The Red Deer Rebels have acquired goaltender Connor Ungar from the Brandon Wheat Kings and forward Liam Keeler from the Edmonton Oilers.
On Monday, Brent Sutter, Rebels president and general manager, announced the Western Hockey League trade, which will send defenceman Mason Ward, 19, to the Wheat Kings in exchange for the 19-year-old netminder.
Just two hours later, the Rebels announced another trading, sending forward Jaxsen Wiebe, 19, to the Edmonton Oil Kings in exchange for 20-year-old Keeler.
In eight games this past season, Ungar had a 5-2-1 record with a 2.87 GAA and a 0.904 save percentage. He played just three WHL games in the 2019-20 season, recording a 3.48 GAA and 0.892 save percentage.
The Calgary-born goalie also played 19 games for the Whitecourt Wolverines of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in the 2019-20 season, recording a 2.57 GAA and a 0.921 save percentage, while putting up a 9-6-3 record.
Keeler scored 12 points in 19 games with the Oil Kings this past season. He has 74 points in 214 career WHL games.
Ward played in 22 of Red Deer’s 23 games this past season. He scored two goals and added four assists, while adding 26 penalty minutes and finishing the season minus-seven.
Weibe scored one goal and two assists in 21 games for the Rebels in the 2021 season. He also had 26 penalty minutes and finished the year minus-three.
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