Red Deer Rebels lead WHL East after going 2-1 on Saskatchewan trip
Forward Poul Andersen scored six goals in three games to earn his second straight WHL Player of the Week honour, pacing the league in goals and points.
The Red Deer Rebels sit atop the WHL Eastern Conference with a 4-2-0-1 record after splitting a three-game Saskatchewan road trip. Red Deer opened with a 4-1 loss to the Prince Albert Raiders on Sept. 30, marking the first game this season the Rebels were outshot by an opponent, before bouncing back with a 4-2 win over the Saskatoon Blades and a 5-2 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors.
Forward Poul Andersen was the standout of the trip, scoring four goals and adding an assist in the win over Moose Jaw after also contributing against Saskatoon. Andersen now leads all WHL players this season with seven goals and 14 points, and was named the league's Player of the Week for the second straight week. He has 44 points in 43 games since joining the Rebels last season.
Other contributors included captain Beckett Hamilton, who had six assists over the three games and was last week's WHL Player of the Week, and rookie netminder Nathan Salisbury, who improved to 2-0. Defenceman Kayden Meyer scored his first goal with the club in the win over Moose Jaw.
The Rebels host the Calgary Hitmen on Friday, Oct. 9 and the Edmonton Oil Kings on Monday, Oct. 12 at the Centrium as part of a Thanksgiving long weekend homestand.
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