The first game of the Amerks vs Marlies playoff series was predictable. Â The Marlies were better but the Amerks found a way to battle back and make it a close game ending in a one goal loss. Â That’s the same way the ten regular season games went between these two teams. Â The first round of …
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The last time the Rochester Americans won the Calder Cup was on June 13, 1996 when they defeated the Portland Pirates in Game 7. Â That season the team played their first home game on October 13, 1995. Â This season the Amerks started the season at home on October 13, 2011. Â During the 1995/1996 season there …
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Amazing news today that games 1 and 2 of the Amerks vs Marlies first round playoff series will be televised on Time Warner Cable Sportsnet. Â It sounds like this wasn’t all that easy to put together but people made it happen and it’s great for Western New York. Â There’ll be a lot of fans driving …
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The first round of the American Hockey League playoffs starts on Thursday between the Rochester Americans and Toronto Marlies and there appears to be a decent amount of fans traveling for the games. Â If you haven’t purchased tickets already here’s a discount option for you. Â Thanks to Chris Reed (Director of Ticket Sales and Service …
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At the start of every season most publications try and predict the season ending standings, something I would never want the task of doing. Â I decided to take a look back at the The Hockey News predictions for the 2011/2012 season compared to the final standings and for the most part they were way off. …
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It was an up and down roller coaster of a 76 game season and at many times it didn’t seem likely but the Rochester Americans clinched a playoff birth on the last day of the American Hockey League season, when they weren’t playing. Â The team defeated the Lake Erie Monsters on Saturday night and the …
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The Amerks had no problems handing the Syracuse Crunch a loss on Friday night and it’s now come down to tonight, the last game of the regular season against the Lake Erie Monsters. Â It’s simple, the Amerks win in regulation or even in overtime and they’re in the playoffs. Â The Monsters win and they’re in …
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This is it. Â The Rochester Americans and Syracuse Crunch face off at 7:35pm and in the final weekend of the season both teams are desperate for wins to keep their playoff hopes alive. Â The Amerks need the win a lot more than the Syracuse Crunch do if they’re to make the playoffs. Â It’s pretty simple …
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This is it folks. Â There’s two regular season games left for the Rochester Americans and the race is close. Â The Amerks are not out of the playoff race just yet but if they want to make it they can’t afford to lose a game. Â It sure does sound familiar, the Sabres were in the same …
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The Amerks are on the road tonight against the Hamilton Bulldogs, a team they have only beat twice out of nine games so far this season. Â If the Amerks are going to make the postseason they’ll need to win at least four out of their last five games. Â If there was a way to paint …
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The Buffalo Sabres were eliminated from any post season chances on Thursday night so they have sent Marcus Foligno and Corey Tropp back to the Amerks. Â The two players will join the Amerks in Hamilton for the game on Saturday night. I think it’s safe to say these final five games for Rochester will be …
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The Buffalo Sabres were officially eliminated from the playoffs on Thursday night and that offers a very distant glimmer of hope for the post season chances of the Rochester Americans. Â The Amerks are currently in 11th place and two points behind the eighth place Houston Aeros. Â The only chance the Amerks likely have of gaining …
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