ASSINIBOIA — With the last game of 2024 held Dec. 18, the Richardson Pioneer Southern Jr. B Rebels are looking to start the second half of their season on a mission, win more games. Eighteen games remain in their Prairie Junior Hockey League schedule.
Eleven games in January will kick off Jan. 4 in Carrot River followed by a Jan. 5 match against the Saskatoon Royals. Five of January’s games on the schedule are home games.
With only seven regular season games left in February, the Jr. Rebels will give their best efforts in 2025 in the hunt for potential playoff position, doing so with only one home game in February’s seven games remaining in the team’s regular season.
The team understands that their current position at the bottom of the Bill Johnston Division makes for a big hill to climb in the new year, they also believe positive steps forward will only result in improvements each game.
Three of the Rebels roster have earned spots, Belanger, Skarbon and Smolinksi are on the South roster for the upcoming Prairie Junior Hockey League All-Star game and those same players are looked to as leaders for fueling the charge for a strong finish to the team’s regular season.
You can follow the team on their Facebook page or check the PJHL website for the full schedule.
