ASSINIBOIA — The Assiniboia Richardson Pioneer Jr. B Rebels played two games in one day as part of their last exhibition games leading up to regular season in the Prairie Junior Hockey League.
On Sept. 20, the team played an afternoon match against the Regina Silver Foxes at Prairie Co-op Rexentre, winning by a score of 5-1. Matching single goals in the first period, the Rebels went on to score two in the second and two in the third period for the win.
Dylan Hallborg scored on a power play goal in the first period. Kaleb McBurney and Zach Svenson both hit the back of the net, scoring goals two and three in the afternoon match. Lucas Salikin and Seth Gryde took their turns lighting the goal judge’s lamp with goals four and five, sealing the victory.
Reeve Zacharias took two penalties in the first period, while Samuel Tolsma and Rylen Peterson headed to the penalty box in period two. Once again, the Rebels were penalty-free in the third period.
In game two of the same day, the Regina Extreme Hockey Capitals dominated the first period, scoring three goals in a six-minute time span, putting the Rebels down 3-0.
Rylen Peterson took a two-minute penalty for interference in the first.
While the second period saw some improvement, the Rebels were still behind three goals as Regina scored another two in the second, which the Rebels matched with two of their own. Kaleb McBurney and Seth Gryde each found the back of the net.
The second period included some obvious frustration, with Assiniboia taking four of the seven penalties assessed. Lucas Salikin was penalized for slashing while Kaden Berry received two roughing penalties and a 10-minute misconduct.
No scoring in the third period was a demonstration of both teams’ defensive lines; however, it also meant the Rebels went down to defeat, splitting the two-game exhibition day.
The team will regroup and prepare for their regular season and home opener at Southland Co-op Centre on Sept. 27.
