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Amerks Defeat Phantoms and Match Last Years Win Total

January 31, 2010 - By

This season still has an open book and no one knows how it will end but one thing is for certain, they’re not worst than last seasons team!  The 29th win of the season matches last years win total.  Jordan Henry and Jeff Taffe scored goals for the Amerks in their 2-1 win over the Adirondack Phantoms.

The team played poorly on Friday night and rebounded with a quality win on Saturday and then another one on Sunday.  The Amerks have also won seven of their past nine games.

Jordan Henry scored the first goal of the game at 2:43 of the first period off a shot that went off the glove of Phantoms goaltender Johan Backlund.  It looked like Henry was just trying to throw it on net and he got a lucky bounce off the glove.

David Laliberte scored 29 seconds into the second period to tie the game 1-1.  The second period also had the Phantoms out shoot the Amerks by a margin of 20-4.

The game winning goal was scored by Jeff Taffe with assists to Jamie Johnson and Daniel Steiner at 13:51 of the third period.  I don’t think it comes [...]Read More

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Jimmy Bonneau vs Garrett Klotz Fight Video

January 31, 2010 - By

It comes as no surprise that Jimmy Bonneau returns to the lineup and he’s in a fight in front of the home crowd.  After Jordan Henry scored to put the Amerks up 1-0 these two dropped their gloves after the face off.  Klotz appeared to be ready for the fight but once they locked up he did not want to let go.

The major penalty was the 21st of the season for Bonneau which puts him two behind Louis Robitaille and he is still two ahead of Jon Mirasty.  It’s hard to imagine at one point Bonneau was released from the team before being brought back.  Not only does Bonneau provide some muscle on the ice he’s constantly talking things up when he’s on the bench as well.  A solid played that we can only hope is brought back again next season.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBYBW7HFIyU

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Gameday: 5pm Start for Amerks at Home vs Phantoms

January 31, 2010 - By

The Adirondack Phantoms return to Rochester for the second Sunday in a row to face off against the Rochester Americans.  Last week Michal Repik and Jamie Johnson led the Amerks to a 3-1 win over the Phantoms.

Both teams are 1-1 so far this weekend.  The Amerks lost on Friday to the Rats but rebounded to win over the Marlies on Saturday.  The Phantoms defeated the Senators on Friday and then lost Saturday to the Norfolk Admirals.

A win for Rochester on Sunday and the Amerks would equal their win total from last season with 33 games still remaining on the schedule.  Sometimes it’s tough to remember how much the team has improved over the past two dismal seasons.

The Amerks are 5-2 in their last seven games and 6-4 in the last ten.

Jamie Johnson is one goal away from becoming the Amerks first 20 goal scorer for the season.  The past few seasons it took nearly 80 games to get one 20 goal scorer.

Tyler Plante got the shutout in Toronto on Saturday, will be interesting to see if he earned a second straight start or if Salak goes back in net on [...]Read More

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Plante, Amerks Blank Marlies for 2-0 Win

January 30, 2010 - By

I was not able to watch or really listen to the game so here’s the Amerks press release about the win on Saturday:

(Rochester, January 30)…Goaltender Tyler Plante recorded his first shutout of the season with a 22-save effort and defenseman Clay Wilson chipped in with two points (1+1) as the Rochester Americans defeated the Toronto Marlies 2-0 this afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum. With the win, the Amerks improve to 28-17-2-0 and the Marlies fall to 17-22-5-4.

Plante picked up the first star of the night, while Wilson added the second star for Rochester, leading the offense with one goal and one assist. Forward Graham Mink also sealed the deal for the Amerks by scoring the second goal of the game.

Wilson opened the scoring with his seventh goal of the year at 14:57 of the first period, giving the Amerks a 1-0 lead. Evgeny Dadonov and Jamie Johnson both assisted on the goal. With the assist, Johnson extended his point streak to eight games. The Marlies failed to capitalize on a two-man advantage midway through the first as Plante came up big, stopping the first 14 shots he faced.

The Amerks increased their lead by two when Mink scored his 12th goal of [...]Read More

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Amerks Lose on Another Frustrating Friday

January 30, 2010 - By

I think I could be on to a new promo for the team, “Frustrating Fridays.”  You can be frustrated that you got to the cashier at 8:01 and just missed a $1 beer and then you can drive home frustrated that you just saw the game that you did.  The Rochester Americans are a playoff team.  They will make the playoffs, which was the goal at the start of the season.  The question now, can they be a Calder Cup contender?  That’s the frustrating part.  Winning a championship is what everyone wants and because of the way the season started that is what everyone wants and expects.

It’ll be easier to talk about some good things first.  The Rats scored first after a Clay Wilson turnover but Daniel Steiner answered back 73 seconds later to tie the game at one.  Steiner was able to use his speed to skate past his defender, around Brine, and then put the puck into the net.

Less than three minutes after the Rats took a 2-1 lead Jamie Johnson tied the score at two with assists to Clay Wilson and Daniel Steiner.  Clay Wilson did a great job using his [...]Read More

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On the Air 950AM in Rochester: The Blue Line

January 30, 2010 - By

From The Blue Line: Rochester has a new place to talk about the Rochester Americans.  “The Blue Line,” which airs from 10-11 a.m. Saturday mornings on SportsRadio 950 ESPN, is hosted by two of the biggest Amerks fans around:  Seth Pohorence and Matthew Coller.

“The Blue Line,” featured an interview with Amerks VP of Hockey Operations Ted Nolan (the interview can be heard at www.bluelineshow.com) on 1-23-10,  and has formed a relationship with the Amerks to interview current Amerks and Amerks legends.

This brand-new show is the only Rochester talk show to talk hockey.  Join Seth and Matt at 10 a.m. Saturdays, you can call in at 222-6397 or E-mail bluelineshow@gmail.com

The above was written by Matt Coller.  I have not heard the show yet but wanted to help them get the word out.  Just to note that they say, “the only Rochester talk show to talk hockey,” which means that’s all they talk about.  Bob Matthews and John DiTullio mention hockey on the air in Rochester but it’s rare that it’s more than a segment.  Give them a listen and call in!

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Amerks Sign Steiner for Remainder of the Season

January 27, 2010 - By

The Amerks finally finalized a contract with Daniel Steiner for him to remain with the Amerks for the remainder of the 2009/2010 season.  Steiner has been a valuable asset to the team since arriving at the end of December and has not slowed down.  He’s had great success on the ice and quickly gained a lot of fans in Rochester.

Earlier in the month I wrote an article titled, “Daniel Steiner is Living the Dream,” with a number of NHL scouts at Amerks game he has to be hoping a long playoff run along with the scouts will get him a chance next season in the show.

Here’s an excerpt from my article last month titled, “Daniel Steiner is Living the Dream”

He always had a dream to play in North America.  Playing hockey in the best league in the world is on always on the mind when you’re a kid playing hockey.  At the age of 29 he decided it was time to live the dream. He did not want to worry about any regrets when his hockey career is over and he reflects back.  Over the summer he canceled his contract in the [...]Read More

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Matthias Two Goal Night including Penalty Shot

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January 26, 2010 - By

Shawn Matthias led the Panthers tonight to a win with a two goal performance against the Montreal Candadiens.  His first goal of the third period was scored on a penalty shot (video below).  His second goal was scored by him crashing the net and was able to knock in the rebound

That should be a great boost for his confidence and hopefully earn him more than eight minutes of ice time in the next game.  He showed some great hustle on the breakway that caused the penalty shot and crashing the net to get the rebound on his second goal.

On another note, NHL Game Center Live is awesome!  They had a free preview tonight and the quality is amazing.  Time to save up some money and invest in it.

Here’s the video of his penalty shot, in french.  The NHL web site will have them both in better quality soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sZEV9HlMvM

Good job Shawn, you know we’re cheering for you!

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Panthers Call on Michal Repik

January 26, 2010 - By

In an expected move the Florida Panthers have called on Michal Repik to join the team in Florida for their game tonight against the Montreal Canadiens.  Steven Reinprecht is a game time decision because of a sore foot after he was hit by a teammates (Dennis Seidenberg) slap shot.

Repik has tallied seven goals and seven assists in 15 games since returning from his last call up on December 20th.  In 37 games this season with the Amerks he has 32 points (16G + 16A).  The second-year pro currently is fourth overall on the team in scoring, while his 16 goals are second best.

Reminder that there is NOT a game tomorrow January 27th as the printed schedules show.  The game had been rescheduled and was played in December.  Remind anyone you know so they don’t show up at the arena on Wednesday and wonder why the doors are locked.

The Amerks finish their four game home stand on Friday January 29th against the Albany River Rats at 7:05pm.

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Repik and Johnson Lead Amerks to 3-1 Win over Phantoms

January 25, 2010 - By

The Amerks rebounded respectably from their 6-1 loss on Friday night to close out the weekend with a 3-1 win over the visiting Adirondack Phantoms for a second straight win.  The first period wasn’t pretty but for a team playing three games in three days they found a way to finish the game and pull out the win.

For the first time this season I get the impression that the team is now looking at the end goal of making the playoffs and positioning themselves in the division.

“Today was a very important game today, we tried to catch up with Hamilton and get away from Manitoba and Abbotsford and they weren’t playing so we have a game in hand,” Benoit Groulx said postgame.

The first period was sloppy on both sides of the ice.  It was pretty obvious that both teams were playing their third game in three nights.  The passes were sloppy.  The shots were sloppy.  If things had continued half the arena probably would have been either asleep or out the door.

The Phantoms scored first when Andreas Nodl won a battle for the puck along the boards and carried the play into [...]Read More

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Jason Garrison Uncertain about Back Injury

January 24, 2010 - By

Just as we learn that Keaton Ellerby does not have a broken finger and is day to day the team lost another defenseman in Jason Garrison on Sunday evening.  In the first period against the Adirondack Phantoms on Sunday Jason Garrison wound up for a slap shot from the blue line and as his stick hit the puck his stick snapped in two.  He tried to play again after that but ended up leaving the first period with about five minutes left.  He came back in the second period and played one shift before calling it a game.

After the game when asked if it was good or bad he replied with, “bad.”  He said that his stick didn’t give at all when he hit the puck and then he felt the pain in his back.

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Taffe and A Couple Bounces Lead Amerks to Win

January 24, 2010 - By

“Bounces part of the hockey game,” Benoit Groulx said after the game.  “Last night (6-1 loss to Hamilton) they had tons of bounces.”

The Rochester Americans bounced back on a Saturday night with a 5-3 win against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in downtown Rochester.  Jeff Taffe led the way with two goals.  Daniel Steiner, Michal Repik, and Jamie Johnson also put pucks in the net.

Keaton Ellerby dumped the puck at the back boards in the first period and the puck took a lucky bounce back to the front of the net.  Daniel Steiner was skating down the slot and the puck pretty much landed on his stick for him to easily tie the game 1-1 at 7:40 of the first period.

“I had a lot of bad bounces the last couple of games so it’s even now,” Steiner said.

Jeff Taffe scored his 15th goal of the season at 3:31 of the second period to give the Amerks a 2-1 lead.  He let a hard slap shot fly at Brad Thiessen who had no chance of stopping it.

“To me he’s a masterpiece of our team.  He doesn’t need many chances in front of the net [...]Read More

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