Seven Rebels prospects on radar for WHL Cup
Seven players drafted by the Red Deer Rebels this year are on shortlists for provincial U16 teams gearing up to compete at the 2025 WHL Cup.
Four of those players are on the shortlist to play for Team Alberta. They include…
- Defenceman Nolan Wolitzki (St. Albert), selected by the Rebels in round one, seventh overall at the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft
- Forward Chace Turchak (Calgary, AB), selected 30th overall
- Defenceman Owen Archer (St. Albert), selected 32nd overall
- Goaltender Chase Nielson (Lethbridge), selected 56th overall
All four players were named to the Team Alberta Under-16 Male Shortlist following camp earlier this month in Red Deer.
Two Rebels prospects are in the running to play for Team Saskatchewan…
- Defenceman Denys Lupandin (Saskatoon), selected 99th overall
- Forward Bronx Becker (Saskatoon) selected 168th overall
Team Saskatchewan hopefuls will hit the ice this weekend for a summer camp in Regina.
One Rebels prospect has made the shortlist for Team Manitoba…
- Forward Dylan Russell (Winnipeg), selected 136th overall
A summer camp for Team Manitoba U16 is set for August 11-12.
The 2025 WHL Cup will be played at the Marchant Crane Centrium.
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Another Rebels prospect who was a tournament all-star for Team Manitoba at last year’s WHL Cup is now on Hockey Canada’s radar.
Defenceman Graeme Pickering (St. Adolphe, Manitoba) was invited to Hockey Canada’s development camp for the World U17 Hockey Challenge. The camp is happening now (July 19-23) in Oakville, Ontario. He had an assist on Monday in a 5-2 win for Team Red over Team White in the camp’s opening exhibition game.
Pickering was a first-round pick by the Rebels in the 2024 WHL Draft and appeared in two games with the club in 2024-25. He played 28 games for RHA Winnipeg U18 Prep and had 21 points.
The 2025 U17 World Challenge goes Oct. 31-Nov. 8 in Truro, Nova Scotia.
