By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA You know the bar is high when, after managing to gain a point from a 3-2 overtime loss against your long-time rival and virtual equal in the standings, your coach blasts your performance. Rightly so, mind you. While the Rochester Americans overcame an early 2-0 deficit and took the Syracuse Crunch to overtime, their play from first puck drop right up … [Read more...] about Amerks gain a point they didn’t really deserve
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Kozak’s goal, scrap help power Amerks past Utica
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA He entered the season with far less fanfare than the high-round draft picks like Jiri Kulich, Isak Rosen, Aleksandr Kisakov and Filip Cederqvist. Then again, Tyson Kozak wasn’t selected until the seventh and final round in 2021, going to the Buffalo Sabres with the 193rd overall selection. How could there be fanfare? But the 20-year-old center is … [Read more...] about Kozak’s goal, scrap help power Amerks past Utica
Ever-improving rookies Kulich, Rosen lead Amerks past Cleveland
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Rochester Americans billed Sunday’s matinee against the Cleveland Monsters as Bills Day, complete with special football-style jerseys, endless renditions of “Shout” and the team’s Stampede drumline. Truth be told, however, it was really Kids’ Day. Jiri Kulich, still three weeks shy of his 19th birthday, scored the first two goals and Isak Rosen, … [Read more...] about Ever-improving rookies Kulich, Rosen lead Amerks past Cleveland
Amerks doubled up in Syracuse
Courtesy of Amerks.com Syracuse, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans (27-23-4-1) scored twice on the power-play but were doubled up by Syracuse Crunch (28-20-5-3) as they dropped a 4-2 decision Saturday at Upstate Medical University Arena. Despite the defeat, Rochester has earned a point in six of its last 10 games, going 4-4-2-0 over that span. The contest, which served … [Read more...] about Amerks doubled up in Syracuse
Amerks unable to hold lead in overtime loss to Laval
LAVAL QUEBEC – The Rochester Americans (26-21-4-1) built a 3-0 lead four minutes into the second period only to see the Laval Rocket (23-22-7-2) responded with four straight unanswered goals, including the game-winner with 2:53 gone in overtime, to escape with a 4-3 win in the second of back-to-back meetings between the two teams Friday at Place Bell. Despite the overtime … [Read more...] about Amerks unable to hold lead in overtime loss to Laval