Johansson and Pilut Selected for AHL All-Star Classic
Goalie Jonas Johansson and defenseman Lawrence Pilut will join Chris Taylor in representing the Rochester Americans at the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic in Ontario, California. The fourth year goalie is...
View ArticleRecap: Amerks Win in OT with Four Different Goal Scorers
The Rochester Americans put together a win for the second Friday in a row against the Belleville Senators and again they had to work for it. Remi Elie scored the game winning goal at 1:01 into overtime...
View ArticleRecap: Amerks Defeated by Three Goals Against in the Third
The Rochester Americans finished off a set of four road games with a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Marlies. Down by two goals the Amerks were able to tie the game up with goals from Casey Mittelstadt and...
View ArticleRecap: Another Loss to Binghamton
Another one bites the dust. That could be the Binghamton Devils locker room song after defeating the Rochester Americans for the third time in three weeks. The last place devils have figured out the...
View ArticleRecap: Amerks Panicked as Belleville Scored on Turnovers
The Rochester Americans are in a tough spot right now and they know it. Friday night the team gave up a 5-1 loss to the Belleville Senators. What happened? Take your pick as to the reason. Defensive...
View ArticleTaylor Leier is Out for Weeks
Taylor Leier had missed 23 games to start the season, along with training camp, after dealing with off season shoulder surgery. When he returned on December 5 there was no question his offensive...
View ArticleRecap: Amerks Lose Fourth Straight Collapsing in Syracuse
The Rochester Americans season has taken a big turn and not in the good way. The Amerks had a 2-0 lead, 3-1 lead, 4-2 lead, and then lost 5-4. The team has now lost four straight, only one win in their...
View ArticleLuukkonen Called up From Cincinnati for One Week
The Rochester Americans made a roster move Sunday morning by announcing that 20 year old goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has been called up from the Cincinnati Cyclones. In 20 games with the Cyclones he...
View ArticleRecap: Luukkonen Helps Earn A Point in Another Loss
The Rochester Americans officially reached the halfway point of their season Friday night by forcing overtime and earning a point in a shootout loss to the Cleveland Monsters. The bad news is that...
View ArticleWinning Percentage Trends from the First Half of the AHL Season
It’s the middle of January which means that every team in the American Hockey League has completed at least a half season of hockey. There’s been some teams that have improved, some that have remained...
View ArticleJonas Johansson Competed in AHL All-Star Skills Competition
Jonas Johansson went from Syracuse, NY one night to Ontario, CA the next to take part in the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic Skills Competition. The Buffalo Sabres prospect and Rochester Americans number one...
View ArticleAmerks Riding a Winning Streak Following All-Star Break
Losing streak? What losing streak? The Rochester Americans return to action tonight following the All-Star break to kick off the final 33 games of the season riding a three game winning streak. Two of...
View ArticlePreview: Amerks Look to Extend Winning Streak to Seven
The Rochester Americans have gone from one extreme to another and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Just over two weeks ago the team won in overtime to snap a depressing seven game losing streak...
View ArticleRecap: Winning Streak Ended by the Crunch
If you stayed home from the Amerks game Friday night because of the weather in Rochester I can let you know right away that you didn’t miss anything. The six game winning streak vanished as if it never...
View ArticleRecap: Amerks Shutout in Toronto
The Rochester Americans did everything wrong Friday night and they followed it up Saturday afternoon by doing a lot of things right in Toronto but the one thing they couldn’t do was score a goal....
View ArticleRecap: Amerks Lose in Charlotte
The game Tuesday night in Charlotte started off on the right path with Rasmus Asplund scoring just 41 seconds into game but they were only able to hold onto the lead for less than half a period....
View ArticleWeekend Preview: Amerks Need to End Another Streak
The Rochester Americans had a rare Friday night off after a trip to Charlotte this week and will look to end a four game losing streak on the road against the Syracuse Crunch tonight. The weekend will...
View ArticleZack Bogosian Assigned to Rochester
The Rochester Americans gained another veteran defenseman when the Buffalo Sabres assigned Zack Bogosian after he cleared waivers Saturday afternoon. All reports out of Buffalo have stated that he is...
View ArticleRecap: Syracuse was Silenced by Mittelstadt
Anyone that has ever been to a hockey game in Syracuse knows that the building can be loud, fans can be obnoxious, and the announcer can sound like he’s headlining a wrestling event. The best way to...
View ArticleRecap: Amerks Weekend Saved by Luukkonen
This weekend belonged to rookie goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen with back to back wins for the Rochester Americans. He was perfect Saturday night in the shootout and then made two massive saves in the...
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