Author:Keith Wozniak
Corey Tropp Sent Down; AHL Replay in Preliminary Stages
The news from Monday was that the Buffalo Sabres sent Corey Tropp back to the Amerks now that he’s recovered from a concussion. Â Unless you’ve been following the Sabres you’ve probably forgotten about Tropp as an Amerks forward. Â He’s only played in 12 out of 33 games for the Amerks this season with 10 of …
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Top 11 Articles on Lets Go Amerks from 2011
It was a busy second half of 2011 for this site with acquiring a bigger audience with the sale of the Rochester Americans to the Buffalo Sabres.  Here’s a quick look back at what was popular over the past year (more like 6 months, I didn’t write much last season). ( AHL Playoff Format for 2010-2011 Season ) – The …
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A Few Random Postgame Thoughts, Another One Goal Loss for the Amerks
The story of the night once the game started was the enormous crowd that showed up to see the Rochester Americans tonight. Â The line to get tickets at the box office and will call nearly filled the lobby well past the start of the game. Â The attendance announced was 9,7771 which is the largest crowd …
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Gameday Notes: Amerks vs Bulldogs; Big Crowd Expected
The Amerks have a chance to take first back first place in the North Division with a win tonight over the Hamilton Bulldogs, a team they’ve had difficulty beating so far in six games this season. Â The Bulldogs have 12 wins this season and five of those have been against the Rochester Americans. Â Both teams …
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Guest Spot on the Power Play Post Show; Article About the Marlies
I’ve mentioned the Power Play Post show before but not as often as I should since as far as I know it’s the only in depth radio show/podcast in the world with in depth discussion of the American Hockey League.  The show is based out of Binghamton but is focused on the entire league, not discussion about …
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Taylor Chorney Hit on Amerks Evan Rankin
During the December 27th game between the Rochester Americans and Oklahoma City Barons the hit in the video below took Evan Rankin out of the game and he did not return. Â He had to be helped to the ice by the trainer and missed the game the next night on December 28th. Â I may be …
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Amerks Shootout Win Extends Streak to Four Games; Adversity is No Problem
(Update: Added shootout video and Travis Turnbull incident) This Rochester Americans team is supposed to lack goal scoring. Â It’s supposed to be missing a couple of players as veteran leadership. Â It’s supposed to lack depth. Â It’s also supposed to be torn apart by all of the injuries and call ups but the players put everything …
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Amerks Extend Win Streak to Three; Rankin Down; Back at it Tonight
The Amerks travelled to to play a two game set against the Oklahoma City Barons and they came out on top of the first game with a 4-3 win in overtime. Â The team was up 2-1 before the Barons scored two goals in 56 seconds and then Paul Szczechura scored halfway through the third to …
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Sabres Return a Healthy Whitmore
The Sabres sent Derek Whitmore back to the Amerks today after his short two game promotion, surprisingly they didn’t harm him in any way while he was called up.. Â Whitmore didn’t put any points on the scoreboard but his hustle, scoring chances and hard work should earn him another call up this season if the …
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The Amerks 12 Days of Christmas 2008 to 2011
The Amerks have continued the tradition in 2011 of having the players sing their own version of the 12 Days of Christmas. Â Starting with 2008 and then this seasons is down at the bottom. Â Derek Whitmore and Jacob Lagace offer the best moments in this years. Â It’s a shame they couldn’t squeeze in a “Legend …
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Grit, Guts and Goaltending Leads to Amerks 4-1 Win
The story leading up to the Rochester Americans vs Lake Erie Monsters game on Wednesday night was that the Amerks were short on players with what seems like half the team up with the Buffalo Sabres. Â On paper there wasn’t much hope for the game considering they’re a squad that at times has had problems …
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Amerks Add a Campbell and Igor to the Lineup; Foligno Sent Back
The press release is below from the Amerks announcing the addition of Scott Campbell and Igor Gongalsky. Â Marcus Foligno was also sent down by the Sabres. Â The chances of Foligno playing are very slim, this would be his fifth game in six nights if he plays and that’s something no team wants a player going …
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