By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Before he skates onto the Olympic stage in South Korea next weekend, Brian Gionta played a little Rochester Americans hockey — Hollywood style — on Friday night. Billed long ago as Hometown Heroes Night, this was a movie script game to be sure. Gionta's cameo appearance merely accentuated the promotion which honored local members of law enforcement, … [Read more...] about Gionta’s Olympic tuneup with the Amerks gold-medal worthy
Brown, the ‘garbage man’ for RIT, comes up big
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There are any number of engineering degrees offered at Rochester Institute of Technology. Biomedical, chemical, electrical, mechanical, computer, microelectronic; the list seems endless. Nowhere, however, in RIT's Programs of Study list is there any mention of sanitation engineer. Yet Erik Brown is on his way to magna cum laude honors in said … [Read more...] about Brown, the ‘garbage man’ for RIT, comes up big
RIT loses to Canisius but not because of goaltending
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Rochester Institute of Technology may have lost in overtime on Friday night to league-leading Canisius, but the Tigers quite possibly found a goalie. They sure hope so, anyway. Freshman Ian Andriano made his first collegiate start, and while he allowed five goals, he made a high number of high-quality saves. That's something the Tigers hadn't been … [Read more...] about RIT loses to Canisius but not because of goaltending
Don’t let the standings fool you: the Amerks aren’t playing that well
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA If you just look at the raw numbers, you'd say the Rochester Americans were continuing to play quite well. Sure, they lost 2-1 in a shootout in Monday's Martin Luther King Day matinee against the visiting Utica Comets, but they still earned a point in the standings for the 29th time in the past 35 games. That is a rather remarkable stretch, and it's … [Read more...] about Don’t let the standings fool you: the Amerks aren’t playing that well
Gill exceeding expectations for Amerks
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the Rochester Americans signed Sahir Gill to an American Hockey League contract over the summer, they had specific needs in mind. They weren't expecting Gill to be their go-to goal-scorer, they wanted him to fill a bottom-six forward role. They didn't plan on having him log big-time power-play minutes, they envisioned him killing penalties. But … [Read more...] about Gill exceeding expectations for Amerks