By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Being in the right place at the right time landed Kent Weisbeck his first full-time job as an athletic trainer in professional sports. That was 34 years ago, and it remains the only job he's had in pro sports. While working in a Buffalo gym, Weisbeck overheard a conversation then-Rochester Americans coach John Van Boxmeer was having. The Amerks, Van … [Read more...] about Amerks honor Weisbeck for working 2,500th game as athletic trainer
Luck o’ the Swedes? For the Amerks on Irish Night, yes
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Rochester Americans billed Friday as Irish night, with a rendition of the Irish National Anthem, bagpipes and green uniforms providing a little Celtic flair. Rasmus Asplund and Alex Nylander apparently didn't get the memo. They turned it into Swedish Night. Asplund scored twice and Nylander once as the Amerks steamrolled the Bridgeport Sound … [Read more...] about Luck o’ the Swedes? For the Amerks on Irish Night, yes
Too many penalties cost the Amerks dearly in loss to Crunch
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It was bad enough that the Rochester Americans gave the Syracuse Crunch five power plays in the first period, creating a 1-0 deficit. But then, just 2:03 after Alex Nylander's 10th goal tied the score for the Amerks early in the second period, defenseman Will Borgen cross-checked and roughed up Crunch super-pest and super scorer Cory Conacher. Boom, … [Read more...] about Too many penalties cost the Amerks dearly in loss to Crunch
RIT squanders chance for home ice in AHA playoffs
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers, Saturday night was a lot like picking the wrong curtain on Let's Make A Deal. Behind curtain No. 1: a first-round bye and then home ice advantage for the second round of the Atlantic Hockey Association playoffs. Behind curtain No. 2: an all-expense paid trip to Bridgeport, Conn. In losing 2-1 on … [Read more...] about RIT squanders chance for home ice in AHA playoffs
Thomas defeats Spencerport to end streak of title-game heartache
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Three times in the past three years, Spencer Nuccitelli had come to the rink with the Webster Thomas Titans to play for a Section V hockey championship. Three times he and the Titans left with the runner-up medallion. In 2016 Thomas lost to Victor. In 2017, Brockport created the night of misery. Last February may have been the most distressing, … [Read more...] about Thomas defeats Spencerport to end streak of title-game heartache