By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Just one game into the Rochester Americans unveiling of their promotional mantra for this spring’s 2024 Calder Cup playoffs – Proud to be Pesky – it’s already time for a change. The new rallying cry: How Swede it is. Swedish-born forwards Anton Wahlberg, Noah Östlund and Isak Rosen scored the goals and Devon Levi stopped 35 shots –including a … [Read more...] about Swedish power carries Amerks past Syracuse in playoff opener
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Red Wings finally win in St. Paul, defeating Saints 7-5
BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings finally won a game at the St. Paul Saints, defeating the Twins AAA affiliate on Wednesday, 7-5. According to the team, it's Rochester's first win in the state of Minnesota since 1955 The Wings have struggled against the Saints since they entered affiliated baseball and took the Minnesota affiliation during Major League Baseball's … [Read more...] about Red Wings finally win in St. Paul, defeating Saints 7-5
Travis Blankenhorn named IL Player of the Week
BY DAN GLICKMAN Rochester Red Wings slugger Travis Blankenhorn won this week's International League Player of the Week, the first Red Wing to win the award since Luis Garcia in April 2022. The 27-year-old infielder, who had a chance to go elsewhere last offseason but decided to stay in the Nationals organization, put up a .476 (10-for-21) batting average in last week's … [Read more...] about Travis Blankenhorn named IL Player of the Week
‘Gritty’ Amerks win finale but settle for 2nd; face Crunch to start playoffs
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The scoreboard will say the defining moments in the Rochester Americans regular season finale at Utica took place in a 30-second stretch early in the third period. That’s when Ethan Prow and Isak Rosen scored 30 seconds apart, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead. But the true defining moments of what the Amerks are all about as a team came in the … [Read more...] about ‘Gritty’ Amerks win finale but settle for 2nd; face Crunch to start playoffs
Toledo outslugs Rochester in series finale
BY MIKE ROSE ROCHESTER, NY -- The wind was gusting and the ball was flying over the fence early and often Sunday but in the end the Toledo Mud Hens did just enough to edge out the Rochester Red Wings, 8-7. The loss by Rochester resulted in a series split after they dropped the final two games of the set. "Both teams battled we just couldn't keep them from scoring when … [Read more...] about Toledo outslugs Rochester in series finale