Rebel66
10-29-2005, 12:16 AM
Tonight was the first look at the all new Red Deer Rebels hockey club. Three new players arrived in town mere hours before the game while another has been here for less than a week.
All in all it was a much better effort from the home team than the last loss against Kamloops but the result was the same; another lopsided loss with the Moose Jaw Warriors skating away with a richly deserved 4-1 win.
The Warriors look like a very good team. Lot's of explosive firepower and for my money one of the best players in the league in Troy Brouwer. Throw in the likes of Dustin Boyd and McArdle and you have the makings of an elite team.
Random thoughts:
Not sure why referee Matsouka is allowed to ref Rebels games as his dad is a Rebels scout. Not that he does the Rebels any favours. Usually he goes in the opposite direction so he doesn't come across as biased! I'm not particually complaining about his performance on this night but a couple of calls were dreadful.
The Warriors connected three times on the PP and their other goal came shortly after another one expired. Their powerplay looks awesome at times. Blair Jones's setup for Brouwer's first goal was a superb behind the back pass right onto the tape. In fact all of MJ's goals were quite pretty, especially their second. On that move Jordan Henry made a great dart into the offensive zone deftly stepping around Smith and centering a perfect pass for the onrushing Brouwer who scored easily. Very nice goal that received the applause of some of the Rebels faithful too.
Warriors notes:
Not much more to say about Brouwer as you know I'm sold. He's pretty much the complete package. He's got size, strength, and skill. Excellent player who had a great game. Obviously the deserved No.1 star.
Dustin Boyd was named the No.3 star, but much as I rate the player, I thought there were other more deserving choices on the Warriors team tonight. Don't get me wrong he did play well and made some great offensive moves though.
Jordan Henry deserves mention as he was very steady back there and set up that great goal as previously stated.
Blair Jones, well known to Rebels fans, notched a couple of nice first assists and was a constant threat all night. He even got into a fight with new boy Egener. What's with that?
Jesse Zetaruik looks like he's found a good home. He had a very steady performance as well on his return to Red Deer.
Perricone was solid in net too although he wasn't overly tested.
All in all it was just a good all round road game for the Warriors. They controlled the play for long periods, sometimes outclassing the young Rebels. That said, the Rebels to their credit never gave up and kept working hard. Considering the moves that were made this week it looks quite promising. To judge them on a first game against a powerhouse like Moose Jaw is not really fair.
Rebels notes:
New boy Brett Sutter looks like a great pickup. He plays in all situations very well and is already an assistant on this team. He scored the only Rebels goal on his debut too.
Kris Versteeg looks like he'll be a good one too. I like his speed and hands. He could be a player that brings the fans out of their seats (Hard to do in Red Deer!) Erat was probably the last player to do that!
Brennan Chapman is another good acquisition for the team. He seems like exactly the type of steady defenceman they require. It was quite amusing to see Chapman, at 5'10", standing alongside Vladi Mihalik, at 6'8.5"
Speaking of Mihalik I thought that he had his best game that I've seen him play as a Rebel. He's coming along and is a much better player imo than some Rebels fans give him credit for. The kid has had lot's of adjustments to make and hopefully he's now getting there.
Interesting to see that they didn't even bother trying to differentiate the two Sutters. Of course what could they have done anyway as their first initials are both B?
Well that's all I've got time for tonight. Given my (kid) situation my recap/thoughts output has been way down of late. Hopefully I'll manage a few more before the season is out.
All in all it was a much better effort from the home team than the last loss against Kamloops but the result was the same; another lopsided loss with the Moose Jaw Warriors skating away with a richly deserved 4-1 win.
The Warriors look like a very good team. Lot's of explosive firepower and for my money one of the best players in the league in Troy Brouwer. Throw in the likes of Dustin Boyd and McArdle and you have the makings of an elite team.
Random thoughts:
Not sure why referee Matsouka is allowed to ref Rebels games as his dad is a Rebels scout. Not that he does the Rebels any favours. Usually he goes in the opposite direction so he doesn't come across as biased! I'm not particually complaining about his performance on this night but a couple of calls were dreadful.
The Warriors connected three times on the PP and their other goal came shortly after another one expired. Their powerplay looks awesome at times. Blair Jones's setup for Brouwer's first goal was a superb behind the back pass right onto the tape. In fact all of MJ's goals were quite pretty, especially their second. On that move Jordan Henry made a great dart into the offensive zone deftly stepping around Smith and centering a perfect pass for the onrushing Brouwer who scored easily. Very nice goal that received the applause of some of the Rebels faithful too.
Warriors notes:
Not much more to say about Brouwer as you know I'm sold. He's pretty much the complete package. He's got size, strength, and skill. Excellent player who had a great game. Obviously the deserved No.1 star.
Dustin Boyd was named the No.3 star, but much as I rate the player, I thought there were other more deserving choices on the Warriors team tonight. Don't get me wrong he did play well and made some great offensive moves though.
Jordan Henry deserves mention as he was very steady back there and set up that great goal as previously stated.
Blair Jones, well known to Rebels fans, notched a couple of nice first assists and was a constant threat all night. He even got into a fight with new boy Egener. What's with that?
Jesse Zetaruik looks like he's found a good home. He had a very steady performance as well on his return to Red Deer.
Perricone was solid in net too although he wasn't overly tested.
All in all it was just a good all round road game for the Warriors. They controlled the play for long periods, sometimes outclassing the young Rebels. That said, the Rebels to their credit never gave up and kept working hard. Considering the moves that were made this week it looks quite promising. To judge them on a first game against a powerhouse like Moose Jaw is not really fair.
Rebels notes:
New boy Brett Sutter looks like a great pickup. He plays in all situations very well and is already an assistant on this team. He scored the only Rebels goal on his debut too.
Kris Versteeg looks like he'll be a good one too. I like his speed and hands. He could be a player that brings the fans out of their seats (Hard to do in Red Deer!) Erat was probably the last player to do that!
Brennan Chapman is another good acquisition for the team. He seems like exactly the type of steady defenceman they require. It was quite amusing to see Chapman, at 5'10", standing alongside Vladi Mihalik, at 6'8.5"
Speaking of Mihalik I thought that he had his best game that I've seen him play as a Rebel. He's coming along and is a much better player imo than some Rebels fans give him credit for. The kid has had lot's of adjustments to make and hopefully he's now getting there.
Interesting to see that they didn't even bother trying to differentiate the two Sutters. Of course what could they have done anyway as their first initials are both B?
Well that's all I've got time for tonight. Given my (kid) situation my recap/thoughts output has been way down of late. Hopefully I'll manage a few more before the season is out.