By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It was welcome back night for the Rochester Americans on Friday. They welcomed back captain Michael Mersch, who missed the previous 10 games with an upper body injury. All he did in his return was score one goal and set up the other. They welcomed back veteran center Sean Malone, who missed the previous six games with a lower body injury. He scored … [Read more...] about Key veterans return but Amerks fall to Utica
Harding’s 4 TDs, 243 rushing yards lead McQuaid to four-peat victory over Pittsford
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The McQuaid Jesuit Knights have turned these sectional championship celebrations into a habit lately. They never get old, though. Which is why there was a display of pure joy from Knights players, coaches and support staff on the rain-soaked playing field of SUNY Brockport’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium following completion of the rare four-peat on … [Read more...] about Harding’s 4 TDs, 243 rushing yards lead McQuaid to four-peat victory over Pittsford
Amerks rally past Utica with third-period flash-and-dash
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The game wasn’t even 14 minutes old and Linus Weissbach had to be wondering if life on the ice could get any worse. His turnover just outside the Rochester Americans blue line led to a goal by Brian Halonen, giving the Utica Comets a 1-0 lead at 8:43. Five minutes later, Weissbach couldn’t coral a bouncing puck in the slot in the Utica zone, and … [Read more...] about Amerks rally past Utica with third-period flash-and-dash
Bartkowski happy to be back on the ice; Amerks thump Syracuse
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA At age 34, Matt Bartkowski is by no means young in hockey years, and maybe not even all that young at heart. There are 12 full seasons of professional hockey and 715 regular-season games on his resume, with NHL stops in Boston, Vancouver, Calgary and Minnesota. When he speaks, he very much presents the voice of experience. He’s hardly ready to stop … [Read more...] about Bartkowski happy to be back on the ice; Amerks thump Syracuse
Cassaro continues to pile up points as RIT defeats Holy Cross
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