Tag:Florida Panthers
Carl Hudson Signs with Panthers, Will Help Amerks Defense
It’s the ninth day of free agency in hockey and although some of the top free agents have signed elsewhere, the news that the Florida Panthers signed defenseman Carl Hudson to an entry level contract is great news. There’s still a need for a veteran defenseman, but I’ll take the news for the day. Hudson …
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Panthers Hire Brian Skrudland for Development Role
The Florida Panthers have added another name to their front office with the hiring of Brian Skudland. As Gorten says below, he was the Panthers captain for the first four seasons of the organization. Having a front office that believes in the franchise will hopefully trickle down to having players that can create a winner …
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Triston Grant and Bill Thomas Signed for the Amerks
On the second day of free agency the Florida Panthers signed Triston Grant and Bill Thomas for the Rochester Americans. When most people heard of the news today in Rochester they replied with, “who?” Both players may turn out to be decent, expectations were just a little bit higher though for the second day of …
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A Few Panthers Draft Day Notes and Impact on the Amerks
On Friday evening the Florida Panthers will begin their process of building (again?) for their future through the draft but chances are it’ll have little impact on the Rochester Americans. It typically takes two years for a draft pick to work his way up through the junior ranks and into minor league systems. Things could …
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News from Florida in the Near Future and Home Opener
It’s still early June but hockey fans in Rochester are craving any news about next season and it looks like we’ll have to continue to wait a little longer. Everywhere I go people are asking me if there’s any new info about the coaching search, the role of players, what the Panthers think can be …
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It’s Not All Doom and Gloom Between Amerks and Panthers
Depending on who you talk to or what you read you would think that the divorce is all but finalized between the Rochester Americans and Florida Panthers, but that’s not entirely true. It’s not over because the Amerks and Panthers new General Manager have not even had a chance to meet yet to discuss how …
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Three Awesome Words: Benoit Groulx Resigns
The news broke on Monday that Benoit Groulx had resigned as Rochester Americans head coach and returned to his prior position, coach of the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. From the QMJHL press release, “Under his reign, the Olympics won three championships in six seasons. Groulx led the team to three …
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Sources: G Jacob Markstrom signs with Florida Panthers
An expected move, but great to see that the signing of Markstrom is official. Dale Tallon will have his work cut out for him to place. Markstrom and members of the Panthers organization have said they planned to start him in Rochester, but that could all change if Tomas Vokoun is traded. We’ll have to …
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Rumor Mill has Started, Rangers and Amerks A Possible Match
This story confuses me, but it was only a matter of time before these rumors started popping up now that the Rochester Americans ownership has stated they’re unhappy with the Florida Panthers. The Biz of Hockey is reporting that according to their source the New York Rangers are unhappy with their relationship with the Wolfpack …
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Tune in to the Blue Line Show Saturday at 10am
Another Saturday means another edition of The Blue Line radio show hosted by Matthew Coller on ESPN Sports Radio 950am in Rochester. Matthew Coller does an excellent job talking about all things hockey for the entire show, a topic rarely covered by other local shows. This Saturday one of the guests will be Donny Rivette, …
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Divorce is Mentioned, A Year of Distractions ahead for the Amerks
It was only a matter of time before this topic came up, the affiliation between the Rochester Americans and the Florida Panthers. The divorce word has been mentioned and we’re now looking at a year of distractions as this affiliation comes to a close. Over at Hockey O-Zone the blog post by Kevin titled “An …
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No Quick Changes Expected for the Amerks
Dale Tallon was officially introduced on Tuesday as the new GM of the Florida Panthers, but for Amerks fans don’t expect any “big news” quickly. Tallon left Florida today to head to Germany to attend the World Championships. As demanding as we are in Rochester for news, the Amerks are not going to be his …
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