Courtesy of Amerks.com Rochester, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans (27-24-4-1) pulled within one goal on two separate occasions but were unable to find the equalizer each time in a 6-3 loss to the North Division-leading Toronto Marlies (40-16-2-1) Sunday at The Blue Cross Arena. The matchup, which served as the third in three days for the Amerks this weekend, was the eighth … [Read more...] about Amerks drop weekend finale to Toronto
Amerks doubled up in Syracuse
Courtesy of Amerks.com Syracuse, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans (27-23-4-1) scored twice on the power-play but were doubled up by Syracuse Crunch (28-20-5-3) as they dropped a 4-2 decision Saturday at Upstate Medical University Arena. Despite the defeat, Rochester has earned a point in six of its last 10 games, going 4-4-2-0 over that span. The contest, which served … [Read more...] about Amerks doubled up in Syracuse
Biro’s five-point game leads Amerks past Hartford
Courtesy of Amerks.com Rochester, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans (27-22-4-1) erupted for four power-play goals and relied on a career-best five-point performance from Brandon Biro (1+4) to open the weekend with an 8-4 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack (24-23-3-7) Friday at The Blue Cross Arena. With its second straight eight-goal outing on home ice, Rochester improved … [Read more...] about Biro’s five-point game leads Amerks past Hartford
Amerks unable to hold lead in overtime loss to Laval
LAVAL QUEBEC – The Rochester Americans (26-21-4-1) built a 3-0 lead four minutes into the second period only to see the Laval Rocket (23-22-7-2) responded with four straight unanswered goals, including the game-winner with 2:53 gone in overtime, to escape with a 4-3 win in the second of back-to-back meetings between the two teams Friday at Place Bell. Despite the overtime … [Read more...] about Amerks unable to hold lead in overtime loss to Laval
Johnson and Reaves fuel offense; Athena clinches spot in A1 final
WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Zee Johnson and Khorie Reaves scored 23 and 22 points respectively as No. 1 Greece Athena used a 15-0 run spanning the first and second quarters to gain separation from No. 4 Brockport on the way to an 81-56 victory in Section V Class A1 action, Wednesday night. The first quarter was back and forth with six lead changes as Brockport gained a 12-11 advantage … [Read more...] about Johnson and Reaves fuel offense; Athena clinches spot in A1 final