On 9-10-16 one of out two games of the week was the Midget 18 team vs the Washington Little Capitals in AYHL action.   Remember to change the video replay to HD.

The Midget 16AA Team placed 2nd in Doritos Midget Fall Tune-up Tournament this past weekend.  The Tournament had a total of 16 teams participating from CT, NJ, NY and ME.  The Rebels went 3 and 0 in the Round Robin portion of the tournament winning the Smythe Division.  The team beat the CT Riverhawks Blue late Friday night 5 to 3 after playing two EJ games earlier that day.  The team faced off against Team Doritos Red on Saturday afternoon beating them decisively 6 to 0 and then beating the only other undefeated team in their division the West Haven Blue Devils 6 to 0.  The win over the West Haven Blue Devils put them into the Semi-Finals facing off against the New Canaan Winter Club, winners of the Norris Division.   The Rebels won the Semi-Finals game Sunday morning by a score of 8 to 0 which placed them into the finals against the only other undefeated team, the Wonderland Wizards.   The Rebels played a hard fought game but came up short and fell to the Wizards 5 to 1 in the Finals.  The team played hard all weekend and should be very proud of themselves for wonderful team play and great goaltending! 

The Midget 18 u team opened this season playing a grueling 5 game set in the EJEPL Diamond/Platinum Divison showcase in Southern CT posting an impressive 4-1 record.   

The schedule pitted the Rebels against the very best teams in the East and Atlantic districts including last years national champions Delaware Ducks.  The weekend ended with a tough loss to the Holydell Huricanes but saw the squad out scoring all teams by an impressive 38 - 10 differential.

The Rebels opened the weekend with a 10-0 score against the southern CT stars forcing a running clock for the entire second half,  They went on to put the national champs Delaware Ducks to bed in a 7-3 domination and buried the NJ bandits 5-1

Wirh three wins under their belt in the first two days Sunday's aciton started off with a 12-1 win over the Quakers.  

Game 5 put the team against the undefeated Hollydell Huricanes who were playing only the third game of the showcase.  Fresh legs out lasted the Rebels who put on a valiant come from behind effort but wound up on the short side of a 5-4 loss.

The team put on an amazing show of puck movement the entire weekend and are now sitting on top of the ejepl standings.

Additional photos on Rebels Midget 18 Team Page

The Referee seminar for levels 1,2, and 3 will be at Dix Hills on August 21st.

Signup for this seminar at USAHockey.com

NHL skating instructor Barbara Williams has announced her summer clinics at Dix Hills visit her website for information and sign up

http://bwilliamspowerskating.com