By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Even though goalie Scott Wedgewood was returned to the Rochester Americans on Tuesday by the Buffalo Sabres, Jonas Johansson was given the start on Wednesday night. It might be his last for a while. Johansson didn't make it through 22 minutes, allowing four goals to the Binghamton Devils on just 10 shots before he was replaced by Adam … [Read more...] about Your Amerks 6-pack from a forgettable Wednesday
Once flying high, RIT’s hockey team has a confidence crisis
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA 'Tis the season for that famous Italian word — "fra-gee-lay" in the vernacular of Ralphie's Old Man in A Christmas Story — to become part of everyday conversation. Why, even Wayne Wilson, the head coach of Rochester Institute of Technology men's hockey team, used it often on Saturday evening. Except he pronounced fragile correctly. And he wasn't in a … [Read more...] about Once flying high, RIT’s hockey team has a confidence crisis
Rochester Amerks learn it’s sometimes better to be lucky
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA So we pose this question late on a Friday night: Lucky or good, which do you want to be? Jonas Johansson, making his second AHL start of the season, was more than willing to pick lucky after he helped the Rochester Americans to a 2-1 victory over the Providence Bruins at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. Your Friday night Amerks 6-pack after the … [Read more...] about Rochester Amerks learn it’s sometimes better to be lucky
Ric Seiling shows he’s a true professional
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA At around 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon, during a meeting in Buffalo, Ric Seiling was fired as coach of the Buffalo Beauts, the National Women's Hockey League team that is part of Pegula Sports and Entertainment. At 7:05 p.m., Seiling was donning his headset and fulfilling his duties as radio analyst for the Rochester Americans. That's called … [Read more...] about Ric Seiling shows he’s a true professional
How Swede it is: Your Wednesday Amerks 6-pack
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The new goalie played well, the Rochester Americans jumped out in front early, and history in terms of trivial information was made. That's the quick recap of Wednesday's 5-2 victory by the Amerks over the Utica Comets. Here's your Amerks 6-pack: 1. Surprise, you're going up ... and starting Goalie Jonas Johansson received a somewhat … [Read more...] about How Swede it is: Your Wednesday Amerks 6-pack