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Talking with Joe Crozier at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with Video

January 30, 2012 - By
Talking with Joe Crozier at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with Video

Joe Crozier is turning 83 years old and hockey is still an every day part of his life and when he was called and told he was being inducted to the American Hockey League Hall of Fame he said, “It was like winning another Calder Cup.”  It’s almost impossible to put into words how amazing it is talking to someone like him about the sport.  Anyone who says that “hockey is just a game” and thinks people are crazy for devoting time to it is an indication that they aren’t around the sport very much.  It’s an every day part of life for a lot of people.  It’s so much more than the 60 minutes played during a game.  Hockey is the best sport on the planet (I’m biased of course).

(keep reading for video of the ceremony as well as the speech that Rich Crozier gave for his dad)

Joe is still very much in tune with what’s going on with the hockey community.  He follows the Sabres and Amerks closely.  ”The Amerks aren’t too far behind Toronto,” he said.  He’s always watching the NHL Network.  He always has tapes and dvd’s around as well.  There’s no reason he [...]Read More

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Dave Andrews 2012 AHL State of the League Address

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January 30, 2012 - By
Dave Andrews 2012 AHL State of the League Address

Every season the morning of the American Hockey League All-Star Game the media gathers in a room with AHL President Dave Andrews to discuss the state of the league.  Some seasons there’s a lot to talk about with teams in financial troubles, team movement or affiliation changes but there really wasn’t any of that this year.  It was a short 40 minute meeting.

Here’s a quick run down of topics discussed:

You can also listen to the audio:

For the past few years it’s seemed like a struggle behind the scenes to find a host city for the All-Star game but going forward they expect to announce next years city in the coming weeks and even have plans for years going forward.  Ted Black had mentioned recently that they’d love to see the game back in Rochester but next year will NOT be the year.  It’s something the Amerks would like to host again at some point.  There’s a lot of time and money that goes into hosting the event which is why AHL cities aren’t exactly begging for the game.  Not every team has a large office staff to handle the logistics.  The need for a sponsor is also [...]Read More

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Brayden McNabb Picked for the AHL All-Star Game.. Why Whitmore Was Not

January 5, 2012 - By
Brayden McNabb Picked for the AHL All-Star Game.. Why Whitmore Was Not

It was somewhat surprising when the American Hockey League announced the playing roster for the AHL All-Star Game later this month in Atlantic City and Brayden McNabb was listed as representing the Amerks.  That’s not meant to take anything away from McNabb.  The obvious choice was Derek Whitmore but that was without looking at statistics around the league.  McNabb has been playing with the Sabres since November 26th and is making a big case for himself to stay up there as long as possible.

Brayden McNabb played in the first 19 games of the season for the Amerks scoring one goal and putting nine assists on the scorecard.  There’s a reason the rookie was called up to the Sabres and has stayed up there, he’s a good defenseman.  Well, the other reason was that no one else was ready so he got the call and he proved himself.  TJ Brennan was already called up and Joe Finley didn’t have an NHL deal at the time.

Will McNabb play in the game?  If he’s back in Rochester by January 28th, yes he will.  If he’s still with the Sabres he will not.  Well, that’s my guess at least.  It’s doubtful a [...]Read More

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AHL All-Star Rosters Announced Tuesday and Wednesday

December 29, 2009 - By

It’s that time of year again for the AHL All-Star rosters to be announced.  The playing rosters for the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic will be announced on Tuesday and Wednesday.  The 24 man roster for Team Canada on Tuesday at 2pm and the PlanetUSA roster on Wednesday at 2pm.  I’ll post the rosters when I have a moment but to get them right away keep an eye on theahl.com.

The 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic will feature the 2010 AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Monday, January 18 (8:00 p.m. ET) and the 2010 AHL All-Star Game on Tuesday, January 19 (6:00 p.m. ET), and will be televised live nationally in the United States and Canada.

We’ll be going to the game in Portland and will provide excellent coverage for the second year in a row.  It’s always easier the second time around.

Amerks forward Graham Mink has already been named the captain of PlanetUSA.  I’m guessing that Jamie Johnson will be announced on Tuesday as part of the roster for Team Canada.  Johnson is currently 7th in the league in scoring with 32 points (13G+19A).

Alexander Salak would have been [...]Read More

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