Red Deer Rebels cut six players from preseason roster
The WHL club now has 26 players remaining as it prepares for its final two exhibition games this week.
The Red Deer Rebels have reassigned six players from their preseason roster ahead of the final stretch of exhibition play. Defenceman Owen Archer moves to the Drumheller Dragons of the AJHL, defenceman Keyn Lindberg goes to the Edge School U18 Prep team, and goaltender Chase Nielson heads to the SAHA U18 Prep team.
Forward Miller Robson was reassigned to the Nipawin Hawks of the SJHL, forward Dylan Russell to the Rink Hockey Academy Winnipeg U18 Prep team, and forward Boris Sigachev to the Drayton Valley Thunder of the AJHL.
The moves leave the Rebels with 26 players on the roster. Meanwhile, three Rebels are attending NHL camps this weekend: forward Beckett Hamilton and Kalder Varga with the Colorado Avalanche, and defenceman Zed Lindgren with the New York Rangers.
Red Deer travels to Lethbridge on Thursday at 7 p.m. to face the Hurricanes before wrapping up its preseason schedule Friday, September 11, at 7 p.m. against the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Centrium.
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