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By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There's a pretty good chance an alarm clock will be missing from a Hershey, Pa., hotel on Saturday night. Rochester Americans coach Chris Taylor could very well be using it at the Giant Center to make sure his team knows it's time to play the Hershey Bears. The Amerks didn't seem to know when puck drop was on Friday night. They spotted the Bears a … [Read more...] about A Friday’s 6-pack after poor start dooms Rochester Amerks

Courtesy of Amerks.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. --- The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans forward Victor Olofsson has been named the CCM/AHL Player of the Month for October. Olofsson tallied five goals and 10 assists for a league-leading 15 points in 10 games during October. Olofsson made his AHL debut on Oct. 5 and earned an assist while taking a … [Read more...] about Rochester Amerks forward Victor Olofsson named AHL Player of the Month

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Derailed by injuries over the past year and half and then forced to do some soul searching after being traded twice in the first four months of last season, Scott Wedgewood said coming out of training camp he was going to need a little time to find his game. Rochester Americans coach Chris Taylor is willing to give him as long as he wants — because … [Read more...] about Wedgewood shines as Rochester Amerks win again

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In defeating the Utica Comets 4-0 on Friday night, the Rochester Americans ran their point streak to seven games and increased their lead in the American Hockey League's North Division to two points over Cleveland. And yet they weren't all that pleased about everything that happened. Defenseman Zach Redmond, who scored the first goal, said the Amerks … [Read more...] about Even in winning, the Rochester Amerks demand more

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When Rochester Americans coach Chris Taylor and his staff go through video of Friday night's game, they will assign far more demerits than they will gold stars. And yet, the Amerks still won, defeating the Toronto Marlies 5-4 by going a perfect 3-for-3 in the tiebreaker shootout. That's the best time for a coach not to like his team's overall … [Read more...] about Shootout prowess saves Rochester Americans vs. Toronto