Last time the Rebels played the Prince Albert Raiders at the beginning of January they lost 2-1 to a very hot goalie in Max Hildebrand. Tonight they could of faced no goalie and they still would of lost.
18 year old Delta, BC native Niall Crocker opened up the scoring for the Raiders getting his 14th of the season on the Power Play. Assists to former Rebel and Red Deer Native Keaton Sorenson and 16 year old rookie Ryder Ritchie.
Betty Crocker baked up another goal getting his 15th of the season on the Power Play AGAIN. Assists to Sorenson and Ritchie AGAIN. 2-0 Raiders.
With 9 seconds left in the first period the Raiders scored again. This time it was 20 year old defenceman and leading scorer on the Raiders Landon Kosior. Assists on the goal to Eric Johnston and Ryder Ritchie. The Raiders outshot the Rebels 13-5 in the first period.
Rebels finally get on the board when Jace Isley snipes one in from Jayden Grubbe at 4:58 second period.
But at 16:10 Keaton Sorenson scored his 21st goal of the season from Harrison Lodewyk and Brayden Dube.
With only 3 seconds remaining in the second period while on the Power Play Jhett Larson responded for the Rebels from Hunter Mayo and Jace Wier to make it a 4-2 game. The second period seen the shots almost flip flop with the Rebels this period outshooting the Raiders 13-4.
Former Regina Pat 19 year old Sloan Stanick scored his 20th goal of the season from Eric Johnston and Okotoks, AB native Hayden Pakkala. That is the second time Stanick the Rapid City, MB native has hit the 20 goal plateau in the WHL.
Other Notes
Rebels game is Wednesday March 1st against the Saskatoon Blades in Saskatoon.
Attendance at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert was 2,286.
Three stars of tonights game were all from the Raiders 1) Niall Crocker 2) Keaton Sorenson 3) Ryder Ritchie
Raiders outshot the Rebels 23-21. To make it sound even worse for the Rebels they got only 5 shots in the first period. It was even worse in the third period where they only managed 3 shots. I am no mathematician but I don’ think that adds up to winning a game🤷♂️🤔Max Hildebrand stopped 19 of 21 Red Deer shots for his 11th win of the season. Kyle Kelsey was in net for the Rebels.
The Winnipeg Ice shankwackled the Edmonton Oil Kings this afternoon in Edmonton on “Hookey Hockey Day” 10-1 in front of 12,405. Doubt a single kid there cared they missed school🤪👍