In 2000, the Rebels participated in three tournaments.
Las Vegas
was a return trip for many of the team's players. We had also
ventured off into Canada twice for the next two tournaments:
Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) and a return trip to
Vancouver.
The 2000 year rewarded the Rebels' hard working efforts with its
first tournament trophy in the
Airdrie
tournament.
The Winter
3-on-3 season began with a few suprises: NO preseason games,
four full teams and extra players to add to each team's roster.
Meanwhile, the 1999 HTHL Fall Champion Rebels would
show signs of struggle through the season.
The Spring
season featured two Rebels' teams in 3-on-3 play: Rebels B
Shooters and Rebels Teal. With two teams in the mix
of six teams, the Rebels doubled their chances to bring home
another championship as both squads played each other in the
trophy
game.
The Rebels' 5-on-5 team advanced to the E Division, from
the entry level EE Division at the Ice Centre, for the
summer
season's hockey schedule.
The Summer
3-on-3 season was brutal to the Rebels as the team had lost its
goaltender to knee surgery. The league provided a
goaltender-by-committee approach to the Rebels' problem.
It is hard to defend a title when you cannot keep the puck out
of the net.
The Fall
3-on-3 season continued the Rebels' woes in net as well as the
HTHL's Womens Division collapsing back to three teams. However,
a new emerging power house, the Hot Biscuits, were making
its rival presence known.