By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA His teammates had a two-week head start on him, not to mention the preseason, so Lawrence Pilut was playing catch-up on Friday night. Off-season shoulder surgery kept the second-year defenseman from participating in games of any sort through training camp and half of October. Thus, when he was finally given the go-ahead to return to the lineup against the … [Read more...] about Friday Amerks 6-pack: Pilut returns; Dea-Wilson chemistry; Asplund hurt
Wings’ Skinner, Cliburn sent packing by parent Twins
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When you've been in professional baseball for 42 years, catch phrases become your thing. For Rochester Red Wings pitching coach Stu Cliburn, it was "Now we go." If the team was in a rut, Cliburn always had the inspirational three-word message: Now we go. When it was game time, he was quick to say, Now we go. On Friday, the parent Minnesota Twins had a … [Read more...] about Wings’ Skinner, Cliburn sent packing by parent Twins
Given a message by Sabres, Thompson responds with one of his own
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA This was not where Tage Thompson intended to be, in a Rochester Americans uniform again. Oh, playing a big role in Friday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Syracuse Crunch was nice. But between his finish with the Amerks last spring and the start of training camp with the Buffalo Sabres last month, Thompson had dedicated himself to doing whatever was … [Read more...] about Given a message by Sabres, Thompson responds with one of his own
Minor rule changes for AHL (and NHL)
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA A new hockey season means ... rule changes Here's a quick look at what's new in the AHL (and NHL): If your helmet is knocked off ... A player must either return to the player's bench, or retrieve his helmet and put it back on "in a reasonable amount of time." The interpretation by referees is that they very likely will allow a player to complete a play. … [Read more...] about Minor rule changes for AHL (and NHL)
RIT hockey seniors know ’19-20 is last chance to win ‘their’ title
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Throughout Wayne Wilson's coaching tenure at Rochester Institute of Technology, every freshman class in the NCAA Division I era has left the Henrietta campus with at least one championship on their resume. They either won Atlantic Hockey's regular season crown or the playoff title. But the seniors of today who arrived at RIT in 2016-17 have been shut out … [Read more...] about RIT hockey seniors know ’19-20 is last chance to win ‘their’ title