PREVIEW: Oil Kings vs. Red Deer Rebels 10.15.23
EDMONTON OIL KINGS (3-5-0-1) vs. RED DEER REBELS (2-3-0-1) – October 15, 2023 – Rogers Place – 4:00 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
Tuesday, Oct 17 @ Edmonton
Saturday, Jan 13 @ Red Deer
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: 1-1-0-0 Home: 0-1-0-0 Away: 1-0-0-0 PP: 1/8 (12.5%) PK: 2/11 (81.8%)
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 third of 10 meetings this season between the Oil Kings and Rebels.
The two teams split the first two games of the season series with a road win each during the season opening weekend.
Entering this weekend, the Oil Kings and Rebels have met 111 times during the regular season with the Oil Kings holding a record of 55-42-7-7.
The Oil Kings are looking to breakout of a 4-game losing streak after suffering their roughest loss of the season on Wednesday, a 7-0 defeat at the hands of the visiting Saskatoon Blades. The Oil Kings have dropped the first three games of their current six-game homestand.
The Rebels come in having won just once in their last four outings after a 4-3 shootout loss in Regina to the Pats on Friday night.
Milestone Watch
- D Carter Kowalyk is 2 games away from 100 career games.
- F John Szabo is 6 games away from 100 career games.
- F Nathan Pilling is 7 games away from 100 career games.
- F Ty Nash is 3 goals away from 50 career goals.
- D Marc Lajoie is 1 point away from 100 career points.
Lineup Report
- F Ty Nash, upper-body, month-to-month (Games missed: 9).
- D Carter Kowalyk, upper-body, month-to-month (Games missed: 8).
- F Nathan Pilling, upper-body, day-to-day (Games missed: 2).
Streaks
- None
Who’s Hot
- F Rilen Kovacevic has 13 points (7G, 6A) in his last 19 games and 18 points (9G, 9A) in his last 26 games.*
- F Marshall Finnie has 7 points (5G, 2A) in his last 10 games.*
- F Adam Jecho has 10 points (5G, 5A) in his last 9 games.
- F Aidan Litke has 10 points (3G, 7A) in his last 8 games.
- F Ty Nash has 4 points (2G, 2A) in his last 6 games.*
*Dating back to last regular season
League Leaders
- F Adam Jecho currently sits 4th in WHL points (10) and goals (5) by a rookie.
- D Parker Alcos currently sits 2nd in WHL rookie defencemen points (4).
- D Marc Lajoie currently sits 2nd in the WHL in plus/minus (+10) and T14th in WHL defencemen points (6).
