On Friday night at the Dix Hills Ice Rink the LI Jr. Royals hosted Suffolk Jrs. in MET league action and the winner was the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.   In a joint effort of the two teams the players, parents, and fans raised a total of $1,568 for this special place.   Thanks to all the parents who volunteered their time to make this a great event and a special thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Pat Martin (Royals & Rebels Alumni)  for donating the winnings of the 50/50 raffle.

There was a great crowd at the Dix Hills Ice Rink to watch the Jr Royals and Suffolk Jrs. battle it out again.   The teams have met twice before with both games being decided in overtime with one win each.

Suffolk opened the scoring going up 2-0 on the Royals in the first period.  In the second period the Royals scored two goals within two minutes of each other by Chris Zaverdas and Vinny Monfredo tieing the score going into the third period at 2-2.   Suffolk struck first midway in the third period going up 3-2.     With five minutes left in the game Vinny Monfredo scored a power play goal making the score 3-3.  Once again it looked like these two teams were going into a overtime game when with under two minutes left in the game while on a penalty kill  Rebel Alumni Jake Bichko popped out of the zone on a breakaway and put it under Suffolk goalie Ned Torrico for the game winning goal.  In the points column Matt Goldberg (Rebels) had two assists, Michael Cartwright (Rebels) had one , Vinny Monfredo had an assist to go with his two goals,  but the player of the game  was Jake Bichko with an assist and the game winning goal. 

  

Game highlite videos with play by play action are posted on www.LIRoyalsJrs.com 

Congratulations to the 97 Bantam Major team. Winners of the 2011 Philadelphia Regional Sliver Sticks Tournament. They are headed to Port Huron Michigan in January for the International Championship!

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!

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.