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Red Deer Rebels sign American defenceman

Quentin Bourne, 16, of California will join the Rebels next season
Red Deer Advocate Staff
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Over the weekend, the Red Deer Rebels signed American defenceman Quentin Bourne to a standard player agreement. Bourne, 16, is expected to join the Rebels for the 2022-23 WHL season. (Photo courtesy of Red Deer Rebels)

The Red Deer Rebels have secured a player they hope will be key to the team’s future.

On Sunday morning, the club announced they had signed Quentin Bourne to a standard player agreement, the eighth overall selection in the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Daft.

The 16-year-old, five-foot-eight, 150-pound left-shot defenceman played this season with the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite15U group. Bourne recorded 25 ponts in 54 games.

Originally from California, Bourne is expected to slot into the Rebels roster for the 2022-23 WHL season.

“We’re really excited an American player of Quentin’s calibre has chosen the Rebels and WHL to pursue his academic and hockey goals,” says Rebels Associate GM Shaun Sutter. “He is a smooth-skating and skilled puck mover who plays an energetic game that our fans will identify with.”