Rebels have won the last 10 meetings against the Hitmen. Keep in mind though most games have been one goal games, the Hitmen have just got the crap end of the stick mostly. A come-from-behind 3-2 win gave the Red Deer Rebels their 11th straight triumph over the Calgary Hitmen Monday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The win puts The Rebels in first place in the Central Division.
Evan Smith scores his first goal of the season to make it a 1-0 game at 2:31 of the first period with the assist on the goal going to Steven Steranka.
16 year old Lethbridge native Rylan Ng tied the game up for the Hitmen at 11:41 of the first period. The helpers on the goal going to Maxim Muranov and Dax Williams.
Shots on goal in the first period were 15-8 for the Hitmen
Ottawa Senators 2024 First Rounder Carter Yakemchuk sneaks one past Wutzke to give the Hitmen the lead and make the game 2-1 at 17:28 of the second period. The assists on the goal went to Carson Wetsch and Oliver Tulk.
Shots in the second period were 17-13 for the Rebels.
Jace Weir tied the game up for the Rebels with his second goal of the season when he scores from the point immediately after the faceoff was won by Matthew Gard. The goal was at 8:15 of the third period
Jaxon Fuder puts in the go ahead goal at 16:04 of the third period. The assists on the goal went to Matthew Gard and Derek Thurston.– With under four minutes remaining, Derek Thurston brought the puck to the Calgary net where Gard was waiting with a redirect to Jaxon Fuder, who lifted a backhand past Tu for a 3-2 Rebels lead.
Shots on goal in the third period were 15-12 for the Rebels. Shots in the game were tied at 40 each.
Chase Wutzke made 38 out of 40 shots that he faced for the win for the Rebels. For the Hitmen Eric Tu made 37 out of the 40 shots that he faced.
Three Stars of the game were 1) Chase Wutzke 2) Rylan Ng 3) Matthew Gard
Attendance at the Saddledome in Calgary was 1888
Rebels next game is Friday November 8th in Wenatchee against the Wild. This starts a 6 game road trip for the Rebels through the US.
