By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA At a time of year when every point is critical, in a division where barely a tenth of a percentage point separates third place from sixth, the Rochester Americans are trending in the wrong direction. They were in position to win on Friday night on home ice against Toronto but lost 3-2 in a shootout. They weren’t competitive in a 5-1 loss at Syracuse on … [Read more...] about There’s cause for concern as Amerks squander 2-goal lead, lose in OT
As playoff chase heats up, ‘what ifs’ haunt Amerks in loss to Toronto
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Not long after the Rochester Americans headed off the ice and into the dressing room following a 3-2 shootout loss to the Toronto Marlies, the around-the-AHL scoreboard checking began. “We have guys in the room telling us scores right away,” said forward Sean Malone, who scored both Amerks goals on Friday night in his return to the lineup. Indeed, … [Read more...] about As playoff chase heats up, ‘what ifs’ haunt Amerks in loss to Toronto
He wanted to fight; he ended scoring and sparking Amerks to comeback victory
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Mark Jankowski took the post-game curtain call as the game’s first star on Saturday night, a reward for scoring the winning goal with just 15.6 seconds remaining in overtime. But in the mind of Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert, defensemen Nick Boka and Jimmy Schuldt played equally important roles in the 6-5 victory over the Cleveland … [Read more...] about He wanted to fight; he ended scoring and sparking Amerks to comeback victory
Just like old times as Quinn, Mersch power Amerks past Cleveland
By KEVIN OKLOBZIA The Rochester Americans held a welcome back party on Friday night. They said welcome back to Jack Quinn. They said welcome back to Michael Mersch. They said welcome back to Mark Jankowski. And then they said welcome back to winning, Amerks style, by defeating the Cleveland Monsters 5-4 in front of 5,542 fans at Blue Cross Arena at the War … [Read more...] about Just like old times as Quinn, Mersch power Amerks past Cleveland
Walker, Wilkie power RIT into Atlantic Hockey final four
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Kobe Walker arrived at the Gene Polisseni Center on Sunday afternoon, aware it was a trip he might never make again as an RIT hockey player. The Tigers were about to face off against Sacred Heart in the deciding game of the best-of-three Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals, and they weren’t exactly going into the showdown with a boatload of … [Read more...] about Walker, Wilkie power RIT into Atlantic Hockey final four