Category:Amerks
Amerks Win Two Of Three Games Last Week
Last week the Amerks won Thursday against the Lake Erie Monsters in OT, final score was 5-4. They won again on Friday against the Grand Rapid Griffins, final score was 4-2. Their only loss came against the Binghamton Senators on Saturday (7-4 Loss). The Senators have now won all seven games they have played against …
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Recent ATO Signings
Over the past week a number of players have been signed to amateur tryout contracts (ATO), here’s the current list of players: Mike Kostka (D) – A free agent signing of the Sabres, he joins the Amerks after a four-year collegiate career with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. A native of Ajax, Ontario, Kostka registered 53 …
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Peter Aston Reassigned to Everblades
Florida Panthers have reassigned rookie defenseman Peter Aston to the Florida Everblades. The move is being made to qualify Aston to dress for the ECHL playoffs. Aston played 56 games with Rochester this season, collecting 13 points (3+10).
Tugs-of-war take their toll on Amerks
Article in The Buffalo News on Sunday talking about the Amerks/Sabres relationship that basically says the Sabres suck as an NHL affiliate team. Tugs-of-war take their toll on Amerks Team caught in middle of parent clubs, owners By Bucky Gleason NEWS SPORTS REPORTER Updated: 03/23/08 7:26 AM His name was synonymous with the team he now …
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Mike Funk Returned to Amerks
The Buffalo Sabres reassigned defenseman Mike Funk to the Rochester Americans. In four games with the sabres he was -3 with 1 shot on goal. In 61 games with the Amerks he has had 2 goals and 5 assists.
Amerks Come Back to Win in OT
David Brine scored the game winning goal in overtime as the Rochester Americans beat the Lake Erie Monsters 5-4. The Amerks took an early 2-0 lead in the first period only to allow the Monsters to score four unanswered goals in the second. A come back victory on the road, feels strange to write that.
Amerks May Have New Ownership Soon
From 13WHAM: Changes at the top may be on the way for more Rochester sports teams. 13WHAM News has learned that the Amerks and Knighthawks will soon reach a deal with a new major investor Sources tell 13WHAM News that the deal may be finalized by the middle of next week. The name of the …
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Amerks Pick Up New Defenseman
The Rochester Americans have signed defenseman Paul Baier to an ATO. Baier’s season with Brown University ended recently, leaving him open to play in the AHL.
Gates Residents To See Amerks
From the D&C – Gates residents can take a bus to watch the Rochester Amerks play the Manitoba Moose on March 28. The bus will leave the Gates Community Center at 6 p.m. The game starts at the Blue Cross Arena at 7:35 p.m. The trip is open to people 3 and older; children 16 …
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Amerks Lose on Road to Crunch and Senators
The Rochester Americans were shutout 3-0 on Friday against the Syracuse Crunch, and then lost 4-3 in OT against the Binghamton Senators on Saturday. Both losses were frustrating for different reasons. The Crunch game featured an unconsistent team, the Senators game featured a hard working team.
Yannick Tifu Returned to Dayton Bombers
Yannick Tifu was returned to the Dayton Bombers on Sunday. In his first game back with the Bombers he scored 3:24 into the first period. He left the game after the first period with a wrist injury. No word on whether he’ll return to the Amerks like the last time he was sent back to …
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Sabres Recall Mike Funk; Tough Weekend Ahead
The Buffalo Sabres have recalled defenseman Mike Funk, which now leaves the Amerks with four regular defenseman – Peter Aston, Martin Lojek, Franklin MacDonald, and Jordan Henry. Marc-Andre Gragnani has been playing on offense, but with only four men on defense chances are he’ll move back. The Rochester Americans are on the road this weekend …
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