The Red Deer Rebels lost 3-1 to the Edmonton Oil Kings for the second consecutive night, despite initially showing promise in the first period. The Rebels’ inability to capitalize on scoring opportunities and their penalty troubles hindered their momentum throughout the game. Despite a late goal, the Rebels couldn’t stage a comeback, ultimately falling short as the Oil Kings capitalized on an empty net opportunity to secure the win.
Shots in the first period were 11-8 for the Rebels
6’4 Cole Miller scores his 6th goal of the season at 4:36 of the first period the assists on the goal to 15 year old call up Joe Iginla, you may of heard of his father, and former Brandon Wheat King Easton Mannix.–Cole Miller, a forward for the Oil Kings, scored the opening goal of the game at 4:36 into the second period. He sped down the right side, skillfully maneuvered towards the net, and neatly slipped the puck between the pads of goaltender Chase Wutzke.
Shots on goal in the second period were 16-7 for the Oil Kings
Former Seattle Thunderbird Gracyn Sawchyn made it a 2-0 Oil Kings game at 7:12 of the third period. Assist on the goal went to the Scottsdale, Arizona native Ty Nash. Ty Nash’s father is former NHLer and 3 time Memorial Cup Champion Tyson Nash.– Gracyn Sawchyn clinched the decisive goal at 7:12 into the third period. During a three-on-two rush, Ty Nash paused near the right circle before delivering a pass to Sawchyn positioned in the low slot. Sawchyn swiftly dispatched the puck past Wutzke, finding the net on the glove side.
Carson Birnie scored his 13th goal of the season at 16:42 of the third period with the assists going to Ollie Josephson and Matteo Fabrizi.-The Rebels finally broke through with just over three minutes remaining. Ollie Josephson bounced a puck off the end boards and directly in front, where Carson Birnie chipped it home for his 13th of the season.
Adam Jecho scores his 16th goal of the season into the empty net to make it a 3-1 Oil Kings game. The assist on the goal went to Gavin Hodnett with just 8 seconds remaining in the game
Shots on goal in the third period were 13-12 for Rebels. The Oil Kings outshot the Rebels in the game 36-31.
16 year old Sexsmith, Alberta native Hudson Perry made 30 saves on the 31 shots that he faced for his first ever WHL win. Chase Wutzke made 33 saves on the 35 shots that he faced for the Rebels.
Three Stars of the game were 1) Hudson Perry 2) Gracyn Sawchyn 3) Ty Nash
Attendance in Edmonton was 9,764
Rebels next game is Monday February 19th at 2pm. Family Day Holiday Game.
If I didn’t need another reason to hate the Vancouver Canucks even more, they didn’t dress Arshdeep Bains tonight against Winnipeg. Maybe next time. The Canucks lost to the Jets 4-2.