Red Deer Rebels
CityRed Deer, Alberta
LeagueWestern Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionCentral
Founded1992
Home arenaPeavey Mart Centrium
ColoursBurgundy, black, white and silver
       
General managerBrent Sutter
Head coachDerrick Walser
Websitewww.reddeerrebels.com/
Championships
Regular season titles2 (2000–01, 2001–02)
Playoff championshipsEd Chynoweth Cup
1 (2001)
Conference Championships
2 (2001–02, 2002–03)
Memorial Cup
1 (2001)

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.

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

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

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPointsStandingPlayoffsHead coachAssistant coachGeneral manager
1992–937231392-284329646th EastLost in first roundPeter AnholtRick Pankiw, Mike MollerWayne Simpson
1993–947235361-310334716th EastLost in first roundPeter AnholtMike MollerWayne Simpson
1994–957217514-209356389th EastOut of playoffsPeter AnholtMike MollerWayne Simpson
1995–967228395-263300614th CentralLost East Conference semi-finalRick CarriereJim HammettWayne Simpson
1996–977243263-317297892nd CentralLost East Conference finalRick CarriereDoug HobsonWayne Simpson
1997–987227405-281323593rd CentralLost East Conference quarter-finalRick Carriere, Doug HobsonDoug Hobson, Kurt LacktonWayne Simpson
1998–997234335-274250732nd CentralLost East Conference semi-finalTerry SimpsonPeter AnholtWayne Simpson
1999–0072323190227229733rd CentralLost East Conference quarter-finalBrent SutterPeter Anholt, Dallas GaumeBrent Sutter
2000–01725412333041681141st CentralWon Championship & Memorial CupBrent SutterDan McDonald, Dallas GaumeBrent Sutter
2001–02724618712641841001st CentralLost finalBrent SutterDallas GaumeBrent Sutter
2002–03725017322711601051st CentralLost finalBrent SutterDallas GaumeBrent Sutter
2003–04723522105167169852nd CentralLost Eastern Conference finalBrent SutterDallas GaumeBrent Sutter
2004–0572362664206200824th CentralLost Eastern Conference quarter-finalBrent SutterDallas GaumeBrent Sutter
2005–0672264015166220585th CentralOut of playoffsBrent SutterJesse Wallin, Dallas GaumeBrent Sutter
2006–0772352845206214794th CentralLost Eastern Conference quarter-finalBrent SutterJesse Wallin, Dallas GaumeBrent Sutter
2007–0872184743145255436th CentralOut of playoffsBrian SutterJesse Wallin, Dallas GaumeBrent Sutter
2008–0972253719172250606th CentralOut of playoffsJesse WallinDallas Gaume, Bryce ThomaBrent Sutter
2009–1072392805202222834th CentralLost Eastern Conference quarter-finalJesse WallinDallas Gaume, Bryce ThomaJesse Wallin (VP Hockey Ops)
2010–11724816442681591041st CentralLost Eastern Conference semi-finalJesse Wallin Jesse Wallin (VP Hockey Ops)
2011–1272323415204231705th CentralOut of playoffsJesse Wallin Jesse Wallin
2012–1372392652208204853rd CentralLost Eastern Conference semi-finalJesse Wallin, Brent SutterBryce Thoma, Jeff TruittBrent Sutter
2013–1472353214214224755th CentralLost eighth place tiebreaker vs Prince Albert
Out of Playoffs		Brent SutterSteve O'Rourke, Jeff TruittBrent Sutter
2014–1572382356240227873rd CentralLost Eastern Conference quarter-finalBrent SutterSteve O'Rourke, Jeff TruittBrent Sutter
2015–1672452412260205932nd CentralLost Eastern Conference final
Qualified for Memorial Cup as hosts
Lost semi-final		Brent SutterSteve O'Rourke, Jeff TruittBrent Sutter
2016–1772302994239258733rd CentralLost Eastern Conference quarter-finalBrent SutterSteve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt, Pierre-Paul LamoureuxBrent Sutter
2017–18722732103209250673rd CentralLost Eastern Conference Quarter-finalBrent SutterSteve O'Rourke, Jeff TruittBrent Sutter
2018–1968332942223225725th CentralLost Eastern Conference Quarter-finalBrent SutterSteve O'Rourke, Jeff TruittBrent Sutter
2019–2063243333181250545th CentralCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicBrent SutterRyan Colville, Brad FlynnBrent Sutter
2020–21234154059106125th CentralCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicBrent SutterBrent Sutter
2021–2268451922264188942nd CentralLost Eastern Conference semi-finalSteve KonowalchukBrent Sutter
2022–2368431933248189921st CentralLost Eastern Conference Semi-finalSteve KonowalchukBrent Sutter

Team captains

Current roster

Updated December 13, 2023.[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Drafted
15 Canada Carson Birnie LW L 18 2020 Arcola, Saskatchewan Undrafted
28 United States Quentin Bourne D L 17 2021 Lawndale, California Eligible 2024
26 Canada Talon Brigley RW R 18 2020 Sylvan Lake, Alberta Undrafted
4 Canada Elias Carmichael D L 20 2023 Langley, British Columbia Undrafted
14 Czech Republic Samuel Drancak C L 17 2023 Strakonice, Czech Republic Eligible 2024
6 Canada Matteo Fabrizi D L 18 2020 St. Albert, Alberta Undrafted
10 Czech Republic Frantisek Formanek RW L 19 2021 Chrudim, Czech Republic Undrafted
9 Canada Matthew Gard C L 16 2022 Winnipeg, Manitoba Eligible 2025
22 Canada Dwayne Jean Jr. RW R 19 2022 Edmonton, Alberta Undrafted
17 Canada Oliver Josephson C L 17 2021 Victoria, British Columbia Eligible 2024
23 Canada Jhett Larson (A) C L 19 2019 Delisle, Saskatchewan Undrafted
12 Canada Carson Latimer RW R 20 2023 Surrey, British Columbia 2021, 123rd Overall, OTT
13 Canada Kalan Lind (A) C L 18 2020 Shaunavon, Saskatchewan 2023, 46th Overall, NSH
27 Canada Mats Lindgren (A) D L 19 2022 North Vancouver, British Columbia 2022, 106th Overall, BUF
5 Canada Hunter Mayo (A) D R 19 2019 Martensville, Saskatchewan Undrafted
7 United States Jeramiah Roberts RW R 16 2022 Colorado Springs, Colorado Eligible 2025
20 Canada Zane Saab C L 17 2021 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2024
25 Canada Evan Smith C R 17 2021 Kamloops, British Columbia Eligible 2024
35 Canada Rhett Stoesser G L 18 2020 Cremona, Alberta Undrafted
2 Canada Derek Thurston D L 17 2021 Delta, British Columbia Eligible 2024
19 Canada Kai Uchacz (C) C R 20 2021 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
8 Canada Jace Weir D R 19 2019 Coldstream, British Columbia Undrafted
33 Canada Chase Wutzke G L 17 2021 Debden, Saskatchewan Eligible 2024

NHL alumni

WHL awards

AwardTopicPlayerSeasonRef
AirBC TrophyPlayoff MVP awardShane Bendera2001
WHL Plus-Minus AwardJim Vandermeer2000-2001
St. Clair Group TrophyMarketing/public relations awardPat Garrity1996-1997
Greg McConkey2001-2002
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial TrophyHumanitarian of the year awardJesse Wallin1996-1997
1997-1998
Jim Vandermeer2000-2001
Colin Fraser2004-2005
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyRegular season championRed Deer Rebels2000-2001
2001-2002
Lloyd Saunders Memorial TrophyExecutive of the yearBrent Sutter2000-2001
Dunc McCallum Memorial TrophyCoach of the year
Del Wilson TrophyTop goaltenderCam Ward2001-2002
2003-2004
Darcy Kuemper2010-2011
Patrik Bartosak2012-2013
Jim Piggott Memorial TrophyRookie of the yearMatt Ellison2002-2003
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins2009-2010
Mathew Dumba2010-2011
Bill Hunter TrophyTop defencemanJeff Woywitka2002-2003
Dion Phaneuf2003-2004
2004-2005
Alex Petrovic2011-2012
Brad Hornung TrophyMost sportsmanlike playerBoyd Gordon2002-2003
Bob Clarke TrophyTop scorerJustin Mapletoft2000-2001
Arshdeep Bains2021-2022
Four Broncos Memorial TrophyPlayer of the yearJustin Mapletoft2000-2001
Cam Ward2003-2004
Darcy Kuemper2010-2011

CHL awards

AwardPlayerSeasonRef
CHL Humanitarian of the YearJesse Wallin1996-1997
Jim Vandermeer2000-2001
Colin Fraser2004-2005
CHL Goaltender of the YearCam Ward2003-2004
Darcy Kuemper2010-2011
Patrik Bartosak2012-2013
CHL Rookie of the YearMatt Ellison2002-2003
CHL Top Draft Prospect AwardRyan Nugent-Hopkins2010-2011
Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year AwardBrent Sutter2000-2001
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy Memorial Cup MVPKyle Wanvig2001
Memorial CupRed Deer Rebels2000-2001

See also

References

  1. ↑ WHL Network, Western Hockey League, retrieved October 31, 2023
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