By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Nine days ago, while in Hartford with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Taylor Leier had just finished dining when his phone rang. The voice on the other end totally spoiled his dinner. Leier, a mainstay with the Phantoms since his rookie year of 2014-15 and a capable depth player for the parent Philadelphia Flyers, had been traded to the Buffalo Sabres … [Read more...] about Newest Amerk comes up big
Amerks’ Redmond ‘week to week’ with injury
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Zach Redmond's unspecified lower body injury will keep him off the ice for at least the short-term, with coach Chris Taylor describing his playing status as "week to week." Redmond will not play in this weekend's two games (home against Utica on Friday, at Syracuse on Saturday), will miss the AHL All-Star Classic in Springfield on Sunday and Monday, and … [Read more...] about Amerks’ Redmond ‘week to week’ with injury
Redmond’s injury puts damper on record-breaking goal
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On a night when Zach Redmond entered the Rochester Americans record book with his 19th goal, he didn't take his first-star, post-game curtain call at center ice or even celebrate with his teammates after a 7-5 victory. He couldn't. As Wayne Simpson was speeding down the ice to score the clinching empty net goal with 28.5 seconds to play on Wednesday … [Read more...] about Redmond’s injury puts damper on record-breaking goal
Pilut staying with Sabres, will miss AHL All-Star Classic
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Buffalo Sabres have let Lawrence Pilut know he's an NHL defenseman. Even though the team has been on its CBA-mandated seven-day break and now starts the All-Star break, the Sabres did not return Pilut to the Rochester Americans. That means Pilut will not participate in the AHL All-Star Classic Sunday and Monday in Springfield. Zach Redmond will … [Read more...] about Pilut staying with Sabres, will miss AHL All-Star Classic
It took 46 years but Pagnutti’s Amerks record is about to be erased
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They say records are made to be broken, and Rick Pagnutti knows that very well. But even he may have been starting to wonder if that cliché pertained to all records. After all, nearly a half-century has passed since he set the Rochester Americans single-season record for goals by a defenseman. He found the net 18 times during the 1972-73 campaign … [Read more...] about It took 46 years but Pagnutti’s Amerks record is about to be erased