Beckett Hamilton answered a Lethbridge power-play goal, scored again on the power play, and then completed a hat trick with a short-handed strike in the third period. That final goal put Red Deer back in front at 4-3, capping a game in which the Rebels repeatedly had to respond to the Hurricanes. Lethbridge’s Owen Berg and Chase Tertschak each helped pull the home side level, but Hamilton’s late finish proved decisive.
How the Game Played Out
Red Deer captain Hamilton opened the scoring, taking a feed from Paul Anderson and shooting short side past the blocker. The Rebels’ early lead did not last: Lethbridge captain Owen Berg tied it with a shot from the near side on the power play. Hamilton answered quickly, scoring his second of the period with a power-play goal to restore Red Deer’s advantage at 2-1.
The special-teams exchanges continued when Kai Anderson broke away short-handed and scored. Later, Beuker cut in from the wall and scored after working the puck back toward the middle. Those goals formed part of a contest that kept shifting rather than settling into a one-sided push. The transcript’s sequence makes the pattern clear: a lead, a response, and another attempt by Red Deer to pull ahead.
Chase Tertschak then tied the game at three, scoring his first WHL career goal after Paul Anderson carried the puck in on the left and put it toward the front. The call described it as a transition play that became a power-play goal. With the score even, Hamilton found another opening: after a turnover by Bertoos, he stole the puck and scored short-handed for his third of the game and a 4-3 Rebels lead. The highlight call placed that goal with just over nine minutes remaining in the third period. Lethbridge had a chance in front afterward, but the sequence ended with a great save.
The goals show how much of the night turned on special teams. Berg’s equalizer and Hamilton’s response both came on the power play, while Hamilton’s hat-trick goal came short-handed. Kai Anderson also scored on a short-handed break. That mix kept the momentum swinging, and the deciding moment came when Hamilton capitalized on a steal rather than waiting for Red Deer to establish possession.
What the Result Means
The final score gives Red Deer a 4-3 win over Lethbridge. The supplied results do not include standings or either team’s broader record, so the clearest measure of the outcome is the head-to-head result itself: the Rebels left with the win after taking the lead three times, and Hamilton’s third goal supplied the margin that held.
For Lethbridge, the comeback effort brought the game level at three, with Berg’s power-play goal and Tertschak’s first WHL career goal marking important answers. But the late short-handed turnover turned a tied game into a one-goal deficit, and the Hurricanes’ subsequent chance in front was stopped. Red Deer, meanwhile, got a three-goal night from its captain, including the goal that restored the lead late in the third. The next meeting will offer both clubs another opportunity to build on this result.
Watch the Highlights
The WHL highlight video includes the opening finish by Hamilton, Berg’s power-play equalizer, the short-handed goals, Tertschak’s tying goal, and the late save after Lethbridge threatened. Watch the full sequence in the embedded highlights above to follow how the lead changed hands and how Hamilton completed his hat trick.
Final Score: Red Deer Rebels 4, Lethbridge Hurricanes 3.
Final Score: Lethbridge Hurricanes 3, Red Deer Rebels 4.
Source: WHL highlights video transcript + Highlightly match data