Tag:Brady Calla
The Amerks 12 Days of Christmas 2008 to 2011
The Amerks have continued the tradition in 2011 of having the players sing their own version of the 12 Days of Christmas. Â Starting with 2008 and then this seasons is down at the bottom. Â Derek Whitmore and Jacob Lagace offer the best moments in this years. Â It’s a shame they couldn’t squeeze in a “Legend …
Read more
Grading the 2009-2010 Amerks Player by Player
One week ago today we were mentally preparing for game 7 against the Abbotsford Heat and hoping for a legendary game. It certainly turned out to be a legendary game, unfortunately not in favor of the Amerks. As sports fans, it’s the type of loss that will live with us forever until another Calder Cup …
Read more
Contract Status for Amerks Players Heading into Next Season
Now that the season is over for the Rochester Americans it’s time to take a look and see who is still under contract with the Panthers or Amerks, who is and who is not still likely to sign. I grouped players by signed, likely to sign and RFA and UFA. Under each category I put …
Read more
Brady Calla Back to the Everblades
Chances are you didn’t even realize he was here, but Brady Calla is going back to the Florida Everblades. He was called up last weekend to be an extra warm body. Thanks to Woody over at the NDN Blades Blog for the breaking news. All sarcasm aside, Calla will have his work cut out for …
Read more
Panthers Call Up Repik, Matthias, Calla and Beckford-Tseu
The Florida Panthers are returning to practice today to prepare for their first game following the Olympic break and in order to do that they needed some players. Bad news for the Amerks. Probably gone for the weekend and near future the Amerks have lost Michal Repik and Shawn Matthias. For some help on offense …
Read more
Calla in Hockey Purgatory and a Q and A With Him
Brady Calla was assigned from the Rochester Americans to the Florida Everblades last week due to no room on the roster for him here in Rochester. Calla appeared in four games with the Everblades and now according to Woody Wommack he’s in some sort of hockey purgatory and on an Olympic break vacation. Here’s what …
Read more
Benoit Groulxs Morning Speech; Two Player Moves
Shortly after the start of practice this morning Benoit Groulx stepped up to the board and started talking to the team. It wasn’t a speech filled with yelling and anger but more of one from I would almost say the heart. He talked to the team about playing with heart and as a team to …
Read more
Amerks Getting Back on Track with 5-3 Win Over B-Sens
After a month long skid for the Rochester Americans I believe that things are headed back in the right direction. The Amerks won their second game of the weekend by defeating the Binghamton Senators 5-3 in front of 4,367 in downtown Rochester on Sunday evening. There are still some concerns, but the lineup that has …
Read more
Amerks Win Seventh Game this Season vs Crunch
The second period may have been one of the worst this season for the Amerks but they were able to hold on and after 60 minutes left the ice with a win and two more points in the standings. It was the seventh win this season for the Amerks against the cross state rival Syracuse …
Read more
Amerks Tuesday Morning Practice in Pictures
The Amerks had a light game day skate this morning at Blue Cross Arena prior to the road game tonight in Hamilton. The only items worthy of noting from practice was that it was all of the “non vets” and minus tonights starting goalie Alexander Salak. Healthy scratches for tonight will be Brady Calla, Peter …
Read more
Amerks 10 Game Winning Streak, One of Two Styres Promised
The Rochester Americans defeated the Toronto Marlies Saturday night in front of 4,069 fans to extend their win streak to ten games, fulfilling one half of a promise by owner Curt Styres. Last season Curt Styres had promised two 10 game winning streaks during the 2008/2009 season, at the time it was an absurd statement. …
Read more
Panthers Call up Oreskovich and Ellerby
The Florida Panthers booked Victor Oreskovich and Keaton Ellerby on a plane this morning to join the team in St Louis to increase the recent callups from the Rochester Americans to five players. Earlier in the week Kenndal McArdle, Michal Repik, and Jeff Taffe were called up. Ellerby was called up to play in place …
Read more