By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When Wendy and Rob Mahan flew from their home in Calgary, Alberta, to Western New York for parents’ weekend at Rochester Institute of Technology, they intended to stay for five or six days. That would give them time to see where their son, Tyler, was beginning his freshman year in college, and they could also see him play a pair of hockey games with the … [Read more...] about Hat trick by freshman Mahan fuels RIT’s homecoming victory over Union
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Weissbach, Rosen help power Amerks past Toronto in season opener
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For Linus Weissbach, this American Hockey League season will be about showing what he’s capable of doing in a prominent role, that he’s not that far from making the jump to the National Hockey League. For Isak Rosen, the season will be about adjusting to a new league on a different continent and proving the Buffalo Sabres were correct in drafting him in … [Read more...] about Weissbach, Rosen help power Amerks past Toronto in season opener
Amerks announce 2022-23 Opening Night roster
Courtesy of Amerks.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans announced today the team’s Opening Night roster for the 2022-23 American Hockey League season, which gets underway tonight when the Amerks host Toronto Marlies at 7:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena. Rochester’s Opening Night roster features 22 skaters, including 14 forwards and eight defensemen, and … [Read more...] about Amerks announce 2022-23 Opening Night roster
Memories of ‘The Crow;’ tales of tricks, tactics and triumphs
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When you’ve spent more than 60 years in a professional hockey as a player, coach, general manager, liaison, goodwill ambassador and front office employee, everyone you’ve come in contact with has a story. Joe Crozier was a legend with the Rochester Americans, guiding the team to the first three Calder Cup championships in franchise history before moving … [Read more...] about Memories of ‘The Crow;’ tales of tricks, tactics and triumphs
Amerks mourn passing of franchise legend Joe Crozier
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Joe Crozier, the coach and architect of the Rochester Americans first three championship teams and an iconic member of one of the American Hockey League’s cornerstone franchises, died on Tuesday. He was 93. He devoted his life to hockey and his family, and while he hadn’t coached in more than three decades, he loved the game and continued to fill … [Read more...] about Amerks mourn passing of franchise legend Joe Crozier