Tag:Transactions
Mid Week Amerks Report: Weekend Games, Injuries, Call Ups, etc
There hasn’t been any breaking news out of the Rochester Americans but with the business of Thanksgiving wanted to take time to catch up on everything going on. Besides a few Twitter updates I doubt there’ll be another post until after the game on Friday. Even though most of us will be getting a day …
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TJ Brennan Back With the Amerks
TJ Brennan was sent back to the Rochester Americans after being called up by the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday to be available on the road if there were any more injuries, he didn’t play. He’s back with the team and playing today in Toronto. Mike Weber is said to be out for “weeks” with an injury …
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Amerks Gameday vs Marlies, A Handful of Thoughts
It’s a Friday and the Rochester Americans are back in action with two big games this weekend against the Toronto Marlies, the only other team in the North Division that appears to be ready to compete with the Amerks for the top spot. Â The puck drops at 7:35pm but get there at 6:30pm for “Happy …
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Drew MacIntyre Called Up to the Sabres; Amerks in Buffalo
Unless you’ve been locked up and unplugged from the internet, radio or TV you’ve probably already heard by now that the Buffalo Sabres are reporting that Ryan Miller has a concussion and they’ve called up Drew MacIntyre from the Amerks. MacIntyre had a solid weekend in Rochester saving 78 out of 80 shots faced. Â His …
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A Few Hours Away From Amerks vs Griffins
It seems weird to have back to back home games on a Friday and Saturday night but it’s happening this weekend, following the Amerks 3-1 win over the Senators on Friday night they’re back on the ice in a few hours against the Grand Rapids Griffins. Based on Ticketmaster numbers it looks like a crowd …
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Sabres Recall Corey Tropp
We have our first call up of the season. Â Corey Tropp has been rewarded for his consistent play in the first 10 games of the season for the Amerks with a call up to the Buffalo Sabres. Â The Sabres needed the extra body thanks to Patrick Kaleta’s headbutt that resulted in a four game suspension …
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Gameday: Collapse in Toronto; Amerks Back Home vs Adirondack
A wonderful Sunday evening game ahead of us, the third game in three nights for the Rochester Americans and Adirondack Phantoms. Â The Amerks had a third period collapse on Saturday afternoon that resulted in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Marlies. Â It’s a game that the team knows inside they they squandered but at …
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Chris Clackson Called up for Amerks
Looks like the Rochester Americans have their first transaction of the season with Chris Clackson being called up from the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL, he broke the news himself on Twitter @chrisclackson17Â and Amerks head coach Ron Rolston confirmed it. Â These guys make it easy, no more trying to guess who the new face is …
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Defenseman Joe Finley to Sign With Amerks
This should be good news for the Rochester Americans defense that Joe Finley is going to (or has already) sign a contract contract with the Amerks. Kevin Oklobzija (twitter.com/@kevinodandc) is reporting the news this afternoon. Having watched Finley skate in the preseason and based on what people saw of him during the exhibition game last …
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Sabres Trim Camp Roster, None to Rochester Yet
The first round of cuts happened this afternoon at Buffalo Sabres training camp but none yet that will be seeing any time in a Rochester Americans uniform.  Here’s the list of cuts: BUFFALO, N.Y. (September 20, 2011) – Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced today the team has returned the following 10 players to …
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Chadd Cassidy and Jay McKee to be #Amerks Assistant Coaches
It’s been a slow end to the month of August for any type of real hockey news but thanks to USA Hockey we’ve officially learned that Chadd Cassidy will be one of two Rochester Americans assistant coaches. How was Cassidy chosen for the job? I think that’s a simple answer, he worked as an assistant …
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Rochester Americans Sign Forward Maxime Legault
Maxime Legault was signed by the Rochester Americans on Tuesday to help fill out the roster. Â He’s not the puck feeding high scoring center needed but he’ll likely have a spot on the roster. Â Solid player, still better than what we’ve had the past three seasons in this role. In case anyone is wondering, he’s …
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