Austin Adamson (??) - Haven't really seen enough of him yet to formulate a real opinion one way or another, but so far he has shown a lot of hustle, and had a few missed opportunities. Will be interesting to see what his role is moving forward.

Connor Bleackley (B-) - Picked up his game quite substantially from early in the season, and is starting to get to the level that he was at last season (though I would have hoped for him to be ahead of that at this point). Needs to add a bit more variety to his attack, as the opposition has pretty much figured out his one 'go-to' move on the rush.

Jeff de Witt (C+) - Has been slowly putting up points, though not really becoming more of an offensive threat as the season progresses. He is fantastic defensively however, especially for a 16 year old, and gets some marks for that.

Scott Feser (C-) - Continues to be a streaky scorer, and is quite likely one of the top players in the league for giveaways. Works really hard, but that one quality really detracts from his overall game.

Wyatt Johnson (A+) - Could possibly be the best defensive forward in the league, and has managed to put up the second most goals in the first half as well. I had questions as to whether or not he could bounce back from all the concussions he had last season, and he has answered that so far.

Presten Kopeck (C+) - He is a less offensively dynamic version of Feser, but without all the giveaways. Pretty decent two-way player, but like Feser, his age is working against him.

Brooks Maxwell (C+) - Not really much has changed in his game since the start of the season. There are probably upgrades available for this overage player, but he appears to be a model player with no real strengths or glaring weaknesses in his game.

Adam Musil (A-) - Continued his strong play into November, but struggled with injuries in December. The Rebels' offensive depth really takes a hit when he isn't in the lineup. Hopefully he can recover from his current injury pretty fast, and have a better second half.

Meyer Nell (D+) - I haven't really noticed any development in his game at all this year, and he has really struggled in his own end of the ice. Despite being spoon-fed big minutes on the powerplay, he isn't really putting up any numbers there either.

Grayson Pawlenchuk (B-) - Hard to believe that this kid only has 20 points so far. The roster got a bit older with all the trades, which has decreased his ice time somewhat, but he backchecks like a madman, and manages to get his share of scoring chances. If he starts to cash in on more of the chances he gets, he could turn out to be a pretty good player in this league.

Evan Polei (C+) - Still plagued with some slow starts in most games, but generally comes on in the later stages. He is one of the teams' heavier hitters and has shown himself to be a pretty tough customer when required.

Tyler Sandhu (B+) - Really didn't know what to think when they acquired him, as it seemed like his production was going the wrong direction. He had the expected surge of production that most players have when being traded to a new team, but it will be interesting to see if it continues in the new year, and whether he is the real deal or not. Has some great wheels and handles the puck well in traffic, and he has made a few nice defensive plays in his first 27 games in Red Deer.

Riley Sheen (A-) - It was clear that he was going to be an upgrade offensively on Fafard when they acquired him, but I had no idea to what scale the upgrade would be. This is his last shot at a WHL championship, and he seems to be taking it very seriously, as he has been the the most motivated player on the team for the last ten games, by a wide margin.