By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Linus Ullmark became the fifth player, and third goalie, in the past 25 years to be named most valuable player of the Rochester Americans in back-to-back seasons. Ullmark entered Friday night's home finale with a 20-12-2 record, 2.41 goals-against average (11th best in the American Hockey League) and .923 save percentage (seventh best). The steady, … [Read more...] about Seeing double: Ullmark named Amerks MVP again
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MCC’s Green tabbed NJCAA Player of the Year
Courtesy of MCCTribunes.com COLORADO SPRINGS - After a record-setting sophomore season that included scoring milestones, a Region III championship, and the NJCAA Division II national title, Sierra Green has earned one more honor to put an exclamation point on an outstanding MCC career. The shooting guard was announced as the 2018 NJCAA Spalding DII Player of the Year … [Read more...] about MCC’s Green tabbed NJCAA Player of the Year
Wings top Stripers in 14 innings
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Gregorio Petit drove in the go-ahead run and scored the eventual winning run in the 14th inning as the Rochester Red Wings beat the Gwinnett Stripers 7-6 in the first extra-inning contest for both teams under the new rules. The 14-inning affair is the longest game since Minor League Baseball adopted new rules which puts a runner on … [Read more...] about Wings top Stripers in 14 innings
Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome will headline the 69th Annual Rochester Press-Radio Club Day of Champions Children’s Charities Dinner
Courtesy of PressRadio.org Newly elected Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome will headline the 69th annual Rochester Press-Radio Club Day of Champions Children's Charities Dinner on Monday, June 18 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center. Thome will receive the Coca-Cola Sports Personality of the Year Award, and will be joined at the head table by a variety … [Read more...] about Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome will headline the 69th Annual Rochester Press-Radio Club Day of Champions Children’s Charities Dinner
Red Wings to Host First Plates Mile on July 5
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – The Rochester Red Wings have partnered with YellowJacket Racing to bring runners and plate aficionados together for the first Plates Mile at Frontier Field on Thursday, July 5 after the Wings host the Pawtucket Red Sox at 5:05 p.m. Participants will eat four 10 oz. Trash Cans while running one mile around Frontier Field, … [Read more...] about Red Wings to Host First Plates Mile on July 5