AHL Rochester Americans

Amerks Weekly

Published on November 15, 2017 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


Another successful weekend has the Amerks tied with the Laval Rocket for second place in the AHL's North Division standings, just six points back of the first-place Toronto Marlies. Rochester took three out of a four possible points on the weekend during its two-game set with the Belleville Senators and has collected 12 of 16 dating back to Oct. 25.

The Amerks are 4-0-1-1 on the road this season coming off their 5-4 overtime loss in Belleville on Saturday. They join the Tucson Roadrunners as the only two teams that have yet to lose in regulation on the road this season.

Kyle Criscuolo (5+6) and C.J. Smith (2+9) remain tied for the team lead in scoring with 11 points each through the first 13 games of the season. Smith also paces all Rochester skaters and is tied for third amongst all AHL rookies with nine assists, six of which have come on the power-play. Smith, who despite seeing his season-long five-game assist streak come to an end Saturday in Belleville, is tied for fifth among all first-year skaters in overall scoring and leads the circuit with seven power-play points.

Coming off his two-goal outing Saturday in Belleville, Sahir Gill has moved atop the team's goal-scoring leaders with six on the season, matching the career-high he set last year in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. More impressively, Gill reached the six-goal mark in 31 fewer games and has already recorded half his total offensive output from the 2016-17 campaign through just 13 appearances this season for Rochester. He also shares the team lead with two power-play tallies.

Brendan Guhle remains Rochester's top-scoring blueliner and enters the week tied for the league lead in scoring among all AHL rookie defensemen with nine points (2+7), all of which have come in his last nine games. He's been held scoreless just twice over that span.

After leading the AHL in saves and minutes played last season, reigning MVP Linus Ullmark has picked up right where he left off a year ago. The former Swedish Goaltender of the Year has won five of his last six starts dating back to Oct. 25, including a season-high 44-save effort in a 4-3 shootout win at Utica on Nov. 1. He leads all netminders with two shootout wins and currently ranks third with 274 saves.

The Amerks and Veterans Outreach Center have once again partnered to host Military Appreciation Night on Friday, Nov. 17 when the Amerks face the Hartford Wolf Pack at 7:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena. The Amerks players will wear special Military-themed jerseys along with matching socks as a tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase the jerseys through a silent auction held during the game on the upper concourse of The Blue Cross Arena. Following the game, the winners of the auction will be able to take the ice and be presented with a "jersey off the back" from the Amerks players. Proceeds from the jersey auction, as well as from the sale of special Military Appreciation Night Mystery Pucks, will be donated to Veterans Outreach Center. The team is offering all United States Military Veterans, Retired, Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard service members one complimentary ticket to the game with additional tickets available for as low as just $12.

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