The Red Deer Rebels have announced on Thursday their eighth round selection in the 2020 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft, Carson Birnie has signed a WHL Standard Player Agreement.
The 2005-born forward from Arcola, Sask. was picked by Red Deer 160th overall two years ago.
“Carson has continued to make positive strides in his development since being a late-round pick and we like the mind set he possesses as a player to continue trending that way,” said Rebels Associate General Manager Shaun Sutter in a media release. “We believe his size, compete and skill set will allow him to be an effective two-way player in the WHL.”
During the 2019-20 season the six-foot 164-pound player played in 29 games where he contributed 67 points with the Regina Monarchs U15 AA before being draftedby the Rebels. Most recently in the 2021-22 season in 43 games with the Estevan Bears U18 AAA he fired in 35 points and 68 penalty minutes.