By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There are the can't-miss prospects in every organization, the guys that everyone knows will end up in Major League Baseball. For the Minnesota Twins in recent years, we all knew Jose Berrios and Byron Buxton wouldn't be playing very long for the Rochester Red Wings, that their elite-level skills would take them to Minneapolis sooner rather than … [Read more...] about Nick Anderson’s path: From NAIA Mayville State to the Red Wings
Revitalized Bailey sparks Amerks to comeback victory
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When he's on top of his game, when he's feelin' it, when he's revving up to warp speed and determined to be a standout, Justin Bailey can be a very dangerous weapon for the Rochester Americans. That said, explaining how he only scored seven goals in his first 35 games of the season with the Amerks isn't easy. The stating-the-obvious answer: it just … [Read more...] about Revitalized Bailey sparks Amerks to comeback victory
Seeing double: Ullmark named Amerks MVP again
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Linus Ullmark became the fifth player, and third goalie, in the past 25 years to be named most valuable player of the Rochester Americans in back-to-back seasons. Ullmark entered Friday night's home finale with a 20-12-2 record, 2.41 goals-against average (11th best in the American Hockey League) and .923 save percentage (seventh best). The steady, … [Read more...] about Seeing double: Ullmark named Amerks MVP again
Amerks lose as tune-up for the playoffs begins
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Before the Calder Cup playoffs begin for the Rochester Americans, there is the formality of finishing the regular season this week. And while the final three games don't have massive importance â it's pick your poison with either first-round opponent, the Syracuse Crunch or Toronto Marlies â the Amerks did crank up the intensity on Wednesday … [Read more...] about Amerks lose as tune-up for the playoffs begins
Amerks’ Paetsch mourns for families back home in Humboldt bus tragedy
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA As Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial went silent on Saturday night to pay respect for the victims of the junior hockey bus crash in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, the magnitude of the tragedy hit Nathan Paetsch much harder. The bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos Tier II junior team collided with a tractor-trailer in near Tisdale, Sask., near … [Read more...] about Amerks’ Paetsch mourns for families back home in Humboldt bus tragedy