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RDC Curling Teams In Playoff Action Today! (March 25th)

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The RDC Men’s Curling team came into Friday as the top male squad (4-1) and wanted to maintain that positive momentum on an important 3rd day at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Curling National Championships at the Rose City Curling Club.

The Red Deer College women’s team needed a strong outing to grab a playoff spot in Camrose on Saturday. Entering today, RDC, Niagara and Lakeland had the same record (2-3) and Concordia (3-2) was within striking distance in the women’s division. Fanshawe held a 5-0 record and NAIT sat in 2nd spot at 4-1. With several options for playoff matchups, it came down to who would execute on the ice.

Both teams got off to a strong start. At 9:00 a.m., the Kings continued to roll and won 6-4 over the Ooks. On sheet 5, the RDC Queens picked up a crucial win and defeated the host U of A Augustana Vikings 9-5.

At 2:00 p.m., the RDC men picked up their 6th win as they defeated Mohawk 6-4 to seal top spot heading into Saturday’s playoffs. The Red Deer College Women exploded for 10 points and won 10-4 over the Lakeland Rustlers to earn a playoff berth.

The top seeded RDC Kings will face the 4th place Mohawk Mountaineers in semi-final action at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The 2nd place Fanshawe Falcons will compete against the 3rd ranked Humber Hawks in the other men’s semi-final matchup. The 4th place Red Deer College Queens will hit the ice against the 1st place Fanshawe Falcons in 1 of the women’s semi-finals. The 2nd place Concordia Thunder will play the 3rd ranked women’s team, the NAIT Ooks, in the other semi-final draw.

The CCAA curling schedule and results can be viewed at http://ccaa.ca/sports/curl/2016-17/schedule .

Women’s Standings

1. Fanshawe (6-1)

2. Concordia (5-2)

3. NAIT (4-3)

4. RDC (4-3)

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Lakeland (3-4)

Niagara (2-5)

Augustana (2-5)

Humber (2-5)

Men’s Standings

1. RDC (6-1)

2. Fanshawe (5-2)

3. Humber (3-4)

4. Mohawk (3-4)


Augustana (3-4)

Lakeland (3-4)

NAIT (3-4)

Olds (2-5)

(Photo courtesy of Tony Hansen)

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End of an era for Red Deer Minor baseball Braves

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From Red Deer Minor Baseball Board of Directors

Following many discussions within the Red Deer community, the baseball community, our association members, as well as our board of directors we have made the decision to move forward with rebranding our teams, currently known as the Braves. For our association the Braves name symbolized warrior strength, bravery and resilience, all qualities we were proud to align with; and although the initial moniker of our teams was never intended to carry a derogatory or disrespectful connotation, for some, it has. The topic of our rebrand has been polarizing and arguments both for and against have been passionately presented. We have made the decision to move forward in the direction we feel is best for our association.

In alignment with the membership majority vote, the Red Deer Minor Baseball Board of Directors is excited to announce that we will now be known as the Red Deer Rangers.

The Red Deer Rangers will retain our current navy and crimson colors and will not adopt the colors or logo of the MLB, NHL, or any other Rangers franchise. We are looking forward to forging our own identity and embracing our own look.

As you can appreciate this is a complex initiative that will take time. We will remain the Braves for the 2024 season and aim to have our rebrand complete for the 2025 season.

All participants that submitted the Rangers name during our rebranding poll, will be entered into a draw to receive the first Red Deer Rangers jersey.

We hope you will join us in celebrating this positive endeavor as we create a new inclusive legacy for our association that all can be proud of.

RDMBA Board of Directors

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Red Deer Minor Hockey is proud to announce our new General Manager Lane Moore

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From Red Deer Minor Hockey 

The Red Deer Minor Hockey Board of Directors is pleased & honored to announce, after an extensive search, that Lane Moore has accepted the position of General Manager of Red Deer Minor Hockey.  Lane will start his new role early in the new year & is very excited about leading our organization into the future as we aim to provide a positive learning and maturing experience for all of our young athletes & coaches in a minor hockey setting.

Lane comes into the role of General Manager with an extensive resume, in both hockey and administration.  Lane has led the Bentley school as principal for the last 17 years & was an educator prior to that.  On the hockey side, Lane’s passion for coaching & engaging with young athletes, dates back to 2002.  His most recent involvement as a coach with Red Deer Minor Hockey saw Lane lead the U17AAA North Star Chiefs for 2 seasons (21-22, 22-23).  Prior to his work with Red Deer Minor Hockey Lane served as President of Rimbey Minor Hockey for several seasons.

One of Lane’s biggest strengths is his ability to create highly effective teams by building a common mission & vision & then executing on those through visionary leadership.  These attributes shone through during this General Manager search and we are thrilled for Lane to lead this organization now & into the future as we aim to be one of the premier Minor Hockey Associations in the province.

Lane, his wife Kathleen & their three children Easton, Cooper & Lexi call Red Deer home.  His son Cooper is the captain of Red Deer U18AAA Optimist Chiefs & his older son Easton is pursuing his hockey career and post-secondary studies in Massachusetts.  Please join us in congratulating Lane Moore as the new General Manager of the Red Deer Minor Hockey Commission, welcome Lane!

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