Author:Keith Wozniak
Amerks Season Ends Tonight
The Rochester Americans close out the season tonight at Blue Cross Arena against the Lake Erie Monsters, game time is at 6:05pm. The Amerks will end the season with the worst record in the league, worst record in Amerks team history, and are currently on a six game losing streak. Tonight is also Amerks Awards …
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Friday Morning Practice
The Amerks had there usual morning skate today at Blue Cross Arena, one player that stuck out was a face on the ice that hasn’t been seen since January 5th, Mike Card. Unfortunately he won’t be playing in any of these final three games, but he looked great practicing in full gear with the team. Tyler …
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Final Weekend of the Season
The Rochester Americans play the Syracuse Crunch tonight at Blue Cross Arena to begin the final weekend of the season. The team is hoping for a better game tonight than last Sundays embarrassing 10-3 loss against the Crunch. The Amerks have lost 9 out of 11 games against the Crunch this season, and have also …
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Amerks Squander Three Goal Lead in Hamilton
After building a 4-1 lead shortly into the second period, the Amerks allowed the Hamilton Bulldogs to score seven more goals and win the game 8-4. At the end of the first period as I got up to walk around Copps Coliseum I said, “I won’t get my hopes up especially heading into the second period.” I …
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Amerks Given Ultimatum
As the Rochester Americans head into the final four games of the season, the city has issued an ultimatum to Steve Donner, the co-owner of the Amerks and Knighthawks – sell the teams or vacate the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. We’ll find a way to summarize all of this next week, until …
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Familiar Story, Amerks Lose to Crunch
The Amerks got runover by the Crunch on Sunday night losing by the final score of 10-3, with six of the 10 goals coming in the third period. The Amerks also broke a franchise record with 43 losses in regulation.  As there are only four games remaining let’s see if they can muster a winning streak to end …
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Sekera, Kaleta, Weber, Plante, Beaverson
Patrick Kaleta, Andrej Sekera, and Mike Weber were all returned to the Amerks in what could be the last transaction ever between the two teams. Kaleta played Sunday against the Crunch, Weber was given the night off. Andrej Sekera did not rejoin the Amerks though as he joined Team Slovakia in the World Championships. As …
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Mike Weber Back in Rochester
Mike Weber has pretty much guaranteed himself a spot on the Sabres roster for the 08/09 season, until then he has returned to Rochester, hopefully to finish out the season, or to at least accept his Man of the Year award. Here’s a great hit he rebounded from on Saturday in Boston.
Another Late Penalty Costs Amerks
The Rochester Americans couldn’t hold the Grand Rapids Griffins when a late penalty by Adam Dennis gave the Griffins a power play opportunity that they capitalized on, allowing the go ahead goal to take the lead 3-2 in the game with less than five minutes left. Two games in two nights the Amerks have taken undisciplined …
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Plante Recalled; Janosz Signed
Tyler Plante was recalled for the Florida Panthers last game of the season on Saturday. Plante should be back for Sundays game and the remainder of the season. Bob Janosz (current goalie coach) was signed to a PTO as the backup goalie. A sure sign of how the season as gone as the goalie coach …
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Amerks Can't Make It Four Straight In Syracuse
The Rochester Americans lost in the final minute of the game against the Syracuse Crunch last night. They have now lost the last eight games played against the Crunch.
The Race to Stay Out of Last Place
As the season winds down and many teams around the American Hockey League are scrambling for points in the final games to make the playoffs, the Rochester Americans are hoping to finish the last seven games strong to stay out of last place. The Amerks are currently at 56 points, trailing the Lowell Devils and Norfolk Admirals …
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