Josephson is the son of former Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL pro Mike Josephson
There is always a little more in it for athletes when facing their hometown teams. Red Deer Rebels captain Ollie Josephson, an NHL draft pick of the Seattle Kraken, had to have had Saturday evening’s Western Hockey League game against the Victoria Royals circled on the calendar.
The Royals ran into more than just a whirling snowstorm in Red Deer — an ornery Josephson and Rebels team that was home for the first time since Nov. 2 and going winless at 0-4-2 in their six-game road trip through the U.S. Division. Josephson had a goal and assist, and Jaxon Fuder two goals, as Red Deer scored four unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Royals 7-3 before 5,054 fans at the Centrium.
The Royals pelted the Red Deer net but Rebels goaltender Chase Wutzke parried 41 of the 44 shots. Spencer Michnik made 27 saves for Victoria.
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