By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA As a 3-1 deficit for the Rochester Americans turned to 4-1 late in the third period, and then 5-1 not long after, jeers rang out from what remained in the crowd of 6,553 at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial on Friday night. There were more catcalls when Gerry Mayhew delivered the final dagger for the Charlotte Checkers with 3:29 remaining, inflating … [Read more...] about In a ‘men against boys’ debacle, Amerks thumped by Charlotte
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Kulich scores twice in Amerks loss to Belleville
Courtesy of Amerks.com Belleville, ON – Forwards Jiri Kulich (2+0) and Lukas Rousek (0+2) both recorded multi-point performances, but the Rochester Americans (11-6-2-0) were double upped by a 4-2 score in Saturday’s rematch against the Belleville Senators (8-8-1-2) at CAA Arena. Despite the defeat, the Amerks, who show a 4-2-0-0 record over their last six contests, split … [Read more...] about Kulich scores twice in Amerks loss to Belleville
Amerks top Belleville in Levi’s debut
Courtesy of Amerks.com Belleville, ON – The Rochester Americans (11-5-2-0) rode rookie goaltender Devon Levi’s 40-save effort as they picked up a 3-2 victory in a shootout against the Belleville Senators (7-8-1-2) Friday night at CAA Arena. With the win, the Amerks, who show a 4-1-0-0 record over their last five contests, sit in a two-way tie for second place in the North … [Read more...] about Amerks top Belleville in Levi’s debut
Kulich scores again in Amerks’ 2-1 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Courtesy of Amerks.com Wilkes-Barre, PA – A late third-period goal proved to be the difference in a 2-1 score Saturday night as the Rochester Americans (12-8-2-1) came up short against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (14-9-3-0) at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. The defeat was Rochester’s first regulation loss against the Penguins since Jan. 13, 2017, as they entered … [Read more...] about Kulich scores again in Amerks’ 2-1 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Amerks come up short in 5-4 loss to Lehigh Valley
Courtesy of Amerks.com Allentown, PA – In a game totaling 64 shots, 32 penalty minutes and nine goals as part of a special teams’ battle, the Rochester Americans (10-5-2-0) came up short in a 5-4 loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (9-6-3-0) Saturday at PPL Center. Despite the defeat, Rochester, which shows a 3-1-0-0 record over its last four contests, sits in a two-way … [Read more...] about Amerks come up short in 5-4 loss to Lehigh Valley