rochester Stories - Litter Box Cats
Gee...Heard Anything on the Trade Front?
As would be expected, the hockey media and bloggers alike are abuzz over the Bryan McCabe-and-someone-for-someone-presumably-Mike Van Ryn-after-September 1st-non-trade. Part of the maniacal obsession is simply timing: in mid-August, there's not too much to cover. The other aspect is the content. In...
Report: JM Finds a Bench Boss for Amerks
According to the Ottawa Sun, the next head coach of the Amerks will be: Benoit Groulx. No, I hadn't heardd of him previously; I wasn't an overly enthusiastic supporter of the Gatineau Olympiques, either. Never having seen him, I have to believe the caption for this photo, though while in French,...
As if on Cue...
...all three local newsies had Panther-related stories or blog updates within the last day, prompted primarily by the hiring of Benoit Groulx as head coach of the AHL Americans.Let's pretend a wintry mix of snow and freezing temperatures are bombarding our lawns and whisking us away to a happier...
Rochester Camp Dates
The Amerks' have released their 2008 training camp schedule. Opening Tuesday, September 30th and running through Tuesday, October 7th, the Americans prepare to open their 53rd season. See the official site for more info.
On the Glass - Monday: Another SO, Rochester Gets Fat
Four losses in a row? Big deal. The real season is that much closer. JM and PeDe made their cuts, ultimately sending 23 (at last count) to the Amerks, Everblades, or their junior clubs following the game in MTL. Actually, did anyone go to Estero? Now that the Cats have sole affilition with...
Two Dozen Demoted
In a banner cost-cutting move to avoid excessive airport ramp fees, JM's newly-minted Amerks arrive in Rochester as the Cats' charter from Montreal continues south.
Amerks' Name Captain
Gary Bettman's favorite pain-in-the-arse Rory Fitzpatrick, formerly, make that really quickly, of the Philadelphia Flyers, was named captain of the AHL's Rochester Americans , an affiliate of the Florida Panthers, by head coach Benoit Groulx today.Some of you may remember Fitzpatrick from such...
Meet Your Amerks
The Rochester Americans - AHL affiliate of the Panthers - open their season this evening as well. Get to know new coach Benoit Groulx, and get familiar with this year's Americans...some of whom we'll be seeing in a very short time.It's so much easier to get into the Amerks, now that Florida is the...
Hockey's Future: Panthers Organizational Report
Hockey's Future, the first and last word in prospecting pre-NHL talent, has it's organizational run-down of the Florida Panthers' minor league system, and the talent lurking within.Well worth your time, since the boys we all watched in training camp are now beginning to make their names known - or...
Matthias Called Up
So much for my calling out AccuScore on their "inaccuracies" this morning.Panthers' rookie center but far more importantly future savior Shawn Matthias has been activated from Rochester this afternoon, presumably to cover for the absence of centers Greg Campbell and/or Stephen Weiss.This will be...
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