Lions, alligators and beavers oh my.  If you missed Buddy Skate 2011 you missed a great night. 

The Rebels hosted the Genesis School for autistic children as well as special education students from the Half Hollow Hills School District in Huntington for a night of safe ice skating and holiday party.   Assisted by players from the Lady Islanders and the Jr Royals team the students and players all had a great time.   The special attraction for the evening was supplied by Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom Adventure.   All got to see the baby lion, alligator, owl, beaver and boa constrictor.   

E-mails from students parents make all the work worthwhile,  "we couldn't get the smile off her face, it was great",   "he nearly had a meltdown when it was time to leave, thank you  thank you",  "it gave us so much joy to watch them interact with their buddies", and  "this year my son was mesmerized by the animals provided by Mutual of Omaha.  He could not stop talking about his experience (and for a child who is challenged by a processing/language disorder) this is a big deal! ".

The even was catered by Salpino3 and as always everything was great.  A special thanks has to go out to Mark Keating from Mutual of Omaha for not only arranging the Wild Kingdom Adventure but sponsoring the night for all to have a great time.

To view Buddy Skate 2011 video click here

Additional photos and videos will be posted soon......

The Long Island Rebels have announced the date for Buddy Skate 2011 at Dix Hills Ice Rink.    This year's event will be held on December 30th 2011 from 6 to 8:00pm at the Dix Hills Ice Rink.

Hockey players will be assisting students from the Genesis School for Autistic Children and special needs students from the Half Hollow Hills School District who are invited for a night of ice skating and a holiday party.

Players age 12 and older from the Long Island Rebels, the Lady Islanders, and Long Island Junior Royals will be on the ice assisting the students skate.  Players families are also invited to bring a desert and accessory items that will be needed.

Team managers will be contacted to coordinate your teams donations and volunteers.

The Rebels Organization is pleased to announce that this years Buddy Skate Event will be sponsored by Mutual of Omaha.    The National and local offices of Mutual of Omaha have offered to sponsor this special event and in addition they will be bringing the Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom Encounter to the event for all to enjoy. 

To see videos from prior years event go to the Community Service tab under the Organization button.

ALBANY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill that  requires students and youth sport participants who may have suffered a concussion in a  sport to be sidelined for at least 24 hours.   The legislation  prevent players from returning to play until they have been without symptoms for at least one day and have been cleared by a physician.

Welcome to the “New Website” for the Long Island Rebels Youth Hockey Association!

As the 2011-2012 season approaches we felt it was time to take our online experience to the next level; making it more user-friendly and interactive for our players and their families.   

To take advantage of all that the new site has to offer, we first invite players and their families to register by following the link on the top right of the homepage. By registering, you will have automatically joined the site newsletter and emergency e-mail list. In the event of a late rink closing or change due to weather we can send out an organization wide e-mail from one location.

We have also now linked our website to Facebook and Twitter. By liking our Facebook page or following us on Twitter you will receive automatic updates of news, stories and game scores as they are entered onto our website.

Additionally, each team now has its own news feed and photo album. If you submit game updates or photos then they will be added to your team’s page.

We have also modified the calendars, making them both easier to use and downloadable into your home calendar system.

There are even some additional updates that will be brought into the live mode soon. Stay tuned for updates, but for now enjoy the new site.

Good luck to all our Rebels teams during the 2011-2012 season!

Below is a list of local Ref seminars for the 2011-2012 season. Also, pre-registration for seminars is now required.The information on how to register is on the website at www.nysho.org.

• Sunday Aug. 28th at The Rinx, Hauppauge NY Level:1 Time: 8:30-4:30 Notes: Brief parent meeting at 8:30.
• Sunday Aug. 28th at The Rinx, Hauppauge NY Level:2&3 Time:11:30-5:00 Notes: Classroom for the seminar will be held at the Marriot on the South Service Road. Guest speakers to include Gene Binda, Chris Allman and Glen Heffernan. Long Island Hockey League Meeting to follow at 5:00 pm at the Marriot.
• Saturday Sept. 10th at The Aviator Level: 1 Time: 9:00-4:00 Notes: Brief parent meeting at 9:00 a.m.
• Saturday Sept. 10th The Aviator Level: 2&3 Time: 10:30-4:00 Notes: Long Island Hockey League Officials Meeting to follow at 4:00 pm.
• Sunday Sept. 11th at Chelsea Piers Level: 1 Time: 8:00-4:00 Notes: Brief parent meeting at 8:00 a.m.
• Sunday Sept.11th at Chelsea Piers Level: 2&3 Time:10:30-4:00 Notes: Long Island Hockey League Officials Meeting to follow at 4:00 p.m.
• Sunday October 16th at Cantiague Park, Hickville NY Level: 1 Time: 9:00-5:00p.m. Notes: Brief parents meeting at 9:00 a.m.
• Sunday October 16th at Cantiague Park, Hicksville NY Level: 2&3 Time:11:00-5:00 Notes: Long Island Hockey League Officials Meeting to follow at 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday October 30th at Cantiague Park, Hicksville NY Level 4 only Time:11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Notes: Long Island Hockey League Officials Meeting to follow at 5:00 p.m.