Third period costly as Rebels fall to Tigers
MEDICINE HAT – The Red Deer Rebels kept pace with the Medicine Hat Tigers through two periods Friday night before falling 8-4 at Co-op Place.
The Tigers scored four unanswered goals in the final frame after the Rebels had pulled within a goal in the opening seconds of the period.
Red Deer remains in eighth place in the WHL Eastern Conference, one point ahead of Moose Jaw, as they get ready to host Prince Albert on Saturday.
Stats Story:
Noah Davidson (MH) – 2 goals
Andrew Basha (MH) – 1 goal, 2 assists
Cole Temple (RD) – 3 assists
How it Happened:
Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll scooped up a loose puck behind the Rebels net and slid it to Markus Ruck, who buried it past Peyton Shore just 5:48 into the first period, giving Medicine Hat an early 1-0 lead.
Noah Davidson struck on an early second period breakaway to make it 2-0.
The Rebels found an answer as Aleksey Chichkin fired a shot on net, and Kohen Lodge redirected it past Carter Casey to get Red Deer on the board.
KOHEN LODGE!! Gets one back for @Rebelshockey! pic.twitter.com/9OGXtl5SA7
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 7, 2026
Davidson wasn’t done, picking the pocket of a Rebels defender and restoring the Tigers’ two-goal cushion.
Just 40 seconds later, Poul Andersen pulled the Rebels close again, finishing a stretch pass from Beckett Hamilton to make it 3-2.
20 FOR POUL ANDERSON! 😮💨@Rebelshockey pic.twitter.com/P5O9XrjXVm
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 7, 2026
Late in the period, Andrew Basha stepped into the slot and went bar-down to give Medicine Hat a two-goal lead once more.
Red Deer came out firing in the third. Seventeen seconds in, Jiri Kamas let one fly from the point off the faceoff that found its way in for his first goal as a Rebel.
17 SECONDS INTO THE THIRD… IT’S JIRI KAMAS!!! @Rebelshockey pic.twitter.com/drDA1YPdKR
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 7, 2026
But the Tigers took control, with Veeti Vaisanen, Cam Parr, and Bryce Pickford each finding the back of the net to make it 7-3. Shore was relieved for the night as Matthew Kondro stepped into the crease.
Shortly after, Kade Stengrim added another for Medicine Hat.
Late game effort saw the Rebels powerplay click as Kalder Varga deflected Beckett Hamilton’s shot from the point, closing out the scoring 8-4.
When powerplay clicks. 🫰#RDREBELS #WHL pic.twitter.com/mxDgYHANmN
— Red Deer Rebels (@Rebelshockey) March 7, 2026
Shore (29) and Kondro (5) combined for 34 saves, while Casey stopped 24. Despite the loss, Red Deer was the only team to connect on the powerplay, going 1-for-4 on the man advantage, while holding the Tigers scoreless on both of Medicine Hat’s powerplay opportunities.
Brandt Three Stars:
1. Davidson (MH)
2. Basha (MH)
3. Stengrim (MH)
Notes:
Scratched for the game for Red Deer were Tyson Yaremko (upper) and Cameron Dillard … defenceman Nate Yellowaga left the game in the first period and did not return … attendance for the game was 4,123.
Next up:
The Rebels will be back at the Marchant Crane Centrium on Saturday, March 7 for Carpet One Red Deer Darcy Kuemper Bobblehead Night and a 6 p.m. start against the Prince Albert Raiders (TICKETS)
