Month:December 2008
Amerks Pickup First Road Win in Houston
The Amerks were able to mess with Texas and pickup their first road win of the season tonight in a 2-1 shootout against the Houston Aeros. Jacob Micflikier scored the winning goal in the shootout and Mike Brodeur had another stellar game in goal. Brodeur saved 26 of 27 shots through the end of overtime …
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When Was the Last Time The Amerks…
Here’s some “fun facts” I guess you could call them about the last time certain things were achieved by or against the Rochester Americans. A few items that stick out more than others: The last Amerk to get a hat-trick at Blue Cross arena was Stefan Meyer on December 16, 2006, nearly two years ago. …
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Repik A Good Match For The NHL
Michal Repik quickly became one of my favorite players for the Amerks. He has been a star on a team that hasn’t seen much light. He is the Amerks’ scoring leader with six goals and eight assists in 24 games. Only 23:53 into his NHL debut and he scored his first goal on a rebound shot …
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Amerks Send The River Rats Back To The Sewer; Win 4-0
Mike Brodeur made his first start in goal with the Amerks a memorable one last night when he shutout the Albany River Rats. He made the Rats (who just beat the Norfolk Admirals 8-1 on Friday night) look like a mess on the ice. But, he wasn’t the only player who really stepped up to …
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Glass and Repik Called Up; Fitzpatrick Out
Tanner Glass earned his first call up of the season to the Panthers following a strong performance with a Gordie Howe Hat Trick in Sundays win against the Albany River Rats. Glass is currently seventh on the team in scoring with four goals and five assists. Hopefully he’s not gone for too long for our …
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Game Day 12/7/08: Brodeur to Start Against River Rats
On Saturday morning at the end of practice Benoit Groulx let newcomer Mike Brodeur know that he would be getting his first start tonight at home against the Albany River Rats. Brodeur was signed to a 25 game PTO on Thursday from the defunct Augusta Lynx. The distant cousin of Devils goalie Martin Brodeur could …
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2009 AHL All-Star Classic Voting; Which Amerk Should Represent the team?
The American Hockey League has announced that 2009 AHL All-Star Classic Fan Balloting presented by Reebok will began today (Monday, December 8) at noon EST, exclusively on the official Web site of the AHL, theahl.com/balloting Fans will have the opportunity to vote for the most deserving AHL players by visiting theahl.com and completing the official …
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Game Day Skate, Preparing for the Chops
The team had a short practice this morning as they prepared to take on the Iowa Chops tonight at Blue Cross Arena. The Amerks are coming off of their most successful three days of the season last weekend when they collected two points beating the Lake Erie Monsters and gained another point in a loss …
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Noah Welch Assigned to Amerks for Conditioning
Florida Panthers defenseman Noah Welch was assigned to the Amerks for two weeks of conditioning. Welch has only played in 14 games for the Panthers this season during which he recorded one goal and one assist. Welch played in only four games during the 07/08 season due to a shoulder injury he suffered last October …
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Booster Club Meet the Players Dinner
The Rochester Americans Booster Club held their annual Meet the Players Dinner at the Carriage House in Chili on Wednesday night, it was a great way to get to know the team and meet other fans. I wasn’t sure if I’d have a good time or not, but it was a lot of fun. I …
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