By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA A new hockey season means ... rule changes Here's a quick look at what's new in the AHL (and NHL): If your helmet is knocked off ... A player must either return to the player's bench, or retrieve his helmet and put it back on "in a reasonable amount of time." The interpretation by referees is that they very likely will allow a player to complete a play. … [Read more...] about Minor rule changes for AHL (and NHL)
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RIT hockey seniors know ’19-20 is last chance to win ‘their’ title
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Throughout Wayne Wilson's coaching tenure at Rochester Institute of Technology, every freshman class in the NCAA Division I era has left the Henrietta campus with at least one championship on their resume. They either won Atlantic Hockey's regular season crown or the playoff title. But the seniors of today who arrived at RIT in 2016-17 have been shut out … [Read more...] about RIT hockey seniors know ’19-20 is last chance to win ‘their’ title
Birthday bash: Danny Mendick homers for White Sox on his 26th birthday
By BILLY HEYEN Danny Mendick may have provided himself the best present he receives for his 26th birthday Saturday. On a 3-2 fastball from MLB veteran Edwin Jackson, Mendick drove a flyball to left field and out of the ballpark for a two-run home run. It's Mendick's second MLB home run since the White Sox called him up earlier in September. Mendick, the former star … [Read more...] about Birthday bash: Danny Mendick homers for White Sox on his 26th birthday
Wrinkle to veteran rule part of new CBA in AHL
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA An adjustment to the veteran rule will go into effect next summer when the new collective bargaining agreement between the American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players Association is ratified in the next week. The game maximum won't change — skaters who have played in 260 games in the AHL, NHL or European elite league still will be classified … [Read more...] about Wrinkle to veteran rule part of new CBA in AHL
Amerks preseason a chance for newcomers to make impression
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The one thing any newcomer to an organization wants to do is make a positive first impression. Justin Baudry may have done just that on Thurday night. The Rochester Americans don't have many — or any, really — open spots on defense. The position will be a major strength, especially when the parent Buffalo Sabres pare their roster down. Thus, the American … [Read more...] about Amerks preseason a chance for newcomers to make impression