Tag:Florida Panthers
Amerks Press Conference on Thursday and Panthers Ownership
In an announcement on Monday the Rochester Americans and Florida Panthers will hold a press conference on Thursday to talk about their plans for next season. It’s exciting yet surprising that the current season has really just begun and next year is already being talked about publicly. I’m guessing that they’ll talk about continuing with …
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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 …
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Jeff Taffe Called Up
The Florida Panthers have recalled Jeff Taffe from the Rochester Americans. While the Amerks are on a hot streak the Panthers are in need of help. More later, not too easy posting from a blackberry. Updated 8:03pm… Finally home and in front of a computer. As posted earlier Taffe was called up to fill in …
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McArdle Gets Tough in Panthers Game
Kenndal McArdle was called up to the dance from the Amerks and played in Wednesday nights Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators game. McArdle is currently second in the American Hockey League in penalty minutes showing that he’s standing tall and willing to use his body to make a name for himself. He did just that …
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Panthers Call up Repik and McArdle
Michal Repik and Kenndal McArdle both earned their first call ups of the season to the show on Monday morning. The Florida Panthers are in need of some extra help with David Booth (concussion) and Radek Dvorak (knee) out of the lineup for their game on Wednesday. Repik is currently Rochester’s leader in points with …
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Dvorak and Booth Injured for Florida
The Amerks could see a couple of players called up this week to the Panthers. The Florida Panthers just lost their game to the Philadelphia Flyers and had two players out injured by the end of the game. Radek Dvorak left the game in the second period with an “upper body injury” and did not …
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Panthers Recalled Jason Garrison; Beckford-Tseu
The Florida Panthers recalled Jason Garrison today to join them in Philadelphia for their game against the Flyers. This is the second time Garrison has been called up. In six games with the Amerks he is tied with Clay Wilson in points, each with five which ranks them both at sixth in the American Hockey …
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This is OUR City and This is OUR Team
Dear Rochester, This is OUR city and the Rochester Americans are OUR team. The local media has been trying to tell you that the success of the Rochester Americans depends on the Buffalo Sabres, I’m here to tell you to stop listening to them. Curt Styres believes in the City of Rochester. Styres believes in …
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Victor Oreskovich Finally Cleared to Play
The Florida Panthers signed Victor Oreskovich to a contract on October 9th and he’s finally been cleared to play. He has not practiced with the team since the end of the preseason so it will be interesting to see if he plays on Friday night. Could he really be any worst than Andrew Sweetland or …
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Shawn Matthias Assigned to Rochester
In a somewhat surprising move today the Florida Panthers sent Shawn Matthias back to Rochester on Wednesday. All signs and reports (that I had read) out of Florida seemed to indicate he was playing well and earned a spot with the big club. The Rochester Americans have a great roster and Matthias makes it even …
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Florida Panthers Return Jason Garrison to Rochester
Jason Garrison was reassigned to the Rochester Americans today. The Florida Panthers had called him up to fill in for Bryan Allen in Saturdays Panthers game against the New Jersey Devils. Garrison had 12:19 in ice time during Saturday nights Panthers vs Devils game. The Devils won 3-2. The Amerks defense missed Garrison on Saturday …
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Jason Garrison Recalled and Salak Returned
The Florida Panthers recalled Jason Garrison today. He played in Friday nights 5-2 Amerks win over the Lake Erie Monsters and had one assist in the game. Peter Aston will likely be the sixth defenseman for the Amerks tonight in Albany. The Panthers also reassigned goalie Alexander Salak to the Rochester Americans. Salak played in …
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