Preview: Oil Kings at Red Deer Rebels 1.26.24
Published on January 26, 2024 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release
EDMONTON OIL KINGS (15-25-1-1) @ RED DEER REBELS (25-13-1-4) - JANUARY 26, 2024 - PEAVEY MART CENTRIUM - 7:00 PM
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2023-24 Schedule vs. Red Deer Rebels
Friday, Sept 22 @ Red Deer (4-2 EDM)
Saturday, Sept 23 @ Edmonton (4-3 RD)
Sunday, Oct 15 @ Edmonton (5-2 RD)
Tuesday, Oct 17 @ Edmonton (4-0 RD)
Saturday, Jan 13 @ Red Deer (4-1 RD)
Friday, Jan 26 @ Red Deer
Friday, Feb 16 @ Red Deer
Saturday, Feb 17 @ Edmonton
Saturday, Mar 23 @ Red Deer
Sunday, Mar 24 @ Edmonton
2023-24 vs. Red Deer: 1-4-0-0 Home: 0-3-0-0 Away: 1-1-0-0 PP: 1/24 (4.2%) PK: 7/27 (74.1%)
2022-23 vs. Red Deer: 0-9-0-0 Home: 0-5-0-0 Away: 0-4-0-0 PP: 4/58 (6.9%) PK: 18/34 (47.1%)
Matchup Notes
Tonight marks the sixth of 10 meetings this season between the Oil Kings and Rebels.
After the Oil Kings picked up a win in the first game of the season and season series over the Rebels, Red Deer has rattled off four straight victories over Edmonton.
Marshall Finnie leads all Oil Kings scorers in the season series against the Rebels with four points (3G, 1A) in five games, while recently acquired forward Gracyn Sawchyn notched five points (2G, 3A) in his lone game against Red Deer this season as a member of the Seattle Thunderbirds and added an assist as a member of the Oil Kings back on January 13. Kai Uchacz (7G, 1A) and former Oil King Carson Latimer (4G, 4A) leads all Red Deer scores vs. Edmonton this season with eight points each.
All-time, the Oil Kings and Rebels have met 114 times during the regular season with the Oil Kings holding a record of 55-45-7-7.
Coming In
The Oil Kings come in after dropping a 4-1 decision to the Saskatoon Blades at Rogers Place on Sunday afternoon and are now 7-5-1-0 in their last 13 games.
All five goals scored in the game came via the power play with Gracyn Sawchyn tallying the lone Edmonton marker. Kolby Hay made 27 saves in the losing effort.
The Rebels come in as one of the hottest teams in the WHL having won seven straight games and are 8-0-1-1 in their last 10 games.
EOK Notables
Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie sits 11th in defenceman points (34), 2nd in defenceman goals (15), 1st in defenceman PP goals (10) and 3rd in defenceman PP points (22) in the WHL. His 10 power play goals ranks 5th overall in the entire WHL amongst all skaters.
Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie is tied for 5th with Matthew Robertson for the most career power play goals by an Oil Kings defenceman in franchise history with 10 trailing only Griffin Reinhart (12), Cody Corbett (12), Aaron Irving (13) and Conner McDonald (14).
Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie is tied for 3rd with Keegan Lowe for most goals by an Oil Kings defenceman in a single season with 15 trailing only Cody Corbett (17, 2013-14) and Conner McDonald (19, 2018-19).
Oil Kings forward Adam Jecho is 12th in WHL rookie scoring with 26 points (11G, 15A) in just 29 games.
The Oil Kings PP has gone 29 for its last 113 over the past 28 games (25.7%) and has 31 goals in its last 30 games.
The Oil Kings lead the WHL in attendance (5,838 avg.).
RD Notables
Rebels goaltender Chase Wutzke was named the WHL's Goaltender of the Month for December after going 5-0-0-1 with a 1.66 goals-against average and .941 save percentage and also earned the weekly honour for the second straight week and third time this season.
Rebels forward Kai Uchacz sits 13th in WHL goal scoring this season with 26 goals in 43 games.
Rebels forward Kalan Lind is riding a 5-game point streak (2g-6a-8pts).
Milestone Watch
F Skyler Bruce is 6 games away from 200 career WHL games.
F Gracyn Sawchyn is 7 points away from 100 career WHL points.
D Marc Lajoie is 14 assists away from 100 career WHL assists.
Lineup Report
D Ethan MacKenzie, upper-body, month-to-month (Games missed: 22).
D Ismail Abougouche, 3-game suspension (Games served: 0).
Streaks
F Gracyn Sawchyn is on a 6-game point streak (2g-7a-9pts).
F Ty Nash is on a 5-game point streak (3g-3a-6pts).
F Gavin Hodnett is on a 2-game point streak (0g-4a-4pts).
F Joe Iginla is on a 2-game point streak (1g-1a-2pts).
Who's Hot
F Gavin Hodnett has 37 points (8G, 29A) in his last 31 games.
D Marc Lajoie has 27 points (12G, 15A) in his last 30 games.
F Skyler Bruce has 26 points (13G, 13A) in his last 27 games.
F Roan Woodward has 17 points (7G, 10A) in his last 24 games.
F Ty Nash has 26 points (13G, 13A) in his last 20 games.
F Adam Jecho has 16 points (6G, 10A) in his last 17 games.
F Gracyn Sawchyn has 19 points (6G, 13A) in his last 16 games.
G Kolby Hay has won 7 of his last 10 starts.
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