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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

Courtesy of Amerks.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Aided by three power-play goals and a shorthanded marker, the Rochester Americans (1-2-0-0) earned their first win of the season with a 6-3 victory over the North Division rival Syracuse Crunch (1-1-0-0) Wednesday night at The Blue Cross Arena.   Defenseman Zach Redmond and rookie forward Victor Olofsson each recorded a … [Read more...] about Special teams propel Amerks to first win of the season

Courtesy of Amerks.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. --- The world’s largest festival in Bavaria comes to Rochester for the first-ever ‘Hocktoberfest’ presented by Rohrbach Brewing Company on Friday, Oct. 19 when the Rochester Americans host the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies at 7:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena.   In true Hocktoberfest fashion, the night will be … [Read more...] about ‘Hocktoberfest’ comes to Blue Cross Arena, October 19