By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA What began with great promise and great promises ended with crushed hope and greater heartbreak. The Rochester Americans intended to play deep into the spring. Instead, their plan was sabotaged by a much quicker and perhaps more talented Syracuse Crunch team, which swept the Amerks out of the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs with a 6-3 victory on … [Read more...] about Ullmark after bitter end to Amerks season: ‘I didn’t make any saves’
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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
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”
Bailey regaining his form but Amerks lose again to Toronto
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Rochester Americans lost to the Toronto Marlies on Friday night. This is a recording. It's a recording from 20011-12. And seemingly every other seasons since, for that matter. And just like so many of those previous defeats, the Amerks led late and managed to give up the tying and winning goals before regulation even ended and found themselves … [Read more...] about Bailey regaining his form but Amerks lose again to Toronto
Inconsistency defines Nylander and the Amerks
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Around 10 p.m. on Friday night, following a 12-3 shellacking of the best team in the AHL's Eastern Conference, the Rochester Americans could not have possibly been feeling better about themselves. On Sunday evening, following a second consecutive past-regulation loss to the worst team in the conference, the Amerks were in a state of team … [Read more...] about Inconsistency defines Nylander and the Amerks