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Amerks Kick Off 2008 With Uncertainties
Tonight the Amerks kick off 2008 as a year with a lof of uncertainty as they head out on the road with a game against the division leading Toronto Marlies. In the month of December the Amerks went 1-12 while tying a team record with 10 consecutive losses. They also finished the first 3 months of the season in last …
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It's A Long December, Month Ends With One Win
 The Amerks were shutout by the Syracuse Crunch by the final score of 4-0, the second game in as many nights they failed to score any goals. The Amerks were held to just 19 shots while allowing 32 for the Crunch. Things aren’t going to get any easier as they head to Toronto to …
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Weekend Update, One Win and One Loss
 The Amerks scored a big win at home on Friday by the final score of 4-1 against the Hamilton Bulldogs and then shutout in Cleveland by the Lake Erie Monsters 3-0 on Saturday. Tonight at Blue Cross Arena the Syracuse Crunch come in to town to end the weekend. This season the Amerks are …
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It's Like A Game 7, Tonight's A Must Win
Long time Amerks fans have begun calling this current team one of the worst ever in the team’s 52 year history, it all comes down to tonights game. A great incentive to want to go to tonights game against rival the Hamilton Bulldogs isn’t it? A loss tonight would put the team in the record books for longest …
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Thursday Morning Practice, Score Some Goals!
 After losing to the Toronto Marlies on Wednesday night the team was back on the ice at 11am practicing for Fridays game against the Hamilton Bulldogs. The focus of the practice seemed to be a simple one, scoring some goals. During this current ten game losing streak the team has been outscored 40-19, four of …
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Amerks Tie Team Record For Losing Streak
 The Amerks 2-1 loss to the Toronto Marlies on Wednesday night tied a team record with the ’81 and ’88 teams for a ten game losing streak. The loss also puts the team in a three way tie for last place in the league. The team has a must win game against the Bulldogs to …
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Rats Hand the Amerks Seventh Straight Loss
Last night, the Rochester Americans lost their seventh straight game to the Albany River Rats in a 3-2 loss. The Amerks had a fairly good start with a great goal from Rob Globke with assists from Clarke MacArthur and Marek Zagrapan at 4:44 in the first period. The period ended with the Amerks up 1-0. Only 3:51 into the second period, Mike …
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New Goalie Helmet for Tyler Plante
Goaltender Tyler Plante recently had his helmet painted and is quite possibly the most amusing of any professional goalie. While many goalies go for art work featuring details about the team and city they play in, Tyler dedicated his helmet to “the funniest man alive,” and two of his favorite movies, Blades of Glory and …
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Featured Player: Stefan Meyer
#10 Stefan Meyer Center/Left Wing 07/20/1985 6’2″ (187.96 cm) 200 lbs Fox Valley, Saskatewan Stefan Meyer is a player who isn’t afraid to use his size to create space on the ice and is a great physical winger. He isn’t going to let anyone push him or his teammates around and he isn’t going to …
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Amerks Take a Beating In Rockford, Losing 5-1
Last night’s game was anything but, pretty for the Rochester Americans as they lost 5-1 to the Rockford IceHogs. The Amerks played a pretty solid first period with Clarke MacArthur scoring his 9th goal of the season on the powerplay at 17:38 to take the lead 1-0 going into the first intermission. The second period …
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Amerks Eatten By Wolves in Chicago 5-3
 Too little, too late is quickly becoming the motif of the Rochester Americans. After allowing three goals in the first nine minutes of play, the Amerks were left playing catch up to the Chicago Wolves the rest of the night. Something they never managed to do. Only 1:56 into the first period, Joey Crabb scored …
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Skating With The Players At Blue Cross Arena
 The Rochester Americans hosted the annual season ticket holder skate with the players event at Blue Cross Arena on Monday night. After a rough few games on the ice, it was a great chance for everyone to have some fun. The team opened up the ice to all season ticket holders to bring their skates …
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