Tag:Graham Mink
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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The Time is Now for the Amerks after a Weekend Collapse
The Amerks started this past weekend with a great 6-2 win over the Lake Erie Monsters as a team that looked like it could be on the right path. Â What happened after that game though is a different story. Â They were outplayed on Saturday night and lost 3-1 to the Monsters to close out the …
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Free Agency Impact on the Amerks, This Year, Last Year, Current Players
The 2010 edition of free agency is set to begin at Noon EST today and we may not see immediate moves by the Florida Panthers and Rochester Americans but there definitely will be. A lot of people still consider the Panthers a “bad parent club” but they did a very good job partnered with the …
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Grading the 2009-2010 Amerks Player by Player
One week ago today we were mentally preparing for game 7 against the Abbotsford Heat and hoping for a legendary game. It certainly turned out to be a legendary game, unfortunately not in favor of the Amerks. As sports fans, it’s the type of loss that will live with us forever until another Calder Cup …
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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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Players Talk About A Wasted Season, Only One Change is Needed
There was one player not afraid to make his feelings known and that was Jamie Johnson. He shared his displeasure with the lack of acknowlegdment that the Florida Panthers gave to him as well as what seemed like a lack of respect from the head coach (no problems with Jason Cipolla). During the tough times …
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Getting Through a Game 7 and Two Updates
Every hardcore hockey fan in Rochester right now probably has the game on their mind tonight. There’s a great article linked below that describes the feelings leading up to a game 7, even if it’s only the first round. Two updates from Kevin Oklobzija at Hockey O-Zone, Rory Fitzpatrick is playing and Kevin says he was …
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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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Hard Nosed Hockey Leads Amerks to Tie Series
Saturday night in Rochester was the definition of playoff hockey. The Rochester Americans defeated the Abbotsford Heat in game 2 on Saturday night, an excellent rebound of a game from the way they played on Thursday night. “It’s playoff hockey and both teams were trying to set the tone and trying to get the teams …
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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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