By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It was billed as PGA Championship Night, a chance for Rochester Americans fans to get an up-close look at the Wanamaker Trophy and start thinking about golf’s second major of the season coming to Oak Hill Country Club in May. The Amerks themselves apparently preferred to look at it as Right the Ship Night. Six different players scored goals while … [Read more...] about Houser terrific while Amerks goal-scorers tee off on Toronto
Amerks slide continues as goals get tougher to come by
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Remember how, early in the season, the Rochester Americans were able to play some on-ice razzle-dazzle all night long? How they would go from defending to the attack in the blink of an eye and produce goal after goal on the rush? How in the first 17 games they scored four or more goals nine times and reached their high-water mark of five games over … [Read more...] about Amerks slide continues as goals get tougher to come by
RIT’s ‘Sneaky Wagon’ hits bump in the road
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They have been rolling along pretty much all season, building a comfortable lead in Atlantic Hockey while catching the attention of the polling voters. But only cursory attention. Heading into the weekend, Rochester Institute of Technology was 18-7-1. The Tigers were ranked No. 18 in the USCHO.com rankings but fell out of the top 20 in the USA Today/USA … [Read more...] about RIT’s ‘Sneaky Wagon’ hits bump in the road
Slumping Amerks lose for 8th time in 11 games
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The All-Star break can’t get here soon enough for the Rochester Americans. Within shouting distance of the first-place Toronto Marlies coming out of the holiday season, the Amerks endured a January nose-dive and now find themselves 17 points from the top and in fourth place, just one point ahead of fifth-place Laval. The slump was punctuated by … [Read more...] about Slumping Amerks lose for 8th time in 11 games
Current Amerks not good enough on Hall of Fame night
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On a night when the Rochester Americans honored greats from the past, inducting Val James and Jason Pominville into the team’s Hall of Fame, the Amerks of today were just so-so. A 20-minute stretch of indifferent play allowed Charlotte to build a 3-0 lead, and the Checkers held off the Amerks furious third-period rally to win 4-2 on Friday in front of … [Read more...] about Current Amerks not good enough on Hall of Fame night