ASSINIBOIA — October includes a full schedule of games for the Richardson Pioneer Southern Rebels.
The month kicked off with a rare weekday game Oct. 1 against the Pilot Butte Storm. It was a great start to the season, with the Rebels winning a close game 4–3.
The teams matched goals in the first period, but the Rebels exploded in the second, knocking in three goals. In the third period, the Storm tried a comeback, finding the back of the net two more times, but it was not enough to earn the win.
The first-period goal was scored by Seth Gryde, assisted by Dylan Hallbourg and Samuel Talsma. Gryde led off the second-period scoring, assisted by Easton Lee and Nikolas Smolinski. Kaden Berry and Smolinski followed up with goals, putting the Rebels up 4–1 in the second period.
The Rebels steered clear of the penalty box in the opening period of the Oct. 1 game, but Drew Fleger and Jett Williams were assessed penalties in the second. Roman Martin was the sole player assessed a penalty in the third period.
The team hosted the Moosomin Steelhawks for the first time, as the newest team in the Prairie Junior Hockey League, in a pair of weekend games Oct. 3 and 4.
The Rebels blanked the Steelhawks in the Friday night game 8–0, with six different players hitting the scoresheet. Along with Berry and Williams, who both scored twice, goals were tallied by Evhan Allan, Samuel Tolsma, Noah Osiowy, and Zach Svenson.
Saturday night’s rematch with the Steelhawks was a little closer, with the Rebels earning a 4–1 win. Hallborg and Allan both scored in the first, while Lee and Svenson added one each in the second period. The third period remained a defensive duel as neither team scored.
At present, Berry and Allan are in the top 15 scorers in the league. Rookie goaltender Keane Reid, as of Oct. 5, holds the top spot in goal stats.
The team heads on the road for Thanksgiving, travelling to both Moosomin and Pilot Butte. There are four more games on the October calendar for the Rebels, with three of them being home games.
Game details can be found on the PJHL website, or fans can keep up with the latest updates and news on the Southern Jr. B Rebels’ social media pages and rink schedules at the Southland Co-op Centre.
