The Red Deer Rebels made it close but it wasn't enough to take down the Prince Albert Raiders on the road.In front of over 3,000 fans at the Art Hauser Centre, the Raiders beat the Rebels 4-1 to take Game 1 of the best-of-seven series in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.The Raiders outshot the Rebels 39-22 with bot...

The Red Deer Rebels officially have the 17th overall pick in this year's WHL Prospects Draft, which takes place May 6.The 17th pick originally belonged to Kelowna, and Red Deer received it from Moose Jaw in the recent trade for goaltender Chase Wutzke.And speaking of the Rockets, they will select first overall, followi...

Notwithstanding a mid-season tournament, the 2025-26 edition of the U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels won an astounding 41 straight games -- from day one of the regular season, through the AEHL playoffs, and into the provincial championship round robin.Then they were finally toppled in the closer of the round robin, falling 3-1 ...

The Red Deer Vipers are disappointed but proud following the end of the Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) season. The Vipers made it back to the league finals for the first time since 2019 but were swept by the Medicine Cubs in three games. However, they're celebrating everything they accomplished in the 2025-26 cam...

The Heritage Junior 'B' Hockey League (HJHL) has announced it will expand to Rimbey next season.The team will be known as the Rimbey Royals, and they will play in the North Division with teams from Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Airdrie, Mountainview, and Rocky Mountain House.The division no longer includes Ponoka, which withd...

Saturday, March 28 is going to be a fun one over the G.H. Dawe Centre, where the annual Xplore Sport 365 Day is taking place.From rowing to adaptive sports, from dance to masters swimming, there is something for everyone, says Central Sport CEO Trevor Thomas."Think of it as a sports trade show where you can come i...

A pair of teams from central Alberta is set to take part in the U15 A Girls Hockey Provincial Championships in Calgary.From March 26-29, teams from Red Deer and Rimbey will take the ice at the Great Plains Recreation Centre in addition to representation from communities such as Calgary, Grande Prairie, Sturgeon County,...

Fans and teams across the Western Hockey League may already have counted out the Red Deer Rebels ahead of their first-round playoff series against the Prince Albert Raiders.If that is true, the short answer, according to the Rebels, is don't.They are embracing the underdog role ahead of their series that begins this Fr...

This past week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Hockey team earned silver. The RDP Queens Rodeo team achieved several top 10 results in southern Alberta.Here is a summary of the recent results:Kings vs. Trojans | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Friday, March 20The SAIT Trojans downed the RDP Kings 3-0 in game three...

The Blackfalds Minor Hockey Association are set to host the 2026 Hockey Alberta U18 A Provincial Championships.From March 26-29, they'll welcome the top eight U18 A teams across Alberta, including the host U18 Blackfalds Bulldogs.Organizers say the event is expected to bring significant regional traffic and economic ac...

Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada announced the athletes selected to the 2026 Canadian National Water Ski Team, including two from central Alberta.The list of 13 names includes Olds, native Ryan Dodd and Innisfail product Dorien Llewellyn, who earned their selection through performances at national and international compe...

The Western Hockey League announced Rebels forward Poul Andersen has been named the Rookie of the Week.The 18-year-old from St. Louis Park, Minn., scored four goals and three assists in three games last week as the Rebels clinched a postseason berth.He started the week with a three-point performance in a 4-3 win agains...

Town of Ponoka PSA -- It's time to dust off your racquets, dig out your spring and summer sports gear and get ready to head to the Ponoka Arena Complex! Drop-in sports programming returns to the Arena on Wednesday, April 1. To view a listing of sports programming options and the drop-in schedule, please visit the Town ...

The Western Hockey League has unveiled the schedule for the upcoming best-of-seven playoff series between the Red Deer Rebels and Prince Albert Raiders.The two teams will face off in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals beginning this Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, in Prince Albert at the Art Hauser Centre. P...

The Medicine Hat Cubs have won the Heritage Junior Hockey League title.A series sweep of the Red Deer Vipers was completed at Servus Arena on Saturday night with a 5-2 win.This is the first title for the Cubs in their 24 years in the HJHL.They last won a title in 2001 in the IJHL.The final HJHL game in a Cubs uniform f...

The Red Deer Rebels are headed back to the Western Hockey League playoffs. They clinched a spot in the 2026 postseason on Saturday evening, despite an 8-3 loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers. They earned their spot after the Swift Current Broncos defeated the Moose Jaw Warriors. The ninth-placed Warriors were looking to ov...

In a win-and-you-are-in situation, the Red Deer Rebels fell short on Friday night. In front of 5,549 fans at the Centrium, the Rebels lost to the Medicine Hat Tigers 9-3 with an opportunity to secure a playoff spot on the line. Forward Poul Andersen led the way offensively for the Rebels with a pair of goals; meanwhile...

The Town of Ponoka announced that the outdoor rink at the Ponoka Arena Complex is now closed for the season.The decision comes with spring around the corner and the arrival of warmer temperatures."Thank you to everyone who has enjoyed skating on the Town of Ponoka's Outdoor Rink," the town wrote in a media re...

Former Red Deerian Jocelyn Peterman and her husband Brett Gallant will compete in the 2026 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.The tournament will officially begin this Saturday at the Cloverdale Curling Club in Surrey, B.C.Peterman and Gallant will look to knock off the defending champions, Kadriana and Colton...

This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Hockey team will complete its best-of-five ACAC Championship series against the SAIT Trojans. The RDP Queens Rodeo team will compete in Claresholm.Here is a summary of the upcoming competition:HockeyKings vs. Trojans | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Friday, March 20 | 7 p...

The Red Deer Rebels defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-3 to pick up a massive two points in the Western Hockey League playoff race. Beckett Hamilton and Poul Andersen each had three points; meanwhile, netminder Matthew Kondro made 30 saves on 33 shots. The Rebels, who are now three points ahead of the Moose Jaw Warri...

WEEK IN REVIEWStop us if you've heard this one... but the Rebels enter the final week of the regular season in a familiar, but intense spot... in eighth place in the WHL Eastern Conference, one point ahead of the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Rebels have three games remaining on the docket while the Warriors have two.The Reb...

This past week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Volleyball team won gold at the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men's Volleyball National Championship. The RDP Queens Hockey team earned silver at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Championship. The Kings Hockey team dropped two close ga...

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Tora Ward (Queens Hockey) and Brett Lower (Kings Volleyball) as the Boston Pizza RDP Athletes of the Week:Tora Ward - Queens HockeyProgram - Bachelor of Education (3rd)Hometown - Saskatoon, SaskatchewanTora Ward, an Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACA...

The Red Deer Public School Division has launched a new Volleyball Skills Academy.The academy, which will begin this fall, will be for girls in Grades 6-8 at Central Middle School and Westpark Middle School.It's set to offer female students an opportunity to develop their volleyball skills within the regular school day....

Central Sport officially unveiled its 2025 Sport Award winner on Saturday.These annual awards are voted on by Red Deer media and community members who are involved in the Red Deer sports scene.The winners were honoured during the second intermission of the Red Deer Rebels game at the Centrium in front of 4,518 fans.Pat...

The AJHL has announced its 2025-2026 league award finalists.The list includes Olds Grizzlys forward Jordin St. Louis, who is up for Rookie of the Year. St. Louis put up 43 points, including 19 goals in 50 games. He also played in two games with the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL.The (rest of the) nominees are:Most Val...

The defending champion Innisfail Eagles find themselves in parts unknown as the NCHL final heads to Game 3.The Eagles hadn't lost two straight games this season until now, and that means they're in a 2-0 hole in their best-of-seven series against the Wetaskiwin Longhorns.Wetaskiwin, meanwhile, did have a three-game los...