By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA You may never get a second chance to make a first impression, but Gianfranco Cassaro is proof you do sometimes get a second chance at what could have been. Once very high on the recruiting list of players to pursue for the coaching staff at Rochester Institute of Technology, Cassaro instead opted to attend the University of Massachusetts. But two … [Read more...] about Cassaro continues to pile up points as RIT defeats Holy Cross
Murray’s buzzer-beater propels Amerks past Syracuse
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In hindsight, rather than trying to keep possession of the puck and break out of the defensive zone cleanly, Brett Murray should have just played it safe and chipped it out. Instead, the ensuing turnover on a mix-up between Murray and Mason Jobst cost the Rochester Americans the lead with under eight minutes remaining on Friday night. But Murray … [Read more...] about Murray’s buzzer-beater propels Amerks past Syracuse
Determined to find his game, Bjork provides victory in Amerks debut
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The 75-minute drive down the New York State Thruway from Buffalo to Rochester can provide plenty of time for quiet reflection, as Anders Bjork learned. One day you’re in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres; the next day you’re headed to the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans. For the past three years, Bjork had been a National Hockey Leaguer, … [Read more...] about Determined to find his game, Bjork provides victory in Amerks debut
Hat trick by freshman Mahan fuels RIT’s homecoming victory over Union
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When Wendy and Rob Mahan flew from their home in Calgary, Alberta, to Western New York for parents’ weekend at Rochester Institute of Technology, they intended to stay for five or six days. That would give them time to see where their son, Tyler, was beginning his freshman year in college, and they could also see him play a pair of hockey games with the … [Read more...] about Hat trick by freshman Mahan fuels RIT’s homecoming victory over Union
Weissbach, Rosen help power Amerks past Toronto in season opener
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For Linus Weissbach, this American Hockey League season will be about showing what he’s capable of doing in a prominent role, that he’s not that far from making the jump to the National Hockey League. For Isak Rosen, the season will be about adjusting to a new league on a different continent and proving the Buffalo Sabres were correct in drafting him in … [Read more...] about Weissbach, Rosen help power Amerks past Toronto in season opener