Author:Keith Wozniak
Tracking the 2019-2020 Amerks Roster
It’s time to start tracking new, returning, and departing players for the 2019/2020 season. The organization has a lot of work ahead with a total of 22 unrestricted free agents going into the off season. The roster could look similar to last season or it could be a large turnover. The Amerks have a few …
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Kevin Porter Returns for the Amerks 2019-2020 Season
Now that the Stanley Cup and Calder Cup have been won it’s time to start looking forward to the 2019/2020 season and the Rochester Americans kicked that off by announcing that Kevin Porter has been signed. Porter signed a one-year American League contract and will return for his fifth season as an Amerks forward. Captain …
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Amerks 2019-2020 Home Opener and Five Other Dates
The Calder Cup and Stanley Cup playoffs are still underway but at least we can already start to look towards the next Rochester Americans season. The team announced this afternoon that the home opener for the 2019-2020 season and 64th season in franchise history will be Friday October 4, 2019. They announced six guaranteed home …
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Sabres Sign Arttu Ruotsalainen from Finland
The terms had been verbally agreed to weeks ago but the news became official Wednesday morning when Arttu Ruotsalainen signed a three year entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Ruotsalainen is a 21 year old undrafted free agent out of Finland. He’s a center at 5’8″ who really made a name for himself this past …
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Luukkonen Undergoes Successful Hip Surgery
Leading into games two and three for the Rochester Americans in the Calder Cup playoffs there was a discussion on whether or not they needed a change in goalies. This morning we learned why there wasn’t a change. The team announced that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had successful hip surgery and is expected to make a full …
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Contract Statuses of the Season Ending Amerks Roster
The Rochester Americans 2018-2019 is officially over after being swept by the Toronto Marlies in the first round of the playoffs. There’ll be a lot to process from that one. Now that the season is over here’s the contract status of everyone that was on the season ending playoff roster or still playing in Cincinnati. …
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Amerks Know Their Backs are Against the Wall
The biggest game of the season is tonight for the Rochester Americans who are on the brink of playoff elimination. The Toronto Marlies won the first two games of the first round best of five playoff series and will look to pull of the upset sweep on home ice. Toronto won 4-1 in game one …
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Amerks Season is on the Brink of a Total Bust
Everything was setup for the Rochester Americans to win game two but they didn’t. The team has been great all season at bouncing back from a loss and generating wins. They’ve also been great at winning games in front of smaller home crowds which there was on Easter Sunday. They’ve also found ways to score …
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Game 2 Preview: Amerks to Rely on the Bounce Back Game
It’s game two in the best of five series this afternoon and the Rochester Americans are going into a must win game on home ice. At the same time the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies are coming off of a confident 4-1 win in the first game Friday night. The Marlies made it through …
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Amerks Lose Game One and the Friday Story Remains the Same.
A positive takeaway from the 4-1 loss in game one to the Toronto Marlies is that the shutout was ruined by a Moe’s player of the game. Tage Thompson scored with 68 seconds left in the game which means you can take your ticket stub or coupon from a program card for 50% off at …
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Amerks Believe They Have What it Takes to Win a Calder Cup
It’s been a long time since the Rochester Americans won a playoff series. It’s been even longer since the Rochester Americans have won a Calder Cup. There was a time when years were defined by winning playoff rounds, making it to the finals, and winning a Calder Cup. Fans remember those years, the media remembers …
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First Round 2019 Amerks Playoff Roster, Dates, Salaries, and How to Watch
The Rochester Americans are going to the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Here’s all the first round details on who, when, where, how to watch, who’s playing, and even a guide on how much players get paid. Why: To win the Calder Cup. The Amerks were one of the best three teams all season …
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