Zeb Lindgren signs with Rebels
RED DEER – The Red Deer Rebels are excited to announce that Swedish defenceman Zeb Lindgren has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team.
Lindgren was selected by the Rebels with the 24th overall pick in round one of the 2026 CHL Import Draft. He was selected by the New York Rangers in round five of the 2025 NHL Draft.
Lindgren hails from Umeå, Sweden and played last season for Skelleftea AIK in the country’s top U20 league. He was the team’s captain and had 19 points in 36 games, including six goals and 13 assists. Lindgren also appeared in two games in Sweden’s top professional league, the SHL.
“He’s a real heady player, a smart player who was an NHL draft pick of the (New York) Rangers last year, so he fit what we were looking for,” said Rebels Owner, President and General Manager Brent Sutter. “He speaks good English and has leadership abilities as he was captain of his team in Sweden. That kind of character is nice.”
The six-foot-one, 198-pound blue liner represented Sweden at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the 2025 World Junior A Challenge, winning medals at both events.
Zeb Lindgren
Defence
Hometown: Umeå, Sweden
Date of Birth: April 14, 2007 (Age 19)
Height: 6’1
Weight: 198
Shoots: Left
2025-26 Team: Skellefteå AIK U20
