The Red Deer Rebels will play home games at a new time on Saturdays in 2025-26.
The Rebels released their WHL schedule for the upcoming season on Tuesday, with the announcement of a fresh change for the club.
Fans coming to the Marchant Crane Centrium for the 13 Saturday home games will be able to get home a bit earlier, with the start time moved from the traditional 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. for those games.
Friday and weeknight home games will continue to start at 7 p.m. The Rebels have one Sunday home game in 2025-26 (February 15 vs. Lethbridge) that will start at 4 p.m.
The season begins with the Red Deer Advocate Home Opener on Friday, September 19, when the Rebels host the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Marchant Crane Centrium at 7 p.m.
Interconference play this season sees the Rebels head west for a six-game B.C. Division trip that kicks off with the Rebels’ first-ever game versus the expansion Penticton Vees on Sunday, January 25.
U.S. Division teams will each visit the Marchant Crane Centrium starting with the Portland Winterhawks on October 17, followed by the Spokane Chiefs (Oct. 18), Seattle Thunderbirds (Jan. 3), Tri-City Americans (Jan. 16), Everett Silvertips (Feb. 10) and Wenatchee Wild (Mar. 10).
Red Deer will conclude the regular season on March 20 and 21, with a home-and-home series with the Medicine Hat Tigers.
