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Amerks start season 2-0 after road win over Springfield
On the heels of a dominating third-period performance where the Rochester Americans (2-0-0-0) outshot the Springfield Thunderbirds (1-2-0-0) 18-5, the Amerks opened the first game of their three-in-three weekend with a 2-1 victory Friday night ... more
Amerks open season with 3-2 win over Crunch in overtime
On the strength of a pair of goals from forward Tage Thompson, including the game-winner with 43 seconds left in overtime, the Rochester Americans (1-0-0-0) opened their 64th season in the American Hockey League with a ... more
There’s no way to sugar-coat this Amerks playoff flop
The team and league record books will forever show the Rochester Americans had a very good season in 2018-19. They’ll be nothing but lies. Oh, that 46-23-5-2 record and 99 points the Amerks piled up ... more
Amerks backs against the wall after losing lead and dropping Game 2 in OT to Toronto
The Easter Bunny handing out eggs to the kids wasn’t the only one with a hop in his step Sunday at Blue Cross Arena. Jeremy Bracco scored the game-tying goal early in the third period, ... more
Amerks continue playoff drought against Toronto with ringing pipes, leaky defense in Game 1
In two previous Calder Cup playoff series, the Toronto Marlies never lost a game to the Rochester Americans. They’re still perfect. Paced by Buffalo native Chris Mueller’s two goals and the solid goaltending of Kasimir ... more
Crunch pull away for a 6-1 win over Amerks (highlights)
It's quite possibly the biggest weekend of the year for the Amerks. Entering Friday's game against Syracuse, the Amerks were three points behind the crunch for first place in the division with just six games ... more
Amerks clinch playoff berth with win over Binghamton
The Rochester Amerks are playoff-bound for the second straight year after defeating Binghamton 6-4. The Amerks had to win, lose in overtime, or lose in a shootout to clinch the spot, and they did so ... more
Amerks ready to start season
The Rochester Americans begin their American Hockey League season on Friday with a home game against Charlotte, and there are some player with a lot to prove. For many of the guys on the roster, ... more
Amerks hit the ice at first day of training camp
After reaching the playoffs for the first time in four years, it was time to get back to work for the Amerks. Monday was the first day of training camp for Rochester, but unlike many ... more
Warren “absolutely” wants Pegulas running Blue Cross Arena long-term
Mayor Lovely Warren introduced Pegula Sports as the interim manager of Blue Cross Arena on Friday, with an eye toward a long-term deal. "Absolutely that is the plan," she said when asked if the city ... more
Amerks announce 2018-19 regular season schedule
The Rochester Americans announced today their schedule for the 2018-19 American Hockey League regular-season. The Amerks will open their 63rd AHL season – and 37th as the affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres – on Friday, ... more
CALDER CUP: Amerks vs. Crunch in round one of playoffs
The wait is finally over and the time has come. It is officially the postseason. Back in march, the Rochester Amerks earned their first playoff berth since 2014, and have now locked up the third ... more
Amerks clinch playoff berth with 4-2 win
The Rochester Americans are heading to the AHL playoffs for the first time in three years after a 4-2 win against the Springfield Thunderbirds on Saturday. The Amerks were first on the board with with ... more
