PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — The Red Deer Rebels will visit the Prince Albert Raiders on Wednesday in a Western Hockey League minor league hockey game at Art Hauser Centre.

Red Deer enters with a 2-2-0 record. Prince Albert is 1-3-0. The Rebels are coming off a 3-1 home win against Medicine Hat. Beckett Hamilton scored 1 goal and added 1 assist with 7 shots on goal in that game. Patrick Sopiarz scored 1 goal with 3 shots on goal, and Poul Andersen scored 1 goal with 4 shots on goal. Hamilton is a player to watch for Red Deer. In a 4-3 win at Lethbridge, he scored 3 goals with 5 shots on goal. Red Deer also has a 3-1 loss to Edmonton and a 3-2 shootout loss at Calgary this season.

Prince Albert most recently dropped a 5-2 decision at Saskatoon. Riley Boychuk scored 1 goal with 3 shots on goal in the loss. Owen Corkish had 1 assist, 3 shots on goal and 2 penalty minutes, while Alisher Sarkenov had 1 assist, 4 shots on goal and 2 penalty minutes. Boychuk is a player to watch for the Raiders. He had 4 shots on goal and 2 penalty minutes in a 3-2 loss to Saskatoon, 1 assist and 3 shots on goal in a 5-2 loss at Swift Current, and 2 assists with 3 shots on goal in a 7-4 home win against Regina. Prince Albert also has a 3-2 home loss to Saskatoon.

Red Deer has scored 10 goals and allowed 10 through four games. Prince Albert has scored 13 goals and allowed 17 through four games. The Rebels have split their first four games. The Raiders have won once in four games. Red Deer will try to build on its latest win. Prince Albert will seek a stronger home performance.

Art Hauser Centre will host the game. Red Deer will be the visiting team, while Prince Albert will be the home team. The Western Hockey League game is scheduled for Wednesday. After this game, Red Deer is set to continue its schedule with a road game at Saskatoon, followed by a road game at Moose Jaw and a home game against Calgary. Prince Albert is scheduled to visit Lethbridge, then Medicine Hat, then Regina.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Prince Albert to defeat Red Deer by a final score of 4-2.