Tag:Transactions
Victor Oreskovich Finally Cleared to Play
The Florida Panthers signed Victor Oreskovich to a contract on October 9th and he’s finally been cleared to play. He has not practiced with the team since the end of the preseason so it will be interesting to see if he plays on Friday night. Could he really be any worst than Andrew Sweetland or …
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Bonneau Back in Rochester
Jimmy Bonneau is on his way back to Rochester (according to his profile on Facebook) after being released a week ago. The Amerks have seven games remaining for the month of October. The team plays Syracuse twice and also plays Binghamton twice, two teams known for playing a physical and tough game. This brings up …
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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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Florida Panthers Return Jason Garrison to Rochester
Jason Garrison was reassigned to the Rochester Americans today. The Florida Panthers had called him up to fill in for Bryan Allen in Saturdays Panthers game against the New Jersey Devils. Garrison had 12:19 in ice time during Saturday nights Panthers vs Devils game. The Devils won 3-2. The Amerks defense missed Garrison on Saturday …
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Jason Garrison Recalled and Salak Returned
The Florida Panthers recalled Jason Garrison today. He played in Friday nights 5-2 Amerks win over the Lake Erie Monsters and had one assist in the game. Peter Aston will likely be the sixth defenseman for the Amerks tonight in Albany. The Panthers also reassigned goalie Alexander Salak to the Rochester Americans. Salak played in …
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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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Amerks Release Bonneau; Limited Roster Spots
The Amerks announced on Wednesday that they released forward Jimmy Bonneau from his PTO contract after only one regular season game. It’s probably safe to assume that management was unhappy with his performance during the home opener against the Lake Erie Monsters. There were a number of players who did not perform well during that …
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Dan Collins Assigned to ECHL
The Florida Panthers reassigned forward Dan Collins to the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL away from the Amerks on Wednesday afternoon. This move does not come as a surprise at all. Dan Collins, from Syracuse NY was selected by Florida Panthers in round 3 (#90 overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Collins put up …
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Duffy to the Blades; Salak to the Panthers
The regular season is less than a week old and players are starting to collect some frequent flyer miles. Alexander Salak was called back up to the Florida Panthers after he had already landed in Rochester. I should have known Tuesday morning that something was up when he was not in the locker room but …
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Jon Landry Released from PTO
Defenseman Jon Landry was released from his PTO contract with the Rochester Americans on Monday. Landry had a strong preseason and was used in Saturdays home opener because of injuries to Rory Fitzpatrick (still recovering frm sports hernia surgery) and Mike Caruso (bruised foot/ankle). Fitzpatrick and Caruso are expected back this Friday along with Jason …
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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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Bonneau Signs, Friday Morning Practice, Party Deck
The Amerks are on the ice this morning for possibly the last practice before their first game on Saturday night at home against the Lake Erie Monsters. As of right now Benoit Groulx has tomorrow morning scheduled off but that could change any at any minute. Post Practice Update: Jimmy Bonneau and Jon Landry signed …
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