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Chris Beckford-Tseu has a Clean Slate

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September 26, 2009 - By

Mention the name Chris Beckford-Tseu around the fans that closely followed the Amerks last season and they’ll quickly ask, “he’s not coming back is he?”

Chris Beckford-Tseu was signed by the Florida Panthers during the summer of 2008 to be the #1 goaltender for the Rochester Americans.  Jack Birch had talked about Beckford-Tseu being the #1 depth goalie available at the AHL level and that he was pursued by seven other teams.  Things did not turn out that way.  Beckford-Tseu struggled early and struggled often.

The Panthers signed him to a two year contract hoping he would be a “diamond in the rough.”

Chris Beckford-Tseu during practice October 27, 2008

He played in 22 games for the Amerks and finished with a 3-14-1 record, 3.94 GAA, and .868 save percentage.  He was sent to the ECHL and played with the Florida Everblades and Phoenix Roadrunners.

“Last year things did not start well, nothing really went right for us, it was one you have to forget about, put behind you, move on and use as a learning experience,” is what Chris had to say about last season.

During a live chat with the D&C Amerks [...]Read More

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Goalie Tyler Plante Talks Veteran Presence

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September 26, 2009 - By

The key to success for teams in the American Hockey League is to have a veteran presence on a roster of players in their young 20′s who have more or less moved away from home for the first time.

Players need a peer that they can talk to in the locker room, someone they can relate to.  It’s easier to talk to and listen to a peer than to a coach who knows the game but may not know what you’re going through.

The lack of a veteran presence is something that has been missing from the Amerks roster in recent years and it has showed in the league standings.

I asked goaltender Tyler Plante what’s different this year and he said, “You can already feel a vet presence in the room, its a welcome change.   It’s a little more serious of an attitude already and you can feel it.”

Tyler Plante working out at the Panthers 2009 Development Camp at the Teen Ranch

Tyler Plante spent his summer in his home town of Brandon, Manitoba working on continuing to be a better athlete.  He did not need to lose weight like others, he did [...]Read More

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Cleve Kinley to Attend Amerks Camp

September 9, 2009 - By

The list of players that will be attending the Amerks training camp should be available any day now, prior to that I’ll be relying on articles posted elsewhere.

The first name I’ve come across is defenseman Cleve Kinley.  Kinley was just signed by the Florida Everblades as their 15th player under contract.  There’s little chance he’d make the Amerks roster but he will part of a list of potential call ups if there becomes a need whether it’s due to injury or poor play by others.

Kinley is an undrafted player who graduated from UMass-Lowell in 2006-2007.  The Grand Rapids Griffins signed him to a 1yr contract for the 07/08 season but quickly sent him to the ECHL where he played for the Texas Wildcatters.

Kinley seems like a skilled defenseman at the ECHL level but since he’s graduated from college he has not gotten the attention of anyone higher.  If you’re interested in any news about the Everblades check out the link below, the Naples Daily News has a lot of information about the team.

Here’s some info reported by the Naples Daily News:

“The Everblades’ reputation is well known in the hockey world,” Kinley said. “They have [...]Read More

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Jacob Micflikier to Join Florida Everblades

March 29, 2009 - By

Jacob Micflikier is going to be joining the Florida Everblades of the ECHL in their playoff push for The Kelly Cup.  Micflikier has been out of action since February 20th (17 games) when he suffered an ankle injury.  Prior to that he missed nine games in January with a broken foot.  In 39 games with the Rochester Americans this season Micflikier has scored 4 goals and 12 assists for 16 points.

Micflikier is looked upon as an offensive threat for the Blades, in eight games played this season for them he has scored nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points.

When he’ll be joining the Blades we don’t know.  He’s still in Rochester and has been practicing recently with the team.

The Everblades open their first round of playoff action on April 10 and 11th.

I wrote on March 23rd in an injury update Jacob Micflikier was expected back within two and a half weeks, which would have him playing in the final three games of the Amerks season.

It’s not likely that he’ll stick around with the second worst team in the AHL instead of joining the number one team in the ECHL.  Chances are we’ve seen [...]Read More

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Coming From Behind, Amerks Last Week of February in Review

March 1, 2009 - By

We have a lot to catch up on with the Rochester Americans over the past week so we’re going to get everyone up to speed in one post, in case you have not been paying attention.  We spent our week improving the offices of Lets Go Amerks and a night out at the Cystic Fibrosis dinner.

Here we go…

* Starting with last Sunday, the Toronto Marlies defeated the Amerks by the final score of 6-2.  The Marlies were beat 3-1 the day before by the Amerks in Toronto, so the Marlies came out angry and never let up.  Game Summary

* Luke Beaverson and Andrew Sweetland were assigned to the Florida Everblades on Wednesday afternoon.  Sweetland had played in 40 games for the Amerks and only tallied two assists and 10 penalty minutes.  Beaverson had played in 14 games for the Amerks and got on the scoresheet with one assist and 21 penalty minutes.

* The Cystic Fibrosis Annual Celebrity Waiter Dinner & Auction was on Wednesday night at Blue Cross Arena.  The Amerks and Knighthawks teamed up for this years fundraiser.  Over the past 18 years, the Amerks have raised over $650,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis [...]Read More

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