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Audio from 2010 Amerks Locker Cleanout, Vets, Nolan and Staats
The Amerks season is over and a few of the players spoke after their exit meetings and they cleaned out their lockers. Uploading audio is a new feature and this one took me a little while longer as I’m uploading them to YouTube. This way the audio is easier for people to share outside of …
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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 …
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Listen to Amerks Game 7 Post Game Interviews
Here’s some audio from the postgame interviews in the locker room following the Amerks loss in game 7. I’m trying something new here posting the audio and is something I’ll try and do more of next season. As you listen to the interviews you’ll probably find it interesting hearing Groulx talk about the other team …
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Gameday: Time for a Legendary Game 7 for the Amerks
In the words of Barney Stinson, it’s time to suit up and prepare for a legendary night. It’s all on the line tonight for the Rochester Americans in game seven against the Abbotsford Heat. The winner starts preparing for the Hamilton Bulldogs, the loser reserves a tee time. We know the Amerks can defeat this …
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Amerks Win Gives Them a Commanding 3-1 Series Lead
The Rochester Americans lit up the scoreboard on Wednesday night with four power play goals in a 6-1 win over the Abbotsford Heat to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. Rochester could win the series with a win on Friday night. Ever since the game one loss last Thursday I don’t think anyone …
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Regular Season Mistakes Sink the Amerks in Game 1
Benoit Groulx made the decision to start rookie goaltender Alexander Salak in the first game of the 2010 playoffs for the Rochester Americans and the decision back fired on him. The Heat scored three first period goals against Salak and that was enough for him, he was pulled after the first period and replaced by …
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Round 1 Preview of the Amerks vs Heat
The Amerks begin their run for the Calder Cup on Thursday night against the Abbotsford Heat in I’m guaranteeing will be a great round of hockey. The two teams met four times during the regular season with the Heat winning three of those games but the teams that played each other during the regular season …
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Amerks Hold on Tight and Defeat Marlies in Shootout
The Rochester Americans got the job done on Friday night defeating the Toronto Marlies to clinch home ice advantage for their first round in the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs. It may not have been pretty as the Amerks gave up a three goal lead but they found a way to get the job done, and …
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Amerks vs Marlies Shootout and Fight Videos
The Amerks defeated the Marlies by the final score of 4-3 in a shootout on Friday night at Blue Cross Arena. The game also had a couple of early fights between Andrew Lord and Richard Greenop and also Jimmy Bonneau and Phil Oreskovic. Shootout featured (in order of shot taken): Jamie Johnson, Tim Brent, Jeff …
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A Few Items from Amerks Morning Skate and Pink Boards
The Amerks just finished up their typical morning skate at Blue Cross Arena prior to the last regular season home game tonight against the Toronto Marlies. Once the Amerks get at leats one point or the Abbotsford Heat lose a game the dates for the first home games of the playoffs will be officially announced. …
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Plante and Mink Lead Amerks to Win Against Bears
Tyler Plante made 32 saves, including this excellent save pictured above on Alexandre Giroux, to lead the Amerks to a 3-1 win over the Hershey Bears in a rare Friday night win. A two goal performance by Graham Mink and an empty net goal by Mike York was enough for the offense to keep the …
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Amerks Clinch Playoff Spot, A New Season Begins
Tyler Plante made 38 saves and shutout the Grand Rapids Griffins which clinched a spot in the playoffs for the Rochester Americans. It will be the Amerks first appearance in the post season since 2007 when they were defeated in the first round by the Hamilton Bulldogs who went on to win the Calder Cup. …
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