Rochester Americans
Expectations for Amerks Rookies
July 27th, 2018 From the beginning of his tenure as general manager, Jason Botterill made it clear that the Buffalo Sabres' organizational rebuild would start in the minor leagues. With a well-curated cast of veterans mixed with a handful of returning prospects, the first step in his...
Amerks Ready for Calder Cup Playoff Run
April 17th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres may have missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year, but their American Hockey League farm team, the Rochester Americans, ended their three-year playoff drought. It’s a silver lining for the organization in an otherwise disappointing...
Amerks Flourish as Sabres Flounder
December 6th, 2017 Sabres fans haven't had a whole lot to be proud of this season. Their team currently holds a record of 7-17-4, good for last place in the NHL. Spectators have watched helplessly while expensive, high-profile players like Kyle Okposo and Ryan O'Reilly fall well short of...
AHL's New-Look North Division Ready for Debut
August 3rd, 2017 In many ways, the AHL's North Division for the 2017-18 season is very different from the one that ended the 2016-17 season. A slew of new head and assistant coaches and three revamped teams - including two in new cities - will make this division one to watch heading into...
Botterill's Moves Quickly Shaping the Sabres
July 2nd, 2017 Buffalo Sabres’ general manager Jason Botterill has had a busy first few months. Since being hired in the middle of May, he’s hired an assistant general manager (Randy Sexton), two head coaches (Phil Housley for the Sabres and Chris Taylor for the Rochester Amerks), and...Albany Devils Stymied by Rochester Americans
April 3rd, 2017 On the third leg of their three-game weekend, the Albany Devils were looking to start a new winning streak against the Rochester Americans. Entering the contest with a 4-1 season series advantage on the Amerks, the A-Devils had to be feeling confident. Especially with John...
Sabres, Wild Set to Play Game at Penn State: Report
June 29th, 2016 The Buffalo Sabres and the Minnesota Wild are set to announce a preseason game at Penn State's Pegula Ice Arena in State College, Pennsylvania, according to a report in the Democrat and Chronicle. The announcement of the game is expected to come Wednesday, when the Sabres...
Andrey Makarov Not Happy In Rochester
February 12th, 2016 In his fifth season in North America, Buffalo Sabres goalie Andrey Makarov hasn't secured himself a spot in the NHL. In the big league he played only one game thus far, and this number isn't likely to change, at least not this season. Makarov isn't happy with the situation...
Sabres Give Patrick Kaleta PTO, AHL Deal
September 12th, 2015 The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Patrick Kaleta to a professional tryout contract and given him an AHL contract to play with the Rochester Americans, should he not make the Sabres. The 29-year-old Kaleta has been inside the Sabres organization since he was drafted...
Drew Bagnall Announces Retirement
September 2nd, 2015 Veteran defenseman Drew Bagnall has announced that after eight pro seasons he will hang up his skates. Bagnall announced his decision to retire in the Democrat & Chronicle, saying he's "decided to hang 'em up" and that he'll be "looking for a big-boy job in the real...
Sean McMorrow - The Sheriff's Redemption
March 8th, 2015 It is February 27th, 2015 and the Jonquière Marquis of the Ligue Nord Américaine de Hockey (LNAH) are hosting the Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 at the Palais des Sports. The Friday night match-up has attracted the usual crowd of hockey fans who still yearn for...
It's Not All Bad News For the Sabres
November 1st, 2014 The Sabres are once again struggling and once of the worst teams in the NHL. However not everything is bad in hockey heaven. Buffalo has arguably the #1 prospect pool in the NHL. Outside of the big club the season is going very for the Sabres and their prospects...
Rochester Americans Repeating History At Spengler Cup
January 7th, 2014 This year marked a bit of history for the Buffalo Sabres’ affiliate team from the American Hockey League: the Rochester Americans. The Americans had the opportunity to represent North American hockey, the AHL and the Sabres organization when they were invited to...
