RED DEER, Alberta (Interstat) — The Red Deer Rebels scored three times in the final eight minutes to erase a deficit and defeat the Prince Albert Raiders 3-1 in Western Hockey League play Saturday at Marchant Crane Centrium.

Justice Christensen gave the Raiders a 1-0 lead at 7:49 of the second period before a crowd of 4,831. The Rebels responded late in the third. Beckett Hamilton tied the game at 12:46, Owen DeWitt netted the winner at 16:37 and Matej Mikes added an empty-net goal at 19:19.

The comeback delivered a result counter to statistical projections, which heavily favored the league-leading Raiders. Prince Albert fell to 46-16, while Red Deer improved to 24-38.