Tag:Rory Fitzpatrick
Roy and Fitzpatrick Injured, Hotham Back In for Amerks
Newly acquired Mathieu Roy hurt his left ankle on Tuesday morning during practice and did not make the trip to Cleveland. Roy hurt himself as I was taking a walk from the seats to the back hallway so I didn’t catch what happened but he appeared to be in some pain when I saw him …
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Rory Fitzpatrick in his Last Pro Season
The big news but something that was expected is that Rory Fitzpatrick is in his last professional season. Fitzpatrick is in the final year of the two year contract he signed to play with the Rochester Americans. He has had a solid pro career and at the end of the season a story of his …
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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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Cheechoo and Bair Lead B-Sens to Win Over Amerks
Less than 24 hours after the Amerks talked about having an exciting win they followed it up with a frustrating loss by losing in regulation for the first time all season after they had the lead for two periods. The Amerks had a 2-1 lead heading into the second period and ended up losing the …
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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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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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Gameday: Amerks @ Hamilton; Mid Season Thoughts
The Amerks are back in action tonight and on the road to take on the Hamilton Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are slowly pulling away from the pack in the North Division, much like the Amerks did earlier in the season. In five games this season the Amerks are 3-1-1 against the Bulldogs and have outscored them …
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Grand Rapids Trounces Amerks; Time to be Concerned?
The Amerks lost the first game of a three game home stand to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday night by the final score of 6-3. As the game entered the third period it was still a 2-2 game and it was still anyones game. Grand Rapids took matters in their own hands and with …
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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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Wow.. Amerks Have a Practice Tuesday Morning
It’s a been a rare thing for the Amerks over the past month to have a practice but they finally had one Tuesday morning. It seemed like just about the whole team was back together too. Mike York, David Brine, Tyler Plante, Rory Fitzpatrick, and Luke Beaverson were all on the ice. Rory said he’ll …
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Amerks Monday Morning Injury Update
The Amerks started out a strong team and have since turned into a team depleted by injuries and call ups. Straight to the point, Benoit Groulx said after the game Sunday evening that he does not expect anyone back in the next 10 days to two weeks. Still not a clear timeline but the fact …
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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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