Conference Eastern Home arena ENMAX Centrium Arena ENMAX Centrium Location Red Deer, Canada | Division Central Founded 1992 | |
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Colours Burgundy, black, white and silver |
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The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium to a maximum crowd of 7,819.
Contents
- My favourite red deer experience red deer rebels hockey
- Championships
- Season by Season Record
- WHL Championship History
- Team Records
- Individual Player Records
- Current Roster
- NHL Alumni
- WHL Awards
- CHL Awards
- References
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". Rebels 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 5240 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 (6476 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 5 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 28, 1997, the Rebels changed their logo to the current one used. On May 11, 1999, Brent Sutter purchased the team from Terry and Wayne Simpson.
The Rebels were a very successful team in the early 2000s winning three consecutive division and conference titles between 2000–01 and 2002–03. This period began with a WHL and Memorial Cup championship in 2001 when Doug Lynch scored the overtime winner against the Val-d'Or Foreurs. The Rebels were unable to duplicate this feat, however, 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 team has produced several different collectibles over the seasons including Red Deer Rebels Hockey Cards, game programs, pocket schedules, magnetic schedules, team posters, uncut sheets of hockey cards, and assorted branded merchandise.
The Rebels were the host team of the 2016 Memorial Cup tournament. The team lost the semi-final game.
Championships
Division titles won: 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2010-11Regular season titles won: 2000–01, 2001–02League Championships won: 2001Memorial Cup Titles: 2001Season by Season Record
Red Deer Rebels
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
WHL Championship History
Team Records
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Individual Player Records
Regular Season
Current Roster
(Current Roster as of January 12, 2017)
NHL Alumni
(active at the end of the 2015/16 NHL season is in BOLD)
[number of NHL games played]
Players
Coaches and Support Staff
WHL Awards
(accurate through the end of the 2015/16 season)
AirBC Trophy (WHL Playoff MVP Award)
WHL Plus-Minus Award
St. Clair Group Trophy (WHL Marketing/Public Relations Award)
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy (WHL Humanitarian of the Year Award)
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy (WHL Regular Season Champion)
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy (WHL Executive of the Year)
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (WHL Coach of the Year)
Del Wilson Trophy (WHL Top Goaltender)
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (WHL Rookie of the Year)
Bill Hunter Trophy (WHL Top Defenseman)
Brad Hornung Trophy (WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player)
Bob Clarke Trophy (WHL Top Scorer)
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (WHL Player of the Year)
CHL Awards
(accurate through the end of the 2015/16 season)
CHL Humanitarian of the Year
CHL Goaltender of the Year
CHL Rookie of the Year
CHL Top Draft Prospect Award
Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy Memorial Cup MVP
Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup Host City