By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In reality, the shootout that followed Saturday’s night’s scoreless overtime between Rochester Institute of Technology and St. Lawrence University had very little meaning. It meant nothing in terms of the official team records and meant nothing in the NCAA PairWise Rankings, the numbers-crunching system which determines at-large tournament bids. But … [Read more...] about Scarfone stars in RIT’s ‘unofficial’ shootout victory over St. Lawrence
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Comrie shines, Jobst and Neuchev find the net as Amerks upend Cleveland
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Officially, Friday night’s promotion at the Rochester Americans game featured a winter hat giveaway. Unofficially, it was welcome night at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Amerks welcomed center Mason Jobst back to the scoresheet. They welcomed rookie left winger Viktor Neuchev to a prominent offensive role. And they welcomed goalie Eric … [Read more...] about Comrie shines, Jobst and Neuchev find the net as Amerks upend Cleveland
Game Preview: Bonnies start off conference play against VCU
By KEVIN L. SMITH The St. Bonaventure men's basketball squad is set to kick off Atlantic-10 play against VCU on Wednesday evening. The Bonnies and Rams are scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Bonas capped its non-conference schedule with a tight 62-61 win over Akron at the Legends Showcase this past Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. Mika-Adams Woods put up … [Read more...] about Game Preview: Bonnies start off conference play against VCU
Jost provides a scoring boost but Amerks fall to Hershey
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For Tyson Jost, there was a feeling of exuberance when, shift after shift, period after period, Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert kept putting him back on the ice to log key minutes in Friday night’s game against the Hershey Bears. Relegated to spare-part status for most of the season with the Buffalo Sabres, Jost was once again a go-to player. He … [Read more...] about Jost provides a scoring boost but Amerks fall to Hershey
Scoring slump continues as Amerks lose to Syracuse
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Once a team that could create offense in an instant, the Rochester Americans are struggling mightily to score a goal, let alone the four or five that seemingly came so easily in October and November. On Wednesday, only Lukas Rousek found the net, and that was on a third-period penalty shot, as the Amerks lost 3-1 to the Syracuse Crunch at Blue Cross … [Read more...] about Scoring slump continues as Amerks lose to Syracuse