Friday, August 31, 2012

Rebels Roster Taking Shape

We're starting to get a real good idea as to what the 2012-13 Red Deer Rebels roster will look like.

On Thursday, six more players were reassigned following another scrimmage game at the Penhold Multiplex...

Cole Chorney              F             Beaumont, AB             1996

Mathieu Lapointe        F             Edmonton, AB             1996

Matt Mitchell               G             Calgary, AB                 1995

Lynnden Pastachak     F              Bienfait, SK                1996

Tanner Reynolds         D             Calgary, AB                 1996

Chase Thudium           F             Sylvan Lake, AB          1996

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Black / White Game Rosters

Here are the rosters for tonight's McDonald's Black/White Game at the Enmax Centrium.  Game time is 7pm.  Admission is $2 for the Red Deer Firefighters Charity Fund...
TEAM WHITE
Coaches - Brandon Sutter, Ted Vandermeer

#NameHometownYOB
30Grant NaherniakMoose Jaw, SK96
31Matt Mitchell Calgary, AB95
2Holden Daley Sherwood Park, AB96
3Jake MacLachlanFernie, BC96
4Haydn Fleury Carlyle, SK96
6Stephen HakWinnipeg, MB94
7Kevin PochukWinnipeg, MB95
8Riley BoomgaardenGrande Prairie, AB94
9Meyer Nell Boissevain, MB97
10Dexter BrickerSaskatoon, SK95
11Cory MilletteStorthoaks, SK95
12Colten MayorSt. Albert, AB93
14Lynnden PastachakBienfait, SK96
15Jesse MillerWinnipeg, MB94
16Joel HamiltonCochrane, AB94
17Trace ElsonSt. Albert, AB94
18Scott FeserRed Deer, AB95
19Vukie MpofuSaskatoon, SK96
23Adam KambeitzCoaldale, AB92
24Mathew DumbaCalgary, AB94
25Marc McCoyEdmonton, AB94
 
TEAM BLACK
Coaches - Devin Francon, Colin Fraser

#NameHometownYOB
30Taz BurmanVancouver, BC97
31Bolton PouliotCalgary, AB94
2Devan FafardCarlyle, SK94
3Jan BittnerMost, CZR93
4Tanner ReynoldsCalgary, AB96
5Cody Thiel Bruno, SK93
6Cole PerisonKamloops, BC97
7Austin StrandCalgary, AB97
8Kayle Doetzel Rosetown, SK95
9Conner BleackleyHigh River, AB96
10Turner ElsonSt. Albert, AB92
11Chase Thudium Sylvan Lake, AB96
12Mathieu LapointeEdmonton, AB96
14Charles InglisSaskatoon, SK92
15Brayden BurkeEdmonton, AB97
16Cole Chorney Beaumont, AB96
17Chad RobinsonMinnedosa, MB93
18Grayson PawlenchukArdrossan, AB97
19Brooks MaxwellRaymond, AB94
20Earl WebbCalgary, AB96
22Tyson NessGrande Prairie, AB93

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Happy Return For Hamilton

As I mentioned last night, it was great to see the Rebels veterans back on the ice for the first time this week.  It was especially great to see last year's injured players back out there at full speed.

The one guy you perhaps feel the best for is Joel Hamilton.  No one has had a longer, tougher road back to the ice.

It was a scary moment when Joel suffered a back injury on February 11th which ended his season.  A seemingly harmless hit along the bench-side boards versus the Moose Jaw Warriors ended up in Joel fracturing his L1 and L2 vertebrae (see my blog from Feb. 12 for more).

Monday, August 27, 2012

Brent Sutter Takes Over As Rebels GM

He'd long been thinking about making a move to bring a General Manager.  In the end, he needed look no further than in the mirror to find his man.

This afternoon, Red Deer Rebels Owner/President Brent Sutter announced that is taking over as the team's General Manager.

Jesse Wallin will now focus solely on his head coaching duties.

Friday, August 24, 2012

A New Hope

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."

Cheesy Star Wars reference?  Absolutely. 

Applicable to the Red Deer Rebels?  Absolutely.

The Rebels are making it very clear that the disastrous, injury-riddled 2012-2013 season is now a thing of the past... the very distant past... and that this is their time to 'strike back!' (insert lightsaber sound effect here)

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Rebels Trim Coaching Staff

Chris Neiszner
There will be one less man behind the Red Deer Rebels bench this season.

GM and Head Coach Jesse Wallin announced that the Rebels have not renewed the contract of Assistant Coach Chris Neiszner for the 2012-13 season.

Neiszner, who played four seasons with the Rebels from 2001-05, joined the team's coaching staff prior to the 2010-11 season.

In announcing the move, Wallin made it clear the decision was not based on performance... but instead on the return of some 'help from above."

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The Eagles Have Landed Sutter

The 65th season of Innisfail Eagles hockey has taken flight, quickly.

The Chinook Hockey League team confirmed today that Brian Sutter is their new Head Coach, bringing along longtime assistants Brian Stephenson and Jason Lenz and other support staff with him.

Brian spent five of the past six seasons coaching the Bentley Generals.  He guided them to four Allan Cup appearances including their championship win in 2009.