Rebels solid in 5-0 win in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE – It was the type of 60-minute effort the Red Deer Rebels have been building towards all season.
The Rebels came out strong from the opening shift and controlled things from start to finish in a 5-0 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
Red Deer snapped its four-game losing streak and handed Lethbridge it’s fifth-straight home loss.
STATS STORY
Talon Brigley, Landon MacSwain, Noah Milford – 1 goal, 1 assist each
Chase Wutzke – 19 saves, shutout
Samuel Drancak – 1 goal (game winner)
Arjun Bawa – 1 goal
HOW IT HAPPENED
Samuel Drancak kicked things off midway through period one when he pounced on a loose puck in front of the net and slid it through the five-hole of Lethbridge goalie Leif Oaten for his second goal of the season.
It was midway through period two when Beckett Hamilton laid a perfect pass on the stick of Landon MacSwain, who made no mistake in going bar-down with a sizzling shot for his first WHL goal.
A MacSnipe!🚨
Landon MacSwain with a bullet for his first @TheWHL goal! pic.twitter.com/ClDFZaeHSB
— Red Deer Rebels (@Rebelshockey) October 12, 2025
Captain Talon Brigley followed suit when he went top shelf in period for a three-goal Rebels lead and extending his point streak to three games. He’s up to 99 points for his WHL career.
Arjun Bawa later cashed in a perfect pass from Noah Milford for his first goal of the season.
Milford 🤝 Bawa pic.twitter.com/nKvg9nawaS
— Red Deer Rebels (@Rebelshockey) October 12, 2025
And with just over two minutes left to play the Rebels brought a merciful end to their power play drought when Milford tipped home a Matus Lisy point shot for his second tally of the year.
Red Deer outshot Lethbridge 36-19 and was 1-for-3 on the power play while the Hurricanes were 0-for-3.
Wutzke earned his first shutout of the season and third of his career.
BRANDT THREE STARS
1. Brigley
2. MacSwain
3. Wutzke
NOTES
Matthew Gard served the first of a two-game suspension for a cross-checking major and game misconduct he incurred late in Friday’s home game versus Moose Jaw … Goaltender Peyton Shore served a one-game suspension for his involvement in Friday’s incident … Chase Nielson, selected by the Rebels in round three of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, backed up Wutzke after being called in Saturday as an affiliate player. Nielson played for the Lethbridge Golden Hawks U15 AAA last year and currently tends the twine for SAHA U17 Prep of the CSSHL … The Rebels have now outscored their opponents 18-17 at even strength this season.
