Author:Keith Wozniak
Bonneau Suspended One Game, MacIntyre Indefinitely
As expected, Jimmy Bonneau was suspended for one game and Steve MacIntyre is suspended pending further review. It all started back on November 6th when Kevin Harvey said he finished his check which resulted in Luke Beaverson missing 26 games with a shoulder injury. Bonneau was given an automatic one game suspension for his third …
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End of Game Video; Suspensions Possible for MacIntyre and Others
There’s no other way to say it other than the Syracuse Crunch and the Rochester Americans seem to really dislike each other. The Crunch and their fans hate Alexander Salak when he celebrates at the end of the game. Kevin Harvey is also a well known rat around the league that a lot of players …
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Amerks Win 9th Game of the Season vs Crunch
The Amerks had a 5-0 lead through 24 minutes of play and what seemed like a game that should go on and end as another big win against the Crunch but it almost turned into the opposite. The Crunch battled back and scored two goals half way through the third period but it wasn’t enough. …
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Rats Never Back Down and Defeat Amerks
The Amerks did something they have not been able to do for a while, play an entertaining home game. Unfortunately the game went downhill as it went on and they ended up losing. Albany scored a power play goal at 7:04 of the third period to take a 4-3 lead and from that point on …
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Friday Night Fights Featuring MacIntyre and Bonneau
The game on Friday night between the Rochester Americans and Albany River Rats took less than 12 minutes before the two teams proved they were not going to be pushed around by the other. Steve MacIntyre set the pace early with a huge hit on Casey Borer behind the Rats net and from then on …
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Gameday: Amerks Host Rats, Looking to Extend Streak
It’s hard to believe that there is only six home games out of the remaining 16 games for the Amerks. The Amerks are home tonight to host the Albany River Rats and looking to extend their winning streak to five games. The Amerks have taken over second place again in the North Division and will …
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Amerks Roster Set for Run at the Playoffs; Repik Up
The only roster move on Wednesday was Michal Repik being called up to the Florida Panthers. There were no clear day roster moves to help toughen up the blue line. There had been talk by Amerks and Panthers management that they wanted to make a change or two but as it turns out nothing happened. …
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Graham Mink Drops the Gloves vs Kyle Rank
Graham Mink has now gone 13 games without scoring a goal and nine without a point so what better way to try and take your mind off that than with a fight. Here’s the video of his bout with Kyle Rank during the Amerks 3-2 win over the Portland Pirates at HSBC Arena in Buffalo. …
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York and Taffe Sink the Pirates and Extend Winning Streak
Jeff Taffe scored the game winning goal with 65 seconds left on the scoreboard to end the Amerks three game road trip and extend the teams winning streak to four games. Mike York made a great pass to Taffe who then sent a rocket of a shot into the top corner past Enroth (video embedded …
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Amerks Opened March with 5-2 Win Over Phantoms
The Amerks opened the month of March with a 5-2 road win over the Phantoms, four of those goals were scored in the third period. David Laliberte tied the game 2-2 at 9:55 of the third period off of a horrible defensive zone giveaway by Rory Fitzpatrick. The most impressive part of the game was …
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Gameday: Amerks at Phantoms, Race Towards Playoffs
Short and sweet, the run for the playoffs starts this weekend. There’s no more excuses. There’s no time left to blame road trips or even personal gripes with anyone. With only 18 games remaining it’s time to see what this Amerks team is capable of and that includes the coaching staff and players. The North …
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Repik Sent Back, Roy Out Another Week
A bit of good news for Fridays game against the Adirondack Phantoms is that the Panthers have sent Michal Repik back to the Rochester Americans. Repik played in two games for the Panthers during his latest promotion. Repik is currently fifth on the Amerks in scoring with 19 goals and 19 assists in 45 games. …
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