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Rebels And United Way Team Up For 8th Annual Sockey Night In Red Deer

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7 years ago

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By Sheldon Spackman

Your chance to help those less fortunate in our community stay warm this winter happens at the Enmax Centrium in Red Deer Saturday night. The Rebels and United Way of Central Alberta have teamed up for the 8th annual Sockey Night In Canada”.

The event take place during the second intermission of the Rebels game against the Prince Albert Raiders October 22nd. At that time, fans are invited to throw new pairs of socks on the ice that can either be brought to the game or purchased right at the rink. Those who buy socks at the rink will be entered to win prizes. All proceeds from sock sales go to the United Way for investment in more than 40 community programs and services across Central Alberta.

Dean Williams is the VP of Marketing and Sales for the Red Deer Rebels and says “This event is a great fit for us because it attracts the families and kids that will become our future customers but also because we believe in the work the United Way does across our Central Alberta community.”

Jennifer Forrest is Resource Development Director for the United Way of Central Alberta and says “Sockey Night in Red Deer not only raises awareness of our campaign and the impact we are making across our region but it’s also fun, involves community members of all ages and helps keep people warm through our cold Alberta winter!”

On Monday, October 24, socks will go out for delivery to five of the United Way’s partner agencies who will make sure they get onto the feet of those who need them most.

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End of an era for Red Deer Minor baseball Braves

Published on December 6, 2023

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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

Published on December 1, 2023

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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!