Rebels come up short versus Edmonton
RED DEER – The Rebels kept pace with the Eastern Conference-leading Edmonton Oil Kings through the first half of the game but eventually fell 5-2 Friday night at the Marchant Crane Centrium.
The loss drops the Rebels to 8-12-1-2 on the season, while the Oil Kings improve to 19-6-1-1.
Stats Story
Max Curran (EDM) – 2 goals
Ty Coupland (RD) – 1 goal
Keith McInnis (RD) – 1 goal
How it Happened
Max Curran started things off for Edmonton as he blasted a shot from the high slot past Rebels goalie Peyton Shore on an Oil Kings powerplay.
A slick powerplay sequence lit the lamp for the Rebels as Samuel Drancak set up Beckett Hamilton, who fed Ty Coupland at the point. Coupland’s shot found the back of Edmonton’s net past goalie Parker Snell to tie the game 1-1.
Ty Coupland fires back, it's tied in Red Deer!@Rebelshockey pic.twitter.com/N5OjXAz6Ed
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) November 29, 2025
The tie would hold for less than a minute as Edmonton reclaimed the lead when Ethan MacKenzie beat Shore while falling to the ice. Edmonton led 2-1 after one.
The second period saw the score open up as Miroslav Holinka weaved his way through traffic for Edmonton’s third goal and Kayden Stroeder capitalized on a 3-on-1 rush to add another.
Red Deer made a late push in the third, with Nate Yellowaga setting up Keith McInnis for his sixth goal of the season.
Keith McInnis with Red Deer's comeback bid!@Rebelshockey pic.twitter.com/NqWMFwQZPD
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) November 29, 2025
An empty net goal from Curran sealed the game for Edmonton with just over two minutes remaining.
Shore turned away 28 shots while Parker Snell stopped 24. Red Deer converted one of three powerplay opportunities, while Edmonton went two-for-four.
Brandt Three Stars
1. Miroslav Holinka (EDM)
2. Max Curran (EDM)
3. Beckett Hamilton (RD)
What They Said
Rebels Head Coach Marc Habscheid
Notes
Cash Arcand-Vandale, a second-round pick of the Rebels at the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft, made his WHL debut in this one … So did forward Owen DeWitt suited up for the Rebels on a tryout basis … scratches for the game were defenceman Nikolas Ferry and forwards Grayden Peterson, Noah Milford and Owen Shadrick … Samuel Drancak’s scoring streak came to an end at eight games, tied with Craig Reichert (1992-93) and John Kachur (1997-98) for the second-longest goal scoring streak in Rebels team history … Hamilton’s power play assist in the first period extended his point streak to eight games.
Next up
The Rebels visit the Calgary Hitmen for a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, November 30 at the Scotiabank Saddledome (106.7 REWIND Radio, Victory+).
