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By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Tage Thompson finally played for the Rochester Americans on Friday night; emphasis on finally. The question: What took so long? This is a debut in red, white and blue that should have come five months ago, or four months ago, or three months ago; but certainly not this late, in the waning weeks of the regular season. He's here now, though, sliding … [Read more...] about Finally an Amerk, Tage Thompson delivers

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For the second consecutive game, the Rochester Americans faced a multi-goal deficit in the second period. For the second consecutive game, they rallied to force overtime. But unlike Sunday, when a 4-1 deficit turned into a 5-4 victory at Toronto, the Amerks (41-21-4-2) lost on home ice to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4-3. Here's your Wednesday … [Read more...] about Olofsson up, an OT loss; your Wednesday Amerks Six Pack

Courtesy of Amerks.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- For just the second time this season, the Rochester Americans (39-20-3-2) dropped back-to-back regulation losses on the road as they come up short in a 3-1 penalty-filled matchup to the Charlotte Checkers (41-15-6-1) Saturday at Bojangles Coliseum. Tonight’s game was the second in as many nights and the final meeting of the four-game … [Read more...] about Amerks suffer second straight loss in Charlotte

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Rochester Americans have been at or near the top of the American Hockey League's North Division all season. Their goalie is now climbing the AHL's statistical charts. Scott Wedgewood posted another shutout on Wednesday night, stopping 30 shots in a 3-0 victory over the Utica Comets at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. Winners of four … [Read more...] about Another shutout for Wedgewood and the Amerks

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Take a team with a solid amount of talent, and then infuse said team with a colossal dose of confidence and what happens? If that team is the Rochester Americans, they win three weekend games by a combined score of 16-4. "Any time you can go six points of six points in a three-in-three, that's great for our team," center Taylor Leier said after … [Read more...] about Confident Amerks complete weekend sweep