By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Rochester Institute of Technology may have lost in overtime on Friday night to league-leading Canisius, but the Tigers quite possibly found a goalie. They sure hope so, anyway. Freshman Ian Andriano made his first collegiate start, and while he allowed five goals, he made a high number of high-quality saves. That's something the Tigers hadn't been … [Read more...] about RIT loses to Canisius but not because of goaltending
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Don’t let the standings fool you: the Amerks aren’t playing that well
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA If you just look at the raw numbers, you'd say the Rochester Americans were continuing to play quite well. Sure, they lost 2-1 in a shootout in Monday's Martin Luther King Day matinee against the visiting Utica Comets, but they still earned a point in the standings for the 29th time in the past 35 games. That is a rather remarkable stretch, and it's … [Read more...] about Don’t let the standings fool you: the Amerks aren’t playing that well
Gill exceeding expectations for Amerks
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the Rochester Americans signed Sahir Gill to an American Hockey League contract over the summer, they had specific needs in mind. They weren't expecting Gill to be their go-to goal-scorer, they wanted him to fill a bottom-six forward role. They didn't plan on having him log big-time power-play minutes, they envisioned him killing penalties. But … [Read more...] about Gill exceeding expectations for Amerks
Trabs Gabs Week 7
By MATT TRABOLD TRABS KEEPS TABS A New Look to Class AA The Class A1 and Class A2 sections on the seeding points page on the Section V boys basketball website right now features plenty of familiar faces in terms of success over the past few seasons at the top of those standings, including Pittsford Sutherland, Irondequoit, Greece Athena, Wayne Central and Leadership … [Read more...] about Trabs Gabs Week 7
Martin Biron headed into Amerks Hall of Fame
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For many top-flight NHL prospects, playing in the American Hockey League is just a stop along the way to the ultimate destination, a fulfillment of a necessary apprenticeship that in reality won't make or break a career. But Martin Biron, a first-round draft pick of the Buffalo Sabres, says it wasn't like that for him. He says playing for the Rochester … [Read more...] about Martin Biron headed into Amerks Hall of Fame