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Rebels Win Again
By Sheldon Spackman
Make that six wins in a row now for the Red Deer Rebels as they downed the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 5-2 at the Enmax Centrium Wednesday night.
After a scoreless first period, the Rebels broke the ice at the 9:32 mark of the second with a goal from Brandon Hagel to go up 1-0. Grayson Pawlenchuk scored for the Rebels six minutes later to put Red Deer up 2-0, while Jared Freadrich netted a power play goal with 50 seconds left in the period to make it 3-0 Rebels heading into the second intermission. That goal turned out to be the eventual game winner.
However, it was an interesting third period as Brandon finally got on the board with a power play goal from Stelio Mattheos one minute and thirty seconds into the period to make it 3-1 Red Deer. What turned out to be the Rebels insurance goal came at the 5:39 mark of the third when Alexander Alexeyev put one behind Brandon net minder Logan Thompson who faced 56 shots on the night. That made it 4-1 Rebels with 14:21 to go.
The Wheat Kings kept plugging away though and scored another power play goal at the 8:40 mark, this one from Tyler Coulter to close the gap at 4-2. The Rebels continued their press as well though and saw Josh Mahura score with just over two minutes left to play to to make it a 5-2 final.
The win improves the Rebels record to 8-3-1-1 and 18 points, good for first place in the WHL’s Central Division, over taking the Medicine Hat Tigers who are now one point behind Red Deer. Brandon drops to 6-4-2 and 14 points, fourth place in the East Division.
The Rebels next game action is Friday, October 28th when they host the 8-4-1 Medicine Hat Tigers, a battle for first place in the Central Division.
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
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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