By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It's an even-numbered year, so that means one thing for the Rochester Red Wings: Their affiliation agreement with the Minnesota Twins, the parent team since 2003, will be up for renewal. The Twins say they want to stay. Thad Levine, senior vice president and general manager since November 2016, made his first visit to Frontier Field on Tuesday to … [Read more...] about Would Wings consider affiliation change? Twins’ GM hopes not
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Revitalized Bailey sparks Amerks to comeback victory
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When he's on top of his game, when he's feelin' it, when he's revving up to warp speed and determined to be a standout, Justin Bailey can be a very dangerous weapon for the Rochester Americans. That said, explaining how he only scored seven goals in his first 35 games of the season with the Amerks isn't easy. The stating-the-obvious answer: it just … [Read more...] about Revitalized Bailey sparks Amerks to comeback victory
Amerks doubled up by Crunch
Courtesy of Amerks.com SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch scored three times in the third period and came away victorious with a 4-2 win over the Rochester Americans in the first half of their weekend home-and-home series Saturday at the War Memorial Arena. Kevin Porter and Taylor Fedun each finished with a goal and an assist while Eric Cornel and Stuart Percy … [Read more...] about Amerks doubled up by Crunch
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
St. Bonaventure’s Adams named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com St. Bonaventure senior point guard Jaylen Adams has been named the Atlantic 10 Conference basketball Co-Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 24, the A-10 announced. He shares the award with George Washington's Patrick Steeves. Adams led St. Bonaventure to a pair of wins last week as the Bonnies defeated Northeastern at home Dec. 20 and … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure’s Adams named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week