Tag:Transactions
Amerks vs Moose Gameday Skate; Matt Duffy from University of Maine
Typically game day skates are optional and a majority of the time everyone is on the ice, except for today. Missing from the ice is Drew Larman, Dan Collins, Mike Caruso, Rory Fitzpatrick, Karl Stewart, and Michal Repik. Fitzpatrick isn’t expected to play tonight which would explain his absence. The Amerks will have a new …
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Amerks vs Bulldogs Tonight; Sweetland Back to Everblades
The Amerks are on a five game losing skid and hoping to end it tonight with a win against the Hamilton Bulldogs at Blue Cross Arena. What the outcome will be around 8:30pm tonight is anyones guess. This is the final game this season between the two teams, the Amerks won the last game on …
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Chris Beckford-Tseu Assigned to Florida Everblades of the ECHL
Chris Beckfrod-Tseu is packing his bags and leaving Rochester on Thursday morning headed to the Florida Everblades of the ECHL. Beckford-Tseu played in 22 games for the Amerks this season and will leave with three wins, 14 losses, and one shootout loss. During those 22 games he had a 3.94 goals againts average and .868 …
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Plante Returns; Tuesday Morning Practice and Injury Updates
Good morning from the spacious Blue Cross Arena for the Rochester Americans Tuesday morning practice, this place feels like the worlds best hockey arena after watching so many practices recently at the igloo known as ESL Centre. The Amerks are back on the ice preparing for Wednesday nights game against the Rockford IceHogs. Former Amerk …
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Amerks Sign Ross Carlson
Rochester Americans General Manager Jody Gage announced today that the club has signed forward Ross Carlson to a 25-game professional tryout (PTO). Ross, 26, arrives in Rochester after spending the first-half of the 2008-09 season with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, where he registered 22 points (10+12) along with 14 penalty minutes (PIM) in …
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Cory Murphy Picked Up By Tampa Bay
Well, Cory Murphy gets to stay in the NHL. Much to many Amerks’ fans’ saddness, the Tampa Bay Lightning claimed Murphy off re-entry waivers. Kevin O’s blog said it best for me…so, I am going to quote him. Check out his blog here: Kevin O’s Blog I can’t, however, criticize the Panthers for being player …
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Cory Murphy Back To The Panthers…But, For How Long?
Defenseman, Cory Murphy was sent back to the Florida Panthers after last night’s win against the Hamilton Bulldogs. The Panthers immediately put Murphy on waivers. Could this mean that they plan to keep him in Rochester for the rest of the season if he clears? He would be a great addition to the Amerks (and …
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Happy New Year, Matthias is Back!
The Florida Panthers sent Shawn Matthias back to Rochester after one game in Long Island against the Islanders. He should either be with the team as they travel to Winnepeg, or will be meeting them there. Matthias was on the ice for ten shifts that totalled an amazing 4 minutes and 14 seconds of ice …
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Shawn Matthias Back With Panthers
Apparently someone read my post about practice this morning and the extra work Matthias was putting in because he boarded a plane to meetup with the Panthers in Long Island. The Panthers are light on center due to injuries and called him back to the show. Matthias is probably hoping to get out of Rochester …
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Cory Murphy Assigned to Amerks
Cory Murphy of the Florida Panthers has been assigned to the Amerks on a conditioning assignment. He’s only played in seven NHL games this season with the Panthers, a shoulder injury has kept him out of the lineup since October 24th. The 30 year old defenseman has one assist in those seven games he has …
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Amerks Release Classen from PTO
Greg Classen has decided to head overseas and play with the Iserlohn Roosters (DEL) rather than accept a contract from the Rochester Americans. The Amerks were the third team he was a part of this season, the Providence Bruins and San Antonio Rampage being the other two. At least one positive thing can be said, …
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David Shantz Sent to Elmira Jackals of the ECHL
With the excellent play of newcomer Mike Brodeur it was only a matter of time before David Shantz was going to be reassigned to another team. Rochester Americans General Manager Jody Gage announced today that the Florida Panthers have reassigned goaltender David Shantz to the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. Shantz had been called up …
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