A prime objective heading into the weekend was to create a true home-ice advantage at “the Gene.” The Tigers haven’t really been all that difficult to beat at home. They were just 6-13 at the Polisseni Center the past two seasons…
In overtime, Alex Nylander was a little more himself, stealing the puck from center Ross Colton on the half wall in the Syracuse zone before setting up Zach Redmond for the winner as the Amerks (10-3-1) defeated the Crunch 3-2.
The Amerks didn’t seem to know when puck drop was on Friday night. They spotted the Bears a 3-0 lead in the first 18:24 and couldn’t recover, losing 4-2 in front of 6,013 fans at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial…
The Amerks came to life in the third period, scoring three times, but they also ended up short-handed seven times, including being down two men for a stretched of 1:21 early in the period and for 41 seconds midway through…
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…
Erik Brown and his linemates, Gabe Valenzuela and Abbott Girduckis, are going to produce goals for Rochester Institute of Technology.
The pure skill up in the lineup was the reason why. Danny O’Regan scored two goals and Alex Nylander and Brendan Guhle had the others as the Amerks opened 1-0, 3-1 and 4-2 leads but ended up in a shootout after 65 minutes…
Erik Brown and his returning linemates, center Gabe Valenzuela and winger Abbott Girduckis, are ready for the responsibility that comes with being the target as the Tigers officially open the season this weekend at UMass-Lowell…
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Impressions from another loss by the Rochester Americans. Two games, two losses, both to the Charlotte Checkers. A 6-2 embarrassment on Friday followed by a 4-2 marginally competitive setback on Saturday night. An 0-2 start is the opposite of last year That doesn’t mean things are really all that different, believe it […]
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They talked about how this would be the season they’d take the next step, and maybe a giant one at that. They talked about the balance of experienced veterans and talented youth on defense. They talked about the depth of quality forwards. They talked about focus and pride and opportunity and potential. […]