By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA (updated with playoff opponent) The Rochester Americans earned the final playoff berth in the American Hockey League on Saturday without even playing. Not all news was good, however. The Amerks will be without goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen when they face the Belleville Senators in the best-of-three play-in series starting Wednesday in downtown … [Read more...] about Amerks head to playoffs without a key player
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An Amerk rarity: Peterka, Quinn named to AHL All-Rookie Team
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For the first time in 22 years, two members of the Rochester Americans were named to the American Hockey League’s All-Rookie Team. Speedy, high-scoring wingers JJ Peterka and Jack Quinn were among the three forwards named to the six-player team. It’s the first time two Amerks forwards have been selected to the same All-Rookie Team, which the AHL … [Read more...] about An Amerk rarity: Peterka, Quinn named to AHL All-Rookie Team
Amerks come up empty-handed in Cleveland
Courtesy of Amerks.com CLEVELAND, OH – The Rochester Americans (36-29-7-3) fell to the Cleveland Monsters (27-34-8-5) for the second straight day, dropping a 2-0 decision in the back half of a home-and-home series Sunday afternoon at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. With the loss, Rochester has earned points in 14 of its last 20 games overall but remain in sixth place in the AHL’s … [Read more...] about Amerks come up empty-handed in Cleveland
Amerks squandered lead and maybe their playoff chances
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA From the perfect scenario to the worst scenario, all in a matter of one evening. The Rochester Americans opened a 2-0 lead in the first period, then gave up three unanswered goals in a span of just 2 minutes and 51 seconds and ended up 4-2 losers to the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday. So now, with just two games remaining after Saturday’s crushing … [Read more...] about Amerks squandered lead and maybe their playoff chances
Amerks win with a little shootout ‘Quinn-sanity’ from Quinn, Peterka, Routasalainen
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They had gone through stretches of failure, of being unable to close out games and win close games. But with their playoff hopes in jeopardy in the penultimate week of the American Hockey League regular season, the Rochester Americans are rising to the occasion. Despite giving up two goals four minutes apart in the first eight minutes of the second … [Read more...] about Amerks win with a little shootout ‘Quinn-sanity’ from Quinn, Peterka, Routasalainen