Rebels close season with 4-1 loss to Oil Kings
In their final game of the season, the Red Deer Rebels fell 4-1 to the Edmonton Oil Kings at Rogers Place on Sunday, ending a frustrating season on a tough note.
Kalan Lind netted the Rebels’ only goal of the game, finding the back of the net in the second period.
The bright spot on the day came with Red Deer killing off all 11 (!) Edmonton power plays in the game.
STATS STORY
Chase Wutzke (RD) – 34 saves
Blake Fiddler (EDM) – 1 goal, game winning
Kalan Lind (RD) – 1 goal
HOW IT HAPPENED
Red Deer kept the Oil Kings at bay until Cage Smith buried Joe Iginla’s rebound two minutes and 43 seconds into the second period.
Less than eight minutes later, Blake Fiddler extended Edmonton’s lead with a shorthanded goal on a two-on-one break.
From his knees, Kalan Lind momentarily cut the Oil Kings’ lead, firing a quick shot past Alex Worthington for his 12th goal of the season.
Take a knee, Lind! #RDREBELS | #WHL pic.twitter.com/ANCQhyR6hm
— Red Deer Rebels (@Rebelshockey) March 23, 2025
Edmonton responded twice in quick succession, with Ethan MacKenzie and Miroslav Holinka finding the back of the net just 37 seconds apart to make it 4-1.
The third period saw some fisticuffs but no scoring, leaving the final score 4-1.
Chase Wutzke made 34 saves in the loss, while Worthington stopped 25 shots for the Oil Kings.
Red Deer successfully killed off all seven Edmonton power plays but was unable to convert on their own two chances with the man advantage.
THREE STARS (Oil Kings graduating players)
1. Marshall Finnie (EDM)
2. Josh Mori (EDM)
3. Rylen Roersma (EDM)
NOTES
Out of the line-up for the Rebels were Jaxon Fuder (upper), Brett Calhoon, Nishaan Parmar, Dmitri Toporowski and Jack Bousquet … Rebels graduating overage players Keaton Dowhaniuk, Jace Weir and Jhett Larson each played their final WHL game … attendance at Rogers Place was 12,843 … Red Deer finishes the season with a record of 26-34-6-2 – 9th place in the WHL Eastern Conference.
NEXT UP
The Red Deer Rebels thank everyone who supported the team throughout the 2024-25 season, as they set their sights on bigger and better things in 2025-26.
