By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Winning Atlantic Hockey’s regular season championship is nice, but in reality, it provides nothing but a trophy. Rochester Institute of Technology found out the hard way last year. Become AHA playoff champions and you not only get hardware but also a berth in the NCAA tournament, which has been RIT’s goal since the puck dropped to start the … [Read more...] about RIT opens postseason with 7-0 rout of Robert Morris
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Loyal to RIT, Wilkie intent on leading Tigers to playoff redemption
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA He had been named Atlantic Hockey’s rookie of the year as a freshman and player of the year last season, the first student-athlete in league history to accomplish the award daily double in successive seasons. Add to the resumé invitations to the NHL development camps of the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights in back-to-back summers and Carter … [Read more...] about Loyal to RIT, Wilkie intent on leading Tigers to playoff redemption
Amerks jump ahead 2-0, lose to Crunch; this is a recording
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA A year ago, the Rochester Americans began a magical playoff run to the Calder Cup Eastern Conference finals by pulling off the “reverse sweep” in the first-round series against the Syracuse Crunch. They fell behind 2-0 in the best-of-five series before rattling off three straight victories, including in overtime in the fifth and deciding game. Don’t … [Read more...] about Amerks jump ahead 2-0, lose to Crunch; this is a recording
Fitzpatrick enters Amerks Hall of Fame
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA To further his hockey career and reach his fullest potential, Rory Fitzpatrick needed to leave Irondequoit at 17 to play major junior hockey in Canada. The decision proved to be wise. He became a second-round draft pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 1993, creating a path to the National Hockey League. But in reaching the NHL, he also had a chance to … [Read more...] about Fitzpatrick enters Amerks Hall of Fame
Amerks fail to close out Belleville, lose in shootout
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA If the Rochester Americans ever develop a killer instinct, watch out. But until that happens, then it’s wise to watch every game to the very end because who knows what may happen. Like Friday night, when the Amerks couldn’t add to a 1-0 lead for a period and a half, allowed the tying goal with 3:11 remaining and then lost in a four-round shootout as … [Read more...] about Amerks fail to close out Belleville, lose in shootout