Yakovlev’s goal in OT sends Rebels to Robertson Cup Finals

Evgeny Yakovlev scored with 2:43 left in overtime to give the Rebels a 2 – 1 win over the Aberdeen Wings and send the Rebels to the North American Hockey League’s Robertson Cup finals tomorrow against the Lone Star Brahmas. It will be the first time in the team’s young history that it has reached […]

Rebels blank Tomahawks 2 – 0 to end regular season with 46 wins

The visiting Aston Rebels defeated the Johnstown Tomahawks last night 2 – 0 to conclude the 2016-17 regular season. The victory gave the Rebels 46 wins on the season, a 31% increase from the prior year for a team that went to the NAHL’s semi-finals. The Rebels sat seven players plus their two regular goalies […]

Second period dooms Rebels in 4 – 1 loss to Titans

The New Jersey Titans scored three goals in the second period to defeat the visiting Aston Rebels 4 – 1 at Middletown’s Ice World last night. The two teams split their home-and-home series over the weekend. After a draw deep inside the Titans zone New Jersey wrapped the puck around the boards where defenseman Gvido […]

Rebels top Tomahawks 3 – 2 for team’s eighth straight victory

The Rebels used a balance attack to defeat the visiting Johnstown Tomahawks 3 – 2 for the team’s eighth straight victory. The win gives the Rebels a 40-9-1 record for 81 points with ten games remaining in the regular season. They are thirteen points ahead of second place Johnstown. The Rebels also possess the NAHL’s […]

Rebels win 2 – 0 with shut down defense

The Aston Rebels traveled to Middletown’s Ice World last night and defeated the New Jersey Titans 2 – 0 incorporating shut down defense to give goaltender Mareks Mitens his league leading ninth shutout on the season. The Rebels played aggressive defense to minimize any possible New Jersey attack while incorporating it to spur their two […]

Rebels at the midway point: sitting atop the NAHL

The Rebels return to the ice on New Year’s Day to begin preparing for the second half of the season. The team will play a four game home stand against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs and Kenai River Brown Bears. And then the schedule works against them as they will play eighteen of their next 26 […]

Jansons and Kapcheck propel Rebels to 5 – 3 win over Knights

Defensemen Gvido Jansons and Brennan Kapcheck combined for seven points to lead the Rebels to a 5 -3 victory over the visiting Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights. Andrew Bellant, Drew Blackmun and Aaron Maguyon helped the cause with two points each. The Rebels played well throughout the game but penalties would hurt them, as it did for the […]