Tag:Jason Cipolla
Craig Charron Memorial Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser at Murphy’s Law
Don’t let the $50 price tag scare you away, the Craig Charron Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser was a great time according to those who went last year.. and the money raised is for a great reason, obviously. (Rochester, NY)… The Rochester Americans Alumni Association will continue to honor Amerks Hall of Famer Craig Charron with a …
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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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Example of Horrible Officiating by Koharski
Jamie Koharski is one the worst ref’s in hockey and proved it again on Thursday night during the Amerks and Heat playoff game. There was a total of 19 power plays. That’s right, 19. Has anyone ever seen so many penalties in a playoff game? Now, a lot of them were valid penalties like the …
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Receiving John de Gray on Loan is Paying Off
John de Gray was loaned to the Rochester Americans at the end of December when they were in need of a defensive defenseman with Rory Fitzpatrick out of the lineup injured. They got just that in de Gray, a solid blue liner that can be relied upon. If you’re looking at the stat sheet you …
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Bonneau vs Spencer Fight Video; Team Stands Tall Together
The Amerks did something on Sunday night that I don’t think they have done a lot of throughout the season, sticking up for each other when the Binghamton Senators started hitting hard. Jamie Johnson scored the first goal of the game at 7:53 of the first period to take a 1-0 lead. On the ensuing …
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Amerks Tuesday Morning Practice in Pictures
The Amerks had a light game day skate this morning at Blue Cross Arena prior to the road game tonight in Hamilton. The only items worthy of noting from practice was that it was all of the “non vets” and minus tonights starting goalie Alexander Salak. Healthy scratches for tonight will be Brady Calla, Peter …
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Amerks Going for 12, Winning Starts With the Owner
“One game at a time, it’s an old cliche but it’s true,” is what Ted Nolan said on the John DiTullio show Wednesday afternoon. The key to making that old cliche true is to believe in it. Every player in the locker room believes in taking every game one at a time and playing every …
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Amerks Sign Defenseman Matt Duffy
The Rochester Americans announced today that they signed defenseman Matt Duffy to a two-way American Hockey League contract, a day before I was about to post an article asking why he hadn’t been signed yet. “Matt came in at the end of last season and was an immediate contributor to our team,” said Gage. “We …
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Amerks Summer News Stories, Getting Caught Up
It has been a busy summer for the Rochester Americans with a lot of great news and a couple of stories that have generated some bad press. Looking at the bigger picture it has been a positive summer. Here’s the start of “round up” type posts I’ll be doing once the season gets started. There’s …
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Three Short Hand Goals Not Enough for Win
The Amerks managed to score three short handed goals tonight against the Hamilton Bulldogs and all it got them was a point in an eventual shootout loss. The short handed goals were scored by Kenndal McArdle, Drew Larman, and David Brine. The Bulldogs goaltender Cedric Desjardins deserves an assist on McArdles first goal. I’m really …
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Booster Club Meet the Players Dinner
The Rochester Americans Booster Club held their annual Meet the Players Dinner at the Carriage House in Chili on Wednesday night, it was a great way to get to know the team and meet other fans. I wasn’t sure if I’d have a good time or not, but it was a lot of fun. I …
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Practice 11-18-2008: We Have A Veteran That Needs To Get On The Ice
Why in the world isn’t Jason Cipolla on the ice for the Amerks? I watch him practice at least twice a week with the boys and I always wonder why he doesn’t still play. He is barely older then Rory Fitzpatrick and it’s time to suit up. When he is doing skating drills with players, …
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