The Red Deer Rebels have re-tooled their roster as the calendar flips to 2025.
The club announced on Tuesday they traded 19-year-old blueliner Matteo Fabrizi to the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for 18-year-old defenceman Doogan Pederson, 15-year-old forward Miller Robson, and a third-round pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft – originally belonging to Swift Current.
Pederson was signed by Prince Albert in October 2022 after being listed by the club the previous year. The Langley, B.C. native has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in 32 games this season, and 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) in 76 career games with the Raiders.
Doogan is also the son of Denis Pederson, who played with Prince Albert from 1991-95 before a 20-year professional career that included 435 games in the NHL with New Jersey, Vancouver, Phoenix, and Nashville.
Robson hails from Saskatoon, Sask. and in 15 games this season with Saskatoon Riverkings U18 AA has 14 points. The six-foot-four, 181-pound forward also played four games this season with the Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA squad.
Fabrizi was selected by the Rebels in round two, 31st overall at the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft.
In 197 regular season games with the club, he totaled 11 goals and 26 assists for 36 points. The St. Albert, Alberta native also has two assists in 23 playoff games. This season, Fabrizi has eight points (two goals, six assists) in 28 games.
