Tag:AHL
New York Post: AHL Players Begging for Help
The New York Post published an article Saturday evening that paints a picture of a dire financial situation in the American Hockey League that has players “begging” for help. February 5 is the expected start date for league play but there’s still work to do. According to the article there is no current agreement in …
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LeBrun: Chances are Pretty Much Zero
It’s been 44 days since the Rochester Americans last skated on the ice together as a team and it continues to look like that’ll go down as the last game of the 2019-2020 season. Pierre LeBrun has reported about the American Hockey League season on TSN saying that “the chances are pretty much zero” and …
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Details on the Amerks 2019-2020 Schedule
The American League announced schedules today for the 2019-2020 season which means it’s time to break down the Rochester Americans schedule and see how many times they play the same teams. Rochester opens the season at home Friday October 4 against Syracuse and finishes the season Saturday April 11, 2020 on the road in Binghamton. …
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AHL Launches New Streaming Platform
The AHL dropped some amazing news on Wednesday afternoon by announcing AHLTV, a brand new service to watch games with an excellent price point. Fans can watch all away games for only $39.99 or if you live a distance away from your favorite team you can watch all home and away games for $59.99. For …
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Amerks 2018/2019 Schedule Announced
The American Hockey League released the 2018/2019 schedule on Wednesday afternoon and the Rochester Americans will start the season at home with back to back games on October 5 and 6 vs Charlotte. The last home game of the season will be Friday April 12 vs Binghamton. Here’s the breakdown of home games: 20 Friday night …
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Playoff History – Amerks vs. Crunch
We’ve discussed the Amerks/Crunch first round series a lot this week, and now we’d like to take a look back at the playoff history between these two clubs. If you’re an Amerks fan – you’re going to be a big believer in history repeating itself! 1996: Both teams struggled in the regular season but managed …
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Amerks Improved at the NHL Trade Deadline
The NHL trade deadline is in the past and as the dust has settled the Rochester Americans have improved with three additional players that weren’t on the roster at the start of the day, one of which will immediately available. Danny O’Regan will join the Amerks this week and Nick Baptiste and Casey Nelson were …
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Scouting Report – 12/15/2017 – Nick Baptiste
Last Friday’s battle against the Marlies had a very post-season like feel. It was very clear that two of the top teams in the AHL had taken the ice. Even though the Amerks lost, fans in Rochester have legitimate Calder Cup hopes this year. Brendan Guhle showcased the speed and playmaking ability that has turned …
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Scouting Report – 12/13/2017 – Seth Griffith
Wednesday night the Amerks finally managed to exorcise their home ice demons against the Comets with a 3-1 victory. Even though Rochester had taken points in the last 3 games in Utica, the Comets had outscored the Amerks 7-1 in the previous two meetings at the Blue Cross Arena. After an early soft goal spawned …
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Scouting Report – 12/1/2017 – Casey Nelson
Although the Amerks looked the better team for the majority of the night (Friday 12/1) they fell to Hartford in a 5-4 shoot out loss. However, there was much more to take away from this game than just a point. Seth Griffith looked phenomenal in his debut, and will likely be a key piece in …
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Scouting Report – 11/24/2017 – Evan Rodrigues
Friday night (11/24) the Amerks thoroughly dominated the Devils in a 10-3 victory in front of what has been the most loud and energetic crowd of the season. Almost everyone on the roster played a phenomenal game, and it seemed as if every puck off an Amerk stick was destined for the top corner. Nylander …
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Scouting Report – 11/17/2017 – Alexander Nylandar
Friday’s Military Appreciation Night clash against the Wolf Pack marked the second consecutive impressive home victory for the Amerks. Though the headlines going in were all about the return of Evan Rodrigues and Alexander Nylander, CJ smith stole the show with a massive night featuring two goals and two assists. Blackwell also impressed for the …
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