By CHUCKIE MAGGIO By all accounts, the St. Bonaventure athletic training staff conducts a thorough concussion protocol. But if the trainers needed any help clearing Nelson Kaputo of his head injury, the senior helped them out in a pivotal moment at Richmond on Saturday night. Kaputo made a corner three-pointer with three minutes to play to give the Bonnies a four-point … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Big shot Bonnies give Schmidt 200th Bonaventure win
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The little guys come up big as RIT rallies past Army
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Beware, the sleeping anti-giant. As the Army West Point hockey team learned on Saturday evening. Losers to Rochester Institute of Technology by a 4-2 score on Friday night, Army unleashed a tank brigade of physicality for the rematch with the Tigers. But after getting steamrolled for the first few minutes, the Tigers responded in a big way and … [Read more...] about The little guys come up big as RIT rallies past Army
Newest Amerk comes up big
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Nine days ago, while in Hartford with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Taylor Leier had just finished dining when his phone rang. The voice on the other end totally spoiled his dinner. Leier, a mainstay with the Phantoms since his rookie year of 2014-15 and a capable depth player for the parent Philadelphia Flyers, had been traded to the Buffalo Sabres … [Read more...] about Newest Amerk comes up big
Amerks’ Redmond ‘week to week’ with injury
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Zach Redmond's unspecified lower body injury will keep him off the ice for at least the short-term, with coach Chris Taylor describing his playing status as "week to week." Redmond will not play in this weekend's two games (home against Utica on Friday, at Syracuse on Saturday), will miss the AHL All-Star Classic in Springfield on Sunday and Monday, and … [Read more...] about Amerks’ Redmond ‘week to week’ with injury
Redmond’s injury puts damper on record-breaking goal
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On a night when Zach Redmond entered the Rochester Americans record book with his 19th goal, he didn't take his first-star, post-game curtain call at center ice or even celebrate with his teammates after a 7-5 victory. He couldn't. As Wayne Simpson was speeding down the ice to score the clinching empty net goal with 28.5 seconds to play on Wednesday … [Read more...] about Redmond’s injury puts damper on record-breaking goal