The Rebels travel to Rochester to take on the Jr. Americans this weekend at the Rochester Ice Center for a two-game series beginning at 8:15PM on Friday and 8:30PM on Saturday.
Jr. Americans vs. Rebels Overview
This will be only the second time this season that the teams will face each other. The first time they played was opening weekend back September 8 and 9 when the teams split the series although the Jr. Americans have outscored the Rebels 9 – 7.
In all, the teams will be meet eight times this season. This will be the Rebels last trip this year to Rochester. The Jr. Americans will be at Hollydell the February 2nd and 3rd weekend and then March 8th and 9th.
The Americans are zero for eight on the powerplay in two games against the Rebels. Massimo Gentile leads Rochester with six total points (2 goals and 4 assists) against the Rebels while Matteo Disipio and Gentile each have scored a pair of goals against them. Junior American goaltenders have a combined 3.56 goals against average and .895 save percentage with no shutouts.
The Rebels also have failed to convert on the man advantage in the two games against Rochester (0 for 7). Luke deVries and Klaus Jogi each have three points (all assists) against the Americans. Rebels netminders have a combined 4.54 goals against average and .873 save percentage with no shutouts.
Jr. Americans Overview
Rochester is currently in sixth place in the East Division with a 17-13-0-3 record for 37 points. The Jr. Americans are coming off a two-game home sweep over the New Hampshire Mountain Kings. They have won three games in a row, and they have won five out of their last ten games. Rochester has scored 109 goals (12th in the league), and they have allowed 105 (14th in the league). They have converted on 21% of their chances on the powerplay (10th in the league), and they are .769% on the penalty kill (second to last in the league).
Disipio leads the Jr. Americans with 43 total points (14 goals and 29 assists) while Gentile has the most goals on the team with 16 as well as game winning goals with four. Alex Zakrzewski has a team best +18. Liam Chapman leads the team in penalty minutes with 62.
Americans’ goalies have a combined 2.99 goals against average and a .904 save percentage with no shutouts.
Rebels Overview
The Rebels are in eighth place in the East Division with a 13-19-0-1 record for 27 points. They are coming a 3 – 2 home shootout loss to the New Jersey Titans. They have lost two in a row and have lost seven of their past ten games. Philadelphia has scored 99 goals (18th in the league), and they have allowed 124 (28th in the league). They have scored 15 powerplay goals and have converted on 13% of their chances (28th in the league). They are .809% on the penalty kill (22nd in the league).
Charles Panchisin leads the team with 30 total points (11 goals and 19 assists) while Jared Coccimiglio, Kris Samitis and Panchisin each have a team high eleven goals. Samitis has the most game winning goals on the team with two. Sonny DiNubile and Panchisin have a team best +12. Julian Brown has the most penalty minutes with 64.
Rebels netminders have a combined 3.48 goals against average and .903 save percentage with one shutout.
