Tag:Rory Fitzpatrick
The Amerks Crunch Syracuse in Their Third Straight Win
The Amerks beat the Syracuse Crunch 3-1 tonight in front of 6,310 fans. Mike Brodeur showed, once again, why he deserved the contract that he signed today. The boys in front of him didn’t make the job too hard for him tonight either, scoring three goals and keeping play alive in the Crunch’s end of …
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Practice; Matthias Called Up; Brodeur Contract/All-Star Game
It’s the first practice I have been able to get to in the new year, and as usual at ESL, it is freezing cold. The biggest question is still the status of contract talks with goaltender Mike Brodeur. We asked him after practice and apparently a contract has not been offered to be signed, but …
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Tuesday Morning Practice; Injury Updates, Still No Contract
It was a cold morning at the ESL Sports Centre in Henrietta for practice this morning.. amazing how much I’ve taken it for granted sitting in warm comfortable seats at Blue Cross Arena instead of metal benches. Practice was practice, what else can really be said about the team going through the motions and drills. …
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Glass and Repik Called Up; Fitzpatrick Out
Tanner Glass earned his first call up of the season to the Panthers following a strong performance with a Gordie Howe Hat Trick in Sundays win against the Albany River Rats. Glass is currently seventh on the team in scoring with four goals and five assists. Hopefully he’s not gone for too long for our …
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Booster Club Meet the Players Dinner
The Rochester Americans Booster Club held their annual Meet the Players Dinner at the Carriage House in Chili on Wednesday night, it was a great way to get to know the team and meet other fans. I wasn’t sure if I’d have a good time or not, but it was a lot of fun. I …
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Practice 10-29-2008: The Return Of Rory
The day you have all been waiting for is here. Rory Fitzpatrick has returned from his head injury and is practicing with the team. Peter Aston is also back on the ice today after a day off with a sore hip. We have eight defensemen on the ice now. A nice sight to see. The …
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Thursday Morning Amerks' Practice 10-23-2008
Here we are again at the arena (my son’s favorite thing to do on a Thursday morning). Practice isn’t under way yet, but there is someone on the ice… Jordan Henry is skating by himself right now. Doing some good ol’ fashion skating drills on his own. He looks pretty good. Hopefully, that knee sprain …
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Rory Fitzpatrick Update
Rory Fitzpatrick is unsure if he’s going to play on Friday night against the Quad City Flames, he’s feeling fine but is now day to day with his playing status up to the doctors. Rory practiced with them team on Wednesday. He suffered from a concussion during the first period last Saturday when the Rochester …
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Meet Some Amerks' Players Tonight
Every season, the Rochester Americans’ players go out on the town to many different places for fans to meet them and strike up a conversation or two. I always enjoyed bringing my son to these events, he loves the events and always thinks it’s a great time to get to talk to his favorite hockey …
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Amerks Injury Update; Update on Fitzpatrick
Rory Fitzpatrick was hit hard into the boards by Moose rookie winger Brandon Sawada on Saturday night, he may have suffered a concussion. He’ll be examined by team doctors this week to determine his status. If he is unable to play, the good news is that rookie Keaton Ellerby may finally be able to play. …
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Amerks Lose 5th Straight; Familiar Story Lines
The Rochester Americans lost two straight games this weekend against the Manitoba Moose and are now the only winless team in the American Hockey League. It’s only five games into the season, morale amongst fans has already dropped, and we’re repeating the same story lines as last season. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. …
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Amerks Lose Home Opener to Crunch
It may sound like a familiar story, the Rochester Americans lose to the Syracuse Crunch, but what sets this one apart from last season is that the team put in a solid effort. The Crunch had a few lucky bounces, and the Amerks appeared to have scored a goal but the light never went on. …
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