Kevin Oklobzija

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Alex Nylander's game has always been about what he can do with his skates, with his hands, with the puck on his stick. He has never been the guy going into the corner after the whistle or the guy dishing out the cross-checks in front of the net. But there he was on Friday night, losing the puck and then an edge before inadvertently playing human … [Read more...] about Rochester Amerks win again, thanks to Redmond, Nylander, Bailey

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There's a pretty good chance an alarm clock will be missing from a Hershey, Pa., hotel on Saturday night. Rochester Americans coach Chris Taylor could very well be using it at the Giant Center to make sure his team knows it's time to play the Hershey Bears. The Amerks didn't seem to know when puck drop was on Friday night. They spotted the Bears a … [Read more...] about A Friday’s 6-pack after poor start dooms Rochester Amerks

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Derailed by injuries over the past year and half and then forced to do some soul searching after being traded twice in the first four months of last season, Scott Wedgewood said coming out of training camp he was going to need a little time to find his game. Rochester Americans coach Chris Taylor is willing to give him as long as he wants — because … [Read more...] about Wedgewood shines as Rochester Amerks win again

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In defeating the Utica Comets 4-0 on Friday night, the Rochester Americans ran their point streak to seven games and increased their lead in the American Hockey League's North Division to two points over Cleveland. And yet they weren't all that pleased about everything that happened. Defenseman Zach Redmond, who scored the first goal, said the Amerks … [Read more...] about Even in winning, the Rochester Amerks demand more