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1994-1995 | 1993-1994 | 1992-1993 | prior to 92/93 |
June 16, 1994 The CHL third annual Import Draft takes place and the Rebels select 19 year old left wing Andrei Didenko from Chelybinsk, Russia. Red Deer also acquires 19 year old left wing Aleksei Boudaev from Prince George. Boudaev was a second round pick of the Winnipeg Jets in 1993.
June 29, 1994 Five members of the Rebels are selected in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft in Hartford. Craig Reichert (Anaheim - 3rd round), Byron Briske (Anaheim - 4th round), Chris Kibermanis (Winnipeg - 6th round), Chris Maillet (Tampa Bay - 7th round), Chris Wickenheiser (Edmonton - 7th round).
August 25, 1994 84 players register for the Rebels third annual Rookie Camp (1978, 1979 born players only).
August 28, 1994 Red Deer defeats the Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-2 at the Centrium in an all-rookie game for 1978 and 1979 born players. 52 players register for Main Camp (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 players)
September 1, 1994 Arron Asham, a 16 year old rookie from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba scores four goals and adds one assist in helping the White Team to an 11-10 victory over the Black Team in the Club’s annual Inter-Squad game.
September 10, 1994 Mike Whitney, a 16 year old rookie from Swift Current, Saskatchewan blocks all 24 Medicine Hat Tigers shots in a 3-0 victory in Leduc. It is the Rebels first ever pre-season shutout.
September 17, 1994 The Rebels conclude their eight game exhibition schedule with a 5-2-1 record and in first place in the East Division.
September 23, 1994 Red Deer loses its second regular season home opener in a row against Brandon (5-3) in front of 5,311 fans.
September 28, 1994 After starting the season with three consecutive losses the Rebels earn their first victory of the 1994-95 season with a 4-3 overtime win in Medicine Hat. Tony Vlastelic scored the winner at 1:03 of overtime.
September 30, 1994 Red Deer suffers its worst home defeat by losing 9-0 to the Moose Jaw Warriors.
October 7, 1994 Red Deer acquires 20 year old forward Chris Johnston from the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for future considerations.
October 8, 1994 Pete Leboutillier records his first WHL hat trick in a 5-3 loss at home against Regina.
October 10, 1994 Tony Vlastelic records his first WHL hat trick in a 5-3 loss at home against Lethbridge. Newly-acquired Chris Johnston picks up three assists in his Rebels debut.
October 25, 1994 Red Deer gives up a franchise record 55 shots in a 7-3 loss in Medicine Hat.
November 9, 1994 Red Deer suffers their eighth consecutive loss (club record) in Saskatoon 6-4.
November 11, 1994 Red Deer ends their eight game losing streak in Swift Current with a 2-2 tie.
November 12, 1994 Red Deer snaps their nine game winless streak (0-8-1) with a 5-2 win in Medicine Hat.
November 16, 1994 Pete Vandermeer scores on the Rebels first ever penalty shot. It came against Paxton Schafer of the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers won the game 5-1.
November 25, 1994 Red Deer ends a Club record six game home ice losing streak with a 5-1 victory against Moose Jaw. The Rebels set a team record for most penalty minutes in a game with 134.
November 25, 1994 The Rebels extend their broadcast rights to CKRD Radio 7 for another three years.
November 30, 1994 Red Deer sets a franchise record with only 16 shots on goal in a 4-0 loss at home to Swift Current.
December 6, 1994 Overage Eddy Marchant returns to the Rebels after starting the season with the University of Brandon. Marchant picks up two goals in his Red Deer homecoming December 10th, but the Rebels lose 5-3 to Prince Albert Raiders. To make room for Marchant the Rebels release Neil Johnston.
December 12, 1994 Red Deer re-acquires overage Dean Tiltgen from the Regina Pats in exchange for Chris Johnston. Tiltgen, who set five offensive team records in 1992-93 had started the season in Tri-Cities before being traded and later refusing to report to Regina.
December 16, 1994 Dean Tiltgen records his fourth hat trick as a member of the Rebels, but they still lose 8-5 in Brandon. Tiltgen was in on all five Red Deer goals. In losing, the Rebels gave up the fastest three goals against (0:32), and four goals (1:55), and five goals (3:20) in Club history.
December 18, 1994 Red Deer finishes the first half of the WHL season with a 7-28-1 record and in ninth place in the East Division.
December 28, 1994 Aleksei Boudaev makes his Rebels debut and picks up an assist in a 7-3 loss in Kamloops. Red Deer ties the franchise record by giving up 55 shots on goal.
January 3, 1995 Red Deer loses 4-0 in Prince Albert. The Raiders sweep the season series (6-0-0) and have not lost to the Rebels in 11 straight games. It is the first time in club history Red Deer has lost all of their games in one year to an East Division opponent.
January 6, 1995 The Rebels are shutout for the sixth time this season in Swift Current (4-0). The Rebels have been blanked in three consecutive games by Aaron McDonald and have not scored a goal in 202 minutes and five seconds against the Broncos.
January 8, 1995 Red Deer returns to the Centrium after nine games on the road (2-7-0 record). Chris Wickenheiser makes 19 saves in recording his first WHL shutout against Portland (2-0).
January 18, 1995 The Rebels go over the 100,000 mark in attendance for the third consecutive year against Medicine Hat.
January 27, 1995 Red Deer records their first sell-out of the season (6,000 fans) and eleventh of their career in a 6-4 victory over Brandon. It will be the only time all season the Rebels will win two games in a row.
February 1, 1995 Aleksei Boudaev ties a Club record for most points by a rookie (2-3-5) in a 7-3 victory against Lethbridge.
February 3, 1995 Red Deer records their second sell-out of the season (6,142 fans) in a 5-5 overtime tie against Saskatoon.
February 5, 1995 After being blanked by Aaron McDonald for 229 minutes and ten seconds, the Rebels finally score in a 5-4 victory.
February 8, 1995 Red Deer gives up three shorthanded goals, including two on one penalty in an 11-2 loss in Tacoma.
February 14, 1995 Pete Vandermeer records the second penalty shot in Club history in Tri-Cities, but fails to score against Dave Trofimenkoff.
February 15, 1995 The Rebels conclude their 0-5-0 West Division road trip with a 4-1 loss in Spokane. Red Deer was outscored 33-9 on the road trip.
February 19, 1995 Red Deer snaps a six game losing streak recording their only road win of 1995 in Lethbridge (5-4). Aleksei Boudaev records his first career hat trick in the victory.
February 22, 1995 The Rebels are shutout for the seventh time this season, including their fourth at home ice in a 2-0 loss against Tri-Cities. Red Deer equals the franchise record for fewest shots on goal in one game with 16.
February 25, 1995 Red Deer records their third sell-out of the season (6,016 fans) in a 6-4 loss against Moose Jaw.
February 28, 1995 Red Deer moves out of the East Division basement for the first time since October 11th with a 5-4 victory at home against Lethbridge. The move out of the basement will only last one day.
March 3, 1995 Red Deer goes over the half-million mark in career regular season attendance against Swift Current.
March 11, 1995 The Rebels play to their third consecutive home ice tie against Saskatoon (3-3). Red Deer sets a franchise record with 4 ties in one season, including three at home to Saskatoon. The point will be the only one the Rebels get in the month of March.
March 18, 1995 Red Deer records their fourth sell-out of the season (6,227 fans) and the 13th of their career in a 6-2 loss to Regina. The Rebels finish the season with 22 losses at home (club record), but still draw 171,957 fans (4,777 average)
March 19, 1995 The Rebels conclude their 1994-95 regular season on a club record ten game winless streak (0-9-1) by losing 6-5 in Lethbridge. Red Deer finishes the season with a 17-51-4 record and in ninth place in the East Division. The 51 losses is a club record, as well as the 29 losses on the road. Red Deer misses the playoffs for the first time in their three year history.
March 20, 1995 The Rebels hold their third annual awards dinner at the Black Night Inn. Captain Pete Leboutillier is the big winner with four awards (MVP, Players Award, Three Star Award, and Comminuty Relations Award).
March 27, 1995 After three seasons as the Head Coach, Peter Anholt resigns. Anholt, the only coach in Club history posted an 83-126-7 career record in Red Deer.
April 27, 1995 The Red Deer
Rebels make Defenseman Stephen Peat their first round pick in the 1995
WHL Bantam Draft. Peat was selected 3rd overall. The number
one pick overall was Chris Neilson taken by the Calgary Hitmen.