Rebels grab 3 of 4 points on the weekend

REBELS THIS WEEK

WEEKEND RECAP

The Rebels have now earned points in three-straight games after picking up three of a possible four over the weekend.

Friday in Regina, the Rebels dominated at even strength, but special teams were the difference in a 4-3 shootout win for the Pats. Regina scored twice on the power play and once shorthanded. Samuel Drancak celebrated his first two WHL goals for Red Deer while Kalan Lind netted a pair of assists.

Sunday in Edmonton, the Rebels flipped the script on special teams on their way to a 5-2 win over the Oil Kings. Carson Latimer celebrated his 150^th career game by scoring twice in the first period, once shorthanded and one on a power play. Carson Birnie, Frantisek Formanek and Kai Uchacz also scored for the Rebels while Lind added two more assists. Chase Wutzke earned the win in net, his second of the season.

UPCOMING GAMES

The Rebels return to Edmonton again Tuesday night for a 7 p.m. tilt versus the Oil Kings. It’s the fourth of 10 meetings this season between the two clubs. Red Deer has won two of the first three.

Friday, the Rebels visit the Lethbridge Hurricanes (7 p.m.) seeking their second-straight win over their southern rivals.

Saturday at the Peavey Mart Centrium, the Rebels play host to the Saskatoon Blades in a rematch of last year’s second round epic playoff series. Game time is 7 p.m.

Catch all Rebels game action, home and away, exclusively on 106.7 REWIND Radio, and CHL TV.

NEW THREADS

When the Rebels take on Saskatoon this Saturday at the Peavey Mart Centrium, the Rebels will be wearing their all-new third jersey for the first time! Watch on gameday for a special video unveiling these special threads.

IN THE SHOW

A total of 11 former Red Deer Rebels players were included on NHL opening night rosters to begin the 2023-24 season. They include Matt Dumba (Arizona Coyotes – Rebels 2010-13), Jake DeBrusk (Boston Bruins, Rebels 2016), Reese Johnson (Chicago Blackhawks, Rebels 2014-19), Luke Philp (Chicago Blackhawks (injured), Rebels 2016), James Reimer (Detroit Red Wings, Rebels 2005-08), Ryan Nugent Hopkins (Edmonton Oilers, Rebels 2009-11), Josh Mahura (Florida Panthers, Rebels 2014-17), Haydn Fleury (Tampa Bay Lightning, Rebels 2012-16), Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay Lightning, Rebels 2015-19), Alexander Alexeyev (Washington Capitals, Rebels 2016-19), Darcy Kuemper (Washington Capitals, Rebels 2008-11).

As well, former Rebels captain Reese Johnson (2014-19) played in his 100^th career NHL game with the Chicago Blackhawks!

WHL CUP

The 2023 WHL Cup presented by FPS Payment, goes this week, October 18-22, at the Peavey Mart Centrium. The tournament features teams from the four Western Canadian provinces competing in a round-robin tournament format followed by playoffs. The 2023 WHL Cup will showcase the top 2008-born players from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Rebels have four prospects taking part: Nickolas Kovich (D, BC), Beckett Hamilton (F, SK), Jake Missura (D, SK), Peyton Shore (G, MB).

“RUNNING OF THE POOCHES”

The inaugural “Running of the Pooches” takes place at Peavey Mart Centrium on November 18 when the Rebels take on the Calgary Hitmen. Check out reddeerrebels.com for details and a look at how your four-legged friend can be involved.

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Rebels hire two-time league champion Marc Habscheid as Head Coach

Published on June 5, 2025

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Red Deer Rebels Owner, President and General Manager Brent Sutter today announced the hiring of Marc Habscheid as the club’s new head coach.

The native of Swift Current, SK, becomes the tenth head coach in team history.

In 18 years as a head coach in the Western Hockey League with Kamloops, Kelowna, Chilliwack/Victoria, and Prince Albert, Habscheid has 582 wins (6^th most in league history) in 1166 regular season games (6^th) for a .544 winning percentage. Habscheid has coached 139 WHL playoff games with 75 wins (8^th) and a .540 winning percentage.

Habscheid has won two Western Hockey League championships as a head coach – 2003 with the Kelowna Rockets and 2019 with the Prince Albert Raiders – and guided the host Rockets to a Memorial Cup championship win in 2004.

Habscheid won the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as WHL Coach of the Year in 2002-03 and 2018-19 and was CHL Coach of the Year in 2003. Habscheid served one season as an Assistant Coach with the Boston Bruins in 2006-07 and recently coached two seasons of pro hockey in Austria.

As a player, Habscheid suited up for 148 WHL games for Saskatoon and Kamloops between 1979-83, compiling 276 points. He went on to play 345 NHL games with Edmonton, Minnesota, Detroit, and Calgary.

Habscheid has the rare distinction of having both played and coached for Canada at the World Junior Championship, World Men’s Championship, and Olympic Winter Games.

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Red Deer Rebels tied for first after weekend split. First place showdown Saturday!

Published on October 28, 2024

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From the Red Deer Rebels

REBELS THIS WEEK

October 28-November 4, 2024

Mixed 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 and added an assist. Jhett Larson, Jaxon Fuder (power play) and Ollie Josephson (empty net) also scored. Chase Wutzke made 40 saves.

Oct 26 – The Rebels held a 3-2 lead late in the third period only to see the Lethbridge Hurricanes come back for a 5-3 win at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Ollie Josephson (power play), Hunter Mayo (power play) and Jhett Larson (shorthanded) scored for Red Deer.

The Rebels remain tied with Lethbridge for the most points in the Central Division heading into this week’s games. Though only four points separate all five teams in the division.

GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT

Lethbridge Hurricanes 11 7 3 1 0 15 0.682

Red Deer Rebels 13 7 5 1 0 15 0.577

Medicine Hat Tigers 13 7 6 0 0 14 0.538

Calgary Hitmen 12 5 5 2 0 12 0.500

Edmonton Oil Kings 11 5 5 0 1 11 0.500

Upcoming

The Rebels and Hurricanes meet again this Saturday, November 2 at the Peavey Mart Centrium at 7 p.m. Visit reddeerrebels.com for ticketing information. Red Deer is 0-1-1-0 versus Lethbridge this season.

Then next Monday, November 4, the Rebels visit the Calgary Hitmen for a 7 p.m. tilt at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Red Deer is 2-0-0-0 versus Calgary so far this season.

On the Radar

Two Rebels are on NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Players to Watch List for the 2025 NHL Draft:

Matthew Gard (F, ’07) – B-rating Luke Vlooswyk (D, ’07) – C-rating

A ‘B’ rating indicates a potential 2nd/3rd round draft candidate while a ‘C’ rating indicates a potential 4th/5th round candidate.

Big Night for Bains

Congratulations to former Red Deer Rebels forward Arshdeep Bains who scored his first NHL goal Saturday night for the Vancouver Canucks. Bains joined the Rebels as a listed player in November 2017 and went on to play 257 regular season games with the team, compiling 209 points (sixth-most in team history). His 132 career assists are fifth-most in Rebels history. During his final season with the Rebels in 2021-22 he won the WHL scoring title with 112 points. He signed with the Canucks as a free agent in March 2022 and made his NHL debut with them in February 2024.

Design a Rebels Jersey

There’s still time to win a chance to see your child’s jersey design on the ice! Entries are pouring in for the CHL Jersey Contest! Submit your Rebels jersey design by this Thursday, October 31. Full contest details and template from jerseydesigncontest.chl.ca.

WHL Cup

Alberta downed Manitoba 8-1 to claim gold Sunday afternoon at the WHL Cup at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Saskatchewan won bronze with a 8-5 win over BC.