Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Maher announced Monday that Jim Christian has been named the 25th head coach in Canisius men’s basketball history. With nearly two decades of NCAA Division I head coaching experience to his credit, Christian takes over the Golden Griffin program after spending the previous two … [Read more...] about Jim Christian named Canisius head men’s basketball coach
Amerks outlast Bridgeport in shootout for sixth straight win
Courtesy of Amerks.com Bridgeport, CT – The Rochester Americans (36-22-6-2) jumped out to a four-goal lead, survived a furious comeback, and yet still emerged victorious to earn their sixth straight win in a 5-4 shootout decision over the Bridgeport Islanders (24-36-6-2) Sunday afternoon at Total Mortgage Arena. By extending their current win streak to a season-long six … [Read more...] about Amerks outlast Bridgeport in shootout for sixth straight win
Mersch’s 400th career points leads Amerks past Providence in overtime
Courtesy of Amerks.com Providence, RI – In dramatic fashion, Michael Mersch found the back of the net 46 seconds into overtime to cap off another Rochester rally, as the Amerks erased a third-period deficit before going on to top the Providence Bruins by a 3-2 final Saturday night at Amica Mutual Pavilion. With the win, Rochester remains in third place in the AHL’s North … [Read more...] about Mersch’s 400th career points leads Amerks past Providence in overtime
Red Wings home opener postponed
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Tuesday's home opener between the Rochester Red Wings and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Innovative Field has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will make up the game at a later date. Left-handed pitcher DJ HERZ will get the ball for the Red Wings in their home opener, making his Triple-A … [Read more...] about Red Wings home opener postponed
Amerks rally in third, stun Cleveland
Courtesy of GoAmerks.com Cleveland, OH – Facing a 3-1 deficit early in the third period, the Rochester Americans (33-22-6-3) rattled off three straight unanswered goals, including Jeremy Davies’ (1+1) game-winner just 21 seconds into overtime to cap a wild 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Cleveland Monsters (35-22-4-3) Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. With the … [Read more...] about Amerks rally in third, stun Cleveland