The Long Island Rebels and the Jr. Royals are very proud to announce that standout forward, Stephen Castriota, has committed to the Blue Devils of Fredonia State College for the 2011/2012 season. Fredonia is a member of the SUNYAC Conference, which is arguably the strongest Division III Conference in the United States. Stephen becomes the fourth player from this years New York Bobcats to receive a commitment to play collegiate hockey.

Stephen went to the Bobcats from the Junior "B" Long Island Royals, where he played during the 08/09 season. During that season, Stephen was an MJHL All-Star, and finished 4th overall in league scoring. Prior to joining the Junior ?B? Royals, Stephen was a key player for the Long Island Royals/Rebels Midget Minor 07/08 team, which earned a New York State Tier I Championship and a National Semi-final appearance. As a Long Island Rebel, he earned a Bantam and Midget Minor NYS Tier II State Championship, which respectively led to Final and Semi-final appearances in the U.S. Nationals. In addition to his travel youth hockey accomplishments, Stephen earned a Silver Medal with Team Long Island in the 2008 Empire State Games and was a High School Vytra Cup All-Star during the 07/08 and 08/09 seasons.

Stephen hopes to make an immediate impact on the ice at Fredonia. He plans to pursue a degree in Business Administration.

We are happy to announce that in an effort to promote girls hockey on Long Island several organizations have joined together and formed an advisory group to assist with the operations of the Lady Islanders. The organizations involved are The Arrows, Beaver Dam, Nassau County Lions, Suffolk PAL, and The Long Island Rebels.

The members of the group collectively represent over 100 years of hockey experience and are committed to provide the guidance and resources needed to expand and promote the Lady Islanders.

The girls will call the brand new, state of the art Dix Hills facility their home, while maintaining practice ice at the Freeport Recreation Center.

Teams for the 2011-2012 season will be 10U, 12U, 14U and 19U with tryouts starting on 4/11.