Red Deer Rebels

{{short description|Western Hockey League team in Red Deer, Alberta}}

{{Infobox hockey team

| team = Red Deer Rebels

| colour = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#910023 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;

| colour text = #000000

| logo = Red Deer Rebels logo.svg

| logosize = 205px

| city = Red Deer, Alberta

| league = Western Hockey League

| conference = Eastern

| division = Central

| founded = 1992

| arena = Peavey Mart Centrium

| colours = Burgundy, black, white and silver
{{Color box|#910023}} {{Color box|black}} {{Color box|white}} {{Color box|#a8b3b8}}

| championships = Conference Championships
3 (2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03)
Ed Chynoweth Cup
1 (2001)
Memorial Cup
1 (2001)

| reg_season_titles = 2 (2000–01, 2001–02)

| coach = David Struch

| GM = Brent Sutter

| website = [https://chl.ca/whl-rebels/ chl.ca/whl-rebels]

| uniform_image=WHL-Uniform-RDR.png}}

The Red Deer Rebels are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta. The Rebels are members of the Western Hockey League and play home games at the Peavey Mart Centrium. The Rebels won the President's Cup and the Memorial Cup during the 2000–01 season.

History

In 1991, coach Terry Simpson and his brother were granted an expansion franchise, and they wanted in Red Deer.{{Cite news |date=2011-03-18 |title=Terry Simpson given big honour by WHL |url=https://panow.com/2011/03/18/terry-simpson-given-big-honour-by-whl/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511183318/https://panow.com/2011/03/18/terry-simpson-given-big-honour-by-whl/ |archive-date=2024-05-11 |access-date=2024-05-11 |work=PA Now}} From a name-the-team contest, the top three ideas were Rebels, Renegades, and Centurions. The Rebels selected Mike McBain as their first player in the Bantam Draft. The Rebels' first game was on September 25, 1992, in Red Deer against the Prince Albert Raiders; the Rebels won 6–3.{{cn|date=March 2019}}

In 1999, the Simpsons sold the team to Brent Sutter. With Sutter as coach and manager, the Rebels won three consecutive division and conference titles between 2000–01 and 2002–03. The period began with President's Cup and Memorial Cup championships in 2001, with Jeff Smith scoring the overtime winner against the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the Memorial Cup final.{{Cite news |date=2001-05-27 |title=Red Deer Rebels win Memorial Cup in OT |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/red-deer-rebels-win-memorial-cup-in-ot-1.294765 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605094918/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/red-deer-rebels-win-memorial-cup-in-ot-1.294765 |archive-date=2016-06-05 |access-date=2024-05-13 |work=CBC Sports}}

Brent Sutter stepped aside as coach in 2007 and his brother, Brian Sutter, took over the team for the 2007–08 season. Brian was with the team for just one season before former captain Jesse Wallin took over.{{Cite news |date=2011-03-18 |title=The evolution of Coach Wallin |url=https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/the-evolution-of-coach-wallin-7050322 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513214241/https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/the-evolution-of-coach-wallin-7050322 |archive-date=2024-05-13 |access-date=2024-05-13 |work=Red Deer Advocate}} In 2012, Brent Sutter fired Wallin and took over as head coach for the first time since 2007.{{Cite news |date=2012-11-14 |title=Brent Sutter fires Rebels coach, steps in |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/brent-sutter-fires-whl-red-deer-rebels-coach/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513214700/https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/brent-sutter-fires-whl-red-deer-rebels-coach/ |archive-date=2024-05-13 |access-date=2024-05-13 |work=Sportsnet |agency=The Canadian Press}}

The Rebels hosted team of the 2016 Memorial Cup tournament, thus making their second appearance at the national championship. The Rebels advanced to the semi-final, where they were eliminated by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.{{Cite news |last=Cicerella |first=Kyle |date=2016-05-27 |title=Rouyn-Noranda Huskies to play for 1st Memorial Cup after defeating Red Deer Rebels |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/red-deer-rebels-rouyn-noranda-huskies-1.3604712 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702073305/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/red-deer-rebels-rouyn-noranda-huskies-1.3604712 |archive-date=2016-07-02 |access-date=2024-05-13 |work=CBC Sports |agency=The Canadian Press}}

In 2022, the team set a WHL record for the longest winning streak at the beginning of their season, opening with 15 straight wins.{{Cite news |last=Gustafson |first=Ian |date=2022-11-08 |title=Red Deer Rebels’ historic win streak ends in Winnipeg |url=https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/sports/red-deer-rebels-historic-win-streak-ends-in-winnipeg-6822728 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513215247/https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/sports/red-deer-rebels-historic-win-streak-ends-in-winnipeg-6822728 |archive-date=2024-05-13 |access-date=2024-05-13 |work=Red Deer Advocate}}

Season-by-season record

Legend: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstFile:RedDeerRebelsskatelogo.jpg

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#dddddd; border-top:#910023 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;" !Season!!GP!!W!!L!!T!!OTL!!GF!!GA!!Points!!Standing!!Playoffs!!Head coach!!Assistant coach!!General manager
align="center" \| 1992–93	72	31	39	2	-	284	329	64	6th East	Lost in first round	Peter Anholt	Rick Pankiw, Mike Moller	Wayne Simpson
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 1993–94	72	35	36	1	-	310	334	71	6th East	Lost in first round	Peter Anholt	Mike Moller	Wayne Simpson
align="center" \| 1994–95	72	17	51	4	-	209	356	38	9th East	Out of playoffs	Peter Anholt	Mike Moller	Wayne Simpson
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 1995–96	72	28	39	5	-	263	300	61	4th Central	Lost East Conference semi-final	Rick Carriere	Jim Hammett	Wayne Simpson
align="center" \| 1996–97	72	43	26	3	-	317	297	89	2nd Central	Lost Eastern Conference final	Rick Carriere	Doug Hobson	Wayne Simpson
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 1997–98	72	27	40	5	-	281	323	59	3rd Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Rick Carriere, Doug Hobson	Doug Hobson, Kurt Lackton	Wayne Simpson
align="center" \| 1998–99	72	34	33	5	-	274	250	73	2nd Central	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final	Terry Simpson	Peter Anholt	Wayne Simpson
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 1999–00	72	32	31	9	0	227	229	73	3rd Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Peter Anholt, Dallas Gaume	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2000–01	72	54	12	3	3	304	168	114	1st Central	Won Championship & Memorial Cup	Brent Sutter	Dan McDonald, Dallas Gaume	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2001–02	72	46	18	7	1	264	184	100	1st Central	Lost final	Brent Sutter	Dallas Gaume	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2002–03	72	50	17	3	2	271	160	105	1st Central	Lost final	Brent Sutter	Dallas Gaume	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2003–04	72	35	22	10	5	167	169	85	2nd Central	Lost Eastern Conference final	Brent Sutter	Dallas Gaume	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2004–05	72	36	26	6	4	206	200	82	4th Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Dallas Gaume	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2005–06	72	26	40	1	5	166	220	58	5th Central	Out of playoffs	Brent Sutter	Jesse Wallin, Dallas Gaume	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2006–07	72	35	28	4	5	206	214	79	4th Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Jesse Wallin, Dallas Gaume	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2007–08	72	18	47	4	3	145	255	43	6th Central	Out of playoffs	Brian Sutter	Jesse Wallin, Dallas Gaume	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2008–09	72	25	37	1	9	172	250	60	6th Central	Out of playoffs	Jesse Wallin	Dallas Gaume, Bryce Thoma	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2009–10	72	39	28	0	5	202	222	83	4th Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Jesse Wallin	Dallas Gaume, Bryce Thoma	Jesse Wallin (VP Hockey Ops)
align="center" \| 2010–11	72	48	16	4	4	268	159	104	1st Central	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final	Jesse Wallin	Chris Neiszner, Bruce Thoma	Jesse Wallin (VP Hockey Ops)
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2011–12	72	32	34	1	5	204	231	70	5th Central	Out of playoffs	Jesse Wallin	Chris Neiszner, Bruce Thoma	Jesse Wallin
align="center" \| 2012–13	72	39	26	5	2	208	204	85	3rd Central	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final	Jesse Wallin, Brent Sutter	Bryce Thoma, Jeff Truitt	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2013–14	72	35	32	1	4	214	224	75	5th Central	Lost tiebreaker vs Prince Albert Out of Playoffs	Brent Sutter	Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2014–15	72	38	23	5	6	240	227	87	3rd Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2015–16	72	45	24	1	2	260	205	93	2nd Central	Lost Eastern Conference final Qualified for Memorial Cup as hosts Lost semi-final	Brent Sutter	Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2016–17	72	30	29	9	4	239	258	73	3rd Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt, Pierre-Paul Lamoureux	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2017–18	72	27	32	10	3	209	250	67	3rd Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2018–19	68	33	29	4	2	223	225	72	5th Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final	Brent Sutter	Steve O'Rourke, Jeff Truitt	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2019–20	63	24	33	3	3	181	250	54	5th Central	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Brent Sutter	Ryan Colville, Brad Flynn	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2020–21	23	4	15	4	0	59	106	12	5th Central	No playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Brent Sutter	Ryan Colville, Brad Flynn	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2021–22	68	45	19	2	2	264	188	94	2nd Central	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final	Steve Konowalchuk	Ryan Colville, Mike Egener	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2022–23	68	43	19	3	3	248	189	92	1st Central	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final	Steve Konowalchuk	Ryan Colville, Mike Egener	Brent Sutter
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2023–24	68	33	26	3	6	213	217	75	3rd Central	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final	Derrick Walser, David Struch	Clayton Beddoes, Mike Egener,	Brent Sutter
align="center" \| 2024–25	68	26	34	6	2	174	244	60	5th Central	Did not qualify	David Struch	Ryan Colville, Mike Egener	Brent Sutter

Championship history

Memorial Cups: 2001
Ed Chynoweth Cups: 2001
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophies: 2000–01, 2001–02
Division titles won: 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2022–23

=WHL finals=

2000–01: Win, 4–1 vs Portland Winter Hawks
2001–02: Loss, 2–4 vs Kootenay Ice
2002–03: Loss, 2–4 vs Kelowna Rockets

= Memorial Cup finals =

2001: Win, 6–5 (OT) vs Val-d'Or Foreurs

Players

= Team captains =

1992–93, Todd Johnson
1993–94, Ken Richardson
1994–95, Peter Leboutillier
1995–96, Terry Lindgren
1996–98, Jesse Wallin
1998–99, Brad Leeb
1999–2001, Jim Vandermeer
2001–02, Colby Armstrong
2004–05, Colin Fraser
2006–07, Brett Sutter
2007–08, Brandon Sutter
2009–11, Colin Archer
2011–12, Turner Elison
2013–14, Conner Bleackley
2014–15, Luke Philp
2014–16, Wyatt Johnson
2016–17, Adam Musil
2017–18, Grayson Pawlenchuk
2018–19, Reese Johnson
2019–2020, Dawson Barteaux
2020, Ethan Sakowich
2020–23, Jayden Grubbe
2023–24, Kai Uchacz
2024–25, Ollie Josephson

= NHL alumni =

Awards

= WHL =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#dddddd; border-top:#910023 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;" ! Award !! Topic !! Player !! Season
AirBC Trophy	Playoff MVP award	Shane Bendera	2001
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| WHL Plus-Minus Award	Best +/- rating	Jim Vandermeer	2000–01
rowspan="2" \| St. Clair Group Trophy	rowspan="2" \| Marketing/public relations award	Pat Garrity	1996–97
Greg McConkey	2001–02
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| rowspan="4" \| Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy	rowspan="4" \| Humanitarian of the year award	rowspan="2" \| Jesse Wallin	1996–97
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 1997–98
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| Jim Vandermeer	2000–01
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| Colin Fraser	2004–05
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy	Executive of the year	rowspan="2" \| Brent Sutter	rowspan="2" \| 2000–01
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy	Coach of the year
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| rowspan="4" \| Del Wilson Trophy	rowspan="4" \| Top goaltender	rowspan="2" \| Cam Ward	2001–02
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2003–04
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| Darcy Kuemper	2010–11
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| Patrik Bartosak	2012–13
rowspan="3" \| Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy	rowspan="3" \| Rookie of the year	Matt Ellison	2002–03
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	2009–10
Mathew Dumba	2010–11
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| rowspan="4" \| Bill Hunter Trophy	rowspan="4" \| Top defenceman	Jeff Woywitka	2002–03
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| rowspan="2" \| Dion Phaneuf	2003–04
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| 2004–05
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| Alex Petrovic	2011–12
Brad Hornung Trophy	Most sportsmanlike player	Boyd Gordon	2002–03
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| rowspan="2" \| Bob Clarke Trophy	rowspan="2" \| Top scorer	Justin Mapletoft	2000–01
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| Arshdeep Bains	2021–22
rowspan="3" \| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy	rowspan="3" \| Player of the year	Justin Mapletoft	2000–01
Cam Ward	2003–04
Darcy Kuemper	2010–11

= CHL =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#dddddd; border-top:#910023 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;" ! Award !! Player !! Season
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| rowspan="3" \| CHL Humanitarian of the Year	Jesse Wallin	1996–97
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| Jim Vandermeer	2000–01
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| Colin Fraser	2004–05
rowspan="3" \| CHL Goaltender of the Year	Cam Ward	2003–04
Darcy Kuemper	2010–11
Patrik Bartosak	2012–13
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| CHL Rookie of the Year	Matt Ellison	2002–03
CHL Top Draft Prospect Award	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	2010–11
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award	Brent Sutter	2000–01
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy Memorial Cup MVP	Kyle Wanvig	2001