CHARRON’S LEGACY CONTINUES TO BE AN INSPIRATION OF STRENGTH & COURAGE ‘Sharky’ to be honored tonight at 62nd annual Press Radio-Club Day of Champions Dinner By Warren Kosel He was a Calder Cup champion, a two-time team MVP and an AHL All-Star. He was a fan-favorite, the face of the franchise, the heart-and-soul and the …
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The Hamilton Bulldogs are already in the record books for the American Hockey League by becoming only the third team in the league’s 75 year history to win three games after losing the first three. The Bulldogs play game 7 on Tuesday night against the Houston Aero’s, winner moves on to play the Binghamton Senators …
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In the past week things sure have gotten interesting and today WGRZ in Buffalo is reporting that Terry Pegula is in the final stages of purchasing the Rochester Americans. Updated 6pm: My own sources have also confirmed this will happen. There’s a reason both sides are staying quiet at this time. They wrote: Negotiations have …
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A sale of the Rochester Americans could be the only reasonable affiliation option for the Rochester Americans. For the Rochester Americans to be successful at the box office they need to be successful on the ice which requires an NHL team to be dedicated to that happening. That’s something that the Florida Panthers were not as …
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The news about the Amerks affiliate for next season may finally be on it’s way now that the lead domino appears to be staying put (the Phoenix Coyotes staying in Arizona).  Lewis Staats told Kevin O the other day, “The key to what’s going to transpire appears to be if and when the NHL returns …
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An exciting 7-game series no doubt, but that’s overshadowed by a concern that I have. It’s not that it was only evident in this series, but the Game 6 “hit from behind” on Tim Connolly provides the perfect example to discuss. I’m afraid we are dangerously cultivating a new breed of hockey people – officials, …
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As a sports fan we always play the “what if” game when it comes to our teams. For people in Buffalo it’s always what if that field goal attempt wasn’t wide right or what if that goal in 1999 would’ve been called no goal. The past few seasons of Amerks hockey have been filled with …
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Bob Marcotte of the D&C finished his multi-part story on the Amerks first season today. An excellent read! http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011104180317
Attendance figures at local Rochester sporting events have been up for debate for a long time now. Â Anyone who regularly attends games of any of the local sports teams has often questioned the announced numbers when they don’t match up with what’s before our eyes. Â The Democrat and Chronicle ran a story today about the …
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Below you’ll find a quick review of the past 30 seasons by new editor and die hard Amerks fan Eric Bourgeois.. click read more to view the stats. Â Here’s his run down in a few words about how each season has played out and the outcome. Â Stuff you likely won’t see anywhere else that we’ll …
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It’s not like we really needed any further confirmation that the Florida Panthers would not be back in Rochester but Dale Tallon said, “It’s done.” He made the comment a few minutes in his locker room clean out interview here.  The Amerks camp has consistently said the current lease would not be renewed which left a …
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This was compiled by Eric Bourgeois, hardcore Amerks fan and future contributor to this site.  Here’s his brief synopsis of players (in no particular order) from this season and a grade to go along with them. Key Players Taylor ( B- ): Dedicated, reliable and familiar but is absolutely only a role player at this stage. It’s …
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