ROCHESTER, N.Y. – On a rainy Tuesday, the Rochester Red Wings began the home portion of their 2026 season. Or, at least, they were supposed to. Instead, Tuesday's on-and-off rain showers in the Rochester area – which intensified as the 4:05 p.m. game time neared – forced a postponement of the home opener against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The Red Wings will … [Read more...] about Rain postpones Red Wings’ home opener
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Red Wings return to Rochester with 2-1 record after splitting weekend set
BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings will take the field for the first time this year at what is now ESL Ballpark with a winning record. After winning the season opener on Friday, 6-3, the Red Wings split the weekend games – defeating the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimps 6-3 on Saturday before dropping a 4-3 contest on Sunday. The Saturday victory – which moved the … [Read more...] about Red Wings return to Rochester with 2-1 record after splitting weekend set
Amerks finally win a shootout, bolster playoff chances
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The shootout definitely has not been a friend to the Rochester Americans this season. Heading into Sunday, they had lost all four games settled by the skills-competition tiebreaker. Even worse, as a team, Amerk shooters were just 2-for-22. It’s hard to imagine being much worse in the breakaway showdowns. But on Sunday evening, Konsta Helenius and … [Read more...] about Amerks finally win a shootout, bolster playoff chances
Sardou’s walk-off slam highlights MCC sweep
By PAUL GOTHAM BRIGHTON, N.Y. -- Michael Sardou (Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili HS) was sitting on a fastball. Instead, he saw an off-speed pitch. The Monroe Community College sophomore took advantage when the two-strike offering caught a little too much of the plate. Sardou capped a 12-run fifth inning, of a mercy-rule shortened affair, with a walk-off grand … [Read more...] about Sardou’s walk-off slam highlights MCC sweep
Wahlberg, Kuntar score clutch goals to power Amerks past Toronto
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For Rochester Americans forward Anton Wahlberg, growth throughout the season has been steady, though not necessarily rapid. Nearing the end of his second full year in the American Hockey League, the 20-year-old Swede continues to learn how to use his 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame to his advantage on the wall and in traffic; how to use his skating to more … [Read more...] about Wahlberg, Kuntar score clutch goals to power Amerks past Toronto