By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When last we saw Scott Ratzlaff on the ice for the Rochester Americans, he was taking the second-star curtain call following his first professional shutout, a 5-0 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds on Feb. 6. Sunday there was no curtain call, just calls by some boisterous fans for a replacement after the rookie goaltender allowed seven goals in a … [Read more...] about Amerks Leone after 7-4 loss: Pulling Ratzlaff was not an option
RIT defeats Niagara, strengthens hold on 2nd place in AHA
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Zach Wigle spent the previous four seasons playing major junior in the Ontario Hockey League, where scores of Hall of Famers honed their skills and some of the game’s greatest rivalries are renewed week after week and year after year. But the first-year Rochester Institute of Technology centerman says nothing in the OHL compares to the Corner Crew, the … [Read more...] about RIT defeats Niagara, strengthens hold on 2nd place in AHA
Rosen’s hat trick, Ratzlaff’s shutout lead Amerks past Springfield
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Rochester Americans held a welcome-back party Friday night at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. They welcomed back Isak Rosen, their All-Star right winger who had been back up with the parent Buffalo Sabres since Sunday. They welcomed back Konsta Helenius, their All-Star left winger who had been with the Sabres since Jan. 15. And they … [Read more...] about Rosen’s hat trick, Ratzlaff’s shutout lead Amerks past Springfield
Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the lineup has little firepower, when it takes a monumental effort just to create a scoring chance, the last thing you want to do is give the opposition chances off of unforced errors. The Rochester Americans learned that the hard way on Wednesday night. Two poor plays with the puck – including a needless icing by defenseman Ryan Johnson late in … [Read more...] about Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville
Rosen comes up big in the clutch as the Amerks defeat Hershey
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Isak Rosen knows the Rochester Americans need him to score goals, especially now with so many key players either on recall or injured. Which is why he wasn’t all too happy with his play in two games this week against the Hershey Bears. On Wednesday, just one of his shot attempts reached goalie Clay Stevenson. On Friday, through two periods, he didn’t … [Read more...] about Rosen comes up big in the clutch as the Amerks defeat Hershey