Author:Keith Wozniak
Bulldogs Win; Bonneau and Duco Fight Videos
The Hamilton Bulldogs easily defeated the Amerks by the final score of 6-1 on Friday night and I think the game can be summed up by saying that they had a great defense and Rochester did not. The Bulldogs defense kept the amount of real scoring chances for the Amerks to a minimum and when …
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Panthers Send Garrison and Oreskovich Back to Rochester
The Florida Panthers sent Jason Garrison back to the Amerks on Friday in a move that was expected. Victor Oreskovich being sent down as well was not expected and should be a great addition to the third line. Garrison was called up on December 18th and has played a steady role since then. The big …
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Gameday: Amerks Going for Fourth Straight vs Bulldogs
The AHL All-Star break is over and it’s time to head into the final months of the 2009-2010 hockey season and the race in the North Division is going to be a close one. The Hamilton Bulldogs started to pull away a little bit but with a three game winning streak the Amerks are back …
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Listen to the AHL State of the League Address
I posted a recap of the 2010 AHL State of the League Address on Tuesday that gave the general idea of what was discussed but here’s the audio you’d like to listen to the whole thing. I know it’s just what you were looking for to listen to at the gym over the weekend. I …
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Aston to Utah, Taffe Back, York Surgery, Matthias Up
Getting back to some Amerks related updates.. Peter Aston has been loaned to the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. Aston has played in 17 games for the Amerks and not really had the chance to do a lot. He’ll be better off elsewhere getting more playing time to work on his game. Jeff Taffe and …
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AHL Mascots Help Clear Snow and Entertain Fans
One aspect of the AHL All-Star Game and Skills Competition that probably doesn’t get all that much air time is the impact that the mascots have on the crowd. They entertain fans inside and outside of the building on both days. Yes, I am writing an article about people wearing costumes. As I talked to …
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Salak Attempts Between the Legs Save
This post originally appeared at LitterBoxCats.com, a Florida Panthers blog that I am going to start writing for that is part SB Nation. Florida Panthers prospect Alexander Salak is not only an excellent goaltender but a great entertainer as well. During the 2010 AHL All-Star Classic skills competition Alexander Salak attempted this between the legs …
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It's the Little Things; Graham Mink Makes a Fans Day
Sometimes all you need is a picture and no other words need to go along with it, check out the smile on the face of that girl as Graham Mink was handing out pieces from the accuracy shooting contest. It’s a moment the girl and those other kids will probably never forget.
Salak Shines in First Period at the AHL All-Star Game
Rochester is well represented at this years AHL All-Star Classic event with Graham Mink, Alexander Salak, Keaton Ellerby and also The Moose! “This is for the fans,” P.K. Subban talked about during an on ice interview to start the game. It is a great event to see the star players from every team around the …
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Higlights from the Annual State of the League Address
On the second day of the All-Star event the President and CEO of the AHL David Andrews stands in front of the media to talk about the league and answer questions everyone has. It was a smaller group of the media this year than last year. That was one of the first things Andrews commented …
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Live from the Heavily Sponsored AHL Skills Competition
The skills competition is an interesting event to watch as players try and show off their best moves and skating abilities. Somehow these All-Star events are able to sell a million sponsorship deals for every event and announcement but I’m yet to sell a single ad here (although I have never tried). Heading into the …
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Graham Mink is Playing; Exchanges Words with Ellerby
The “Insert Sponsor Name Here” skills competition is set to begin soon and to answer the number one question of Amerks fans, yes Graham Mink is going to be taking part in at least the skills competition. So now you’re asking, how is he able to play in what many consider a silly exibition event …
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