By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Over his two seasons as an assistant coach with the Rochester Americans, Vinny Prospal has watched Lukas Rousek pass up countless chances to shoot the puck in order to show off his passing skills. Maybe more than Prospal passed on in his 1,108-game NHL career. “He drives me nuts with that,” Prospal said. Of course, when you can pass the puck like … [Read more...] about Amerks use the 3 R’s, Rosen, Rathbone and Rousek, to rally past Providence
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Brännström shines in debut but Amerks lose 5th straight
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. Erik Brännström made quite an entrance into the Buffalo Sabres organization on Wednesday night. The seventh-year defenseman scored his first of two goals just 67 seconds into the game, he was active on the rush and he provided poise and steadiness in the defensive zone for the Rochester … [Read more...] about Brännström shines in debut but Amerks lose 5th straight
What’s next for ‘Big Cozy?’ Connor Williams is thankful for lessons of basketball
By BOB CHAVEZ He still gets the attention everywhere he goes, which is what happens when you’re 7 feet tall. And since Connor Williams isn’t expecting to grow shorter anytime soon, it’s attention he’s learned to accept. But what’s different since his 2021 graduation from Victor is how to live with the attention. And as he thinks back on the basketball he’s played at … [Read more...] about What’s next for ‘Big Cozy?’ Connor Williams is thankful for lessons of basketball
Hawyrschuk, Coykendall give Section V strong presence in debut of Women’s Lacrosse League
By BOB CHAVEZ Emily Hawyrschuk has seen plenty of quality lacrosse, but this? “Top to bottom, everything the WLL did to create this experience was awesome,” said the 2016 Victor graduate and three-time All-American at Syracuse University. That’s quite the review from an athlete who graduated SU as the program’s all-time leading goal scorer and has won box lacrosse … [Read more...] about Hawyrschuk, Coykendall give Section V strong presence in debut of Women’s Lacrosse League
Aube-Kubel finding his stride as Amerks stay hot
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There’s a bit of an unknown element when a veteran player who has spent considerable time in the NHL is reassigned to an American Hockey League team. Will they be bitter? Will there be a woe-is-me attitude? Will they buy into all that is their new team, when deep down they believe they should still be in the NHL? In the case of Nicolas Aube-Kubel, … [Read more...] about Aube-Kubel finding his stride as Amerks stay hot