Rebels dominate Canes

By Lethbridge Herald on October 7, 2022.

By Justin Seward

Lethbridge Herald

For the second straight game, the Lethbridge Hurricanes were held off the score sheet as the Red Deer Rebels won 5-0 on Friday night in Red Deer.

The hometown Rebels opened the scoring on the powerplay as Kalan Lind  capitalized at 16:24 of the opening frame while the Canes Zach Bansley served a holding penalty.

The scoring resumed in the third period as Red Deer would score four goals starting with  Hunter Mayo at 8:48 of the final period, followed by Kai Uchacz with an empty netter at 15:53 and Jace Isley and Jhett Larson scoring eight seconds apart near the end to push Red Deer to 4-0 on the season.

Harrison Meneghin saved 26 of 30 Rebel shots while Kyle Kelsey made 26 shots in the shutout effort .

Red Deer when 2-for-5 and Lethbridge was 0-for-3 on the powerplay.

Lethbridge’s record dropped to 2-3 and will host the Prince Albert Raiders tonight at the Enmax Centre at 7 p.m.