Category:Amerks
Amerks Spoil the Griffins Streak, Salak Wins his Tenth
The Amerks played spoilers on Saturday night by defeating the Grand Rapids Griffins and ending the Griffins nine game winning streak and also handed the Griffins their first home loss of the season. Alexander Salak won his 10th game of the season by saving 33 of the 34 shots he faced. Is it too early …
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Tough Loss On the Road, Portland Wins 6-3
Playing against a team that has nothing to lose is probably the worst team to play against. That proved true on Thursday night in Buffalo at HSBC Arena when the Amerks 11 game winning streak came to an end. Portland was the better team on Thursday night and they won 6-3. “You have to give …
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Amerks Going for 12, Winning Starts With the Owner
“One game at a time, it’s an old cliche but it’s true,” is what Ted Nolan said on the John DiTullio show Wednesday afternoon. The key to making that old cliche true is to believe in it. Every player in the locker room believes in taking every game one at a time and playing every …
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Amerks Win 11th in a Row, Tie Franchise Record
The Rochester Americans tied a franchise record tonight with their 11th straight win with the defeat of the Hamilton Bulldogs by the final score of 4-1. Excellent effort by the Amerks team all night. The offense did what it had to. The defense played strong. The goal tending was again spectacular. It was a TEAM …
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Jimmy Bonneau vs Eric Neilson Fight Video
Jimmy Bonneau played another great game on Tuesday night against the Hamilton Bulldogs and again answered the call when needed. Jimmy Bonneau and Eric Neilson, a couple of old friends from their playing days in the QMJHL reuinited at 5:29 of the second period for a great fight. By the time the fight was over …
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Amerks Sign Bonneau, MacIntyre to Rochester, Harvey Suspended
This morning I wrote about the Amerks making the right decision bringing Jimmy Bonneau back into the lineup and around the same time they must have been preparing his contract. Bonneau had signed a 25 game PTO (Professional Tryout) back on October 15th and has worked hard ever since. I had been waiting for Bonneau …
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Tuesday Morning Practice and Other News
It’s game day in Rochester and the Amerks are on the ice for their morning skate getting warmed up. It’s an exciting day for one big reason, “the record.” That’s something that matters to just about everyone but the players and coaches. That’s something you can believe. Until it’s been mentioned to the team about …
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Gameday: Amerks vs Bulldogs, First Real Test
The game tonight is shaping up to be the Amerks biggest challenge so far this season. The Hamilton Bulldogs and Rochester Americans are similar in a number of ways. The biggest difference between the two teams is three games. The three games is three wins for the Amerks and three shootout losses for the Bulldogs. …
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Ernie Hartlieb Returns to Everblades
He came, he saw, and he scored a goal. Ernie Hartlieb did exactly what was needed for his one game with the Rochester Americans on Saturday night against the Toronto Marlies. Hartlieb was returned to the Florida Everblades today. He was called up to fill a void in the roster with Luke Beaverson out injured. …
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Taffe and Repik Return to Rochester
The Florida Panthers returned Jeff Taffe and Michal Repik to the Rochester Americans today. This is great news as the Amerks prepare to play division rival Hamilton Bulldogs on Tuesday night. Michal Repik scored his first NHL goal of the season for the Panthers on Saturday night versus the Washington Capitals, it was also his …
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Amerks 10 Game Winning Streak, One of Two Styres Promised
The Rochester Americans defeated the Toronto Marlies Saturday night in front of 4,069 fans to extend their win streak to ten games, fulfilling one half of a promise by owner Curt Styres. Last season Curt Styres had promised two 10 game winning streaks during the 2008/2009 season, at the time it was an absurd statement. …
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Amerks Sign Ernie Hartlieb to a PTO
The Amerks are bringing in another body for tonights game against the Toronto Marlies. The team has brought in Ernie Hartlieb to fill in for a now injured Luke Beaverson. With Taffe, Repik, Oreskovich and McArdle still with the Panthers they had no one else in Rochester. Beaverson was injured Friday night when Kevin Harvey …
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