Tag:Pete Deboer
Panthers Game in Rochester was an Entertaining Success
When it was announced that the Florida Panthers were going to play a preseason game against the Boston Bruins a lot of people talked about how dumb it was and that no one would care. I think Thursday night proved that a lot of people did care (over 4,700) and a lot of people had …
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A Couple of Things on Ellerby, Peters and Booth
As much as I love the summer time, there’s no better way to spend the first day of fall than inside of Blue Cross Arena watching some hockey. The Panthers finished up their morning skate and now it’s the Bruins turn on the ice. Tuukka Rask will be getting the start in net for the …
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Article Talking About Panthers Woes Includes Amerks
The Florida Panthers are quietly working towards earning a top draft pick as one of the leagues worst teams this season. There’s a few different things that have gone wrong which has led to the Panthers horrible season which were written about The Hockey Writers web site. It should come as no surprise that some …
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Actions of Panthers Will Speak for Themselves on Deadline Day
The NHL trade deadline is at 3pm and the entire Florida Panthers organization has sunk into another few years of “rebuilding.” The Panthers have already traded Jordan Leopold and Dominic Moore for draft picks, one pick in 2010 and one in 2011. Jason Garrison was called up to the Amerks to replace Leopold and Shawn …
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Shawn Matthias Assigned to Rochester
In a somewhat surprising move today the Florida Panthers sent Shawn Matthias back to Rochester on Wednesday. All signs and reports (that I had read) out of Florida seemed to indicate he was playing well and earned a spot with the big club. The Rochester Americans have a great roster and Matthias makes it even …
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Panthers Sign former Avalanche draft pick Victor Oreskovich
The Florida Panthers announced on Thursday that they have agreed to terms with RW Victor Oreskovich on a two way contract. Oreskovich has been in Rochester waiting for the contract to be finalized and is now waiting for visa issues to be cleared up so that he can play. Oreskovich had retired from hockey in …
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Victor Oreskovich Fortunate to get a Second Chance
The Rochester Americans have a lineup that is making the rest of the league turn heads and realize this Amerks team is nowhere near the same team they faced last season. The addition of players like Chris Taylor, Graham Mink, Mike York, Jamie Johnson, and Jeff Taffe are an offensive threat against every team they’ll …
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Amerks Open Training Camp With A Scrimmage
The Rochester Americans opened the 2009 training camp getting right to the point, playing hockey! There was not any skating, passing, or shooting drills. The players got on the ice, skated a few laps and went right into playing a scrimmage. It feels like a it was only a few weeks ago that the Rochester …
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Florida Panthers Article: Optimism In Rochester
The article below appeared on the Florida Panthers site this past Sunday about the optimism surrounding the upcoming Rochester Americans season, something that has been missing in recent years. One thing that’s exciting is the interest in the Amerks that a lot of Panther fans have taken. These fans view the Rochester Americans as the …
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Panthers Finish Day 1 of Rookie Camp
It was an exciting day for hockey fans on Monday as a number of teams including the Florida Panthers started their first official practices for the rookies. Here’s a couple of reports out of camp, I don’t have plans to post updates often unless something spectacular is reported out of camp so check the links. …
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A few Panthers/Amerks Related Stories
The Florida Panthers open training camp in less than two weeks (Sept 12th) and most of the players are set to return to Florida next week (Sept 6th) so it’s time to share a few Panthers related stories (courtesy of The Litter Box) and how they relate to the Amerks. The Litter Box is an …
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Brine Returning; Larman, Glass and Others May Not
A few familiar faces for Rochester Americans fans will probably not be returning to the Florida Panthers organization next season as the free agency period is about to begin. The only two restricted free agents that were offered qualifying offers were David Booth and David Brine. David Brine finished last season with 31 points (8 …
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