Tag:Buffalo Sabres
Amerks vs Whale Tonight for Traverse City Championship
Just a quick note to mention that there’ll be some hockey on TV tonight when the Amerks play against the Whale for the Traverse City Championship. The Amerks have already defeated the Houston Aero’s (recap) and Springfield Falcons (recap) while losing one game to the Grand Rapids Griffins (recap). The Amerks have been in Traverse City for …
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The American Dream The Drive for Five 1987 Calder Cup Video
There really aren’t enough words that could describe this video from WHEC highlighting the Rochester Americans 1986/1987 Calder Cup Championship season, you need to just watch it.  Working on getting more classics like this online to share.  There’s so many classic Amerks videos out there that have never been seen by most of us “newer” fans. …
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The Sabres University Philosophy is Winning
The Buffalo Sabres officially introduced Ron Rolston as the new head coach of the Rochester Americans, a new employee at the Sabres University. Â There’s a lot to write about following the press conference and I’ll try and get to as much as possible today. Â One thing that continues to be apparent is that this philosophy …
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Regier Addresses Rochester Americans Goaltending and Scoring
Since it was made official that the Buffalo Sabres had bought the Rochester Americans and the roster was analyzed the need for scoring was pointed as a weak spot in the lineup for Rochester. Â After discussing the signing of Jhonas Enroth, Darcy Regier talked to the media and as usual Rochester was brought up and …
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Results of #Patchgate Brought up by Amerks Fans
The results of the survey about #patchgate are in with 224 results and you’ll see the results below. I’m not claiming this speaks for everyone as I’m sure the Sabres or Amerks could conduct a poll with larger results but for what this site is it’ll give a general idea of what the die hard fan …
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Amerks to Have Solid Goaltending, Drew MacIntyre Signs
We’re a five days into free agency and it appears as if the Buffalo Sabres have made their first signing that will have a direct impact on the Rochester Americans roster.  Word has just come out via Scott Radley of the Hamilton Spectator @radleyatthespec that the Buffalo Sabres have signed goalie Drew MacIntyre. Amerks fans will know …
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The Great Debate of the Sabres Logo on Amerks Jerseys
There’s an ongoing healthy debate between Amerks fans and Sabres fans and fans of both teams about whether or not the Sabres logo should appear somewhere on the Amerks jerseys going forward. Â In case you’re wondering, yes there are Amerks fans who are not Sabres fans. I asked Ted Black about this and he stated …
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Quick Recap of the Sabres Press Conference Buying the Amerks
That was quite the morning at Blue Cross Arena where the Buffalo Sabres officially announced the purchase of the Rochester Americans. At the head table was Dave Andrews, Darcy Regier, Terry Pegula, and Ted Black with the Mayor of Rochester and County Executive sitting in the front row. There was a lot of time spent …
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More Details About the Sale to the Sabres
Lewis Staats was just on WHTK 1280 with John DiTullio and shared a few more details about the sale to the Sabres, the most interesting being that the Sabres initiated the talks asking if the Amerks were for sale. As we’re all aware, there were a number of things involved that had to be taken …
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AHL Approval and Details All that Remain of Amerks Sale to the Sabres
Curt Styres selling the Rochester Americans franchise to Terry Pegula of the Buffalo Sabres has been as much of a secret as Terry Pegula buying the Sabres earlier this year. Â Everyone has known it’s happening, the only thing that held things up was all of the legal mumbo jumbo and league approval, two things that …
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Countdown to the Sale, Shouldn’t be Any Doubters
There’s going to be a lot more to talk about next week once this sale is 100% approved and finalized and signed, until then all we have are these little things that point to it being a done deal for those who still don’t believe. Â The American Hockey League invited teams to Springfield, MA for …
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More Amerks-Sabres Fuel, Pirates-Panthers Affiliation a Possibility
The silly season (AHL affiliation changes) continues with this latest story that the Kennebec Journal wrote discussing the realistic possibility of the Florida Panthers and Portland Pirates affiliating.  The Panthers just hired Kevin Dineen as head coach for the Florida Panthers, Dineen had spent the previous five seasons as coach of the Portland Pirates. For Dineen …
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