AHL

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When you’re not on the ice every night, when you’re more likely to be a healthy scratch than one of the forwards on the lineup sheet, then every shift you do play seems magnified. Perform well and the coaching staff notices. Fail to produce or make mistakes and they’ll also notice. Bad luck in a game simply adds to the frustration. Which is why … [Read more...] about Laval smothers Amerks offense again

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It was the first early season test to learn how the Rochester Americans measure up to the best in the AHL’s North Division. The Laval Rocket skated into Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial on Wednesday night with a 9-2 record and a division-leading 18 points. For two periods, the Amerks passed the test, but then a passive third period enabled the … [Read more...] about Amerks start well but fall to division-leading Laval in OT

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman Ben Harpur was suspended for four games for bowling over and injuring Rochester Americans goalie Felix Sandstrom in Friday’s game. Harpur intentionally skated directly into Sandstrom late in the second period of what became a 6-3 victory for the Amerks. Harpur was assessed a charging major and game misconduct for the … [Read more...] about Hartford’s Harpur suspended four games

Courtesy of Amerks.com Wilkes-Barre, PA – A night after picking up their historic 2,500th win in franchise history, the Rochester Americans (7-4-0-0) were unable to solve neither the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (8-3-0-0) nor goaltender Filip Larsson in a 5-0 shutout loss Saturday at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. Despite the loss, Rochester has won six of its last seven … [Read more...] about Amerks win streak snapped in 5-0 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Don’t look now but the Rochester Americans are hot. Well, actually, go ahead and look, because they’re fun to watch. Winger Isak Rosen scored a goal after setting up the first two and defenseman Zach Metsa assisted on three as the play-at-a-blazing-tempo Amerks ran their winning streak to six by throttling the Hartford Wolf Pack 6-3 on Friday … [Read more...] about Streaking Amerks make it six straight by thumping Hartford