Red Deer Rebels

October 13, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Red Deer Rebels News Release

RED DEER, AB - Brent Sutter, General Manager/Head Coach of the Red Deer Rebels Hockey Club, announced today the acquisition of the rights to 19-year old goaltender Lasse Petersen from the Everett Silvertips in exchange for a 6th round pick in the 2017 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft and a conditional 6th round WHL Bantam Draft selection in 2020.

Petersen was with Swan Valley in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. He had played 1 game with the Everett Silvertips earlier this season. Petersen has played in 26 career WHL games split between Calgary, Spokane and Everett, with a record of 13-7-1.

Lasse Petersen

DOB: July 5, 1997

HT: 6'2"

WT: 180lbs

Hometown: Swan River, MB

Additionally, the Rebels have reassigned 16-year old defenceman Jacob Herauf to Sherwood Park of the Alberta Midget Hockey League.

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