Tag: weber
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The Butler, in the library, with the deal?
On Sunday, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post speculated on the future of Pioneers junior rearguard, Chris Butler: Two big question marks, and a smaller third one, exist with the Pios. One, will junior defenseman Chris Butler be back? DU’s best two-way player had a nice summer camp with the Buffalo Sabres last year and…
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3/14 Recap: Bye week good for Gerbe, Biega, Kennedy
In the opening game of their Hockey East quarterfinal series, Nathan Gerbe scored the final two Eagle goals as Boston College cruised past Providence, 5-1. Gerbe scored his 25th when a Benn Ferriero shot went wide, bouncing off the end boards to the waiting winger at the right side of the Friars cage. He later…
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3/9 Recap: Byron flyin' at right time
In a key QMJHL match-up, Paul Byron (+4) scored a goal and three assists in Gatineau’s 6-1 trouncing of top-ranked Baie-Comeau. The four-point effort gives the explosive center 27 points in his last 14 games. Five days after Byron’s 11-game point streak came to an end, Drakkar center Benjamin Breault extended his run to nine…
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News and Notes: Rough week for Weber
It’s been a rough week for Amerks defenseman Mike Weber. First, he returns to the lineup on Sunday after a two game suspension, only to carry his physical play into penalty box, costing his team two goals against. “He just wanted to make an impact in his return,” Cunneyworth said. “We want him physical and…
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2/15 Recap: Kennedy, Persson "back"; Gerbe snaps
Friday was rather stacked in terms of the Sabres prospects schedule. Let’s take a trip around the rinks for an update on over twenty Sabres properties to hit the ice in fifteen different games. Marek Zagrapan scored his 16th goal of the season in Rochester’s 4-2 win over Hershey. Marc-Andre Gragnani assisted on the Zagrapan…
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2/10: Dennis blanks Griffins
Adam Dennis made 33 saves to post his 2nd shutout in a week and third of the season as Rochester eeked out a 1-0 win over Grand Rapids. Scoreless after two periods, Marc-Andre Gragnani stole a puck at the Amerks blueline and sprinted down the ice to bury his own rebound against Adam Berkhoel for…
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Byron nets winner; Amerks take shootout
A quick update on a pair of afternoon contests… 2007 sixth-round pick Paul Byron scored the game winning goal on the power play and assisted on another in Gatineau’s 3-0 shutout of Quebec. The goal was Byron’s 26th on the year, and only his fifth with the man advantage. The Ottawa native also won 80%…
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Dennis cracks Marlies code
In a late afternoon game, the Rochester Americans rode a 28-save shutout performance by Adam Dennis to defeat the Toronto Marlies, 3-0. Mark Mancari had a hand in all three goals, scoring the game winner in the final minute of the second period, and setting up two others in the third to cement the win.…
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Amerks pick up where they left off
Rochester returned from the All-Star break Friday at the BCA, losing in overtime to Toronto, 3-2. The loss was the Amerks’ ninth in a row, and 25th in their last 27 games. Down 1-0 at the end of two, Marek Zagrapan knotted the score 2:48 into the third. The Slovakian pivot took the return feed…
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Amerks Lose Basement Battle
The frustrating season for the Rochester Americans continued in Des Moines with a battle of last place teams. The result, another 4-2 loss to the Stars, is no longer shocking. The Amerks closed out a four-game road swing, securing one of a possible eight points while away from the BCA. They’re now 1-8-1-1 in their…
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