Author:Keith Wozniak
Amerks Themed Helmet for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
When Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen returns from hip surgery sometime between late October and mid November he’ll be sporting a beauty of a helmet with a Rochester Americans themed paint job on it. David Gunnarsson (artist behind the best masks in hockey) wrote on his Instagram post, “A design which really lives and breath Rochester Americans in …
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Sabres Announce 2019 Training Camp Roster
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the roster for the team’s training camp which includes five players on American League contracts and an invite to Kyle Olson. Training camp will be held primarily at KeyBank Center, with sessions on Sunday, Sept. 15, Thursday, Sept. 26 and Friday, Sept. 27 open to the public. On ice sessions …
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AHLTV Packages Now Available for 2019-20
The AHL announced packages to stream games for the 2019-20 season and the prices have remained the same from last season. They’ve also announced a new package that also includes all playoff games, something that wasn’t available at the start of last season. AHLTV had a successful first season with very few complaints. Streaming quality …
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Sabres Announce Prospect Challenge Roster Moves
The 2019 Buffalo Sabres Prospects Challenge is in the past and with training camp starting on Friday today was the day for the team to make roster moves. Lukas Rousek (Sparta Praha – Czech) and Matthew Welsh (Charlottetown – QMJHL) have been assigned to their respective clubs to return for the 2019/2020 seasons. The team …
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Seven without Contracts in Sabres Prospects Challenge
There are 26 players on the Buffalo Sabres roster for the 2019 Prospects Challenge this weekend in Buffalo and out of that group of players there are seven without contracts heading into the upcoming season. The contracts of the 26 players range from entry level NHL to American League deals. Here’s the quick break down …
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Sabres Announce 2019 Prospects Challenge Roster
The Buffalo Sabres announced the teams full roster for the 2019 Prospects Challenge that will run from September 6 to 9 at Harborcenter in Buffalo. The Sabres prospects will be playing in three games against the New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, and Pittsburgh Penguins. All three Sabres games will be streamed live on Sabres.com. A …
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Amerks Announce 2019-2020 Promotion Schedule
The Amerks announced the promotional scheduled for the 2019-2020 season and is more or less similar to previous years. Two highlights from the announcement is an appearance from Buffalo Bills legend and Hall of Famer Jim Kelly on January 24th and a fan’s choice bobblehead on March 20th. Other giveaways include a magnet schedule on …
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Amerks Announce 2019 Preseason Schedule
The Rochester Americans announced the 2019 preseason schedule today with three games the week before the regular season starts. They’ll play one home game in Rochester against rival Syracuse Crunch before hitting the road for back to back games against the Toronto Marlies. The Amerks will be at home on Thursday September 26 at 7pm …
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Amerks Sign Boomhower and Hora to AHL Contracts
The Amerks announced today that they signed forward Shaw Boomhower and defenseman Frank Hora (from Amherst, NY) to American Hockey League contracts. Two players that will be heading to the Cincinnati Cyclones when the season starts. Two players that will be a tremendous help to the Cyclones as they work to build off a great …
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Details on the Amerks 2019-2020 Schedule
The American League announced schedules today for the 2019-2020 season which means it’s time to break down the Rochester Americans schedule and see how many times they play the same teams. Rochester opens the season at home Friday October 4 against Syracuse and finishes the season Saturday April 11, 2020 on the road in Binghamton. …
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Alex Nylander Traded to Chicago for Henri Jokiharju
A surprise move was made Tuesday afternoon when the Buffalo Sabres announced that they traded Alex Nylander to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Henri Jokiharju. Initial reaction: Immediate upgrade. The following statement was released in a press release from the Sabres: “Henri is a young, mobile defenseman who has shown he can compete …
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Amerks Signed Four Contracts – Three Returning, One New
The Rochester Americans finished the first week of free agency by signing three players to return for the 2019-2020 season and one new player. Forwards Eric Cornel, Tyler Randell, and Nathan Paetsch all re-signed for an additional season in Rochester. The new player to the organization will be Jarrett Burton who has spent the past …
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