The Red Deer Rebels have finalized their opening night roster for the 2025-26 WHL regular season.
The club begins the campaign with 25 players, including 14 forwards, eight defencemen and three goaltenders.
Forwards (14): Arjun Bawa (’05), Talon Brigley (’05), Brett Calhoon (’05), Ty Coupland (’07), Samuel Drancak (’06), Jaxon Fuder (’06), Matthew Gard (’07), Beckett Hamilton (’08), Landon MacSwain (’07), Noah Milford (’08), Grayden Peterson (’09), Nolan Schmidt (’08), Owen Shadrick (’08), Zane Torre (’08).
Defence (8): Nikolas Ferry (’09), Matus Lisy (’07), Keith McInnis (’06), Jake Missura (’08), Graeme Pickering (’09), Derek Thurston (’06), Luke Vlooswyk (’07), Nate Yellowaga (’08).
Goaltenders (3): Matthew Kondro (’07), Peyton Shore (’08), Chase Wutzke (’06).
Four players remain away at NHL training camps — Gard and Vlooswyk with Philadelphia, Fuder with Dallas and Wutzke with Minnesota.
The Rebels begin the regular season this Friday with a home opener against the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Marchant Crane Centrium at 7 p.m.
Season tickets and single-game tickets are available on their website.
** With information from the Red Deer Rebels.
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