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Joe Finley vs Kyle Neuber Fight Video

January 15, 2012 - By Keith Wozniak

This past Friday night the Toronto Marlies defeated the Rochester Americans in overtime by the final score of 2-1 and in the second period Joe Finley and Kyle Neuber dropped the mitts in the fight below. After the game Finley was called up to the Buffalo Sabres to fill in for an injured Brayden McNabb and he went on to fight Matt Martin of the New York Islanders.

I apologize about the black and white like quality of the video but it’s the best I could get from the AHL Live site.

Joe Finley vs Kyle Neuber

Joe Finley vs Matt Martin

Tags: Fight ι Joe Finley ι Kyle Neuber ι Matt Martin ι New York Islanders ι Toronto Marlies ι VideosCategories: Amerks

Leggio Leads the Amerks to the Second Half of the Season with a Win

January 15, 2012 - By Keith Wozniak

Another weekend has come and gone and another pair of solid performances by the Rochester Americans. The team finished the set of games with three out of a possible four points with an overtime loss to the Toronto Marlies on Friday and regulation win against the Hamilton Bulldogs on Saturday night. David Leggio has stepped up to becoming the star of the team right now with his fourth straight standout performance. Leggio had 35 saves in a win against the Bulldogs on Saturday and over the course of the past four starts he has made 165 saves in net. That’s a lot of pucks to be stopping. Oh defense where are you?

This team has needed the goalie to steal wins and the win against Hamilton could be considered one of those games. Right now that goal is David Leggio and he’ll have more starts on the horizon.

Back to the win over Hamilton.. the Amerks are now 9-0-1-0 when leading after two periods of play. When this team can find a way to build a lead they’ve done an outstanding job of holding on to it.

Mark Voakes put the Amerks on the board first with his fifth goal [...]Read More

Tags: Alex Biega ι Alex Henry ι David Leggio ι Hamilton Bulldogs ι Jonathan Parker ι Marcus Foligno ι Mark Voakes ι Nick Crawford ι Postgame ι Shawn Szydlowski ι TJ Brennan ι Toronto Marlies ι Zack FitzGerald ι Zack KassianCategories: Amerks

Guest Spot on the Power Play Post Show; Article About the Marlies

December 30, 2011 - By Keith Wozniak

I’ve mentioned the Power Play Post show before but not as often as I should since as far as I know it’s the only in depth radio show/podcast in the world with in depth discussion of the American Hockey League. The show is based out of Binghamton but is focused on the entire league, not discussion about Binghamton first and then everyone else. The show typically starts with the hosts Bob Howard and Jason Wilcox discussing what has happened over the previous week followed by Bob interviewing a few guests. For the 11th episode of their 8th season I was a guest on the air to talk about the Amerks along with forward Ryan Keller of the Oklahoma City Barons and Mike Kelley who is the play by play broadcaster for the Springfield Falcons.

If you’d like to take a listen head on over to http://pppshow.net to download or stream the recent episode! I’m more of a writer than talker (at least I think I am – I never listen to myself) so if you listen let me know how I did even if I was horrible. I can’t be too bad if Bob keeps having me back as a guest.

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Tags: Brian Burke ι Power Play Post Show ι Toronto Maple Leafs ι Toronto MarliesCategories: Amerks

Short Handed Goal Lifts Marlies Over the Amerks, Thoughts and Video Highlights

November 19, 2011 - By Keith Wozniak

The game wasn’t all that exciting but on the scoreboard it was a close one, the Toronto Marlies defeated the Rochester Americans by the score of 2-1. A Marlies shorthanded goal late in the third period was the winning goal for the Marlies.

The worst part of the game seemed to be when Marcus Foligno was hit in the ankle by a shot from Nick Crawford. Foligno went down to the ice and pain and had to be helped off the ice and down the tunnel. The good news is that there does not appear to be any type of injury and he’ll probably play Saturday afternoon in Toronto. That’s all the Amerks would’ve needed was to lose another player.

Back to the game, there were chances for each team as you’ll see in the highlights below but not many of them were quality chances. Pucks were going directly into the chests or pads of both goalies. Leggio made some great saves at times. The Marlies got lucky the puck didn’t bounce one way in the Amerks favor at times.

The Marlies did what the Amerks have done in recent games, prevent a lot of traffic in front of the [...]Read More

Tags: Brayden McNabb ι David Leggio ι Greg Scott ι Joe Finley ι Marcus Foligno ι Mark Owuya ι Postgame ι Toronto MarliesCategories: Amerks

Amerks Gameday vs Marlies, A Handful of Thoughts

November 18, 2011 - By Keith Wozniak

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. The puck drops at 7:35pm but get there at 6:30pm for “Happy Hour” with $2 beers.

It’s still too early in the season to be staring at the standings but it’s better to do it now than trying to squeeze out every point possible in March. The Amerks have a game in hand on the Marlies and are two points ahead of them in the standings.

When it comes to games in the division the Amerks have earned points in seven of their eight divisional games. After losing the first game of the season against the Hamilton Bulldogs they have earned two wins against Grand Rapids and one against Lake Erie. They have lost two games in overtime/shootout against Hamilton and they have one overtime loss in Toronto.

The season started out rocky and the five game losing streak now appears to have been a good thing because the team was able to take something away from [...]Read More

Tags: Colin Stuart ι Corey Tropp ι David Leggio ι Derek Whitmore ι Drew MacIntyre ι Gameday ι Joe Finley ι Paul Szczechura ι TJ Brennan ι Toronto Marlies ι Transactions ι Travis Turnbull ι Zack KassianCategories: Amerks

Gameday: Collapse in Toronto; Amerks Back Home vs Adirondack

October 23, 2011 - By Keith Wozniak

A wonderful Sunday evening game ahead of us, the third game in three nights for the Rochester Americans and Adirondack Phantoms. The Amerks had a third period collapse on Saturday afternoon that resulted in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Marlies. It’s a game that the team knows inside they they squandered but at the same time they’re already focusing on the game today.

The Phantoms were in Portland on Friday where they won 3-0 and then lost 5-2 in Albany on Saturday night.

Marcus Foligno will be back on the ice after serving his two game suspension. Chris Clackson was sent back to the Gwinnett Gladiators after filling in on the roster.

It’ll be interesting to see what this young team looks like on the ice today. Sunday games in the AHL are typically snoozefests between tired teams. The Amerks didn’t play into Saturday night so other than fatigue from the game they were able to get a good nights sleep in their own homes.

They worked hard to come from behind on Friday night before losing in the skills competition (shootout) and then the late game collapse yesterday so they should be fired up and ready to [...]Read More

Tags: Adirondack Phantoms ι Ben Scrivens ι Corey Tropp ι Darryl Boyce ι David Leggio ι Derek Whitmore ι Drew MacIntyre ι Gameday ι Injuries ι Jacob Legace ι Joe Colborne ι Joe Finley ι Joey Crabb ι Kelsey Wilson ι Postgame ι Ryan Hamilton ι Toronto Marlies ι Transactions ι Travis TurnbullCategories: Amerks

Gameday: First Place Amerks at Toronto Marlies

October 22, 2011 - By Keith Wozniak

It feels like we just walked out of the War Memorial but it’s already time to think about aother Rochester Americans game. They travelled to Toronto last night after the game where they’re scheduled to play the Marlies at 3pm.

Three games in three nights and by the time Sunday is over it’ll have been seven games in eleven nights. The Toronto Marlies have not played a game since last Sunday and may be a little more well rested for the game compared to the team that arrived in town around 2am.

For now though the Amerks are in first place in the North Division, one point ahead of the Toronto Marlies and Hamilton Bulldogs in the standings. Too soon to plan the parade? Probably.

Unless David Leggio wakes up sick or with a mystery injury this morning it’s guaranteed that he’ll be starting in net for the Amerks today. If you missed it yesterday check out my feature story on David Leggio.

Zack Kassian is already an early season leader amongst the top 10 rookies in the league. He’s tied for 5th in points with 6pts (3G+3A). Kassian is also 2nd in shots with 19 through six games. [...]Read More

Tags: Ben Scrivens ι David Leggio ι Gameday ι Injuries ι Jean Hebert ι Joe Colborne ι Joey Crabb ι Mark Voakes ι Matt Traub ι Michael Ryan ι Mike Cvik ι Phil Varone ι Riley Boychuck ι Shawn Szydlowski ι Toronto Marlies ι Travis Turnbull ι Zack KassianCategories: Amerks

The Hockey News Ranks Amerks to be 4th in the West

October 6, 2011 - By Keith Wozniak

The Hockey News has published it’s preview of the American Hockey League’s 2011/2012 season and the Rochester Americans are ranked 4th in the West and based on those predictions would win the North Division. The rankings were put together by the D&C’s Kevin Oklobzija.

Thanks to Admirals Roundtable for the rankings. Looking back at the 2010/2011 rankings Ryan from Admirals Roundtable wrote this:

- The Calder Cup finalists were ranked 16th and 27th overall.
- The division winners were ranked 19th, 3rd, 14th, and 18th.
- Four of their top 10 didn’t make the playoffs (Chicago, Worcester, San Antonio, Grand Rapids)

It’s that time of year where everyone makes predictions just because it’s the thing to do. Everyone knows (or should know) that a season can change in a matter of weeks due to injuries, call ups, trades and even a group of players not living up to their expectations.

Here’s the rankings:

East (first to last): Hershey Bears, W-B/Scranton Penguins, Portland Pirates, Springfield Falcons, Manchester Monarchs, Syracuse Crunch, Worcester Sharks, Connecticut Whale, Binghamton Senators, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, St John’s Icecaps, Albany Devils, Norfolk Admirals, Providence Bruins, Adirondack Phantoms

West (first to last): Charlotte Checkers, Peoria Rivermen, Chicago Wolves, [...]Read More

Tags: Abbotsford Heat ι Adirondack Phantoms ι Albany Devils ι Binghamton Senators ι Bridgeport Sound Tigers ι Charlotte Checkers ι Chicago Wolves ι Connecticut Whale ι Grand Rapids Griffins ι Hamilton Bulldogs ι Hershey Bears ι Houston Aeros ι Lake Erie Monsters ι Manchester Monarchs ι Milwakee Admirals ι Norfolk Admirals ι Oklahoma City Barons ι Peoria Rivermen ι Portland Pirates ι Providence Bruins ι Rochester Americans ι Rockford IceHogs ι San Antonio Rampage ι Springfield Falcons ι St John's Icecaps ι Syracuse Crunch ι Texas Stars ι The Hockey News ι Toronto Marlies ι W-B/Scranton Penguins ι Worcester SharksCategories: Amerks

Amerks Lose 7-3 vs Marlies in Preseason Game

October 1, 2010 - By Keith Wozniak

The Amerks played their first of two preseason games against the Toronto Marlies on Friday night and lost by the final score of 7-3. Not much is known about the game other than Michal Repik, Triston Grant and Ryan Del Monte scored goals for the Amerks. Tyler Plante played the first approximately 30 minutes and only allowed one goal. Marc Cheverie replaced Plante midway through the second period and the other six goals were scored against.

The only thing I’d take away from the loss is that Cheverie has some work to do. The same can probably be said about Brian Foster who I am assuming will see some action on Saturday. Right now those two are battling to be the first call up when either Markstrom or Plante get injured or called up at some point this season, something that’s guaranteed to happen (an injury or callup that is).

The same two teams play again Saturday evening at Gaylord Powless Arena in Ohsweken, Ontario. It’s considered a home game for the Amerks so we’ll probably get some better updates as the Amerks staff will be working the game.

Here’s the recap from the Amerks about the game:

(Bradford, ON- [...]Read More

Tags: Marc Cheverie ι Michal Repik ι Postgame ι Ryan Del Monte ι Toronto Marlies ι Triston Grant ι Tyler PlanteCategories: Amerks

Amerks to End Camp, Two Preseason Games vs Marlies

October 1, 2010 - By Keith Wozniak

The Amerks will end training camp Friday morning with a morning skate at Blue Cross Arena at 9am before hitting the road for two preseason games against the Toronto Marlies. The two games will be the last chance for many players to try and earn a spot on the Amerks roster or be sent to an ECHL team. Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be making it to either game. If anyone is feel free to share a writeup of some sort about the games.

The first preseason game is Friday night at 6pm at Bob Fallis Arena in Bradford, Ontario. The second game is Saturday night at Gaylord Powless Arena in Ohsweken, Ontario.

Admission for the second game in Ohsweken is $7.00 per person, while children 12 and under are free. Amerks Owner Curt Styres will donate all of the proceeds to Six Nations minor youth hockey programs. Prior to the game, Amerks Vice President of Hockey Operations Ted Nolan, Amerks Director of Player Personnel Jody Gage, Head Coach Chuck Weber and Assistant Coach Jason Cipolla will hold a youth hockey clinic at the arena from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Amerks and Panthers will both make cuts by [...]Read More

Tags: Chuck Weber ι Mike Santos ι Toronto MarliesCategories: Amerks

Amerks Hold on Tight and Defeat Marlies in Shootout

April 10, 2010 - By Keith Wozniak

The Rochester Americans got the job done on Friday night defeating the Toronto Marlies to clinch home ice advantage for their first round in the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs. It may not have been pretty as the Amerks gave up a three goal lead but they found a way to get the job done, and that seems to have been the story of the season.

There’s a couple different ways to look at the game. One of which is that it was an ugly victory and not the way you want to play during game #79 heading into the playoffs. Another way to look at it is that the Amerks had four players who’ve played under 10 professional games, are still missing a lot of others and that they fulfilled their goal of making the playoffs with a much needed win.

One game remains on the regular season schedule and that’s Saturday evening on the road against the Syracuse Crunch. According to Chris Taylor just because the team has clinched the playoffs and home ice don’t expect the team to take the night off.

“It’s good to see that even though we only played a solid period tonight we found [...]Read More

Tags: Alexander Salak ι Andre Deveaux ι Benoit Groulx ι Chris Taylor ι Greg Scott ι James Reimer ι Jamie Johnson ι Jeff Taffe ι Jordan Henry ι Josh Engel ι Mike York ι Postgame ι Rory Fitzpatrick ι Ryan Hamilton ι Tim Brent ι Toronto MarliesCategories: Amerks

Amerks vs Marlies Shootout and Fight Videos

April 10, 2010 - By Keith Wozniak

The Amerks defeated the Marlies by the final score of 4-3 in a shootout on Friday night at Blue Cross Arena. The game also had a couple of early fights between Andrew Lord and Richard Greenop and also Jimmy Bonneau and Phil Oreskovic.

Shootout featured (in order of shot taken): Jamie Johnson, Tim Brent, Jeff Taffe (scored), Josh Engel (scored), Mike York (scored), Greg Scott, Chris Taylor, Ryan Hamilton (scored), Michal Repik (scored), Justin Hodgman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwm6oF6Q8CM