Red Deer Rustlers (NCHL)

The Red Deer Rustlers were a men's Senior AA hockey team from Red Deer, Alberta.  The team was established for the 2018-19 season and is based out of the Penhold Multiplex.  The team was a member of the North Central Hockey League (Alberta).https://www.reddeerexpress.com/sports/red-deer-rustlers-look-to-make-mark-in-senior-aa-hockey/ The Rustlers have made it to the Vanberg Cup finals twice in their first 4 years and would win the President's Cup in 2023-24. . 
On September 17, 2024 the team announced they would be folding for the 2024-25 season. The team cited the loss of several key players and the loss of some financial support for the team as the main reasons for the decision. The team indicated that they are planning on applying to re-enter the league for the 2025-26 season.https://www.northcentralhockeyleague.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=4841&leagueID=17388&page=115939. 
==Season-by-season record==
*North Central Hockey League (Alberta): 2018-2024
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OL = Ties/Overtime losses, SL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T/OL 	SL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
2018-19	16 	12 	4 	0 	- 	25 	61 	33 	2nd 	Lost Semifinals
2019-20	16 	10 	6 	0 	- 	20 	84 	61 	4th 	Final Suspended
2020-21	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	14 	9 	4 	1 	- 	19 	69 	62 	4th 	Lost Semi Finals
2022-23	14 	7 	7 	0 	- 	14 	81 	65 	5th 	Lost Finals
2023-24	16 	11 	5 	0 	- 	22 	74 	49 	1st South 	Lost Div Finals
2024-25	Team inactive for the 2024-25 season 	Team inactive for the 2024-25 season 	Team inactive for the 2024-25 season 	Team inactive for the 2024-25 season 	Team inactive for the 2024-25 season 	Team inactive for the 2024-25 season 	Team inactive for the 2024-25 season 	Team inactive for the 2024-25 season 	Team inactive for the 2024-25 season 	Team inactive for the 2024-25 season
===Alberta Senior AA Provincials===
*2020 Quallified for the Senior AA Provincials in Lethbridge - season suspended by Covid-19.
==References==
Category:Established in 2018
Category:North Central Hockey League (Alberta) teams
Category:Alberta Senior Hockey team