Tag:Colin Stuart
Grading the 2011-2012 Amerks Roster
It’s time to finally post our grades for the 2011-2012 Amerks roster and no, it’s not a mistake that it’s the end of June. Â Once the season is over interest pretty much fades and so does traffic, even when new content is posted. Â This is the time of year that there’s also renewed interest in …
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That was It. Marlies Dominate and Sweep the Amerks. Season Over.
It’s time to be honest for a moment and simply say that game stunk. Â The Toronto Marlies swept the Rochester Americans in three games to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Â The series was a dominating performance by the Marlies that just completely exposed the faults of the Rochester Americans roster, especially in …
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This is it. Time for an Amerks Winning Streak
This is it. Â That’s been a common theme throughout the 2011/2012 season for the Rochester Americans in needing to find ways to turn the season around and stay alive. Â At times when they’ve seemed down and out they’ve found a way to rebound and win some games. Â Can they find a way to go on …
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Amerks Lose in Overtime; League Leading 23rd Game in Overtime
The good thing about the game on Wednesday night is that Amerks finally scored a goal after a drought of seven periods and over 147 minutes of play. Â Luke Adam was in the penalty box for goaltender interference and Evan Rankin scored shorthanded for his 12th goal of the season. Â One other good thing is …
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Video of the Friday Night Crunch Win Over the Amerks
The Amerks had the chance to win on Friday night but a costly turnover, failed power play attempt and a foolish penalty cost them the game. Â The Crunch are in the hunt for the playoffs as much as the Amerks are and they took full advantage of every chance in the game. Â The game also …
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View the Amerks Clear Day Roster; Drew Schiestel to the Texas Stars
The biggest news of the day is that Drew Schiestel has been assigned to the Texas Stars. Â He had been an odd man out defenseman for much of the season never fully recovered from a knee injury. Â He also made a few costly mistakes in games and was sat out after those were made. Â Based …
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Predicting the Amerks Clear Day Roster Due at 3pm Today
Today is one of the more important days for all 30 teams in the American Hockey League since by 3pm a 22 man roster has to be submitted of players eligible to play for the remainder of the season and into the playoffs. Â Teams can also list players as in residence to be used for …
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Amerks Blow Two Goal Lead and Lose to the Griffins
What happened on Friday night in Grand Rapids is exactly what the team didn’t need to happen. Â They got out to an early lead but couldn’t hold on to it and went on to lose 4-3 to the Griffins. Â The Amerks remain in 10th place and the Griffins are now four points behind them in …
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Amerks vs Bears Goal Scoring Video Highlights
In one of their better games of the season the Amerks defeated the Hershey Bears on Wednesday night by the final score of 5-2.  You can read my quick recap of the game here or watch the video highlights below of the Amerks goals scored. It was a big win against the Hershey Bears who’ve consistently been …
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Amerks Step Up to the Bears in 5-2 Win
Quick recap of the Amerks win over the Bears.. First period started with both teams going back and forth for the first five minutes. Gongalsky had a few close chances early. Dennis Persson on the power play created a great chance shooting from the face off dot trying to give Whitmore the chance to tip …
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Rolston Looks to Get Amerks Chemistry Back Together
There are only 26 games left in the regular season for the Rochester Americans and it feels as if they finally have a lineup that they should have had to start the season. Â The race has started and it’s going to be close down the stretch for the playoffs so it’s almost as if it …
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Parker, Szydlowski and Boychuk to the Gladiators; Returning to Health
A good sign that everyone is getting healthy is the fact that the Rochester Americans have made some roster moves to send players elsewhere. Â The team announced today that Jonathan Parker, Shawn Szydlowski and Riley Boychuk have been sent down to the Gwinnett Gladiators. Â It’s a move that should have happened back in October. Â Those …
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