Tag:Jason Garrison
Amerks Training Camp Roster and Other Notes
The 2009/2010 season for the Rochester Americans is finally upon us. It seems as if everyone from youth hockey all the way up to the NHL has started except for the Amerks. The Amerks will open training camp on Thursday morning from 10am – Noon at the ESL Centre. The camp roster is supposed to …
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Florida Panthers Article: Optimism In Rochester
The article below appeared on the Florida Panthers site this past Sunday about the optimism surrounding the upcoming Rochester Americans season, something that has been missing in recent years. One thing that’s exciting is the interest in the Amerks that a lot of Panther fans have taken. These fans view the Rochester Americans as the …
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Panthers Finish Day 1 of Rookie Camp
It was an exciting day for hockey fans on Monday as a number of teams including the Florida Panthers started their first official practices for the rookies. Here’s a couple of reports out of camp, I don’t have plans to post updates often unless something spectacular is reported out of camp so check the links. …
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Florida Panthers Rookie Camp Opens Today
The Florida Panthers open their rookie camp on this morning down in Florida at Incredible ICE, but I prefer to call it the warm up to Amerks training camp on September 24th! A number of players were in Rochester this past week prior to heading down to Florida including David Brine who tossed out the …
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Keaton Ellerby Ready to Join the Panthers
The Florida Panthers saw the departure of Jay Bouwmeester this summer and in the wake of that they’re in need of help on defense, Keaton Ellerby is well aware that an opportunity awaits him in September. I had the chance to talk to Ellerby this weekend and he stated, “They’ve told me that I have …
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Amerks vs Crunch Pre-Season Games
In news that comes as no surprise at all, the Amerks two pre-season games will be against the Syracuse Crunch. The teams aren’t even in the same division anymore so we can’t say division rivals. Thruway rivals maybe? The teams will play a home and home series with two games in three nights. The first …
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Florida Panthers Draft Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov
The Florida Panthers drafted defenseman Dmitry Kulikov with their first round pick (14th overall) in this years NHL draft. Kulikov is only 18 years old which means he would not appear in an Amerks uniform until at least the 2010-2011 season. The 2008-2009 season in the QMJHL with Drummondville was his first in North America. …
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2009 Development Camp Roster
The Florida Panthers released the list of players invited to their 2009 Development Camp which starts on Sunday May 31st and runs through June 7th. The core of the players that will be there are essentially ones that will be playing for the Rochester Americans in the 2009/2010 season. Noticeably absent is Tanner Glass and …
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Amerks Look Forward During Locker Cleanout
To discuss the 2008/2009 season in detail with anyone who has followed the Amerks this season knows it’s like beating a dead horse, it’s time to look forward to next season. That’s what the players and coaches did in talking with the media during Tuesday afternoons locker cleanout. It’s not just about looking forward to …
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Jason Garrison Leads Amerks to Shootout Win
The defensive duo of Jason Garrison and Matt Duffy led the Rochester Americans to a shootout win on Wednesday night against the Albany River Rats at Blue Cross Arena. Jason Garrison scored two goals, his first two goal game, and Matt Duffy playing in his first American Hockey League game assisted on both of Garrisons goals. Karl Stewart scored at 16:42 of the third period to tie the game at three. Brett Parnham, playing in his second AHL game, scored the first goal in the shootout along with Janis Sprukts and Karl Stewart to lead the Amerks to a win.
Alexandre Picard Hat Trick Leads Crunch to Victory
(Syracuse, NY) The Rochester Americans have successfully extended their losing streak to eight games with tonights 5-2 loss against the Syracuse Crunch. Alexandre Picard scored a hat trick to lead the Crunch to victory. This team has not won a game since March 1st when they defeated the Binghamton Senators 3-2. Entering the month of March it appeared as if the Amerks were going to end the season on a high note, instead they’ve spent the month putting together the worst losing streak of the season.
Amerks Announce Clear Day Roster
On Thursday afternoon the Rochester Americans announce their 22 man clear day roster for the remainder of the 08/09 regular season. It’s yet another sign that the season is quickly coming to a close. It’s sad that hockey season is winding down, but exciting to REALLY start looking forward to next season. That’s a whole …
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