Monsters Knock Americans 2-1 in Rochester
Published on April 17, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release
ROCHESTER, NY - The Cleveland Monsters beat the Rochester Americans (31-30-5-4) 2-1 on Friday night at Blue Cross Arena. With the win, the Monsters are now 36-26-6-3 and are currently in third place in the AHL's North Division standings.
After a silent opening period, Cleveland's Brendan Gaunce found the net at 6:35 of the second frame off feeds from Zach Aston-Reese and Dysin Mayo for the 1-0 Monsters lead through 40 minutes. Rochester's Olivier Nadeau tied the game 1-1 at 6:05 of the final stanza before Monsters' forward Jack Williams buried the game-winner at 14:59 with an assist from Charlie Elick to capture a 2-1 win for Cleveland.
Cleveland's Zach Sawchenko stopped 32 shots for the win while Rochester's Devon Levi made 28 saves in defeat.
The Monsters head home to take on the Grand Rapids Griffins on Sunday, April 19th at 3:00 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena. Follow the game with full coverage on Rock Entertainment Sports Networks, SportsRadio 99.1 Powered by Rock Entertainment Group, 1390 The Gambler WNIO-AM, AHLTV on FloHockey and the Monsters Hockey Network.
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Scoring:
1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Final
CLE 0 1 1 - - 2
ROC 0 0 1 - - 1
Shots/Special Teams:
Shots PP PK PIM
CLE 30 0/2 1/2 4 min / 2 inf
ROC 33 1/2 2/2 4 min / 2 inf
Goaltenders:
Goaltender Outcome Saves GA Record
CLE Sawchenko W 32 1 14-10-3
ROC Levi L 28 2 23-20-8
Cleveland Record: 36-26-6-3, 3rd North Division
Rochester Record: 31-30-5-4, 5th North Division
The Monsters and Rocket Arena are proud hosts of the 2027 American Hockey League All-Star Classic that will take place on Sunday, February 7 and Monday, February 8, 2027. For up-to-date information on the 2027 AHL All-Star Classic click https://clevelandmonsters.com/ahl-all-star
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