By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Officially, Friday night’s promotion at the Rochester Americans game featured a winter hat giveaway. Unofficially, it was welcome night at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Amerks welcomed center Mason Jobst back to the scoresheet. They welcomed rookie left winger Viktor Neuchev to a prominent offensive role. And they welcomed goalie Eric … [Read more...] about Comrie shines, Jobst and Neuchev find the net as Amerks upend Cleveland
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Amerks unveil special-edition jerseys for Queen City Outdoor Classic
Courtesy of Amerks.com Rochester, N.Y. –- The Rochester Americans unveiled today the special-edition jerseys the team will wear when they face the Charlotte Checkers in the Queen City Outdoor Classic, presented by Pepsi,on Saturday, Jan. 13 in Uptown Charlotte. The event, which will be held at Truist Field, home of the Charlotte Knights Triple-A baseball club, will be the … [Read more...] about Amerks unveil special-edition jerseys for Queen City Outdoor Classic
Amerks close out 2023 with shootout win over Utica
Courtesy of Amerks.com Utica, NY – Michael Mersch’s game-tying goal in the closing minutes of regulation helped the Rochester Americans (14-12-2-1) overcome their second one-goal deficit of the third period before ultimately getting the better of the Utica Comets (10-13-3-1) in the eighth round of the shootout to cap the 2023 calendar year with a 3-2 win Saturday at … [Read more...] about Amerks close out 2023 with shootout win over Utica
Jost provides a scoring boost but Amerks fall to Hershey
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For Tyson Jost, there was a feeling of exuberance when, shift after shift, period after period, Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert kept putting him back on the ice to log key minutes in Friday night’s game against the Hershey Bears. Relegated to spare-part status for most of the season with the Buffalo Sabres, Jost was once again a go-to player. He … [Read more...] about Jost provides a scoring boost but Amerks fall to Hershey
Scoring slump continues as Amerks lose to Syracuse
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Once a team that could create offense in an instant, the Rochester Americans are struggling mightily to score a goal, let alone the four or five that seemingly came so easily in October and November. On Wednesday, only Lukas Rousek found the net, and that was on a third-period penalty shot, as the Amerks lost 3-1 to the Syracuse Crunch at Blue Cross … [Read more...] about Scoring slump continues as Amerks lose to Syracuse