Red Deer Rebels

Red Deer Rebels
Red Deer Rebels
City	Red Deer, Alberta
League	Western Hockey League
Conference	Eastern
Division	Central
Founded	1992
Home arena	ENMAX Centrium
Colours	Burgundy, black, white and silver;
General manager	Brent Sutter
Head coach	Brent Sutter
Championships	2001 Memorial Cup Champions 2001 WHL Champions
	Website; www.reddeerrebels.com/

Original Rebels "Skate" logo, used 1992-1997.

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 7819.

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 Rebels will be the host team of the 2016 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament.

Championships[edit]

Division titles won: 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2010-11

Regular season titles won: 2000–01, 2001–02

League Championships won: 2001

Memorial Cup Titles: 2001

Season-by-season record[edit]

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs	Head Coach	Assistant Coach	Goalie Coach	Trainer	General Manager
1992–93	72	31	39	2	-	284	329	64	6th East	Lost in first round	Peter Anholt	Rick Pankiw, Mike Moller	Andy Nowicki	Scott Grimwood	Wayne Simpson
1993–94	72	35	36	1	-	310	334	71	6th East	Lost in first round	Peter Anholt	Mike Moller	Andy Nowicki	Scott Grimwood	Wayne Simpson
1994–95	72	17	51	4	-	209	356	38	9th East	Out of playoffs	Peter Anholt	Mike Moller	Andy Nowicki	Scott Grimwood	Wayne Simpson
1995–96	72	28	39	5	-	263	300	61	4th Central	Lost East Conference semi-final	Rick Carriere	Jim Hammett	Andy Nowicki	Dave Horning	Wayne Simpson
1996–97	72	43	26	3	-	317	297	89	2nd Central	Lost East Conference final	Rick Carriere	Doug Hobson	Andy Nowicki	Dave Horning	Wayne Simpson
1997–98	72	27	40	5	-	281	323	59	3rd Central	Lost East Conference quarter-final	Rick Carriere, Doug Hobson	Doug Hobson, Kurt Lackton	Andy Nowicki	Dave Horning	Wayne Simpson
1998–99	72	34	33	5	-	274	250	73	2nd Central	Lost East Conference semi-final	Terry Simpson	Peter Anholt	Andy Nowicki	Dave Horning	Wayne Simpson
1999–00	72	32	31	9	0	227	229	73	3rd Central	Lost East Conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Peter Anholt, Dallas Gaume	Andy Nowicki	Dave Horning	Brent Sutter
2000–01	72	54	12	3	3	304	168	114	1st Central	Won Championship & Memorial Cup	Brent Sutter	Dan McDonald, Dallas Gaume	Andy Nowicki	Dave Horning	Brent Sutter
2001–02	72	46	18	7	1	264	184	100	1st Central	Lost final	Brent Sutter	Dallas Gaume	Cam Ondrik	Dave Horning	Brent Sutter
2002–03	72	50	17	3	2	271	160	105	1st Central	Lost final	Brent Sutter	Dallas Gaume	Cam Ondrik	Dave Horning	Brent Sutter
2003–04	72	35	22	10	5	167	169	85	2nd Central	Lost Eastern Conference final	Brent Sutter	Dallas Gaume	Cam Ondrik	Dave Horning	Brent Sutter
2004–05	72	36	26	6	4	206	200	82	4th Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Dallas Gaume	Cam Ondrik	Dave Horning	Brent Sutter
2005–06	72	26	40	1	5	166	220	58	5th Central	Out of playoffs	Brent Sutter	Jesse Wallin, Dallas Gaume		Dave Horning	Brent Sutter
2006–07	72	35	28	4	5	206	214	79	4th Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Jesse Wallin, Dallas Gaume	Andy Nowicki	Dave Horning	Brent Sutter
2007–08	72	18	47	4	3	145	255	43	6th Central	Out of playoffs	Brian Sutter	Jesse Wallin, Dallas Gaume	Andy Nowicki	Dave Horning	Brent Sutter
2008–09	72	25	37	1	9	172	250	60	6th Central	Out of playoffs	Jesse Wallin	Dallas Gaume, Bryce Thoma	Andy Nowicki
2009–10	72	39	28	0	5	202	222	83	4th Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Jesse Wallin	Dallas Gaume, Bryce Thoma	Andy Nowicki
2010–11	72	48	16	4	4	268	159	104	1st Central	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final	Jesse Wallin
2011–12	72	32	34	1	5	204	231	70	5th Central	Out of playoffs	Jesse Wallin
2012–13	72	39	26	5	2	208	204	85	3rd Central	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final	Jesse Wallin, Brent Sutter	Bryce Thoma	Brent Belecki
2013–14	72	35	32	1	4	214	224	75	5th Central	Out of Playoffs	Brent Sutter	Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt	Taylor Dakers
2014–15	72	38	23	5	6	240	227	87	3rd Central	lost eastern conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt	Taylor Dakers

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[edit]

2000-01: Win, 4-1 vs Portland
2001-02: Loss, 2-4 vs Kootenay
2002-03: Loss, 2-4 vs Kelowna

Team Records[edit]

Statistic	Total	Season
Team records for a single season
Most Points	114	2000–01
Least Points	38	1994-95
Most Wins	54	2000–01
Most Losses	51	1994–95
Most Ties	4	1994–95
Most Goals For	317	1996–97
Least Goals For	145	2007–08
Most Goals Against	356	1994–95
Least Goals Against	159	2010–11
Most Overtime Losses (Tie)	5	2003–04
Most Overtime Losses (Tie)	5	2012–13
Most Shootout Games	14	2008–09
Most Shootout Wins	9	2012–13
Most Shutout Games	9	2010–11
Most Wins in a Row	14	2001-02
Most Wins in a Row, Road	7	1996-97

Statistic	Player	Total	Season
Single Game
Fastest Goal to Start a Game	BJ Young	0:06	Dec 6. 1995
Fastest Goal to Start a Period	Luke Egener	0:05	Dec 6, 2005
Fastest 2 Goals	Curtis Cardinal	0:09	Dec 28, 1993
Fastest 2 Goals Against	v/s Calgary Hitmen	0:02	Oct 3, 1998
Fastest 3 Goals Against	v/s Brandon Wheat Kings	1:55	Dec 16, 1994
Fastest 4 Goals Against	v/s Brandon Wheat Kings	3:20	Dec 16, 1994
Most Power Play Goals	v/s Swift Current Broncos	5	March 12, 1994
Longest Game	xx	xx	xx
Worst Loss	v/s Portland Winterhawks	13-1	Nov 10, 1993
Best Win	v/s Moose Jaw Warriors	9-0	Feb 25, 1994
Most Shots Against	v/s Medicine Hat Tigers	55	Oct 25, 1994
Most Goals Scored	v/s Calgary Hitmen	10	March 14, 1997
Least Shots On Goal (tie)	v/s Swift Current Broncos	16	Nov 30, 1994
Least Shots On Goal (tie)	v/s Tri-City Americans	16	Feb 22, 1995

Individual Regular Season Records[edit]

		Single Game			Single Season			Rebels Career
Category	Position	Record	Player	Date	Record	Player	Date	Record	Player	Date
Most Games Played -	Forward	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	301	Jonathan Zukiwsky	1993-98
Most Games Played -	Defenceman	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	270	Alex Petrovic	2007-12
Most Games Played -	Goalie	i	ii	iii	69	Shane Bendera	1999-00	179	Darcy Kuemper	2008-11
Most Games Played -	Rookie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most Hat Tricks -	Forward	i	ii	iii	3	B. J. Young	1995-96	vii	viii	ix
Most Hat Tricks -	Defenceman	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most Hat Tricks -	Rookie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most Goals -	Forward	5	David Hruska	Oct 20, 1995	58	B. J. Young	1996-97	131	Arron Asham	1994-98
Most Goals -	Defenceman	i	ii	iii	23	Darren Van Impe	1992-93	64	Dion Phaneuf	2001-05
Most Goals -	Rookie	i	ii	iii	39	Brian Loney	1992-93	vii	viii	ix
Most Assists-	Forward	6	Tyler Quiring	Jan 2, 1994	77	Justin Mapletoft	2000-01	161	Arron Asham	1994-98
Most Assists-	Defenceman	i	ii	iii	64	Darren Van Impe	1993-94	117	Alex Petrovic	2007-12
Most Assists-	Goalie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most Assists-	Rookie	i	ii	iii	36	Brian Loney	1992-93	vii	viii	ix
Most Points-	Forward	7	Tyler Quiring	Jan 2, 1994	120	Justin Mapletoft	2000-01	292	Arron Asham	1994-98
Most Points-	Defenceman	i	ii	iii	84	Darren Van Impe	1993-94	154	Darren Van Impe	1992-94
Most Points-	Goalie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	10	Chris Wickenheiser	1993-97
Most Points-	Rookie	i	ii	iii	96	Matt Ellison	2002-03
Most PIM -	Forward	i	ii	iii	300	Peter Leboutillier	1993-94	743	Peter Leboutillier	1992-95
Most PIM -	Defenceman	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	714	Jim Vandermeer	1997-01
Most PIM -	Goalie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most PIM -	Rookie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Highest Plus/Minus -	Forward	i	ii	iii	+19	Ken Richardson	1992-93	vii	viii	ix
Highest Plus/Minus -	Defenceman	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Highest Plus/Minus -	Goalie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Highest Plus/Minus -	Rookie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most GWG -	Forward	i	ii	iii	6	Dean Tiltgen	1992-93	vii	viii	ix
Most GWG -	Defenceman	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most GWG -	Rookie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most PPG -	Forward	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most PPG -	Defenceman	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most PPG -	Rookie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most SHG -	Forward	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most SHG -	Defenceman	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most SHG -	Rookie	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most Wins -	Coach	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix
Most Wins -	Goalie	i	ii	iii	45	Darcy Kuemper	2010-11	102	Cam Ward	2001-04
Highest GAA (min 60 games)	Goalie	i	ii	iii	2.05	Cam Ward	2003-04	2.12	Cam Ward	2001-04
Highest Save % -	Goalie	i	ii	iii	0.895	Shane Bendera	1999-00	vii	viii	ix
Most Shutouts -	Goalie	i	ii	iii	13	Darcy Kuemper	2010-11	19	Darcy Kuemper	2008-11
Consecutive Games -	Goalie				52	Shane Bendera	1999-00
Consecutive Games with a Goal-					8	Craig Reichert	1992-93
Consecutive Games with an Assist-					8	Sean Selmser	1992-93
Consecutive Games with a Point-					18	Craig Reichert	1993-94

Current Roster (2015-16, as of October 4, 2015)[edit]

Goaltenders
#	Flag	Position	Player	Catches	Height	Weight (lbs)	NHL rights	Hometown	Date of birth
31		G	Rylan Toth	L	6'1"	192		Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada	May 31, 1996
35		G	Trevor Martin	L	6'0"	178		Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada	Feb 8, 1996

Defencemen
#	Flag	Position	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight (lbs)	NHL rights	Hometown	Date of birth
2		D	Austin Strand	R	6'3"	193		Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Feb 17, 1997
3		D	Colton Bobyk	L	6'2"	196		Red Deer, Alberta, Canada	Mar 17, 1996
4		D	Haydn Fleury	L	6'3"	207	Carolina Hurricanes, Round 1, #7, 2014 NHL Draft	Carlyle, Saskatchewan, Canada	July 8, 1996
5		D	Josh Mahura	L	6'0"	170		St. Albert, Alberta, Canada	May 05, 1998
6		D	Nelson Nogier	R	6'3"	209	Winnipeg Jets, Round 4, #101, 2014 NHL Draft	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada	May 27, 1996
7		D	Ryan Pouliot (Rookie)	R	6'1"	180		North Vancouver, B.C., Canada	May 26, 1998
8		D	Kayle Doetzel	R	6'3"	201		Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Canada	June 19, 1995
26		D	Austin Shmoorkoff	L	6'3"	177		Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	May 6, 1997

Forwards
#	Flag	Position	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight (lbs)	NHL rights	Hometown	Date of birth
9		C	Conner Bleackley	R	6'1"	196	Colorado Avalanche, Round 1, #23, 2014 NHL Draft	High River, Alberta, Canada	Feb 7, 1996
10		LW	Evan Polei	L	6'1"	221		Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada	Feb 19, 1996
11		C	Jeff DeWitt	R	6'3"	185		Red Deer, Alberta	Mar 14, 1998
12		C	Presten Kopeck	L	6'0"	174		Medicine Hat, Alberta	Jan 26, 1995
13		LW	Ivan Nikolishin	L	5'9"	165		Moscow, Russia	Apr 12, 1996
14		RW	Austin Pratt (Rookie)	R	6'2"	212		Lakeville, MN, U.S.A.	July 30, 1999
16		LW	Grayson Pawlenchuk	L	6'0"	186		Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada	Mar 22, 1997
17		RW	Reese Johnson	R	6'0"	175		Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada	July 10, 1998
19		C	Lane Pederson	R	6'1"	189		Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada	Aug 4, 1997
21		C	Wyatt Johnson	R	6'0"	179		Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada	Mar 5, 1995
22		LW	Brandon Hagel (Rookie)	L	6'0"	165		Morinville, Alberta, Canada	Aug 27, 1998
23		C	Michael Spacek (Rookie)	R	5'11"	185	Winnipeg Jets, Round 4, #108, 2015 NHL Draft	Paradubice, Czech Republic, Canada	Apr 9, 1997
25		C	Adam Musil	R	6'3"	196	St. Louis Blues, Round 4, #94, 2015 NHL Draft	Delta, British Columbia, Canada	Mar 26, 1997