By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Since joining the Rochester Americans two years ago to begin his chase of an NHL roster spot, Isak Rosen has always played with a pass-first mentality. Of course, when you play on a line with Jiri Kulich, passing probably isn’t a bad idea. “He’s got one of the best shots,” Rosen said. “He’s showing that in the NHL now.” But with Kulich’s AHL … [Read more...] about Armed with a shoot-first mentality, Rosen hits 20-goal mark as Amerks roll
Oh, how the mighty RIT has fallen
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA So this is what it feels like to be an also-ran in Atlantic Hockey America. The established gold standard within Atlantic Hockey for more than a decade, the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers are now the team others fatten up on. Like on Friday night, when Niagara University roared into the Gene Polisseni Center and thumped the Tigers … [Read more...] about Oh, how the mighty RIT has fallen
Few in hockey could make us laugh like Tommy McVie
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Tom McVie never played in the National Hockey League but he had one talent(?) perhaps no one in the game could match. Not that they’d want to. McVie could fit two pucks into his mouth at the same. Why he ever wanted to do so, who knows. But truth be told, it was quite fitting, because what usually came out of his mouth was pure hockey … [Read more...] about Few in hockey could make us laugh like Tommy McVie
After further review, or not, Amerks fall in shootout to Phantoms
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Michael Leone, the Rochester Americans first-year coach, admits he’s a little confused about some aspects of the American Hockey League. Namely, the video review system. “How can you review a shootout goal, but a breakaway in overtime can’t be reviewed?” Leone said. There were 7,322 fans at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial on Friday night … [Read more...] about After further review, or not, Amerks fall in shootout to Phantoms
Confident again, Jobst and Wahlberg find net as Amerks keep rolling
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Two members of the Rochester Americans who were in dire need of a boost in confidence both recently found it, though not in the same place, or on the same ice. Captain Mason Jobst solved his goal-scoring drought – a colossal 22-game slump – by continuing to do what he always does, which is work. Anton Wahlberg, meanwhile, used a chance to dominate for … [Read more...] about Confident again, Jobst and Wahlberg find net as Amerks keep rolling