Author:Keith Wozniak
Point Streak Comes to An End; Players Returning from Injury
The Rochester Americans point streak of 12 games (10-0-1-1) came to an end Saturday night in a 3-1 loss to the Charlotte Checkers. It was the first regulation loss for the Amerks in 38 days and only the fourth of the season through 23 games. It was also the best point stretch in 15 years …
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Recap: Shutout for Johansson and Four Different Goal Scorers
The Rochester Americans tallied another win Friday night with a shutout win against the Charlotte Checkers and have now gone 154 minutea and three seconds without being scored on. This is a nice little run. The last time a team scored on them was the Cleveland Monsters in the second period on November 30. Rochester …
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Recap: Another Shutout Win Extends the Point Streak to 11 Games
When the injury and call up bug struck the Rochester Americans in early November there was no way anyone could have predicted, other pure sports optimism, that this team would go on an 11 game point streak and go over a month since the last regulation loss. The streak reached 11 with a 4-0 win …
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Recapping the Amerks Winning Month of November
The Rochester Americans finished the month of November with a record of 8-0-1-1 which also included seven wins against North Division teams. It was a month that went better than anyone could have expected due to injuries and players called up to Buffalo. The month was the definition of character and players stepping up and …
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Recap: Andrew Oglevie Hat Trick Leads Amerks to a 3-2 Win
Andrew Oglevie took control of the scoring Saturday night in Cleveland scoring his first career pro hat trick and leading the Rochester Americans to a 3-2 road win. The Amerks finished the month of November with a record of 8-0-1-1 which is a 10 game point streak. The last time the team lost in regulation …
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Recap: Overtime Loss to Toronto but the Point Streak Continues
The good news is that the Rochester Americans have points in nine straight games and haven’t lost a game in regulation since October 30th. The bad news is that they gave up points in the overtime loss to a division rival. It’s not really all that bad considering the fact that Rochester played with 10 …
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Preview: Rochester Hosts Toronto, Two Best 5v5 Teams in the League
The storyline is continuing for another season – the Rochester Americans and Toronto Marlies battle for the top of the North Division. Tonight is the first of six regular season games between the two teams. Last season the Amerks finished with a 5-1-0-0 record during the regular season against Toronto before being swept by them in …
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Sabres Acquire Matt Spencer in Trade with Tampa
In a move that can be best described as ECHL defenseman for ECHL defenseman the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning made a trade late Sunday. Buffalo acquired Matt Spencer in exchange for Devante Stephens from Tampa. Stephens is a left handed defenseman, Spencer is right handed. This wasn’t the block buster trade that fans …
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Recap: Amerks Extend Winning Streak to Five with a Close 4-2 Win
The Rochester Americans extended their winning streak Saturday night to five games with a close 4-2 win on the road against the Binghamton Devils. The game didn’t match the best game of the season from Friday night but a strong team effort for 57 minutes allowed them to hold on for the win. John Gilmour …
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John Gilmour Assigned to Rochester and Chris Taylor is Returning
Following up on the best game of the season for the Rochester Americans last night [ Full Game Recap ] there was more good news Saturday with the announcement that defenseman John Gilmour has been assigned to Rochester after clearing waivers and that Chris Taylor is returning. John Gilmour was highly sought after when free …
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Recap: Best Team Game of the Season in 4-0 Home Win
On paper when one looked at the lineup Friday night for the Rochester Americans it was another game where you question how they’re going to get it done. They’re missing six key forwards due to a combination of call ups and injuries. The third line was Dalton Smith, Sean Malone, and Tyler Randell. The fourth …
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Notebook: Three Game Streak, Top of the League, and a Depleted Roster
The Rochester Americans have been playing with a less than ideal roster but that hasn’t stopped them from winning five of their last six which includes a current three game winning streak. The glass appears half empty and the odds of continuing the success feel low but the team is putting up points and is …
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