
Rebels this Week
Published on March 23, 2026 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Red Deer Rebels News Release
WE'RE IN!
The Red Deer Rebels are back in the postseason after clinching the eighth and final playoff spot in the WHL Eastern Conference. The Rebels take on the Prince Albert Raiders in round one of the 2026 WHL Playoffs - presented by Nutrien.
SERIES SCHEDULE
Game Visitor Home Day Date Time
1 Red Deer @ Prince Albert Friday March 27 7pm ST
2 Red Deer @ Prince Albert Saturday March 28 7pm ST
3 Prince Albert @ Red Deer Tuesday March 31 7pm MT
4 Prince Albert @ Red Deer Wednesday April 1 7pm MT
5* Red Deer @ Prince Albert Friday April 3 7pm ST
6* Prince Albert @ Red Deer Sunday April 5 4pm MT
7* Red Deer @ Prince Albert Tuesday April 7 7pm ST
*If necessary
Tickets for all Rebels home games are available through Tickets Alberta and reddeerrebels.com. Every Rebels game - home and away - is broadcast exclusively 106.7 REWIND Radio and Victory+.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Rebels and Raiders are meeting in the playoffs for just the third time. Red Deer swept the Raiders in round one of the 2013 Playoffs while Prince Albert swept Red Deer in round one in 2019.
During the 2025-26 regular season head-to-head series, the Rebels and Raiders each won twice. Both clubs won once at home and once on the road. The Rebels won the two most recent meetings earlier this month...
Prince Albert 1 @ Red Deer 3 (Mar 7, 2026)
Red Deer 4 @ Prince Albert 3 (Mar 3, 2026)
Prince Albert 7 @ Red Deer 3 (Dec 6, 2025)
Red Deer 1 @ Prince Albert 4 (Oct 4, 2025)
YEAR-END AWARDS
The Rebels have handed out their annual player awards for the 2025-26 season. Congratulations to this year's winners...
Bearcom Most Valuable Player - Beckett Hamilton Pattison Media Rookie of the Year - Matthew Kondro
ATB Humanitarian of the Year - Talon Brigley Scholastic Player of the Year - Landon MacSwain
Players' Award - Talon Brigley Plus/Minus Award - Landon MacSwain
Three Stars Award - Beckett Hamilton/Matthew Kondro
Hampton Inn and Suites Leading Scorer - Beckett Hamilton
WORLD JUNIORS UPDATE/SEASON TICKET RENEWAL
2027 World Junior Championship event packages are now sold out! While a small number of single game tickets will be available this fall, a limited number of full event packages remain exclusively for 2026-2027 Rebels Season Ticket Members. Visit reddeerrebels.com to renew or purchase new your season tickets by May 1stto be there for another chapter of World Junior history!
Western Hockey League Stories from March 23, 2026
- Cougars and Chiefs Set to Face-Off in First Round of 2026 WHL Playoffs - Prince George Cougars
- Tigers Name Award Winners for 2025-26 Season - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Wenatchee Forward Elliott Announces Division I Commitment to Alaska-Fairbanks - Wenatchee Wild
- Dallas Stars Prospect Schmidt, Rebels Forward Andersen, Vees Goaltender McCallum Star in WHL Weekly Awards - WHL
- Wenatchee Wild Announce Signing of Tate Hardacre to Scholarship & Development Agreement - Wenatchee Wild
- Broncos General Manager Chad Leslie Stepping Down from Position - Swift Current Broncos
- Liam Ruck Named Labels Player of the Month for March - Medicine Hat Tigers
- 2025-26 Thunderbirds Awards Announced - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Kelowna Rockets Announce First Round Playoff Schedule vs Kamloops Blazers - Kelowna Rockets
- Spokane Set to Start Round 1 at Prince George Friday, March 27 - Spokane Chiefs
- Spokane Set to Start Round 1 at Prince George Friday, March 27 - Spokane Chiefs
- Rebels this Week - Red Deer Rebels
- Cougars to Play Spokane Chiefs in Round One of WHL Playoffs - Prince George Cougars
- Oil Kings Hand out 2025/2026 Team Awards - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Kamloops Blazers - Kelowna Rockets 2026 WHL Playoffs Series Dates Announced - Kamloops Blazers
- Chiefs to Face Cougars in First Round of 2026 WHL Playoffs Presented by Nutrien - Spokane Chiefs
- Tigers Forward Markus Ruck Wins Bob Clarke Trophy as 2025-26 WHL Top Scorer - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Chiefs Name Harrington, Armstrong as Co-Players of the Year in Pre-Game Ceremony Sunday - Spokane Chiefs
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