With an energetic crowd of 7,502 in the stands of Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, the Amerks hit four goal posts and misfired on two empty nets — all in the first 22 minutes — and then couldn’t respond to adversity once they fell behind…
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the Rochester Americans’ 2017-18 season came to a yet another premature end, Zach Redmond was prepared to explore his free-agent options. He wasn’t getting any younger, and NHL teams weren’t as interested in his talents as they once were. Europe was becoming an appealing alternative. But then in mid-June the Buffalo […]
That’s why, after all, he showed up in the 2016 Arizona Fall League to begin his pro baseball career, four years after his NFL career fizzled. So what if he hadn’t played the game since his junior year in high school, 10 years earlier…
Nathan Bastian’s goal with 14.8 seconds left in overtime never should have been allowed, since the Binghamton Devils were offside upon entry into the Rochester Americans’ zone…
As always, the Red Wings organization did it right, too. The first 1,500 fans entering the ball park, which means probably more than half of them, received a reversible knit hat. Talk about the appropriate giveaway on this home opener…
The Crunch scored twice in the final six minutes of the first period and, after Remi Elie and Wayne Simpson both hit posts during a second-period power play, Cal Foote banked a point shot in off the post behind Amerks goalie Scott Wedgewood and Syracuse led 3-0 midway through the game…
This is a debut in red, white and blue that should have come five months ago, or four months ago, or three months ago; but certainly not this late, in the waning weeks of the regular season…
Unlike Sunday, when a 4-1 deficit turned into a 5-4 victory at Toronto, the Amerks (41-21-4-2) lost on home ice to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4-3…
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Remember when the Rochester Americans were sailing along in first place and confidently talking about the talent and potential they possessed? Well, they’re still talking with confidence but they’re no longer in first place. If they don’t win at least once this weekend in Toronto, they won’t even be in second. And […]
Winners of four straight and 10 of their past 12, the Amerks (39-18-3-2) now head to Charlotte (39-15-6-1) to play the league’s best team on Friday and Saturday…