By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA After flying across the country on Tuesday to join the Rochester Americans, veteran defenseman Mark Alt made an immediate impression on his new team on Wednesday. “He was a rock back there,” rookie winger Jack Quinn said following a 4-3 victory over the Utica Comets at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, when he scored one goal and helped set up … [Read more...] about Mersch ‘wills’ Amerks rally while Alt impresses in debut
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Amerks address defensive issues by acquiring veteran Alt
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA With their defensive zone deficiencies growing even more glaringly apparent in recent weeks, the Rochester Americans addressed the issue on Monday, acquiring defenseman Mark Alt from the San Jose Barracuda. In exchange, the Amerks sent forward Mason Jobst, currently on the injured list, to San Jose. Alt, 30, is a ninth-year veteran who has played 451 … [Read more...] about Amerks address defensive issues by acquiring veteran Alt
There’s cause for concern as Amerks squander 2-goal lead, lose in OT
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA At a time of year when every point is critical, in a division where barely a tenth of a percentage point separates third place from sixth, the Rochester Americans are trending in the wrong direction. They were in position to win on Friday night on home ice against Toronto but lost 3-2 in a shootout. They weren’t competitive in a 5-1 loss at Syracuse on … [Read more...] about There’s cause for concern as Amerks squander 2-goal lead, lose in OT
As playoff chase heats up, ‘what ifs’ haunt Amerks in loss to Toronto
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Not long after the Rochester Americans headed off the ice and into the dressing room following a 3-2 shootout loss to the Toronto Marlies, the around-the-AHL scoreboard checking began. “We have guys in the room telling us scores right away,” said forward Sean Malone, who scored both Amerks goals on Friday night in his return to the lineup. Indeed, … [Read more...] about As playoff chase heats up, ‘what ifs’ haunt Amerks in loss to Toronto
He wanted to fight; he ended scoring and sparking Amerks to comeback victory
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Mark Jankowski took the post-game curtain call as the game’s first star on Saturday night, a reward for scoring the winning goal with just 15.6 seconds remaining in overtime. But in the mind of Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert, defensemen Nick Boka and Jimmy Schuldt played equally important roles in the 6-5 victory over the Cleveland … [Read more...] about He wanted to fight; he ended scoring and sparking Amerks to comeback victory