Rebels Acquire Draft Picks from Victoria
Published on June 2, 2026 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Red Deer Rebels News Release
RED DEER - The Red Deer Rebels have completed a trade today with the Victoria Royals.
The Rebels have acquired three draft picks - a fourth-round pick in the 2027 WHL Prospects Draft, a second-round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft (via Saskatoon), and a fourth-round pick in the 2030 WHL Prospects Draft - in exchange for defenceman Nate Yellowaga.
Yellowaga ('08) recorded 27 points in 67 games with the Rebels in 2025-26 and added four points in five playoff games.
From Calgary, AB, Yellowaga was selected by the Rebels in round nine, 194th overall at the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.
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