The Rebels will be on the road for a second consecutive weekend to begin the 2025 calendar year only this time they will be in Rochester, NY to face the East Division’s first place Jr. Americans at the Rochester Ice Arena. Friday’s contest begins at 7:30PM while Saturday’s starts at 7:00PM.
Jr. Americans vs. Rebels Overview
This weekend will be the second of three meetings between the teams this season, and only the time in Rochester. The first two games were played at Hollydell (the last series between the teams will be played at Hollydell on February 7 and 8) back on November 1 and 2 with the Jr. Americans winning the first two games by a combined score of 9 to 5. Rochester won the first game 4 – 3 when Jr. Americans’ forward Adam Gionta scored with fifty-two seconds remaining in overtime. The Rebels trailed that game 3 – 1 with five minutes remaining in the contest. The Jr. American won the second game 5 to 2.
Owen King leads Rochester with four total points (all assists) against the Rebels while Calle Karlsson has the most goals with three (Karlsson recorded a hat trick during the November 2 game). Rochester is 1 for 13 (8%) on the man advantage. Jr. Americans goaltenders have a combined 2.42 goals against average and .905 save percentage with no shutouts.
Brock Jones (2 assists), Billy Sheridan (2 goals) and Charles Panchisin (1 goal and 1 assist) each have two points against the Jr. Americans while Sheridan has the most goals (2). The Rebels are 1 for 8 (13%) on the man advantage. Rebels’ goaltenders have a 4.39 goals against average and .865 save percentage.
Jr. Americans Overview
The Jr. Americans are currently in first place in the East Division with a 20-7-3-3 record for 46 points (sixth most in the league). They are coming off of a home split against the Maryland Black Bears last weekend in which they won their last game 3 – 2. They have won three out of their last five games and seven of their last ten contests. They possess a 10-2-1-3 home record and 10-5-2-0 away record.
The Jr. Americans have scored 112 goals (11th in the league), and they have allowed 85 (9th in the league). They have converted on 20% of the chances on the man advantage (8th in the league), and their penalty kill is at 86.67% (7th in the league). They have scored 31 power play goals (5th in the league) and three shorthanded goals (21st in the league). Their powerplay at home is 21.05% and penalty kill is 86.76%. The Jr. Americans powerplay on the road is 18.99% while their penalty kill is 86.57%.
Gionta leads the Jr. Americans with 35 total points (12 goals and 23 assists) while Karlsson leads the team in goals (15). Hugo Branthsson has the most game winning goals with four. Jordin Palmer and King have a team best +15. Gabriel Cull leads Rochester with 78 penalty minutes.
Rochester’s goaltenders have a combined 2.42 goals against average and .914 save percentage with three shutouts. Danick Leroux has a team high 16 wins and .923 save percentage and 2.02 goals against average with the three shutouts.
Rebels Overview
The Rebels are currently in last place in the East Division with a 12-17-2-1 record for 27 points. They are coming off being swept on the road to the Maine Nordiques last weekend. The last game they played they lost 3 – 1 to Maine. They have lost two in a row and four out of their last five games, and they have lost seven of their past ten games. The Rebels have a 10-4-2-1 home record and a 2-13-0-0 away record (which includes the league showcase).
Philadelphia has scored 94 goals (24th in the league), and they have allowed 111 (22nd in the league). They have converted on 12.50% of the chances on the man advantage (33rd in the league), and their penalty kill is at 82.95% (17th in the league). They have scored 16 power play goals (32nd in the league) and two shorthanded goals (25th in the league). Their powerplay at home is 21.54% and penalty kill is 87.67%. The Rebels powerplay on the road is 3.17% while their penalty kill is 76.79%.
Panchisin leads the team with 29 total points (10 goals and 19 assists) while Ruslan Jamaldinov and Caesar Björk each have a team best eleven goals. Jamaldinov also has a team high three game winning goals. Zach Spagnuolo has a team best +9. Jones has a team high 65 penalty minutes.
Rebels’ goaltenders have a combined 3.31 goals against average and .905 save percentage with one shutout (Owen Crudale). Crudale leads the team in wins (11), goals against average (2.89) and save percentage (.919).
