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Home»Entries posted by Kevin Oklobzija (Page 2)

All-Minnesota defense pairing leads Amerks

By Kevin Oklobzija on November 1, 2019   Amerks, Pine Pieces, WNY Sports  

All-Minnesota defense pairing leads Amerks

After an uninspiring performance on Wednesday night against a team they simply can’t beat, the Rochester Americans rebounded to defeat the not-so-good Binghamton Senators…

RIT’s backup goalie responds in a big way for women’s hockey team

By Kevin Oklobzija on October 30, 2019   Pine Pieces, WNY Sports  

RIT’s backup goalie responds in a big way for women’s hockey team

She had essentially been a designated practice goalie for RIT’s women’s hockey team, going through all the drills but never getting to play in a game…

Smith gets back to scoring as Amerks defeat Hershey

By Kevin Oklobzija on October 23, 2019   Amerks, Pine Pieces, WNY Sports  

Smith gets back to scoring as Amerks defeat Hershey

While the Amerks have earned nine of a possible 14 points by going 4-2-0-1 in their first seven games, they want their big guns to start scoring. So far, only Tage Thompson (3-4-7) has been doing that…

For RIT, big saves, big goals, big defense, big balance mean big winning

By Kevin Oklobzija on October 19, 2019   Pine Pieces, WNY Sports  

For RIT, big saves, big goals, big defense, big balance mean big winning

Yes, it’s early, but a 3-1 record — including a victory over Bowling Green, at the time the No. 17-rated team in the country — is a nice look, especially when you haven’t even played in your home rink…

Luck of the Tigers: Notre Dame will be 2020 Brick City Homecoming foe

By Kevin Oklobzija on October 19, 2019   Pine Pieces, WNY Sports  

Luck of the Tigers: Notre Dame will be 2020 Brick City Homecoming foe

As RIT’s Brick City Homecoming game has grown into an annual can’t-miss event in downtown Rochester, some of the biggest names in college hockey have come to town…

Friday Amerks 6-pack: Pilut returns; Dea-Wilson chemistry; Asplund hurt

By Kevin Oklobzija on October 18, 2019   Amerks, Pine Pieces, WNY Sports  

Friday Amerks 6-pack: Pilut returns; Dea-Wilson chemistry; Asplund hurt

While it was clear he hadn’t played in six months, Pilut showed flashes of his talent with and without the puck in the 4-3 shootout loss at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial…

Wings’ Skinner, Cliburn sent packing by parent Twins

By Kevin Oklobzija on October 13, 2019   Pine Pieces, Red Wings, WNY Sports  

Wings’ Skinner, Cliburn sent packing by parent Twins

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When you’ve been in professional baseball for 42 years, catch phrases become your thing. For Rochester Red Wings pitching coach Stu Cliburn, it was “Now we go.” If the team was in a rut, Cliburn always had the inspirational three-word message: Now we go. When it was game time, he was quick […]

Given a message by Sabres, Thompson responds with one of his own

By Kevin Oklobzija on October 4, 2019   Amerks, Pine Pieces, WNY Sports  

Given a message by Sabres, Thompson responds with one of his own

Thompson met the challenge head-on Friday night. He scored two goals, including the game-winner with 43 seconds left in overtime as the Amerks won their season opener for the fifth time in six years…

Minor rule changes for AHL (and NHL)

By Kevin Oklobzija on October 4, 2019   Amerks, Pine Pieces, WNY Sports  

Minor rule changes for AHL (and NHL)

A new hockey season means … rule changes. Here’s a quick look at what’s new in the AHL (and NHL):

RIT hockey seniors know ’19-20 is last chance to win ‘their’ title

By Kevin Oklobzija on October 3, 2019   Pine Pieces, WNY Sports  

RIT hockey seniors know ’19-20 is last chance to win ‘their’ title

The Tigers will find out a lot about themselves early. The season starts Saturday at Colgate, and the Raiders will be looking for a little payback after losing 6-1 in the 2018 Brick City Homecoming game…

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