The Rebels will travel to Lewiston, ME to take on the Nordiques for a two-game series beginning tomorrow night at The Colisee. Friday night’s contest will start at 7:30PM while Saturday’s game will begin at 7:00PM.
This will be the first of two straight weekends that the Rebels will be on the road (next weekend will travel to New Hampshire to take on the expansion Mountain Kings).
Nordiques vs. Rebels Overview
Last season Maine took seven of the eight games between the two teams outscoring the Rebels 36 to 19. The Rebels lone victory was on the final game of the regular season (April 16) when they won 5 – 2.
Nordiques Overview
Maine is currently in a two-way tie for fourth place in the East Division. They have an 8-5-0-1 record with eleven points. However, they have played two games less than Rochester with whom Maine is tied in the standings.
The Nordiques have won four out of their last five games. Last weekend, they split a pair of road games against the Northeast Generals winning the second game 8 – 2. Maine is tied with Maryland for having scored the most goals in the league with 40. They have allowed 22 goals (14th in the league).
Forward Kellen Murphy leads the Nordiques with thirteen total points (7 goals and 6 assists). He is tied with Nick Romeo with the most goals (7). Four different players have scored a game winning goal. David Helledy leads the Nordiques with a +15. Murphy also has the most penalty minutes on Maine with eighteen.
Goaltenders Thomas Heaney and Carter Richardson have a combined 2.70 goals against average and .922 save percentage with no shutouts.
Rebels Overview
The Rebels are in eighth place in the East Division with a 3-5-0 record for six points. They have lost three in a row. They are coming off a bye week, but they were swept at home the weekend of September 22 and 23 to the Johnstown Tomahawks. The last game the Rebels played they lost to Johnstown 1- 0. Philadelphia has scored 21 goals (22nd in the league), and they have allowed 24 (15th in the league).
Max Marquette leads the Rebels with nine total points (3 goals and 6 assists). Otto Polakovs and Kris Samitis each lead the team with four goals apiece. Marquette also has the best +/- with +8. Greg Spitznagel has the most penalty minutes with 47.
Netminders Jack Fialkoff and Lukas Fursten have a combined 2.65 goals against average and .910 save percentage with one shutout (Fursten).
