defeat, the club's third straight after rattling off four consecutive wins.The result was also an indicator that Red Deer has som...

The Red Deer Rebels' season is only seven-games-old, yet they've already played Central Division rival, the Medicine Hat Tigers, four times.That included Wednesday night at the Hat's Co-op Place where the Rebels finally lost one to the Tigers, this time by a final score of 3-0.In the span of eight days, from Sept. 27 t...

The Red Deer Rebels were dealt their first regulation loss of the season by the Vancouver Giants on Tuesday, and had their four-game win streak snapped in the process.Red Deer was riding high after three wins over Medicine Hat and a fourth against Calgary, but Vancouver provided too stiff a test on this night as the te...

The Red Deer Rebels have inked forward Jaxon Fuder (FEW-dur) to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.Fuder, 18, comes to the Rebels from Powell River of the BCHL where he had six points (2G, 4A) in four games this season. The Cold Lake, AB native, who won't turn 19 until April, recorded 37 points over 76 career ...

The Red Deer Rebels are hot right now, having won four straight games -- the latest being a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen.After opening the season with an OT loss to Lethbridge, the Rebels have knocked off Medicine Hat in three consecutive matchups before taking down Calgary Saturday at the Peavey Mart Centrium.T...

The third matchup of the young season between the Red Deer Rebels and the Medicine Hat Tigers saw the Rebels coming out on top yet again, winning 6-3. "I think that's just a statement to how we bought in and how much we want to play as a team, and play connected to shut those guys down and win hockey games," ...

The Western Hockey League (WHL), in partnership with BC Hockey, Hockey Alberta, Hockey Saskatchewan, and Hockey Manitoba, announced today the schedule of games for the 2024 WHL Cup in Red Deer. The competition is slated for October 23-27 and will be played exclusively at the Peavey Mart Centrium, home of the Red Deer R...

Tigers Tamed... Twice!It was a rather successful weekend for the Rebels as they defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers, the CHL's number one ranked team, on back-to-back nights!Friday at the Peavey Centrium, the Rebels doubled the Tigers 4-2. Beckett Hamilton opened the scoring with his first WHL goal. Hunter Mayo, Matthew G...

Red Deer Rebels Owner, President and General Manager Brent Sutter announced Monday the club has completed a trade with the Spokane Chiefs.The Rebels have acquired the playing rights for defenceman Jack Bousquet ('07) from Spokane in exchange for a conditional seventh-round WHL Prospects Draft selection in either 2025 o...

The Red Deer Rebels have some early season momentum, at least against the Medicine Hat Tigers, after winning both games of a home-and-home series with their Central Division rival.Red Deer beat Med Hat 4-2 Friday at home, then walked into Co-op Place on Saturday and stole a tight 4-3 victory. That's four big points for...

The Red Deer Rebels have moved to second place in the central division after a 4-2 win in their first regular season matchup against the Medicine Hat Tigers at the Peavey Mart Centrium Friday night. The Rebels played an aggressive first period, with Matthew Gard and Carson Birnie quickly driving the puck to Medicine Ha...

The Red Deer Rebels have announced their leadership group for the 2024-25 season. Forward Ollie Josephson becomes the 28th captain in team history. The 18-year-old forward from Victoria, BC is entering his third full season with the club after being selected by the Rebels in round one, fifth overall at the 2021 WHL Pro...

Game On!The Red Deer Rebels are officially underway with their 33rd season in the Western Hockey League!Opening NightThe effort Saturday night was one the Red Deer Rebels hope to copy throughout their 2024-25 Western Hockey League season. The end result not so much as the home opener at the Peavey Mart Centrium saw the...

It was opening night for the Red Deer Rebels on Saturday as they hosted the Lethbridge Hurricanes to drop the puck on the 2024-25 WHL season.Lethbridge won their season opener at home last night against Edmonton.The Rebels and Canes duked it out in what was a tight affair on the scoreboard, and though Red Deer outplaye...

The Red Deer Rebels have set their opening night roster for the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season. The Rebels begin the regular season with 25 players on the roster, including 15 forwards, 7 defencemen, and 3 goaltenders. FORWARDS Carson Birnie ('05) Talon Brigley ('05) Samuel Drancak ('06) Matthew Gard ('07) Beckett Hamilton...

The Red Deer Rebels will presumably take a few lessons away from the finale of their 2024 pre-season, which was a 6-4 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings in front of WHL fans in Morinville.At one point, the Rebels led 4-1, but Edmonton rattled off five unanswered to take the W.Scoring summaryBeckett Hamilton (3rd) scored at...

The Red Deer Rebels finished their second last pre-season game with a 2-1 win at the Peavey Mart Centrium on Sept. 13. One of the few highlights of the first period was a breakaway save by Rhett Stoesser. The frame ended with neither team able to land a goal, but the Tigers outshot the Rebels 10-4. The Rebels pushed ha...

The Red Deer Rebels were seemingly much more focused on night two of their 2024 pre-season, winning 5-2 over the Lethbridge Hurricanes.Coming off a 1-0 loss on Friday against the Hitmen, the Rebels were looking to bounce back, with just a short four-game pre-season schedule to get ready for the Sept. 21 regular season ...