Luukkonen blanks Amerks

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped all 32 shots he faced for his fist American Hockey League shutout to backstop the Rochester Americans (7-4-0-0) to a 4-0 win over the Cleveland Monsters (5-2-1-3) Saturday at The Blue Cross Arena. Amerks forwards JJ Peterka … Continue reading

Penguins capped in loss to Amerks

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins fell to the Rochester Americans, 5-1, on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-5-0-1) produced a season-high 42 shots on goal, but were shut down by Rochester goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The … Continue reading

Amerks pull away late for win over Senators

Thanks to Michael Mersch’s (1+1) game-winning goal with 1:47 left in regulation, the Rochester Americans (5-2-0-0) pushed their win streak to three straight games with a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Belleville Senators (2-6-0-0) Wednesday night at The Blue Cross … Continue reading

Amerks’ Quinn named AHL Rookie of the Month

The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans forward Jack Quinn has been named the AHL’s Rookie of the Month for October. Quinn tallied five goals and five assists for 10 points, already surpassing his offensive output from his … Continue reading

Amerks stop Rocket in OT

A wild back-and-forth affair that saw a combined six goals in the third period ended with Oskari Laaksonen delivering the game-winner with 1:13 remaining in overtime to cap a thrilling 6-5 win for the Rochester Americans (4-2-0-0) over the Laval … Continue reading

Amerks open weekend with win in Laval

Michael Mersch (2+0), Brandon Davidson (1+1) and Jack Quinn (0+2) all recorded a pair of points to help the Rochester Americans (3-2-0-0) to a 4-3 victory over the Laval Rocket (4-3-0-0) Friday night at Place Bell. SCORING SUMMARY TEAM 1 … Continue reading