Red Deer Rebels fall in home opener - Red Deer Advocate

Red Deer Rebels fall in home opener - Red Deer Advocate

Unlike last season there will be no 15-0 start for the Red Deer Rebels. On Friday night in the home opener, the Rebels lost to the Edmonton Oil Kings for the first time in over a year 4-2 at the Peavey Mart Centrium in front of 4,625 fans. The Rebels came away with nine wins against Oil Kings in 2022-23 but this time around a lack of scoring, particularly on the powerplay, led to the Rebels’ demise. Head coach Derrick Walser was happy with his t…