Rebels top Tigers 4-1 to end lengthy losing streak
MEDICINE HAT, AB — Having not won since November 14th, Ethan Anders and the rest of the Red Deer Rebels were due.
The 17-year-old goaltender made 27 saves to help his Rebels end a dreadful 11-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Friday night at the Canalta Centre.
Anders produced his best performance since October 10th against Everett, which was a 4-1 victory. That was the the last time the Regina-native allowed fewer than two goals. Red Deer will hunt down its second win in a row Saturday hosting the Tri-City Americans. The Rebels haven’t won two straight games since late October.
Alexander Alexeyev scored a pair, while Austin Pratt, and Grayson Pawlenchuk found the twine for the Rebels, who improve to 1-3-0-2 in the month of December. Pawlenchuk’s marker came late in the third period, stretching the Rebels lead to 3-1. Alexeyev cashed in on an empty netter with just over a minute to play.