| Philadelphia Rebels | |
|---|---|
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| City | Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey |
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Division | East |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home arena | Hollydell Ice Arena |
| Colors | Blue, red, white |
| Owner | HSG Hockey LLC |
| General manager | Justin Hale (hired 2022) |
| Head coach | Justin Hale (hired 2022) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2008–2013 | Wenatchee Wild |
| 2013–2015 | Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees |
| 2015–2017 | Aston Rebels |
| 2017–2018 | Philadelphia Rebels |
| 2018–2022 | Jamestown Rebels |
| 2022–present | Philadelphia Rebels |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2016–17) |
| Division titles | 3 (2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18) |
ThePhiladelphia Rebels are aTier II juniorice hockey team playing in theNorth American Hockey League (NAHL). The team is based in Hollydell Ice Arena inWashington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
The franchise was originally known as theWenatchee Wild inWenatchee, Washington, before relocating toHidalgo, Texas, to become theRio Grande Valley Killer Bees.[1]
On June 1, 2015, NAHL insiders began reporting the Killer Bees franchise was going to relocate toPhiladelphia suburb ofAston, Pennsylvania, and theIceWorks Skating Complex.[2] The Killer Bees would subsequently announce that the team was ceasing operations for the 2015–16 season unless the team president, Gilbert Saenz, could find a local alternative to save the team. However, on June 9, the NAHL announced that the franchise was relocating to become the Aston Rebels.[3] Joe Coombs remains as the head coach. The Rebels were placed in the NAHL's new East Division for their inaugural season.
In 2017, the team relocated to theClass of 1923 Arena at theUniversity of Pennsylvania in nearbyPhiladelphia and became the Philadelphia Rebels.[4] The Philadelphia Rebels again finished at the top of their division in the regular season before losing to theWilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights in the division finals of the playoffs. After one season, the Rebels faced poor attendance numbers and scheduling issues. In June 2018, the team was relocated toNorthwest Arena inJamestown, New York and became the Jamestown Rebels.[5][6] The Rebels are the second NAHL team to play in Jamestown after theJamestown Ironmen ceased operations in 2013.
Due to the on-going restrictions in the midst of theCOVID-19 pandemic in the state of New York, the team suspended operations for the 2020–21 season.[7][8]
On May 17, 2022, the NAHL announced that it had sold the franchise to another owner and was relocating the Rebels back to suburban Philadelphia, playing out of Hollydell Ice Arena inWashington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.[9]
| No. | Name | Pos. | Shoots/Catches | DOB | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Abzal Alibek | F | L | 2006-03-29 | 6' 0" | 163 |  Astana, Kazakhstan |
| 22 | Caesar Bjork | F | L | 2004-04-11 | 5' 10" | 178 |  Tyresö, Sweden |
| 13 | Ryan Bunting | F | L | 2005-03-08 | 5' 9" | 169 |  West Deptford, NJ, USA |
| 28 | Jared Coccimiglio | F | L | 2004-02-02 | 5' 8" | 156 |  Oakville, ON, Canada |
| 12 | Linas Dedinas | F | L | 2004-10-11 | 6' 1" | 194 |  Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 26 | Brayton Frick | F | L | 2005-11-26 | 5' 7" | 193 | Willow Street, PA, USA |
| 24 | Ruslan Jamaldinov | F | L | 2005-01-30 | 5' 11" | 181 | Luleå, Sweden |
| 8 | Brock Jones | F | R | 2004-11-15 | 5' 9" | 182 | Lakeview, OR, USA |
| 29 | Michael Mathison | F | R | 2006-10-24 | 5' 9" | 168 | Horace, ND, USA |
| 25 | Luke Menard | F | L | 2007-06-24 | 5' 9" | 170 | Negaunee, MI, USA |
| 27 | Lucas Minard | F | R | 2006-03-07 | 5' 9.5" | 175 | Keller, TX, USA |
| 9 | Thomas Neu | F | R | 2005-06-14 | 5' 7" | 178 | Hartland, WI, USA |
| 15 | Charles Panchisin | F | R | 2004-11-15 | 5' 10" | 157 | Lincolnshire, IL, USA |
| 2 | Billy Sheridan | F | R | 2005-03-26 | 5' 7" | 161 | Mullica Hill, NJ, USA |
| 16 | Charlie Spencer | F | L | 2006-07-04 | 5' 6" | 170 | Wheaton, IL, USA |
| 14 | Jackson Vaites | F | R | 2007-07-10 | 6' 1" | 190 | Mullica Hill, NJ, USA |
| 18 | Hudson Weber-Stewart | F | R | 2007-11-12 | 5' 10" | 214 | Friendswood, TX, USA |
| 5 | Drew Belleson | D | R | 2005-04-02 | 6' 1" | 188 | Dayton, OH, USA |
| 7 | Nicholas Bianchi | D | R | 2006-07-23 | 5' 11" | 178 | Webster, NY, USA |
| 3 | Kalib Capecci | D | R | 2006-10-20 | 6' 0" | 185 | Sewell, NJ, USA |
| 19 | Mikey Conlon | D | R | 2007-05-18 | 5' 11" | 179 | Rockville Centre, NY, USA |
| 11 | Luke Janviriya | D | L | 2006-05-01 | 5' 10.5" | 167 | Bloomfield, NJ, USA |
| 4 | Zachary Spagnuolo | D | L | 2007-04-08 | 5' 7" | 178 | Allen, TX, USA |
| 21 | Joe Stauber | D | R | 2005-04-05 | 5' 10" | 200 | Duluth, MN, USA |
| 17 | Bryce Strand | D | L | 2004-02-10 | 5' 9" | 166 | Appleton, WI, USA |
| 23 | Ryan Vaites | D | L | 2004-11-04 | 6' 1" | 162 | Mullica Hill, NJ, USA |
| 30 | Owen Crudale | G | L | 2005-05-26 | 5' 11" | 184 | San Diego, CA, USA |
| 35 | Beau Lane | G | L | 2004-06-16 | 6' 4" | 163 | Pembroke, MA, USA |
| 32 | Anthony Sciere | G | L | 2007-06-06 | 6' 2" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | 60 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 74 | 196 | 146 | 1260 | 1st of 4, East Div. 8th of 22, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs.Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Won Div. Finals, 3–0 vs.Johnstown Tomahawks Lost Robertson Cup Semifinals, 0–2 vs.Fairbanks Ice Dogs |
| 2016–17 | 60 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 95 | 214 | 106 | 1003 | 1st of 5, East Div. 1st of 24, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs.Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Won Div. Finals, 3–2 vs.New Jersey Titans Won Robertson Cup Semifinals, 2–1 vs.Aberdeen Wings Lost Robertson Cup Championship game, 0–3 vs.Lone Star Brahmas |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 86 | 206 | 134 | 922 | 1st of 5, East Div. 3rd of 23, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 3–2 vs.Northeast Generals Lost Div. Finals, 0–3 vs.Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights |
| 2018–19 | 60 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 78 | 176 | 131 | 886 | 2nd of 6, East Div. 5th of 24, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–3 vs.New Jersey Titans |
| 2019–20 | 54 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 45 | 127 | 163 | 939 | 5th of 7, East Div. 19th of 26, NAHL | Season cancelled |
| 2020–21 | Did not participate due to theCOVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | 60 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 73 | 181 | 164 | 926 | 3rd of 7, East Div. 10th of 29, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 3–2 vs.Johnstown Tomahawks Lost Div. Finals, 1–3 vs.New Jersey Titans |
| 2022–23 | 60 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 57 | 166 | 181 | 941 | 6th of 7, East Div. 24th of 29, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | 60 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 56 | 175 | 204 | 874 | 7th of 9 East Div. 23rd of 32 NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2024–25 | 59 | 26 | 30 | 3 | 55 | 177 | 190 | 925 | 7th of 10 East Div. 25th of 35 NAHL | Did not qualify |
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