By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA UTICA – JJ Peterka admits the physicality of the Calder Cup playoffs took him a bit by surprise. But as everyone learns, open ice that was prevalent in the regular season disappears with a championship on the line. Players that maybe didn’t play an in-your-face style now suddenly won’t pass up a chance to lower the boom. Guess what? Four games into … [Read more...] about Peterka’s hat trick powers Amerks to overtime win
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Bonnies continue to rebuild frontcourt with commitment from Pitt center Amadasun
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team continued to rebuild its frontcourt when Dublin-born big man Max Amadasun committed on Saturday. Amadasun, who played just 21 minutes over two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh, is a 6-foot-10, 230-pound center who also held offers from Old Dominion, Penn State, Rhode Island, UMass, Saint Louis and St. John's … [Read more...] about Bonnies continue to rebuild frontcourt with commitment from Pitt center Amadasun
Amerks squander early lead, drop series opener to Utica
BY KEVIN OKLOBZIJA UTICA – Just as the public address announcer at the Adirondack Bank Center proclaimed one minute remained, the human whiteout that was the sellout crowd of 3,917 began to chant, “We want the Cup! We want the Cup!” And while it may be a little early to start planning a Calder Cup parade in the Mohawk Valley – after all, Tuesday night’s 6-3 victory over … [Read more...] about Amerks squander early lead, drop series opener to Utica
Bonnies to meet Pitino’s Iona Gaels at Barclays Center on Dec. 11
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure will play Rick Pitino’s Iona Gaels on Dec. 11 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, a source confirmed on Tuesday. The matchup is part of a single-day event hosted by The Basketball Hall of Fame. College basketball analyst Rocco Miller, who first reported the contest, also reported that the event includes fellow Atlantic 10 member UMass meeting … [Read more...] about Bonnies to meet Pitino’s Iona Gaels at Barclays Center on Dec. 11
Red Wings, off to best 30-game start since 2007, top RailRiders again
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Rochester Red Wings pitching continued to stymie the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Sunday afternoon. Rochester held Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to three hits even with the RailRiders chasing Rochester starter Jefry Rodriguez, who threw 75 pitches despite allowing two hits and a single earned run, after 2.2 innings. The Red Wings would have tossed their third … [Read more...] about Red Wings, off to best 30-game start since 2007, top RailRiders again