By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When Domenic Pittis played in Rochester as a member of the Syracuse Crunch in 1997-98, he knew it was a special place. He admired the teams the Amerks built. He adored the passion of the fans. "I was envious," he said. The next two seasons, as a member of the Amerks, Pittis was a big reason that passion and excitement grew even stronger. With his slick … [Read more...] about Newest Amerks Hall of Famer Pittis knew all about scoring and winning
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Amerk fans flock to see Jim Kelly
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Jim Kelly signed autographs at the Rochester Americans game on Friday night. And signed. And signed. Kelly hasn't taken a snap for the Buffalo Bills since 1996, but the Hall of Fame quaterback remains one of Western New York's most popular athletes. He appeared at the Amerks game as the first of two Seneca Niagara Legends Night. The second is next Friday … [Read more...] about Amerk fans flock to see Jim Kelly
Slumps end for Oglevie, Malone as Amerks defeat Laval
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Rochester Americans billed Friday as Seneca Niagara Legends Night, with Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly signing autographs for fans before the game. The Amerks players themselves apparently decided to proclaim it something else. Like end-a-slump night. Andrew Oglevie and Sean Malone finally found the net again as the Amerks, scuffling for better than … [Read more...] about Slumps end for Oglevie, Malone as Amerks defeat Laval
Even UPL can’t save the Amerks from another loss
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The long-awaited next step in Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's journey to Goalie of the Future for the Buffalo Sabres finally took place on Friday. The much-awaited end to the Rochester Americans slump did not. C.J. Smith's power play goal with 4:28 remaining in regulation sent the game to overtime, and it didn't end until Cleveland's Markus Hannikainen scored the … [Read more...] about Even UPL can’t save the Amerks from another loss
Giveaways, and more giveaways doom slumping Amerks
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Ar first, the Rochester Americans preferred to look at their recent struggles as merely a bit of a funk, the kind of not-good/not-horrible stretch that many teams go through over the course of a 76-game season. Friday's 5-1 loss on home ice to the Belleville Senators, however, confirmed this is no mid-season blip. This is a bonafide slump. A misplay … [Read more...] about Giveaways, and more giveaways doom slumping Amerks