The Amerks started out a strong team and have since turned into a team depleted by injuries and call ups. Straight to the point, Benoit Groulx said after the game Sunday evening that he does not expect anyone back in the next 10 days to two weeks. Still not a clear timeline but the fact …
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The Amerks took the Hamilton Bulldogs to overtime but in the end the Bulldogs were the ones that scored and won the game to take two points away. The game had it’s ups and downs and twists and turns. I think the game took us on an emotional roller coaster ride. Heading into the game …
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A quick update with some roster changes for tonights game vs the Hamilton Bulldogs. The Panthers have sent Keaton Ellerby, Jeff Taffe and Michal Repik back to the Amerks. They also called up Mike Duco and Steve MacIntyre. Keaton Ellerby was called up on Friday night but he never let Rochester. His flight was scheduled …
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We’ve talked about a lot of games that were going to be a test for the fast skating Amerks earlier in the season but tonight is the first game that has some real meaning. The Amerks and Hamilton Bulldogs are tied for first place in the North Division with each team at 41 points. The …
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The one positive out of Saturday nights game on the road against the Hershey Bears is that it was a better game than the previous two. Evgeny Dadonov, Chris Taylor, Jamie Johnson, and Daniel Steiner all had two point games. In the end the Bears were able to take advantage of a weak defense and …
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Congrats to Chris Taylor who has 1,000 career points after tallying two assists against the Hershey Bears on Saturday night. Taylor’s resume speaks for itself. He’s a proven leader on and off the ice and always plays hard. We all know the Amerks have been hit hard with injuries and call ups but that hasn’t …
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Steve MacIntyre is sick and did not make the trip to Hershey which leaves the team in search of help, that help will come from Daniel Steiner. The Amerks signed him to a PTO this afternoon. Steiner has spent his pro career overseas up until this season. No idea why he has shown up to …
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Florida Panthers played another game and another player was injured. Not sure of the details but the Panthers Twitter feed said that Dmitry Kulikov left the game with a “lower body” injury. So after the game Keaton Ellerby packed his bags and is getting called up. Update: …
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Steve MacIntyre dropped the gloves with Grant McNeill of the Hershey Bears on Friday night and the footage is below. MacIntyre gets the obvious decision with a couple of good punches. The winning fight for MacIntyre appeared to spark something in the team since they were able to score a goal a few minutes later. …
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It’s another gameday in Rochester and it’s against the Hershey Bears, the longest existing member club of the American Hockey League. There was a time when games between the Amerks and Bears were something to look forward to. A game that had people excited and the barn would be filled but not so much anymore. …
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The news of the day out of downtown Rochester is that Ville Koistinen is likely done for the season with a knee injury, Jason Garrison is likely to be called up on Friday, and that A.J. Thelen has been brought in from the Florida Everblades for extra help on defense. Koistinen probably hurt his knee …
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(Rochester, NY)… The Rochester Americans, in conjunction with Morgan Stanley, announced today that rookie goaltender Alexander Salak and forward Jamie Johnson have been named the Morgan Stanley Players of the Month for October and November, respectively. Salak, 21, takes home the first award this season for the Amerks. The first-year netminder posted a flawless 6-0-0 …
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