Month:December 2007
All We Want For Christmas Is A Win
Dear Santa, The Amerks have now lost eight straight after losing to the Toronto Marlies by the score of 4-2 on Friday night. The last time they won a game was on November 30 against Manchester. So, we want to send you one last Christmas wish and that is for a win against Binghamton on Saturday …
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Featured Player: Dylan Hunter
 #19 Dylan Hunter Center 05/21/1985 5’11†190 lbs Quebec City, Quebec Dylan Hunter has great positional instinct and is great when it comes to using his strength to dig in the opponent’s corner. He isn’t afraid to work hard and give his all when competing. His junior career was spent entirely with the London …
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Rats Hand the Amerks Seventh Straight Loss
Last night, the Rochester Americans lost their seventh straight game to the Albany River Rats in a 3-2 loss. The Amerks had a fairly good start with a great goal from Rob Globke with assists from Clarke MacArthur and Marek Zagrapan at 4:44 in the first period. The period ended with the Amerks up 1-0. Only 3:51 into the second period, Mike …
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Tyler Plante Recalled to Amerks
Goaltender Tyler Plante was recalled to the Amerks on 12/19 from the ECHL Florida Everblades. No word on if he’ll be playing or if Shantz is being sent elsewhere.
New Goalie Helmet for Tyler Plante
Goaltender Tyler Plante recently had his helmet painted and is quite possibly the most amusing of any professional goalie. While many goalies go for art work featuring details about the team and city they play in, Tyler dedicated his helmet to “the funniest man alive,” and two of his favorite movies, Blades of Glory and …
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Panthers fall 2007 AHL/ECHL update
Check out Hockey’s Future Panthers fall 2007 AHL/ECHL update, a pretty good assessment on players up until this point in the season.
Featured Player: Stefan Meyer
#10 Stefan Meyer Center/Left Wing 07/20/1985 6’2″ (187.96 cm) 200 lbs Fox Valley, Saskatewan Stefan Meyer is a player who isn’t afraid to use his size to create space on the ice and is a great physical winger. He isn’t going to let anyone push him or his teammates around and he isn’t going to …
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Amerks Take a Beating In Rockford, Losing 5-1
Last night’s game was anything but, pretty for the Rochester Americans as they lost 5-1 to the Rockford IceHogs. The Amerks played a pretty solid first period with Clarke MacArthur scoring his 9th goal of the season on the powerplay at 17:38 to take the lead 1-0 going into the first intermission. The second period …
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Andrej Sekera Returned to the Amerks
Andrej Sekera has been returned to the Rochester Americans. He was on loan to the Buffalo Sabres while Henrik Tallinder was out with a shoulder injury.
Amerks Eatten By Wolves in Chicago 5-3
 Too little, too late is quickly becoming the motif of the Rochester Americans. After allowing three goals in the first nine minutes of play, the Amerks were left playing catch up to the Chicago Wolves the rest of the night. Something they never managed to do. Only 1:56 into the first period, Joey Crabb scored …
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Adam Taylor Reassigned to Rochester
With Anthony Stewart playing for the Florida Panthers, Right Wing Adam Taylor has been reassigned to the Rochester Americans from the Florida Everblades (ECHL).ÂÂ
Anthony Stewart Called-Up To Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers General Manager and Head Coach Jacques Martin announced today that right wing Anthony Stewart has been recalled from the Rochester Americans to the Florida Panthers.