By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA ROCHESTER, N.Y. --The most significant recruiting obstacle faced by the men’s and women’s hockey programs at Rochester Institute of Technology has been removed. RIT is now permitted to offer athletic scholarships for hockey after Division III member schools overwhelmingly approved a change to the bylaws during Saturday’s Business Session at the 2022 … [Read more...] about The ice is now level for RIT: Tigers can offer hockey scholarships
Quinn’s first hat trick and buzzer-beating assist not enough as Amerks fall in overtime
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Jack Quinn left the rink on Friday night frustrated by a 4-3 shootout loss to Belleville and aggravated by his own not-so-stellar play. He didn’t produce a point, was responsible for Belleville’s first goal, fanned on a golden scoring opportunity in the third period and failed to convert on his shootout try. So when he arrived at Blue Cross Arena at … [Read more...] about Quinn’s first hat trick and buzzer-beating assist not enough as Amerks fall in overtime
Fortunate bounce enables Amerks to escape with a point
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Some nights bounces don’t go your way. Some nights they do, and the Rochester Americans can be thankful for that on Friday night. Unable to cope well with a heavy, in-your-face style of the Belleville Senators, the Amerks still managed to earn a point in a 4-3 shootout loss. Linus Weissbach’s attempted centering pass for Ryan Scarfo instead caromed … [Read more...] about Fortunate bounce enables Amerks to escape with a point
Quinn fully invested in bringing Sabres organization ‘to a better place’
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On Tuesday night, Jack Quinn enjoyed a milestone event in what very likely will turn out to be an impactful NHL career by playing his first game for the Buffalo Sabres. The 20-year-old left winger played well, too, drawing praise from Sabres coach Don Granato. And then, 24 hours after taking his rookie lap around the ice of KeyBank Center and facing … [Read more...] about Quinn fully invested in bringing Sabres organization ‘to a better place’
Laaksonen assists on 4 goals in Amerks win, but his defensive gains are more important
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The game was barely halfway over and here was Oskari Laaksonen already with a career-high four assists for the Rochester Americans. It was that kind of night, where his shots from the point or his flat, on the tape passes ended up creating goals for the Amerks in what became a 7-6 victory over the Utica Comets on Wednesday at Blue Cross Arena at the War … [Read more...] about Laaksonen assists on 4 goals in Amerks win, but his defensive gains are more important