Month:October 2009
Amerks Come Back to Win in Over Time
Michal Repik scored the game winner in OT to extend the Amerks winning streak to six games with a come from behind victory in Syracuse on Saturday night. The Amerks were down 2-0 in the first period but found a way to come back and win the game 3-2 in overtime. 3:33 into the first …
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Jimmy Bonneau vs Jon Mirasty Fight Videos
The first fight came after Jon Mirasty leveled Luke Beaverson into the boards in what looked like Mirasty should have been called for boarding. Bonneau was quick to go after Mirasty and stick up for his teammate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLhIwyuyZQ4&feature=player_embedded The second fight occurred right after the Crunch took a 1-0 lead in the game. Just after …
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Dvorak and Booth Injured for Florida
The Amerks could see a couple of players called up this week to the Panthers. The Florida Panthers just lost their game to the Philadelphia Flyers and had two players out injured by the end of the game. Radek Dvorak left the game in the second period with an “upper body injury” and did not …
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Panthers Recalled Jason Garrison; Beckford-Tseu
The Florida Panthers recalled Jason Garrison today to join them in Philadelphia for their game against the Flyers. This is the second time Garrison has been called up. In six games with the Amerks he is tied with Clay Wilson in points, each with five which ranks them both at sixth in the American Hockey …
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Salak, Taylor, and Brine Lead Amerks to Win
It was close near the end of the third but the Amerks stayed strong on the ice and defeated the Albany River Rats by the final score of 2-1 for their fifth straight win. The last time the Amerks had a winning streak like this was the start of the 2006/2007 season. The Amerks are …
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Protecting the Goalie; Gameday Amerks vs Rats
The Amerks travel to Albany tonight to try and revenge their only regular season loss of the season. The Amerks played a lousy game on October and lost 6-1 to the River Rats. I wrote after that game that the they were slow, they were rarely able to generate consistent offense, and they looked tired. …
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Sweets in the Suites and a Red Hot Sunday
The Amerks play their first earlier Sunday home game of the season this weekend (October 25, 2009) and they have a couple of great promotions to go along with the game. The game starts at 5:00pm and it’s against the Syracuse Crunch. It’s a great chance to get out to a game and be home …
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4th Straight Win for the Amerks
The Amerks defeated the Binghamton Senators on Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to four games. The last time the Amerks won four straight was the first week of November 2007. I have not looked yet to find when the last time they won five straight in fear of jinxing the situation. Assuming this …
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Post Game Injury Report
It appears as if Rory Fitzpatrick could be missing some time. He left the bench with a few minutes left in the first period and did not return. It appeared to be a groin injury and could be a relapse with his sports hernia. Fitzpatrick will be talking on Thursday to the doctor who performed …
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Jimmy Bonneau vs Tim Spencert Fight Video
Graham Mink had just scored a goal to give the Rochester Americans a 3-0 lead over the Binghamton Senators in the first period.  Moments after the faceoff Jimmy Bonneau and Tim Spencer dropped their mitts to go at it.
Gameday: Amerks vs Senators; First of Ten
The Amerks are back on the ice tonight to faceoff against the Binghamton Senators, game time is at 7:05pm at Blue Cross Arena. It’s the first of ten meetings between the two teams this season. It’s also only one of two Wednesday night home games this season for the Amerks. The game could see the …
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Tuesday Morning Practice; Pride and Depth
Starting on Wednesday night we’ll start to get an idea of what this years Rochester Americans team is really made of when they start a crazy week of four games in five nights. They’re home on Wednesday versus the Binghamton Senators, away at Albany on Friday, Syracuse on Saturday, and return home on Sunday to …
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