REBELS LAND JAKE DeBRUSK

RED DEER, AB – Brent Sutter, General Manager/Head Coach of the Red Deer Rebels Hockey Club, announced today a trade with the Swift Current Broncos. The Rebels have acquired 19-year old forward Jake DeBrusk in exchange for 18-year old forward Lane Pederson, a 1^st round selection in the 2017 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft and a 3^rd round pick in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft.

DeBrusk is in his third season in the Western Hockey League. He has played in 168 games, scored 66 goals and 80 assists for 146 points. He was a 1^st round selection of the Boston Bruins, 14^th overall, in the 2015 National Hockey League Draft.

Jake DeBrusk

Hometown: Edmonton, AB

HT: 6’0”

WT: 181

DOB: Oct. 17/96

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SWIFT CURRENT SK – Jake Debrusk has been traded to the Red Deer Rebels. In return, the Swift Current Broncos acquire 1997 born forward Lane Pederson, Red Deer’s 2017 1^st round WHL bantam draft pick and the Rebel’s 2016 3^rd round pick.

Debrusk led the Broncos goal scoring last season with 42. After being selected in the 7^th round of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft by Swift Current, Debrusk played 168 games as a Bronco over three seasons. Debrusk scored 66 regular season goals, adding 80 assists for 146 points.

Lane Pederson is a native of Saskatoon. Pederson was a 5^th round selection of the Seattle Thunderbirds in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. In 100 WHL games with Seattle and Red Deer, Pederson has 14 goals, 27 assists and 41 points. In 35 games played this season, Pederson has 6 goals, 15 assists and 19 penalty minutes. Pederson was traded to Red Deer from the Seattle prior to this season.