This is the second of four meetings this season between the Rebels and Blades. Saskatoon took the first meeting on October 21 in Red Deer by a score of 2-1. Fraser Minten who could and should play for team Canada at the World Juniors is making his home debut for the Blades since being acquired from the Kamloops Blazers. I personally think he is a lock I just don’t want to jinx him.
Anaheim Ducks 2023 third rounder Egor Sidorov scores for the Blades to make it 1-0 at 7:58 of the first period. With the assists going to a pair of Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks in newly acquired Fraser Minten and Brandon Lisowsky.
Samuel Drancak scores his 5th goal of the season to tie the game up at 1 at 17:44 of the first period. With the assists going to Dwayne Jean Jr. and Quentin Bourne.
The Blades outshot the Rebels 10-4 in the first period
Egor Sidorov scores his second goal of the night on the Power Play with the assists going to Nashville Predators 2023 first rounder Tanner Molendyk and captain Trevor Wong to make it a 2-1 game at 6:14 of the second period.
Shots in the middle frame were 8 each
Samuel Drancak gets his second on the Power Play to tie the game up at 2 at 11:39 of the third period. With the assists to Talon Brigley and Frantisek Formanek.– Drancak scored his second of the night with 8:17 remaining in the third to tie the game 2-2. The 6-foot center has six goals and 11 points in 27 games.
Trevor Wong gave the Blades the lead scoring on a partial breakway getting a beautiful pass from Egor Sidorov to give the Blades a 3-2 lead.
Belarusian Egor Sidorov gets a hat trick into an empty net to seal the game and make it 4-2 with assists on the goal to Trevor Wong and Carberry, Manitoba native Ben Saunderson.
Austin Elliot made 17 stops on the 19 shots that he faced for the win. Rhett Stoesser made 20 saves on the 23 shots he faced for the Rebels.
Three Stars of the game were 1) Egor Sidorov 2) Trevor Wong 3) Samuel Drancak
Attendance at Sask Tel Centre in Saskatoon was 3,758
Rebels next game is Saturday December 9th in Prince Albert against Ryder Ritchie and the Raiders. The Rebels next home game is December 14th a Thursday against the Swift Current Broncos.
1st Period-1, Saskatoon, Sidorov 26 (Minten, Lisowsky), 7:58. 2, Red Deer, Samuel Drancak 5 (Jean Jr., Quentin Bourne), 17:44. Penalties-Lindgren Rd (holding), 3:09.
2nd Period-3, Saskatoon, Sidorov 27 (Molendyk, Wong), 6:14 (PP). Penalties-served by Mayo Rd (too many men), 5:25; Armstrong Sas (boarding, boarding), 11:58.
3rd Period-4, Red Deer, Samuel Drancak 6 (Brigley, Formanek), 11:43 (PP). 5, Saskatoon, Wong 7 (Sidorov), 13:25. 6, Saskatoon, Sidorov 28 (Wong, Saunderson), 19:52 (EN). Penalties-Formanek Rd (kneeing), 6:20; Saunderson Sas (tripping), 10:05.
Former Rebel Jace Isley has been called up to the AHL’s Utica Comets the Comets play the Bridgeport Islanders tonight. The Comets won 4-1.
In other games in the league the Wheat Kings beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 in a shoot out. What makes this game one to remember is it was the debut of Jaxon Jacobsen. Jacobsen was selected 5th overall in last years Bantam Draft. He turns 15 in a few days (Dec 11th). So he is 14 years old. He got 2 goals tonight and was named first star. LINK NHL Draft 2027 eligible. Thats a long way away.