Both Red Deer teams excelled as the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League regular season opened during the weekend.
The Red Deer Rebels Black soared to a pair of wins, defeating visiting Okotoks 5-3 on Saturday and downing the host Airdrie Xtreme by the same score on Sunday.
The Rebels Black got a balanced attack in the first game, with Luke Coleman, Tyrees Goodrunning, Jeremy Klessens, Parker Smyth and Matthew Froehlick each providing a goal and Geordan Andrew stopping nine shots.
In Sunday’s win, Klessens fired three goals, Logan Neal and Kobe Scott each added one and Graydon Larson made 21 saves for the Rebels Black.
Meanwhile, the Rebels White downed visiting Airdrie 4-3 on Saturday and walked over Okotoks 9-2 in another home game on Sunday.
Tyler Steenbergen tallied twice for the Rebels White in the season-opener. Matt Krawiec and Landon Mackenzie also scored and Lane Congdon made 42 saves.
In Sunday’s victory, Kyle Conford fired three goals and Steenbergen and Tyler Wall each sniped a pair. Colby Sissons and Andrew Davis notched the other Rebels White markers, while Dawson Weatherill turned aside 22 shots.