Tag:Michael Ryan
Rolston Looks to Get Amerks Chemistry Back Together
There are only 26 games left in the regular season for the Rochester Americans and it feels as if they finally have a lineup that they should have had to start the season. Â The race has started and it’s going to be close down the stretch for the playoffs so it’s almost as if it …
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Amerks Injury Updates; A Healthy Future is Near
It’s probably safe to say that every hockey fan in Western New York is tired of hearing about injuries. The Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Americans are slowly returning to health though and will hopefully stay that way. For the Amerks, Corey Tropp is set to return on Wednesday morning against the Toronto Marlies. Tropp has …
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Playing the What If Game with the Amerks Standings and Roster
One of the biggest challenges for the Rochester Americans is an inconsistent effort in games they have the chance to win (like Friday night against the Abbotsford Heat) which can be attributed to young players and the expectations of players to put in a lot of ice time. Â The result? Â The Amerks have lost 15 …
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Amerks vs Barons Again.. Pre Game Notes and Thoughts
The Amerks lost on Thursday by three goals and they’ll get another crack tonight at the Barons. Â The difference between the Amerks and Barons was defense and goaltending. Â The Barons were able to keep the puck clear of their zone and advance the play which ultimately lead to goals scored. Â Yann Danis was also great …
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Amerks Gameday Notes, Lineup and Injury Updates
The biggest news in Rochester other than Kodak filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy is that Michael Ryan is back in the lineup for the Rochester Americans. Â The last appearance of Michael Ryan on a gameday was October 16th when he was on the ice for warmups but didn’t come out for the game. Â It was …
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Michael Ryan Returns, Evan Rankin ECHL Trade and One Hundred Thousand Amerks Fans
The last time Michael Ryan played a game was October 14th against the Lake Erie Monsters and has since missed 35 games due to a mystery injury/illness/something or another. Â If everything goes according to plan he’ll skate to the ice tonight against the Oklahoma City Barons. Â The last time he was expected to return was …
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Injury Updates but No Timeframe for Ryan, MacKenzie or Rankin
As of writing this there are three Rochester Americans players still out with injuries, Michael Ryan, Matt MacKenzie and Evan Rankin. Â I guess we could also include Colin Stuart on this list even though he’s still on the Sabres roster and has not been sent back down yet. Â So here’s a quick update on these …
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Gameday: Maturing Amerks Hit the Road Again; Morrisonn and Tropp Return
The Amerks hit the road again for the start of a busy almost second half of the season. Â They’ll be playing three games in three nights starting tonight against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and then Binghamton Senators and then closing out the weekend against the Hershey Bears on Sunday. Â The team will play every Friday and …
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Gameday Notes: Amerks vs Bulldogs; Big Crowd Expected
The Amerks have a chance to take first back first place in the North Division with a win tonight over the Hamilton Bulldogs, a team they’ve had difficulty beating so far in six games this season. Â The Bulldogs have 12 wins this season and five of those have been against the Rochester Americans. Â Both teams …
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Persson to Play, Brennan out and the Amerks Are Always Looking for Players
The Amerks are just finishing up their Thursday morning practice where they spent most of the time working on special teams. Â Everyone was present and accounted for at practice with no current call ups. Â Rolston said that he hadn’t talked to the Sabres yet but with the Sabres playing at home Friday night there’s no …
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Amerks Injury Updates, MacIntyre is Back and The Positive Effect of Call Ups
The big news out of Amerks practice this morning was that Drew MacIntyre was back on the ice with the team in net after spending some time with the Buffalo Sabres. Â The first thought was maybe they just sent him down for the day but Ron Rolston confirmed that MacIntyre is here for the weekend. …
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Amerks Late November Injury Report
There’s one good thing going for the Amerks, they’ve been staying healthy and waiting to get guys back from injury instead of continuing to lose guys like the Buffalo Sabres. The only long term injury at this point is Dennis Persson with no timetable set on his return. It’s possible that Turnbull and Ryan could …
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