Tag:Mike Duco
Amerks Loss to Portland is like Groundhog Day
It’s only fitting that as I find a movie to watch as I write about the Amerks fourth straight loss the movie Groundhog Day is on. Can someone check the alarm clocks of the Amerks and make sure I’ve Got You Babe is not waking the players up every morning? It sure does feel like …
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Amerks Talk About Frustration after Tuesdays Loss
The quest for 2,000 franchise wins will have to wait for another night for the Rochester Americans as they added another loss to the standings on Tuesday night against the Manitoba Moose. The Amerks had a 2-1 lead off of goals from Jeff Taffe and Shawn Matthias just over half way through the second period …
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Another Amerks Friday Loss.. Defense.. Offense..
There’s only one way to describe most of Friday nights Rochester Americans game and that is with the word boring. The players and coach seem to disagree so I could be wrong. The scoreboard says that the Amerks only lost by one goal but there’s a lot more to it than that. It took the …
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As Expected Amerks Rebound to Defeat Senators
This Rochester Americans team has become predictable lately. Play a bad game on a Friday night and come back with a strong effort on Saturday, which is exactly what they did on Saturday in a 5-4 win over the Binghamton Senators. Graham Mink scored at 10:21 of the first period to put the Amerks up …
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Not Executing Leads to Another Loss; More Postgame Quotes
The Rochester Americans have to be happy that today is Saturday so that they can rebound from another poor performance on a Friday night. The team is traveling today to play against the Binghamton Senators and if the past month tells us anything it’s that they’ll win the game. Benoit Groulx probably anticipated the question …
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Mike Duco vs Tim Wallace Fight Video
The puck barely touched the ice on Saturday night when Mike Duco and Tim Wallace dropped their mitts to continue the battle the two of them seem to have going. A good way to create a spark to start the game and try and get some blood flowing on the bench. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaiEYzmjRe8 The last time …
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Bulldogs Win; Bonneau and Duco Fight Videos
The Hamilton Bulldogs easily defeated the Amerks by the final score of 6-1 on Friday night and I think the game can be summed up by saying that they had a great defense and Rochester did not. The Bulldogs defense kept the amount of real scoring chances for the Amerks to a minimum and when …
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Amerks Pickup First Shootout Win of the Season
The positive on Friday night was that the Amerks were able to win in a shootout over the Hamilton Bulldogs to add a much needed two points to the standings. The five regulation goals were all scored by different players with Evgeny Dadonov, Daniel Steiner, and Jeff Taffe leading the way in the shootout. Alexander …
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Weekly Amerks Injury Report
Here’s a quick update on current injuries with the Rochester Americans that I know of. Graham Mink – still having issues with his back and is hoping to play at least one game if not both this weekend. He’s also scheduled to be Captain PlanetUSA at the All-Star Classic on Monday and Tuesday. There’s barely …
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Mink Says No Excuses, Amerks Injuries Healed
The excuses for the Amerks going 5-8-1 through the month of December ranges from the depleted lineup due to injuries and call ups, the travel, the fatigue, and the lack of practice. As of practice this morning there is not a single player on the Amerks list of injured players, everyone has been cleared to …
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Updates on Amerks Injuries and Player Moves
The story for the Amerks throughout the month of December was injuries and player moves, both up to the Panthers and fill ins from ECHL teams. The new year brings what should be some more stability to the team with a number of players returning Friday January 8th. Here’s a quick update on injuries and …
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Duco and Matthias Sent Down
Just a quick post to mention that the Florida Panthers have sent Mike Duco and Shawn Matthias back to the Amerks. Since it’s the day before Christmas I’m going to get my hopes up that we are slowly getting our team back together. Duco was called after last Saturdays game in Hershey and played in …
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