Long Island Rebels Alumni JT Hall was drafted today in the 66 pick overall in the NAHLDraft.   JT was drafted by the Topeka Roadrunners for the 2012-13 season.

JT played with the Rebels Org. from the start and then moved on to the Junior Royals team where he was the team assistant Capt.

The Rebels organization is proud of JT and congratulate him and his family. 

The Long Island Rebels are proud to have a new sponsor......

The Jr Royals defeated the Rochester Ice Hawks tonight to qualify for the USA Hockey Tier III National Finals.   The Ice Hawks were in their ninth straight Jr A Nationals had swept through their first four games moving into the semi-final round.  The local Star Tribune newspaper had this paragraph about this game. "Tonight, at 6 p.m., the Rochester Ice Hawks are playing host to the hated Long Island Royals, in the U.S. Tier III Junior Hockey tournament semifinals at the Rochester Rec center. (Good seats available at the door.) A victory puts the Hawks in the noon Tuesday title game against the winner of the Billings-Atlanta game."   The rink was packed with one 3000  Ice Hawk fans to cheer on their hometown team.
Down 4-2 in the third period the Royals fought back with two quick goals  (including a shorthanded) from JT Hall (Rebels alumni) to tie the score.    With four minutes left in regulation Matt Goldberg (Rebels alumni)  worked into the slot and roofed one to get his second goal of the day  to put the Royals up 5-4.   JT Hall got his third when he stripped the defense and scored on a empty net to put the game away. Royals goalie Corey Cario stopped 48 of 52 goals including several outstanding saves during the last minute of the game.
Several Jr Royal players have been approached by scouts from the NAHL, USHL and colleges including Rebel alumni players.   
The Royals will meet Atlanta tomorrow (4-3-12) at noon for the USA Hockey Tier III Jr A National Championship.

Click here to see local TV newscast reference Royals game.

JR. ROYALS UPSET #1 SEED JR. A HELENA 

March 30th.......In Game #1 of the National Championship today in Rochester Minnesota the Long Island Jr Royals played the 2010 Jr A National Champions Helena Bighorns.   Helena who is currently ranked #1 at the Jr A level by Junior Hockey Rankings was also the #1 seed from the America West Junior Hockey League. The Jr Royals had transportation problems getting to the game today with several players not being able to make it so Coach Hoey had just 14 players on the bench. One of those players was  Rebel Alumni Brendan Jones who started in net for the Royals. The game started with Helena on the attack causing Jones to make several acrobatic saves.  Back to back penalty kills wore the Royals down and frustrated the Bighorns only to have the (Rebel alumni) Jake Bichko put one in the back of the net  to go up 1-0.     The  Royals team was giving up bodies blocking shots and taking big hits to keep Helena away from the net.    
A few seconds into the second period Royals Assistant Capt. Brendan Keating  found a hole  to make it a 2-0 game. In the second period the Royals short bench was starting to wear down and Helena's constant pressure final paid off making the score 2-1 where the period ended. The Royals could sense a big upset and came out in the third all fired up.  Bodies were given up to block shots and sacrificed to make a last second pass.   Brendan Jones  was giving a show with save after save being highlight quality.  With a few minutes left in the third Helena again went on a power play with Jones shutting the door on several cross ice plays.   With less than minute left in the game Helena pulled the goalie to go 6 on 5 when JT Hall stripped the defense and buried an empty net for the final score Royals 3 - Helena 1.
The Royals were outshot 48 to 18.   A lot of credit has to go to the Jr Royal players for working so hard but the player of the game once again is Brendan Jones for stopping 47 of 48 shots.      Several NAHL and USHL teams were present and expressed interest in Royal players.
The Royals play game two today (3-31) against the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League #1 Seed Chicago Bulldogs.

To follow the Jr Royals in Rochester Minnesota check their web page at www.liroyalsjrs.com or watch the games live at  www.fasthockey.com   

REBELS ANNOUNCE 2012-2013 COACHING STAFF
The Long Island Rebels are pleased to announce the coaching staff for the 2012-2013 season........   
Pre Travel Mites            Dennis McGovern
Mites                                Mike Porcello
Squirt Minor                    Kevin Young
Squirt Major                    Dennis McGovern
PW Minor                        Mike Porcello / Assistant Ken Hoey
PW Major                        Kevin Sparling / Assistant Dan Talia
Bantam Minor                Tony Colombo
Bantam Major                Tom Cartwright / Assistant Don Scarpato 
Midget 16U A                    Dan Talia
Midget 16U AA                Kevin Corey
Midget 18U AA                Joe Bichko