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.

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.