Philadelphia Rebels

Philadelphia Rebels
City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
League NAHL
Division East
Founded 2008
Home arena Class of 1923 Arena
Colors Purple, red, gold, white
                   
Owner(s) Ken Dennis
Head coach Joe Coombs
Franchise history
2008–2013 Wenatchee Wild
2013–2015 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
2015–2017 Aston Rebels
2017–present Philadelphia Rebels
Championships
Regular season titles 1 (2016–17)
Division Championships 2 (2015–16, 2016–17)
Playoff championships none

The Philadelphia Rebels are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The team is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and play their home games at Penn Ice Rink at the Class of 1923 Arena.

History

The franchise was originally known as the Wenatchee Wild in Wenatchee, Washington, before relocating to Hidalgo, Texas, to become the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees.[1]

On June 1, 2015, NAHL insiders began reporting the Killer Bees franchise was going to relocate to Philadelphia suburb of Aston, Pennsylvania, and the IceWorks Skating Complex.[2] The Killer Bees would subsequently announce that the team was ceasing operations for the 2015–16 season unless the team president, Gilbert Saenz, could find a local alternative to save the team. However, on June 9, the NAHL announced that the franchise was relocating to become the Aston Rebels.[3] Joe Coombs remains as the head coach. The Rebels were placed in the NAHL's new East Division for their inaugural season.

In 2017, the team relocated to nearby Philadelphia and became the Philadelphia Rebels.[4]

Season-by-season records

Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
2015–16 60 35 21 4 74 196 146 1260 1st of 4, East Div.
8th of 22, NAHL 		Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Won Div. Finals, 3–0 vs. Johnstown Tomahawks
Lost Robertson Cup Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs
2016–17 60 46 11 3 95 214 106 1003 1st of 5, East Div.
1st of 24, NAHL 		Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Won Div. Finals, 3–2 vs. New Jersey Titans
Won Robertson Cup Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Aberdeen Wings
Lost Robertson Cup Championship game, 0–3 vs. Lone Star Brahmas

Notes

  1. ↑ "Wenatchee Wild to relocate NAHL membership to Hidalgo, Texas". Junior Hockey News. May 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "THE DEATH POOL – GOODBYE RIO GRANDE HELLO ASTON PENNSYLVANIA". The Junior Hockey News. June 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ "NAHL announces relocation of Rio Grande Valley to Aston, PA". NAHL. June 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Rebels announce name change and relocation". Junior Hockey News. July 24, 2017.
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