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Red Deer Rebels
Red Deer Rebels logo.svg
City Red Deer, Alberta
League Western Hockey League
Conference Eastern
Division Central
Founded 1992
Home arena Peavey Mart Centrium
Colours Burgundy, black, white and silver
                   
General manager Brent Sutter
Head coach Derrick Walser
Championships Ed Chynoweth Cup
1 (2001)
Conference Championships
2 (2001–02, 2002–03)
Memorial Cup
1 (2001)
Website
www.reddeerrebels.com/

The Red Deer Rebels are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The Rebels are members of the Western Hockey League and play home games at the Peavey Mart Centrium. The Rebels won the President's Cup and the Memorial Cup during the 2000–01 season.

History

A "Name the Team" contest ran in Red Deer from October 7 to 17, 1991. The top three ideas from the over 1000 entries were "Rebels," "Renegades," and "Centurions." Team management chose the name "Rebels." On February 5, 1992, the Rebels selected Mike McBain as their first player in the Bantam Draft. The Rebels' first game was on September 25, 1992, in Red Deer against the Prince Albert Raiders (the Rebels won 6 to 3 in front of 5,240 fans). The original owner of the team was Terry Simpson, the original General manager was Wayne Simpson, and the original coach was Peter Anholt. The Rebels had their first sell-out game at the Centrium on January 9, 1993, with 6,476 in attendance.

Goalie Jason Clague was credited with a goal on March 28, 1994, during a playoff game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. David Hruska scored five goals in one game on October 20, 1995, in a game against the Medicine Hat Tigers. BJ Young set a team record for fastest goal at the start of a game at 0:06 of the first period on December 6, 1995, against the Medicine Hat Tigers. On May 11, 1999, Brent Sutter purchased the team from Terry and Wayne Simpson.

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Original Rebels "Skate" logo, used 1992–1997.

The Rebels were successful in the early 2000s, winning three consecutive division and conference titles between 2000–01 and 2002–03. This period began with a Western Hockey League (WHL) and Memorial Cup championship in 2001, when Jeff Smith scored the overtime winner against the Val-d'Or Foreurs. The Rebels were unable to duplicate this feat, falling in the league championship series the next two seasons.

President and owner Brent Sutter was also highly successful while serving as Team Canada's coach at both the 2005 and 2006 World Junior Hockey Championships. His older brother, Brian, took over the reins of the team for the 2007–08 season. Brent Sutter was named as the new head coach on November 14, 2012.

The Rebels had the first overall pick in the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft, choosing Burnaby, British Columbia native Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who was also selected number one overall at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Other notable first-round draft picks include Cam Ward, Dion Phaneuf, Mathew Dumba, and Jesse Wallin.

The Rebels were the host team of the 2016 Memorial Cup tournament.

In 2022, the team had broken a WHL record for the longest winning streak at the beginning of their season, opening with 15 wins.

Championships

Division titles won: 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2022–23
Regular season titles won: 2000–01, 2001–02
League Championships won: 2001
Memorial Cup Titles: 2001

WHL finals

  • 2000–01: Win, 4–1 vs Portland
  • 2001–02: Loss, 2–4 vs Kootenay
  • 2002–03: Loss, 2–4 vs Kelowna

Season-by-season record

Legend: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Standing Playoffs Head coach Assistant coach General manager
1992–93 72 31 39 2 - 284 329 64 6th East Lost in first round Peter Anholt Rick Pankiw, Mike Moller Wayne Simpson
1993–94 72 35 36 1 - 310 334 71 6th East Lost in first round Peter Anholt Mike Moller Wayne Simpson
1994–95 72 17 51 4 - 209 356 38 9th East Out of playoffs Peter Anholt Mike Moller Wayne Simpson
1995–96 72 28 39 5 - 263 300 61 4th Central Lost East Conference semi-final Rick Carriere Jim Hammett Wayne Simpson
1996–97 72 43 26 3 - 317 297 89 2nd Central Lost East Conference final Rick Carriere Doug Hobson Wayne Simpson
1997–98 72 27 40 5 - 281 323 59 3rd Central Lost East Conference quarter-final Rick Carriere, Doug Hobson Doug Hobson, Kurt Lackton Wayne Simpson
1998–99 72 34 33 5 - 274 250 73 2nd Central Lost East Conference semi-final Terry Simpson Peter Anholt Wayne Simpson
1999–00 72 32 31 9 0 227 229 73 3rd Central Lost East Conference quarter-final Brent Sutter Peter Anholt, Dallas Gaume Brent Sutter
2000–01 72 54 12 3 3 304 168 114 1st Central Won Championship & Memorial Cup Brent Sutter Dan McDonald, Dallas Gaume Brent Sutter
2001–02 72 46 18 7 1 264 184 100 1st Central Lost final Brent Sutter Dallas Gaume Brent Sutter
2002–03 72 50 17 3 2 271 160 105 1st Central Lost final Brent Sutter Dallas Gaume Brent Sutter
2003–04 72 35 22 10 5 167 169 85 2nd Central Lost Eastern Conference final Brent Sutter Dallas Gaume Brent Sutter
2004–05 72 36 26 6 4 206 200 82 4th Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final Brent Sutter Dallas Gaume Brent Sutter
2005–06 72 26 40 1 5 166 220 58 5th Central Out of playoffs Brent Sutter Jesse Wallin, Dallas Gaume Brent Sutter
2006–07 72 35 28 4 5 206 214 79 4th Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final Brent Sutter Jesse Wallin, Dallas Gaume Brent Sutter
2007–08 72 18 47 4 3 145 255 43 6th Central Out of playoffs Brian Sutter Jesse Wallin, Dallas Gaume Brent Sutter
2008–09 72 25 37 1 9 172 250 60 6th Central Out of playoffs Jesse Wallin Dallas Gaume, Bryce Thoma Brent Sutter
2009–10 72 39 28 0 5 202 222 83 4th Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final Jesse Wallin Dallas Gaume, Bryce Thoma Jesse Wallin (VP Hockey Ops)
2010–11 72 48 16 4 4 268 159 104 1st Central Lost Eastern Conference semi-final Jesse Wallin Chris Neiszner, Bruce Thoma Jesse Wallin (VP Hockey Ops)
2011–12 72 32 34 1 5 204 231 70 5th Central Out of playoffs Jesse Wallin Chris Neiszner, Bruce Thoma Jesse Wallin
2012–13 72 39 26 5 2 208 204 85 3rd Central Lost Eastern Conference semi-final Jesse Wallin, Brent Sutter Bryce Thoma, Jeff Truitt Brent Sutter
2013–14 72 35 32 1 4 214 224 75 5th Central Lost eighth place tiebreaker vs Prince Albert
Out of Playoffs		 Brent Sutter Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt Brent Sutter
2014–15 72 38 23 5 6 240 227 87 3rd Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final Brent Sutter Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt Brent Sutter
2015–16 72 45 24 1 2 260 205 93 2nd Central Lost Eastern Conference final
Qualified for Memorial Cup as hosts
Lost semi-final		 Brent Sutter Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt Brent Sutter
2016–17 72 30 29 9 4 239 258 73 3rd Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final Brent Sutter Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt, Pierre-Paul Lamoureux Brent Sutter
2017–18 72 27 32 10 3 209 250 67 3rd Central Lost Eastern Conference Quarter-final Brent Sutter Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt Brent Sutter
2018–19 68 33 29 4 2 223 225 72 5th Central Lost Eastern Conference Quarter-final Brent Sutter Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt Brent Sutter
2019–20 63 24 33 3 3 181 250 54 5th Central Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Brent Sutter Ryan Colville, Brad Flynn Brent Sutter
2020–21 23 4 15 4 0 59 106 12 5th Central Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Brent Sutter Ryan Colville, Brad Flynn Brent Sutter
2021–22 68 45 19 2 2 264 188 94 2nd Central Lost Eastern Conference semi-final Steve Konowalchuk Ryan Colville, Mike Egener Brent Sutter
2022–23 68 43 19 3 3 248 189 92 1st Central Lost Eastern Conference Semi-final Steve Konowalchuk Ryan Colville, Mike Egener Brent Sutter
2023–24 68 33 26 3 6 213 217 75 3rd Central TBD Derrick Walser, David Struch Clayton Beddoes, Mike Egener, Brent Sutter

Team captains

  • 1992–1993, Todd Johnson
  • 1993–1994, Ken Richardson
  • 1994–1995, Peter Leboutillier
  • 1995–1996, Terry Lindgren
  • 1996–1998, Jesse Wallin
  • 1998–1999, Brad Leeb
  • 1999–2001, Jim Vandermeer
  • 2001–2002, Colby Armstrong
  • 2004–2005, Colin Fraser
  • 2006–2007, Brett Sutter
  • 2007–2008, Brandon Sutter
  • 2009–2010, Colin Archer
  • 2010–2011, Colin Archer
  • 2011–2012, Turner Elison
  • 2013–2014, Conner Bleackley
  • 2014–2015, Luke Philp
  • 2014–2016, Wyatt Johnson
  • 2016–2017, Adam Musil
  • 2017–2018, Grayson Pawlenchuk
  • 2018–2019, Reese Johnson
  • 2019–2020, Dawson Barteaux
  • 2020, Ethan Sakowich
  • 2020-2023, Jayden Grubbe
  • 2023-24, Kai Uchacz

Current roster

Updated March 30, 2024.

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Drafted
15 Canada Birnie, CarsonCarson Birnie LW L 19 2020 Arcola, Saskatchewan Undrafted
28 United States Bourne, QuentinQuentin Bourne D L 18 2021 Lawndale, California Eligible 2024
26 Canada Brigley, TalonTalon Brigley RW R 19 2020 Sylvan Lake, Alberta Undrafted
4 Canada Carmichael, EliasElias Carmichael D L 21 2023 Langley, British Columbia Undrafted
14 Czech Republic Drancak, SamuelSamuel Drancak C L 18 2023 Strakonice, Czech Republic Eligible 2024
6 Canada Fabrizi, MatteoMatteo Fabrizi D L 19 2020 St. Albert, Alberta Undrafted
10 Czech Republic Formanek, FrantisekFrantisek Formanek RW L 19 2021 Chrudim, Czech Republic Undrafted
9 Canada Gard, MatthewMatthew Gard C L 17 2022 Winnipeg, Manitoba Eligible 2025
21 Canada Hamilton, BeckettBeckett Hamilton RW R 16 2023 Humboldt, Saskatchewan Eligible 2026
22 Canada Jean Jr., DwayneDwayne Jean Jr. RW R 20 2022 Edmonton, Alberta Undrafted
17 Canada Josephson, OliverOliver Josephson C L 17 2021 Victoria, British Columbia Eligible 2024
23 Canada Larson, JhettJhett Larson (A) C L 20 2019 Delisle, Saskatchewan Undrafted
12 Canada Latimer, CarsonCarson Latimer RW R 21 2023 Surrey, British Columbia 2021, 123rd Overall, OTT
13 Canada Lind, KalanKalan Lind (A) C L 19 2020 Shaunavon, Saskatchewan 2023, 46th Overall, NSH
27 Canada Lindgren, MatsMats Lindgren (A) D L 19 2022 North Vancouver, British Columbia 2022, 106th Overall, BUF
5 Canada Mayo, HunterHunter Mayo (A) D R 19 2019 Martensville, Saskatchewan Undrafted
7 United States Roberts, JeramiahJeramiah Roberts RW R 16 2022 Colorado Springs, Colorado Eligible 2025
20 Canada Saab, ZaneZane Saab C L 18 2021 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2024
25 Canada Smith, EvanEvan Smith C R 17 2021 Kamloops, British Columbia Eligible 2024
35 Canada Stoesser, RhettRhett Stoesser G L 19 2020 Cremona, Alberta Undrafted
2 Canada Thurston, DerekDerek Thurston D L 17 2021 Delta, British Columbia Eligible 2024
19 Canada Uchacz, KaiKai Uchacz (C) C R 20 2021 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
24 Canada Vlooswyk, LukeLuke Vlooswyk D R 17 2022 Calgary, Alberta Eligible 2025
8 Canada Weir, JaceJace Weir D R 19 2019 Coldstream, British Columbia Undrafted
33 Canada Wutzke, ChaseChase Wutzke G L 17 2021 Debden, Saskatchewan Eligible 2024

NHL alumni

  • Alexander Alexeyev
  • Colby Armstrong
  • Arron Asham
  • Arshdeep Bains
  • Ryan Bonni
  • Mike Brown
  • Jake DeBrusk
  • Mathew Dumba
  • Matt Ellison
  • Turner Elson
  • Martin Erat
  • Landon Ferraro
  • Haydn Fleury
  • Colin Fraser
  • Matt Fraser
  • Byron Froese
  • Michael Garnett
  • Carsen Germyn
  • Boyd Gordon
  • Brandon Hagel
  • Martin Hanzal
  • Jay Henderson
  • Reese Johnson
  • Blair Jones
  • Matt Keith
  • Darcy Kuemper
  • Peter Leboutillier
  • Brad Leeb
  • Brian Loney
  • Ross Lupaschuk
  • Doug Lynch
  • Steve MacIntyre
  • Josh Mahura
  • Justin Mapletoft
  • Masi Marjamaki
  • Mike McBain
  • Derek Meech
  • Vladimir Mihalik
  • Nelson Nogier
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  • Stephen Peat
  • Lane Pederson
  • John Persson
  • Alex Petrovic
  • Dion Phaneuf
  • Luke Philp
  • Kristian Reichel
  • Craig Reichert
  • James Reimer
  • Terry Ryan
  • Robert Schnabel
  • Sean Selmser
  • Shay Stephenson
  • Austin Strand
  • Brandon Sutter
  • Brett Sutter
  • Jim Vandermeer
  • Pete Vandermeer
  • Darren Van Impe
  • Kris Versteeg
  • Jesse Wallin
  • Kyle Wanvig
  • Cam Ward
  • Lance Ward
  • Roman Wick
  • Jeff Woywitka
  • Mikhail Yakubov
  • B. J. Young

WHL awards

Award Topic Player Season Ref
AirBC Trophy Playoff MVP award Shane Bendera 2001
WHL Plus-Minus Award Jim Vandermeer 2000-2001
St. Clair Group Trophy Marketing/public relations award Pat Garrity 1996-1997
Greg McConkey 2001-2002
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the year award Jesse Wallin 1996-1997
1997-1998
Jim Vandermeer 2000-2001
Colin Fraser 2004-2005
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Regular season champion Red Deer Rebels 2000-2001
2001-2002
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Executive of the year Brent Sutter 2000-2001
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Coach of the year
Del Wilson Trophy Top goaltender Cam Ward 2001-2002
2003-2004
Darcy Kuemper 2010-2011
Patrik Bartosak 2012-2013
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Rookie of the year Matt Ellison 2002-2003
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2009-2010
Mathew Dumba 2010-2011
Bill Hunter Trophy Top defenceman Jeff Woywitka 2002-2003
Dion Phaneuf 2003-2004
2004-2005
Alex Petrovic 2011-2012
Brad Hornung Trophy Most sportsmanlike player Boyd Gordon 2002-2003
Bob Clarke Trophy Top scorer Justin Mapletoft 2000-2001
Arshdeep Bains 2021-2022
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Player of the year Justin Mapletoft 2000-2001
Cam Ward 2003-2004
Darcy Kuemper 2010-2011

CHL awards

Award Player Season Ref
CHL Humanitarian of the Year Jesse Wallin 1996-1997
Jim Vandermeer 2000-2001
Colin Fraser 2004-2005
CHL Goaltender of the Year Cam Ward 2003-2004
Darcy Kuemper 2010-2011
Patrik Bartosak 2012-2013
CHL Rookie of the Year Matt Ellison 2002-2003
CHL Top Draft Prospect Award Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2010-2011
Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award Brent Sutter 2000-2001
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy Memorial Cup MVP Kyle Wanvig 2001
Memorial Cup Red Deer Rebels 2000-2001

See also

  • List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
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