By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the Rochester Americans’ 2017-18 season came to a yet another premature end, Zach Redmond was prepared to explore his free-agent options. He wasn’t getting any younger, and NHL teams weren’t as interested in his talents as they once were. Europe was becoming an appealing alternative. But then in mid-June the Buffalo […]
Rochester finished the campaign with an AHL-best 25-9-3-1 road record and its nine regulation losses were tied for fewest in the AHL this season. The 25 wins away from The Blue Cross Arena were also tied for most by any AHL team and matched a single-season franchise record which was set during the 1998-99 season…
The Rochester Americans will face the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies in the first-round of the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Amerks begin the postseason on home ice for Games 1, presented by Nissan, and 2 of the best-of-five opening round series on Friday, April 19 and Sunday, April 21 at The Blue Cross Arena. Rochester will also host a decisive Game 5, if necessary, on Sunday, April 28…
Despite a pair of goals from Victor Olofsson, the Rochester Americans (45-23-5-2) saw the Syracuse Crunch (47-21-4-3) claim the North Division title with a 4-3 win on Saturday night at the War Memorial Arena…
Nathan Bastian’s goal with 14.8 seconds left in overtime never should have been allowed, since the Binghamton Devils were offside upon entry into the Rochester Americans’ zone…
The 30-year-old Redmond earns year-end honors for the second straight season after being named to the AHL Second All-Star Team in 2017-18, becoming the first Amerks defenseman to be selected in back-to-back years since Terry Hollinger in 1995-96 and 1996-97…
Rochester Americans General Manager Randy Sexton announced today that the team has signed defenseman Justin Baudry to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2019-20 season…
On the strength of a pair of goals from newcomer Tage Thompson and 36 saves by goaltender Scott Wedgewood, the Rochester Americans (45-22-4-2) picked up their league-leading 24throad win of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Monsters (36-28-7-2) Monday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Rochester is now guaranteed at least a second-place finish or better in the American Hockey League’s North Division, securing the Amerks home ice for the best-of-five first-round series of the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs…
After dropping Friday’s contest in the first game of the weekend home-and-home series with the Syracuse Crunch (45-21-4-3), the Rochester Americans (44-22-4-2) returned the favor Saturday night at War Memorial Arena as they left with a 5-2 victory…
The Crunch scored twice in the final six minutes of the first period and, after Remi Elie and Wayne Simpson both hit posts during a second-period power play, Cal Foote banked a point shot in off the post behind Amerks goalie Scott Wedgewood and Syracuse led 3-0 midway through the game…