Former Red Deer Rebel
Brandon Hagel had an excellent 24-point rookie campaign, taking advantage of the ice time afforded him while the Chicago Blackhawks transition from the glory days to the new era. Hagel, 22, also has the benefit of having started the year in the Swiss League with HC Thurgau, so the big ice surface in Latvia will not be a shock to him. The Morinville, AB-native put up over 300 points over his four-year career in Red Deer between 2015 and 2019, and so expect him to have an important offensive role.
Ex-Kelowna Rocket (and Notre Dame Hound)
Dillon Dube had an up-and-down season, much like the rest of his Calgary Flames compadres. The speedster with two World Juniors under his belt can do it all, be it at wing or centre, in an offensive or shutdown role, so this is a great opportunity for Dillon to end the year on a high note and get his feet wet at the senior level for Hockey Canada. If you can skate, you’ll get a chance; and boy can he skate.
Rob Wallator
From the sky-box suite where he sleeps at the Westerner Park Centrium arena, Josh Tarzwell can look upon the expanse of his life as a 21-year-old junior hockey player.
Below him are the Red Deer Rebels primary net and home bench. At the far end of the rink is the Rebels meal room, where heaps of eggs and toast are devoured daily at 8:30 a.m. One recent morning, Tarzwell answered a phone call, peered down to the concourse level, and saw most of his team clustered around two ping-pong tables - one donated by his family, the other freshly purchased to satisfy demand.
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Gregory Strong
A Red Deer Rebels modified suite at their home arena is shown in a team handout photo. The Western Hockey League team is preparing for a shortened 24-game regular season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Red Deer Rebels MANDATORY CREDIT February 25, 2021 - 8:17 AM
The Red Deer Rebels official Twitter bio is a taut four-word entry that sums up the team s current situation. Livin at the rink is usually reserved for hockey cliche. For players on the Western Hockey League team, it s their indefinite reality.
The Rebels are living in modified suites at their home arena â the Westerner Park Centrium â as they prepare for a shortened 24-game regular season beginning Friday against Medicine Hat.