Tag:Mike Duco
Amerks Sign Schulz; Panthers Send Back Three and Take Two
A quick update with some roster changes for tonights game vs the Hamilton Bulldogs. The Panthers have sent Keaton Ellerby, Jeff Taffe and Michal Repik back to the Amerks. They also called up Mike Duco and Steve MacIntyre. Keaton Ellerby was called up on Friday night but he never let Rochester. His flight was scheduled …
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Amerks Win Seventh Game this Season vs Crunch
The second period may have been one of the worst this season for the Amerks but they were able to hold on and after 60 minutes left the ice with a win and two more points in the standings. It was the seventh win this season for the Amerks against the cross state rival Syracuse …
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Garrison and Duco Sent Back to Rochester
The Panthers have sent Mike Duco and Jason Garrison back to the Amerks on Monday afternoon. Garrison had been called up as a precaution in case Leopold could not play tonight. Dominic Moore returns tonight after missing a game for jabbing himself in the stomach so with his return we get back Mike Duco. Two …
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GDT: Finally, A Home Game; Amerks vs Heat Friday Tonight
Thankfully that road trip is over and after two weeks the Amerks finally have another home game. The Abbotsford Heat travel to Rochester tonight to play the Amerks at 7:05pm at Blue Cross Arena. That ends the longest drought of the season between home games. The Amerks wrapped up a road trip this past Sunday …
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Amerks Depleted Lineup Leads to 6-2 Road Loss
If you’re going to lose you may as well lose big. That seems to be the motto of the Rochester Americans this season. They lose by the final score of 6-2 on Saturday night on the road against the Abbotsford Heat. Shawn Matthias scored first for the Amerks on a great breakaway and was able …
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Bonneau and Duco Fight Videos vs Penguins
After Clay Wilson scored in the first period to give the Amerks a commanding (at the time) 3-0 lead over the Penguins it was only a matter of time before we saw a fight. The Penguins were going to be looking for a way to change the momentum of the game and sometimes a fight …
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Amerks Overpowered the Dogs in the Third to Win 5-2
The Rochester Americans won their 15th game of the season and third in a row defeating the Hamilton Bulldogs by the final score of 5-2. I think that’s it is safe to say that this Amerks team is for real. It is still early in the season with only 18 games played but the way …
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Amerks Win 11th in a Row, Tie Franchise Record
The Rochester Americans tied a franchise record tonight with their 11th straight win with the defeat of the Hamilton Bulldogs by the final score of 4-1. Excellent effort by the Amerks team all night. The offense did what it had to. The defense played strong. The goal tending was again spectacular. It was a TEAM …
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Chris Taylor Strikes Again, Amerks Win in OT
The Amerks made some mistakes and learned a valuable lesson tonight but in the end got what mattered most, a win and two points in the standings. The Syracuse Crunch made a strong comeback after being down 3-0 heading into the third period and then scoring the tying goal with 14 seconds left in regulation …
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Gameday: Amerks at Binghamton Senators
The Amerks are back in action tonight on the road against the Binghamton Senators. These same two teams played nine days ago when the Amerks defeated the Senators by the final score of 4-2. That game was also filled with a lot of action near goaltender Tyler Plante. That’s also the same game that he …
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Mike Duco is Day to Day
Mike Duco is currently day to day with his shoulder injury. He hurt his shoulder when Phil Oreskovic and Andre Deveaux of the Toronto Marlies hit him hard into the boards on October 17th in Toronto. Amerks trainer Kent Weisbeck said that Duco is just waiting for his shoulder to not feel as sore so …
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Post Game Injury Report
It appears as if Rory Fitzpatrick could be missing some time. He left the bench with a few minutes left in the first period and did not return. It appeared to be a groin injury and could be a relapse with his sports hernia. Fitzpatrick will be talking on Thursday to the doctor who performed …
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