Tag:Portland Pirates
Victor Olofsson Named October AHL Player of the Month
Victor Olofsson finished his first month of professional North American hockey as a league leading scorer, earned an AHL player of the week honor and capped it off being named AHL player of the month. “Its an honor,” Olofsson said after practice on Friday morning. “I’m very happy and it’s the kind of start I …
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2011-2012 The Hockey News AHL Predictions vs End of Season Standings
At the start of every season most publications try and predict the season ending standings, something I would never want the task of doing. Â I decided to take a look back at the The Hockey News predictions for the 2011/2012 season compared to the final standings and for the most part they were way off. …
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Four Teams Make Moves Around The AHL
The deadline is Monday at 3pm for American Hockey League teams and their parent clubs in the NHL to make deals and four teams have already done so. Â The four teams are the St Johns IceCaps, Portland Pirates, Peoria Rivermen and Texas Stars. Stay tuned to see if the Sabres and/or Ron Rolston think that …
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Florida to Finland and Back, David Leggio is Closer to Home and His Dream
David Leggio might be a new name to some Rochester Americans fans but the 27 year old undrafted goalie has traveled the world with success and plans to continue that here in town. The Williamsville, NY native is living the dream playing as a prospect for his favorite team growing up, the Buffalo Sabres. He’s played in …
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The Hockey News Ranks Amerks to be 4th in the West
The Hockey News has published it’s preview of the American Hockey League’s 2011/2012 season and the Rochester Americans are ranked 4th in the West and based on those predictions would win the North Division. Â The rankings were put together by the D&C’s Kevin Oklobzija. Thanks to Admirals Roundtable for the rankings. Â Looking back at the …
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Watch 1996 Game 7 Amerks Defeat Pirates to Win Calder Cup
Here it is, all of game 7 from 1996 broken into three parts. Â Those of you who were there will relive the night, the rest of us get to be jealous and dream of the day the War Memorial is packed wall to wall again for some exciting playoff hockey. Â The three parts combined are …
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1996 Video Highlighting Amerks Calder Cup Win
In 1995 the Rochester Americans home opener was October 13. Â They went on to win the 1996 Calder Cup. Â In 2011 the Amerks home opener is October 13th. A championship isn’t won off of one date but given hockey superstitions can’t hurt to point it out. Â The Amerks defeated the Portland Pirates in seven games …
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Amerks Roster to see Greece Native Derek Whitmore and Veteran Colin Stuart
The Buffalo Sabres signed two players on Wednesday who will see most of their time in a Rochester Americans uniform, Greece native Derek Whitmore and veteran Colin Stuart. Whitmore is a Rochester native that many local hockey fans know of. Â He started his pro career in an Amerks uniform when he played in eight games …
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More Amerks-Sabres Fuel, Pirates-Panthers Affiliation a Possibility
The silly season (AHL affiliation changes) continues with this latest story that the Kennebec Journal wrote discussing the realistic possibility of the Florida Panthers and Portland Pirates affiliating.  The Panthers just hired Kevin Dineen as head coach for the Florida Panthers, Dineen had spent the previous five seasons as coach of the Portland Pirates. For Dineen …
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Graham Mink Drops the Gloves vs Kyle Rank
Graham Mink has now gone 13 games without scoring a goal and nine without a point so what better way to try and take your mind off that than with a fight. Here’s the video of his bout with Kyle Rank during the Amerks 3-2 win over the Portland Pirates at HSBC Arena in Buffalo. …
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Amerks Loss to Portland is like Groundhog Day
It’s only fitting that as I find a movie to watch as I write about the Amerks fourth straight loss the movie Groundhog Day is on. Can someone check the alarm clocks of the Amerks and make sure I’ve Got You Babe is not waking the players up every morning? It sure does feel like …
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Gameday: Amerks Look to Stop Pirates Winning Streak
The last time the Rochester Americans and Portland Pirates faced off was on November 12th at HSBC Arena in Buffalo when the Pirates won 6-3 to end the Amerks bid for a franchise record 12th straight win. The Amerks will have a chance to end the Pirates bid for their own franchise record as they …
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