By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Andrew MacWilliam, by far the Rochester Americans' most physical presence, has been suspended for three games by the American Hockey League as a result of his actions on Saturday night. He will miss Game 3 of the first-round Calder Cup playoff series against the Syracuse Crunch on Wednesday night in Rochester. The Crunch lead the best-of-five series … [Read more...] about Amerks’ MacWilliam slapped with 3-game suspension
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Crunch hold off Amerks for 6-5 win in game two
Courtesy of Amerks.com SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Despite the Rochester Americans scoring a pair of goals in each of the second and third periods of Saturday’s Game 2 North Division Semifinal matchup, the Syracuse Crunch outlasted the Amerks as they came away with the 6-5 win at the War Memorial Arena. The Crunch hold a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-five opening round entering … [Read more...] about Crunch hold off Amerks for 6-5 win in game two
Amerks defenseman Zach Redmond named to 2017-18 AHL Second Team All-Star
Courtesy of Amerks.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans defenseman Zach Redmond has been named to the 2017-18 AHL Second All-Star Team. The 29-year-old Redmond has posted his most productive season with the playoff-bound Amerks in 2017-18, easily setting career-highs in all offensive categories while leading team with … [Read more...] about Amerks defenseman Zach Redmond named to 2017-18 AHL Second Team All-Star
Blackwell sparks Amerks to OT victory
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The scoresheet says the winning play just 12 seconds into overtime on Friday night was a pass by Zach Redmond that sent Colin Blackwell away on a breakaway. It could quite easily have said Matt Ryan to Julio Jones, because this was a drop back, curl out of the pocket, and then fire over the defenders and down the middle to hit the receiver in … [Read more...] about Blackwell sparks Amerks to OT victory
Amerks partner with Gilda’s Club Rochester for fourth annual “Pink the Rink Night”
Courtesy of Amerks.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The fourth annual “Pink the Rink” Breast Cancer Awareness Night presented by Gilda’s Club Rochester is set totake place on Saturday, April 7 when the Rochester Americans host the Toronto Marlies at 7:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena. A portion of the proceeds from the game will be donated to Gilda’s Club Rochester, a non-profit … [Read more...] about Amerks partner with Gilda’s Club Rochester for fourth annual “Pink the Rink Night”