The Rebels host the Red-Hot Rochester Jr. Americans this Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 at 7:30PM at the Hollydell Ice Arena. This will be the second and last time during the regular season that Rochester will be at the Dell.
This Friday night is Kids Night. The first 30 children 12 and under receive free admission while Saturday night all fans will receive the Rebels 2023-24 team photo (which supplies last).
Jr. Americans vs. Rebels Overview
This will be the last time this year that the teams will faceoff against each other. In the six previous contests, Rochester has won four of them and has combined to outscore the Rebels 21 to 15 in the six games.
One of the Rebels victories was via a shootout 3 – 2 in Rochester back on January 9. Conversely, The Jr. Americans blanked Philadelphia the next night 3 – 0.
The last time they played each other was February 2 and 3 at the Dell with Rochester winning both games.
In the previous six games, the Jr. Americans went 3 for 25 (12%) on the powerplay. Matteo Disipio has the most total points against the Rebels this year with eleven (3 goals and 8 assists) while Massimo Gentile, Luca Leighton and Disipio each have scored three goals. Junior American goaltenders have a combined 2.48 goals against average and .903 save percentage with one shutout.
The Rebels are 3 for 31 (10%) on the powerplay in the previous six games. Charles Panchisin has a team high four total points (2 goals and 2 assists) against the Jr. Americans. Sonny DiNubile and Panchisin each have scored two goals against Rochester. Rebels netminders have a combined 3.60 goals against average and .896 save percentage with no shutouts.
Jr. Americans Overview
Rochester is currently in third place in the East Division with a 31-14-0-5 record for 67 points. The Jr. Americans are coming off a 6 – 0 road win over the Johnstown Tomahawks. Rochester has recorded three consecutive shutouts and have outscored their opponents 19 – 0 during those games. They have won five in a row and nine of their last ten games. Rochester has scored 180 goals (5th in the league), and they have allowed 136 (10th in the league). They have converted on 21.4% of their chances on the powerplay (5th in the league), and they are .823% on the penalty kill (8th in the league).
Disipio leads the Jr. Americans with 68 total points (22 goals and 56 assists). He is third in the league in total points. Gentile has the most goals on the team with 27 (third in the league). Gentile and Leighton each have five game winning goals. Gentile has a team best +32 (third in the league). Gabriel Cull leads the team in penalty minutes with 160.
Americans’ goalies have a combined 2.57 goals against average and a .914 save percentage with six shutouts.
Rebels Overview
The Rebels are in seventh place in the East Division with an 20-25-0-2 record for 42 points. They are coming off a 5 – 4 home shootout loss to the New Jersey Titans, which ended the Rebels five game winning streak (the Rebels have recorded a point in six straight games). They have won six out of their last ten games.
Philadelphia has scored 144 goals (18th in the league), and they have allowed 167 (23rdd in the league). They have converted on 15.1% of the chances on the man advantage (25th in the league), and their penalty kill is at .825% (12th in the league).
Panchisin leads the team with 48 total points (21 goals and 27 assists) and goals (21). Brock Jones and Paddy Fortune each have two game winning goals. Panchisin also has a team best +18. Julian Brown has the most penalty minutes with 80.
Rebels netminders have a combined 3.33 goals against average and .906 save percentage with one shutout.
