Amerks

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA At age 34, Matt Bartkowski is by no means young in hockey years, and maybe not even all that young at heart. There are 12 full seasons of professional hockey and 715 regular-season games on his resume, with NHL stops in Boston, Vancouver, Calgary and Minnesota. When he speaks, he very much presents the voice of experience. He’s hardly ready to stop … [Read more...] about Bartkowski happy to be back on the ice; Amerks thump Syracuse

Courtesy of Amerks.com Laval, Quebec – Forwards Brandon Biro (0+2), Mason Jobst (0+2), Isak Rosen (1+1) and Jiri Kulich (1+1) all recorded a multi-point outing on the strength of a 31-save effort from Michael Houser to help the Rochester Americans (4-3-0-0) collect a 5-1 victory over the Laval Rocket (2-5-1-0) Saturday … [Read more...] about Amerks flip script on Rocket for first road win

Courtesy of Amerks.com SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A four-goal third-period by the Syracuse Crunch (1-1-0-2) was too much for the Rochester Americans (3-2-0-0) to overcome in a 6-2 loss in Saturday’s rematch between the North Division rivals at Upstate Medical University Arena. Defenseman Kale Clague recorded his first multi-point effort as an Amerk as he recorded a pair … [Read more...] about Amerks fall in rematch with Crunch

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In hindsight, rather than trying to keep possession of the puck and break out of the defensive zone cleanly, Brett Murray should have just played it safe and chipped it out. Instead, the ensuing turnover on a mix-up between Murray and Mason Jobst cost the Rochester Americans the lead with under eight minutes remaining on Friday night. But Murray … [Read more...] about Murray’s buzzer-beater propels Amerks past Syracuse

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The 75-minute drive down the New York State Thruway from Buffalo to Rochester can provide plenty of time for quiet reflection, as Anders Bjork learned. One day you’re in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres; the next day you’re headed to the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans. For the past three years, Bjork had been a National Hockey Leaguer, … [Read more...] about Determined to find his game, Bjork provides victory in Amerks debut