We all know that the Amerks are in need of some warm and healthy bodies to fill out the roster (updates on injuries/callups here) but what was not expected was for Dylan Hunter to be a player brought back to help out. Hunter has been playing for the Utah Grizzlies this season who posted the …
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The Panthers called up Shawn Matthias this morning due to Gregory Campbells recent injury from one of his teammates running into him. That leaves the Amerks short another player. Do we throw up a flag of caution yet? It is a good thing they got off to a hot start to be able to absorb …
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With the completion of the long road trip the Amerks announced some roster changes on Tuesday. Goaltender Ryan Mior was released from his PTO and he’ll return to the Dayton Gems of the IHL. Mior played well in his two games with the Amerks and I expect he’ll be kept on speed dial if he’s …
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It wasn’t pretty but the game was full of effort and the Amerks were able to end their six game road trip with a 2-1 win over the Abbotsford Heat. They end the road trip with three wins and three losses, respectable based on the circumstances. The game was scoreless until 7:27 of the third …
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Steve Gorten of the Sun-Sentinal wrote today that it’s possible Nick Tarnasky could be sent to Rochester on a conditioning stint. Tarnasky has been out of action since September 15th when his orbital bone was broken. At this point with the callups and injuries it could be helpful to have him around for a few …
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If you’re going to lose you may as well lose big. That seems to be the motto of the Rochester Americans this season. They lose by the final score of 6-2 on Saturday night on the road against the Abbotsford Heat. Shawn Matthias scored first for the Amerks on a great breakaway and was able …
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Updated: The Rochester Americans announced today that they signed Colt King to a two way AHL contract. He adds some much needed depth to this team. King has spent his career so far in the CHL, ECHL, and UHL. He consistely puts points on the scoreboard along with penalty minutes. According to HockeyDB.com through 17 …
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Graham Mink was named a playing Captain on Thursday for the 2010 AHL All-Star game and with that honored he joins a distinguished group of current and former Amerks. Previous Amerks honored as AHL All-Star Captains include Jody Gage, Randy Cunneyworth, Denis Hamel, and Rory Fitzpatrick. All you have to do is look at Mink’s …
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The Rochester Americans wrapped up their fourth game of a season long six game road trip by losing to the Manitoba Moose by the final score of 2-1. With the loss the Amerks dropped to 18-4-1-0 for the season and 2-2-0-0 on the road trip. That’s right, only their 4th loss out of 23 games. …
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The Amerks vs Crunch home originally scheduled for January 27th has been moved up December 15th. This game and one in February are the only two weeknight games remaining. A great move by the Amerks for personally calling season ticket holders to advise them of the change. Make sure to tell your friends and neighbors …
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The move that was expected has become official, Alexander Salak will board a flight in the morning to Florida. Based on the reports coming out of Florida there’s still a chance Vokoun could dress for the game but Salak will be needed if he’s not able to. Alexander Salak led the Amerks to a 4-1 …
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“We are happy the third period worked pretty well for us today,” is what Alexander Salak said on the Moose post game show. That was the key to the Amerks 18th win of the season on Tuesday against the Manitoba Moose. The final score was 4-1 with goals scored by Repik, Mink, Garrison, and Dadonov. …
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