Red Deer Rebels win streak hits four games, now lead WHL Central
The Rebels beat Calgary 8-5 and blanked Edmonton 4-0 over Thanksgiving weekend, snapping an 11-game winless streak against the Oil Kings.
The Red Deer Rebels sit first in the WHL's Central Division and second in the Eastern Conference after extending their win streak to four games over the Thanksgiving long weekend. On October 9, seven different goal scorers lifted Red Deer past the visiting Calgary Hitmen 8-5 at the Centrium, overcoming an early 2-0 deficit. Defenceman Jiri Kamas recorded his first career four-point game with a goal and three assists, Poul Andersen added a goal and two assists, and Patrick Sopiarz scored twice.
On October 12, goaltender Matthew Kondro stopped 34 shots as Red Deer shut out the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-0 in a Thanksgiving matinee. Cameron Kuzma scored the game-winner just 92 seconds into the contest, Andersen notched his league-leading ninth goal of the season, and captain Beckett Hamilton added a goal and an assist. The win was Red Deer's first over Edmonton since February 14, 2025, ending an 11-game winless drought against their provincial rivals.
The Rebels host the CHL's third-ranked Victoria Royals on October 16, a game that will also serve as a Red Deer Food Bank donation drive, before travelling to face the Hitmen in a Saturday matinee on October 17. Red Deer is 1-0-0-1 against Calgary so far this season.
Separately, the team announced the signing of 18-year-old forward Jake Banicevic to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Banicevic joins from the Whitecourt Wolverines of the AJHL, where he posted seven points in six games to start the season, and previously starred with the Vancouver North East Chiefs U18 AAA program.
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