Tag:American Hockey League
Winning Percentage Trends from the First Half of the AHL Season
It’s the middle of January which means that every team in the American Hockey League has completed at least a half season of hockey. There’s been some teams that have improved, some that have remained consistent, and some that have stumbled. There’s a lot of hockey left to be played and anyone who follows this …
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Comparing 2019-2020 Ticket Prices Around the American Hockey League
After years of trying to tell people in Rochester that ticket prices are a good deal compared to the rest of the league I decided it was time to finally go through the league and compare costs and see where the team ranks to the rest of the league. For everyone else around the American …
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AHL Finally Adopts Video Replay, Hybrid Icing and Other 2012-2013 Changes
There’s always some sort of change to the American Hockey League and with the conclusion of the Board of Governors meetings at Hilton Head Island, NC we’ve been presented with what those changes will be. Â I also conducted the Let’s Go Amerks BOG meetings on Thursday at a pool and will announce possible changes to …
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Talking with Joe Crozier at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with Video
Joe Crozier is turning 83 years old and hockey is still an every day part of his life and when he was called and told he was being inducted to the American Hockey League Hall of Fame he said, “It was like winning another Calder Cup.” Â It’s almost impossible to put into words how amazing …
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Corey Tropp Sent Down; AHL Replay in Preliminary Stages
The news from Monday was that the Buffalo Sabres sent Corey Tropp back to the Amerks now that he’s recovered from a concussion. Â Unless you’ve been following the Sabres you’ve probably forgotten about Tropp as an Amerks forward. Â He’s only played in 12 out of 33 games for the Amerks this season with 10 of …
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Top 11 Articles on Lets Go Amerks from 2011
It was a busy second half of 2011 for this site with acquiring a bigger audience with the sale of the Rochester Americans to the Buffalo Sabres.  Here’s a quick look back at what was popular over the past year (more like 6 months, I didn’t write much last season). ( AHL Playoff Format for 2010-2011 Season ) – The …
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2011-2012 AHL Season Ticket Prices
The season has already started but it’s never too late to purchase season tickets for the Amerks who have the best deal in the league. This was supposed to have been posted in early September but somehow never made it past the drafts section. Here’s a list where Rochester is listed at the bottom and it’s …
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Official AHL 2011-2012 Rule Book
Now that the American Hockey League season has started it’ll be time to take a look at the rule book. Â One addition is Rule 48 which deals with illegal checks to the head, copied below. Â For those just starting to watch AHL hockey, there is no instant replay at all. Â The main reason being that …
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1996 Video Highlighting Amerks Calder Cup Win
In 1995 the Rochester Americans home opener was October 13. Â They went on to win the 1996 Calder Cup. Â In 2011 the Amerks home opener is October 13th. A championship isn’t won off of one date but given hockey superstitions can’t hurt to point it out. Â The Amerks defeated the Portland Pirates in seven games …
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Off Season Changes in the AHL
Just in case you’ve been enjoying the summer, here’s what has been going on around the American Hockey League in terms of changes in cities, affiliations, divisions, and rules. New Cities / New Team The Quad City Flames moved from Moline, Illinois to Abbotsford, British Columbia and and are now called the Abbotsford Heat. They …
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