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Courtesy of Amerks.com Toronto, ON – The Rochester Americans (1-1-0-0) generated 33 shots, including 17 in the first period alone, but were only able to solve the Toronto Marlies (1-1-0-0) once in a 4-1 loss in Saturday’s rematch between the North Division rivals at Coca-Cola Coliseum. The two teams split the weekend series with each winning at home and each scoring four … [Read more...] about Amerks come up short in rematch with Marlies

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Now in his fourth season, and given essentially just a cursory look in training camp by the Buffalo Sabres, it’s getting to be put-up or move-on time for Isak Rosen. Based on his performance on Friday night, it’s apparently put-up time. The right winger with the wicked one-timer seems quite eager to show his ceiling goes beyond being an American Hockey … [Read more...] about Rosen scores twice as Amerks start 70th anniversary season in style

Courtesy of Amerks.com Rochester, N.Y. -- Don Stevens, the longtime Voice of the Rochester Americans and the longest tenured play-by-play broadcaster in the history of the American Hockey League, will return to the Blue Cross Arena press box named in his honor for one final season. Stevens will retire following the upcoming season, wrapping up a 40-year Hall of Fame … [Read more...] about Amerks broadcaster Don Stevens to retire following 2025-26 season

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When Scott Metcalfe was playing youth hockey, he never fixated on being the glamour-boy goal-scorer. Good thing, too. That would have really annoyed his parents, June and Bryan Metcalfe. They weren’t raising some Waltzing Matilda. “That’s what my mom used to call me if I was just out there skating around, a Waltzing Matilda,” Metcalfe said back in … [Read more...] about Amerk teammates remember Scott Metcalfe: ‘The ultimate competitor’

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There’s a popular video captured from the Florida Panthers run to the Stanley Cup last spring that’s splattered across seemingly every social media platform. With his team leading the second-round series 3-1 against the Boston Bruins, Panthers coach Paul Maurice unleashes a one-for-the-ages verbal tirade on the bench during Game 5. It lasts all of 14 … [Read more...] about In playoff hockey, physicality often trumps skill, as the Amerks learned