By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Just when it seemed the time was right to count out the Rochester Americans, the players in their depleted lineup dug deep on Sunday afternoon and made sure they avoided the play-in mini-round of the Calder Cup playoffs. Four different players scored goals – including newcomer Josh Passolt in his American Hockey League debut – as the visiting Amerks … [Read more...] about Amerks dig deep to win at Cleveland, earn first-round date with Syracuse
Amerks lose game, key player and drop to 4th place
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On an evening when winning would have meant staying in contention for home ice advantage in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs, the Rochester Americans instead find themselves staring at a date in the play-in mini-round. In other words, Saturday couldn’t have gone any worse for the Amerks. They squandered a lead and lost on the ice, 4-3 to … [Read more...] about Amerks lose game, key player and drop to 4th place
Amerks lose their cool and the game
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It’s been a long time since fans at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial verbally chased referees off the ice after what they perceived as horrendous officiating. And it’s been even longer since misconducts were dished out like candy on Halloween; a good three decades actually, back to the late 1980s and early 1990s and the late Mick McGeough’s … [Read more...] about Amerks lose their cool and the game
Amerks gain a point they didn’t really deserve
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA You know the bar is high when, after managing to gain a point from a 3-2 overtime loss against your long-time rival and virtual equal in the standings, your coach blasts your performance. Rightly so, mind you. While the Rochester Americans overcame an early 2-0 deficit and took the Syracuse Crunch to overtime, their play from first puck drop right up … [Read more...] about Amerks gain a point they didn’t really deserve
Kozak’s goal, scrap help power Amerks past Utica
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA He entered the season with far less fanfare than the high-round draft picks like Jiri Kulich, Isak Rosen, Aleksandr Kisakov and Filip Cederqvist. Then again, Tyson Kozak wasn’t selected until the seventh and final round in 2021, going to the Buffalo Sabres with the 193rd overall selection. How could there be fanfare? But the 20-year-old center is … [Read more...] about Kozak’s goal, scrap help power Amerks past Utica