Tag:Jody Gage
Amerks Highlights from Game 6 of the 1987 Calder Cup Finals
There haven’t been that many playoff highlights in recent years for the Rochester Americans but the past is full of them. Â Here you’ll find some highlights from game 6 of the 1987 Calder Cup finals between the Amerks and Sherbrooke Canadiens. Jody Gage, Mike Keane and Don Lever are just a few names in the …
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1996 Video Highlighting Amerks Calder Cup Win
In 1995 the Rochester Americans home opener was October 13. Â They went on to win the 1996 Calder Cup. Â In 2011 the Amerks home opener is October 13th. A championship isn’t won off of one date but given hockey superstitions can’t hurt to point it out. Â The Amerks defeated the Portland Pirates in seven games …
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The American Dream The Drive for Five 1987 Calder Cup Video
There really aren’t enough words that could describe this video from WHEC highlighting the Rochester Americans 1986/1987 Calder Cup Championship season, you need to just watch it.  Working on getting more classics like this online to share.  There’s so many classic Amerks videos out there that have never been seen by most of us “newer” fans. …
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AHL Approval and Details All that Remain of Amerks Sale to the Sabres
Curt Styres selling the Rochester Americans franchise to Terry Pegula of the Buffalo Sabres has been as much of a secret as Terry Pegula buying the Sabres earlier this year. Â Everyone has known it’s happening, the only thing that held things up was all of the legal mumbo jumbo and league approval, two things that …
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Amerks Will Be Calder Cup Contenders Again This Season
The second day of free agency has started and even though there were not any players signed for the Amerks, the Panthers did hire Mike Santos to be the new assistant general manager. Santos will be overseeing the Amerks and he already spent most his first day working with Jody Gage. A month ago I …
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Confidence is Key for the Amerks, They May Have it Back
The Rochester Americans team that played in October and November was a much different team than the one that played down the stretch. The team that played early in the season had a sort of swagger to them, some excitement and even appeared to be having fun. The team did not lose their fourth game …
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Amerks Roster Set for Run at the Playoffs; Repik Up
The only roster move on Wednesday was Michal Repik being called up to the Florida Panthers. There were no clear day roster moves to help toughen up the blue line. There had been talk by Amerks and Panthers management that they wanted to make a change or two but as it turns out nothing happened. …
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Nolan Says Panthers are Aware of Amerks Slump
There is no denying the Rochester Americans have been in a long slump and have barely been holding on to second place in the North Division for some time now. Fans have read about and witnessed the poor play for themselves, heard excuses comments from the coaches and players, but have questioned whether or not …
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The Blue Line Show February 6th Archive with Jody Gage Interview
The Blue Line show that airs on Saturday mornings on 950AM in Rochester is the area’s only all hockey talk radio show. The archives from their show that aired on February 6th that featured an interview with Jody Gage is available for download at http://bluelineshow.com. The interview with Gage starts at around the 26 minute …
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Saturday Morning: Jody Gage on The Blue Line Show
Jody Gage will be a guest on The Blue Line show today (Saturday morning 2/6) at around 10:25am on SportsRadio 950 ESPN. The show runs from 10-11am every Saturday on 950AM in Rochester or you can listen online at www.sportsradio950espn.com. Here’s the bio about the show: The Blue Line Show is a show dedicated to …
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Graham Mink All-Star Captain; Vote Amerks into All-Star Game
Graham Mink was named a playing Captain on Thursday for the 2010 AHL All-Star game and with that honored he joins a distinguished group of current and former Amerks. Previous Amerks honored as AHL All-Star Captains include Jody Gage, Randy Cunneyworth, Denis Hamel, and Rory Fitzpatrick. All you have to do is look at Mink’s …
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Gameday: Big Crowd and Big Game Expected for Amerks vs Penguins Tonight
The Rochester Americans game tonight could be something special if everything goes as planned. The team has had a major focus on ticket sales for the game tonight against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and it could be the biggest in recent memory. About a year ago at this time I had wrote that it was, “up …
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