Amerks’ Peca named assistant coach with Rangers
Rochester Americans assistant coach Michael Peca has been named an assistant with the New York Rangers, where he will work with new head coach Peter Laviolette and his staff.
Rochester Americans assistant coach Michael Peca has been named an assistant with the New York Rangers, where he will work with new head coach Peter Laviolette and his staff.
The AHL has announced its inaugural Top Prospects Team, determined by the league’s hockey operations department in conjunction with AHL general managers as the three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender projected to be the best future NHL players.
The end of a Calder Cup Playoff run is an abrupt one. This weekend, the Rochester Americans are packing their bags, gathering for end-of-season meetings, and heading out the door.
The Hershey Bears captured the Richard F. Canning Trophy as Eastern Conference champions with a 1-0 victory over the Rochester Americans in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series at Blue Cross Arena.
Willie Marshall, the American Hockey League’s all-time leader in goals, assists, points and games played and a charter member of the league’s Hall of Fame, passed away today at his home in Lebanon, Pa. Marshall was 91.
Malcolm Subban made 32 saves, Lukas Rousek scored twice, and the Amerks improved to 4-0 this postseason when facing elimination with a 4-1 victory over the Hershey Bears in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Down two with 10 minutes to go, the Hershey Bears stormed back to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-2 victory in Rochester on Monday evening.
Hunter Shepard made 31 saves and the Hershey Bears took back home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-2 win over the Rochester Americans in Game 3 on Saturday night.
A pair of goals late in the second period propelled the Hershey Bears to a 2-0 victory over the Rochester Americans in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night at Giant Center.
Rochester struck early and often on Tuesday night, claiming Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a 5-1 victory over the Hershey Bears at Giant Center.