Defenseman Robert Calisti (2+2) finished with a game-high four points as the Rochester Americans cruised to a 7-1 win over the Syracuse Crunch in their lone preseason matchup Sunday afternoon at the Upstate Medical University Arena.

In addition to Calisti recording four points, Riley Fiddler-Schultz (0+2), Olivier Nadeau (2+0), Aleksandr Kisakov (1+2), and Tyler Tullio (1+2) all posted multi-point efforts in the win. Viktor Neuchev (1+0), Noah Laaouan (0+1), Tyson Kozak, Brendan Warren (0+1), Vsevolod Komarov (0+1) and Nikita Novikov completed the scoring.

Felix Sandstrom and Michael Houser split the goaltending duties for Rochester, combining for 24 saves. Sandstrom stopped all 12 shots he faced in the opening 31 minutes of the contest to earn the win while Houser also made 12 saves.

Dylan Duke provided the lone goal for Syracuse from Gabriel Szturc and Niko Huuhtanen during the third period while goaltender Matt Tomkins stopped 27 of the 32 shots he faced.

The Rochester Americans (0-1-0-0) opened and closed the scoring against the Belleville Senators (1-0-0-0), but ultimately were unable to close the gap as they saw their comeback fall short in a 3-2 season-opening loss Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Newcomer Josh Dunne started the scoring 12 minutes into the first period from Viktor Neuchev and Ryan Johnson before Tyson Kozak scored at the 13:06 mark in the final frame from Isak Rosén and Zach Metsa. Defenseman Jack Rathbone and Dunne both made their Amerks debuts while Konsta Helenius and Vsevolod Komarov both appeared in their first professional contests in North America.

Goaltender Felix Sandström (0-1-0) stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced in his Amerk debut but suffered the defeat.

Belleville forwards Xavier Bourgault and Cole Reinhardt both had multi-point efforts with a goal and an assist while Maxence Guenette also scored in the victory. Donovan Sebrango and Jan Jenik each tallied an assist while netminder Leevi Merilainen logged the win as he made 22 saves.

The Rochester Americans (1-1-0-0) jumped out to a two-goal lead in the first period before scoring twice more and never looking back on their way to a 4-1 victory over the intrastate rival Utica Comets (0-2-0-0) Saturday at the Adirondack Bank Center.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

With the win, Rochester’s first of the campaign, the club concluded its opening weekend with a 1-1-0-0 mark and outscored its opponents 6-4 in its first two contests of the season. The victory also served as Michael Leone’s first as head coach of the Amerks.

Forwards Isak Rosén and Viktor Neuchev each recorded their first multi-point efforts of the season as they both scored a goal and added an assist in the win. Defensemen Kale Clague and Nikita Novikov capped the win as they both netted their initial goals of the season. Lukas Rousek and rookie blueliner Vsevolod Komarov chipped in an assist, with Komarov’s serving as his first professional point. Ty Tullio made his Amerk debut and registered one shot.

Goaltender Michael Houser (1-0-0) stopped 19 of the 20 shots he faced in his near-perfect season debut to earn the win. Over Houser’s last nine appearances in Utica, he boasts an astounding 7-1-0 record with one shutout, a .924 save percentage, and a 1.86 goals-against average.

The Rochester Americans (1-2-0-0) jumped out to a two-goal lead against the Toronto Marlies (3-0-0-0) only to see their North Division rivals score four straight unanswered goals – including three in the second period – in a 4-2 loss Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

Including tonight’s contest, the Amerks have scored the first goal of the game in each of their first three games this season and five of six dating back to the end of the 2023-24 campaign.

Rookie forwards Anton Wahlberg and Konsta Helenius both scored their first goals of the season in the first and second periods, respectively. Helenius’ was his career in the AHL while Wahlberg’s was his first shorthanded tally in the league. Viktor Neuchev and Ty Tullio both earned an assist on Helenius’ marker.

Goaltender Felix Sandström (0-2-0) made 17 saves in his second appearance of the campaign but took the defeat in the crease.

Alex Steeves scored twice for the Marlies while Cédric Paré and former Amerk Alexander Nylander both added one each. Ryan Tverberg, Nikita Grebenkin, Tommy Miller, Joseph Blandisi, and Roni Hirvonen all recorded an assist in the victory.

Artur Akhtyamov (2-0-0) picked up his second win of the season as he stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced, which included nine in the third period.

For the second straight game, the Rochester Americans (1-3-0-0) jumped out to a multi-goal lead that they were unable to hold as the unbeaten Toronto Marlies (4-0-0-0) rallied back with the final three goals of the contest to claim a 3-2 win – and weekend sweep – in Saturday’s rematch at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Including today’s contest, the Amerks have scored first in each of their first four games this season and six of their last seven dating back to the end of the 2023-24 campaign. Rochester has also outshot its opponents in eight straight periods and in three of the first four contests of the season.

Forwards Josh Dunne and Tyson Kozak, who appeared in his 100^th game with Rochester, both netted their second goals of the season in the opening frame. Mason Jobst, Nikita Novikov, Ryan Johnson, and Anton Wahlberg all added an assist.

Goaltender Michael Houser (1-1-0) made 20 saves in his second appearance of the campaign but took the defeat in the crease.

Joseph Blandisi notched his first goal of the season while former Amerk Alexander Nylander and Alex Steeves both scored for the fourth time, with Steeves registering his second straight game-winning goal. Logan Shaw, Tommy Miller, and Roni Hirvonen all earned an assist in the victory.

Goaltender and two-time Stanley Cup Champion Matt Murray (2-0-0) picked up the win.

The Rochester Americans (2-3-0-0) erupted for a season-high six goals and 49 shots as they cruised to a 6-1 win over the defending North Division champion Cleveland Monsters (2-3-0-0) Wednesday at The Blue Cross Arena.

Including tonight’s contest, the Amerks have scored the first goal in each of their first five games this season and seven of eight dating back to the end of the 2023-24 campaign. The club has also jumped out to three straight multi-goal leads.

Defensemen Zach Metsa (1+1) and Nikita Novikov (0+2) each recorded two points to help Rochester to its first home win of the campaign and second overall. Isak Rosén, Graham Slaggert, Mason Jobst, Tyson Kozak, and Noah Östlund all scored one goal apiece. Lukas Rousek, Olivier Nadeau, who made his season debut, Kale Clague, Viktor Neuchev, Brett Murray, Konsta Helenius and Anton Wahlberg each added an assist. Jack Rathbone registered a season-best seven shots on goal.

Goaltender Michael Houser (2-1-0) took a shutout into the final 20 minutes of regulation and made 25 saves in his third appearance of the campaign while also earning the win.

Chris Wilkie spoiled Houser’s bid for a shutout as he scored his first goal of the season from Luca Del Bel Belluz and Trey Fix-Wolansky.

In the sixth round of the shootout, Sabres prospect Konsta Helenius netted the game-winning-goal to lift the Rochester Americans (3-3-0-0) to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Monsters (2-3-0-1) Saturday night at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.

With the win, the Amerks jump to .500 on the season for the first time, having topped Cleveland in both of their encounters on the week, including a 6-1 win against the Monsters at home on Wednesday. Rochester has scored the first goal in each of its six games to begin the 2024-25 campaign and eight of the last nine games dating back to the previous season.

Brett Murray, Tyson Kozak, and Mason Jobst each recorded goals and an assist, while Isak Rosen joined their multi-point efforts with two assists. Lukas Rousek scored his first goal of the season, while defensemen Jack Rathbone and Zach Metsa each contributed to the win with assists.

Veteran goaltender Michael Houser (3-1-0) picked up his second win in a row on the season, making 38 saves along with stopping five of six shootout attempts. Jet Greaves took the loss in goal for Cleveland with a 40-save effort, going 4-for-6 in the shootout.

The Rochester Americans (4-3-0-0) erupted for a season-high eight goals, including six in the third period, in a dominating 8-1 win over of the struggling Utica Comets (0-8-0-0) Friday at Adirondack Bank Center.

With the win, Rochester has won three straight while outscoring and outshooting its opponents 19-6 and 120-87, respectively, and scored five power-play tallies dating back to Oct. 23. Overall on the season, the Amerks have found the back of the opposition’s net 29 times, which tops the North Division and are third-most in the AHL’s Eastern Conference.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Anton Wahlberg (2+0), Brett Murray (1+1), Jack Rathbone (1+1), Lukas Rousek (0+2), Mason Jobst (0+2), and Viktor Neuchev (0+2) all registered multi-point efforts in the victory. Konsta Helenius, Brendan Warren, Isak Rosén all scored in the third period before Tyson Kozak capped off the night with his fifth of the season and fourth in as many games. Graham Slaggert, Kale Clague and Vsevolod Komarov each chipped in an assist to conclude the scoring.

Goaltender Felix Sandström (1-2-0) made 18 saves in his third appearance of the season. The Swedish netminder earned his first career win with Rochester and his 101^st of professional career.

The Rochester Americans (5-3-0-0) completed a two-game sweep over the Utica Comets (0-8-1-0) by way of a 3-2 shootout win Saturday at the Adirondack Bank Center.

With the win, Rochester has won four consecutive games while outscoring and outshooting its opponents 22-8 and 147-117, respectively, and scored five power-play tallies dating back to Oct. 23. Overall on the season, the Amerks have found the back of the opposition’s net 32 times, which tops the North Division and are third-most in the AHL’s Eastern Conference.

Isak Rosén (0+2) produced his second two-assist outing in his last three contests while also extending his point streak to four games to lead the Ameks to the win. Rookie Konsta Helenius scored for the second time in as many nights and third overall with a first-period goal while Mason Jobst capped off the scoring in regulation with his third. Jobst, who also scored in the shootout, has three goals and three assists over his last five games. First-year blueliner Vsevolod Komarov netted the eventual winner in the skills competition while Helenius and Rosén were unsuccessful.

Goaltender Michael Houser (4-1-0) earned his fourth win of the campaign while making 31 saves, three of which came in the shootout. The Youngstown, Ohio, native owns a 9-4-0 record with a .928 save percentage and 1.76 goals-against average in his career against Utica and is 7-2-0 on the road.

The red-hot Rochester Americans (6-3-0-0) put the finishing touches on a perfect four-game road swing, doubling up the North Division rival Cleveland Monsters (4-3-0-1) by a 4-2 score Wednesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

With the win, Rochester has won five straight, outscoring its opponents 26-10 over that span, while improving to 6-3-0-0 on the season and taking over sole possession of third place in the AHL’s North Division standings. Overall, the Amerks have found the back of the opposition’s net 36 times, including seven power-play tallies dating back to Oct. 23, which tops the North Division and are fifth-most in the league.

Defenseman Zach Metsa (0+2) produced a pair of assists to help Rochester claim its 10^th win in its last 11 road games dating back to the 2023-24 campaign. Rookie Konsta Helenius scored for the third time in as many games and fourth overall while Graham Slaggert also tallied a second-period goal. Jiri Kulich, who was loaned to Rochester after starting the season with the Buffalo Sabres, and Aleksandr Kisakov both made their season debuts while scoring three minutes apart in the third. Lukas Rousek, Isak Rosén, Brendan Warren, Kale Clague, Brett Murray, and Vsevolod Komarov all chipped in an assist to cap the scoring.

Goaltender Felix Sandström evened his record to 2-2-0 on the season.

The Rochester Americans (7-3-0-0) used a two-goal run in the first period and scored three unanswered in the second on their way to a 6-3 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack (5-4-1-1) Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

With tonight's victory, the Amerks became just the second team in the 89-year history of the AHL to reach 2,500 regular-season wins. Rochester also became the eighth team in pro hockey history to reach the mark, joining each of the NHL's Original Six franchises along with the Hershey Bears.

In addition, Rochester has won six straight while outscoring its opponents 32-13, including nine power-play tallies dating back to Oct. 23. Overall, the Amerks have found the back of the opposition’s net 42 times, which is the most in the league this season.

Isak Rosén (1+2) and Zach Metsa (0+3) both led the Amerks with a three-point outing while Lukas Rousek and Graham Slaggert each notched a pair of assists. Brett Murray, Jiri Kulich, Josh Dunne, Viktor Neuchev, and Konsta Helenius all scored one goal each. Ryan Johnson, Brendan Warren, and Anton Wahlberg closed out the scoring with one assist.

Veteran netminders Felix Sandström (3-2-0) and Michael Houser (4-1-0) split the goaltending duties, combining to make 25 saves. Sandström earned the victory after drawing his second straight start before Houser finished the contest.

A night after picking up their historic 2,500^th win in franchise history, the Rochester Americans (7-4-0-0) were unable to solve neither the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (8-3-0-0) nor goaltender Filip Larsson in a 5-0 shutout loss Saturday at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza.

Despite the loss, Rochester has won six of its last seven games dating back to Oct. 23 and has claimed 10 of its previous 12 road contests since the end of the 2023-24 campaign. Prior to tonight, the Amerks, who have not been held off the scoresheet in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton since before the 2024-25 campaign, have scored a league-best 42 goals this season.

Ryan Johnson (6) and former Penguin Jack Rathbone (5) combined for 11 of the Amerks 38 shots on goal with Johnson’s being a career high. Colton Poolman made his Amerks debut in the contest while goaltender Michael Houser (4-2-0) made his seventh appearance of the season. Houser, who entered the matchup with a 3-0-0 mark over his last four games, made 23 saves in the defeat.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans (7-4-1-0) scored midway through the third period to force overtime but were unable to secure the extra point as they came out on the wrong side of a 3-2 score against the first-place Laval Rocket (10-2-0-0) Wednesday at The Blue Cross Arena.

Despite the defeat in the extra frame, Rochester has won six of its last eight games dating back to Oct. 23. Since the start of the 2017-18 campaign, the Amerks have posted a near-perfect 14-3-1-0 mark at The Blue Cross Arena versus Laval, including all four meetings last season.

Forwards Graham Slaggert and Anton Wahlberg both scored in the second and third periods, respectively, while Brendan Warren, Jiri Kulich, and Brett Murray all registered an assist. Kulich posted a game-high seven shots.

Goaltender Michael Houser (4-2-1) made his eighth appearance of the campaign. The Youngstown, Ohio, native, who carried a shutout into the third period, has helped the club earn at least one point in two of his three games this season and four of his last six dating back to the 2023-24 season.

The Rochester Americans (7-5-1-0) opened the scoring less than three minutes into Saturday’s game at The Blue Cross Arena, but the first-place Laval Rocket (12-2-0-0) countered with four straight unanswered tallies to earn a 4-1 win and complete the two-game sweep.

Despite the loss, Rochester has won six of its last nine games dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, since the start of the 2017-18 campaign, the Amerks have posted a near-perfect 14-4-1-0 mark at The Blue Cross Arena versus Laval, including all four meetings last season.

Defenseman Jack Rathbone provided Rochester’s only point in the contest as he netted his second of the season at the 2:45 mark of the first period. Dating back to the 2023-24 campaign, Rathbone has registered at least one shot in 17 consecutive games, which includes all 13 with the Amerks in 2024-25.

Goaltender Michael Houser (4-3-1) made his third straight start and ninth appearance overall of the campaign. The Youngstown, Ohio, native has helped the club earn at least one point in two of his four home games this season and four of his last seven dating back to the 2023-24 slate.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans (7-5-2-0) tied the game in the third period while also finishing with 16-9 shot-advantage but dropped a 2-1 score to the Toronto Marlies (8-1-2-2) in overtime in Sunday’s weekend finale at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Despite suffering its second overtime loss of the week, Rochester has earned at least one point in eight of its last 10 games dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, the Amerks show a 10-10-1-2 against the Marlies since the start of the 2020-21 season.

Forward Brendan Warren recorded Rochester’s only point in the contest as he netted his second of the season at the 6:31 mark of the third period. Warren, who had a season-high three shots on goal, has tallied both of his goals this season on the road and three of his last four dating back to the 2023-24 campaign. Viktor Neuchev topped all skaters with a career-high eight shots.

Goaltender Felix Sandström (3-2-0), who returned to the crease for the first time since earning the win on Nov. 8, made his sixth appearance overall of the campaign. The Gavle, Sweden, native has helped the club earn at least one point in each of his last four appearances as he boasts a 3-0-1 mark and has allowed two or fewer goals in all four games dating back to begin the month.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

A goaltending duel between Devon Levi and Jakub Dobeš ultimately ended in favor of the Rochester Americans (8-5-2-0), who prevailed with a thrilling 2-1 victory over the first-place Laval Rocket (12-2-1-0) after Lukas Rousek sealed the win in the final minute of overtime Wednesday night at Place Bell.

With the win, Rochester has earned at least one point in nine of its last 11 games dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, the Amerks have picked up at least one point in 17 of their 23 road games in Laval, going 15-6-2-0 over that span.

Along with Rousek’s overtime goal from Ty Tullio, Brett Murray notched his fourth of the season on the power-play during the opening frame from Josh Dunne and Zachary Metsa. Rousek’s tally was his second of the year and first-career overtime-winner while Dunne notched his first assist with Rochester. Meanwhile, Metsa, whose 11 points tops all active Amerks skaters, is tied for the league-lead amongst all blueliners with 10 assists. Riley Fiddler-Schultz registered a pair of shots in his season debut.

Levi (1-0-0), who was reassigned earlier in the week by the Buffalo Sabres, also made his season debut for Rochester. The Quebec native stopped 26 of the 27 shots he faced to earn the win. The second-year netminder has held the opposition to three or fewer goals in all but four of his 27 appearances with Rochester dating back to the 2023-24 season.

The Rochester Americans (8-5-3-0) took a one-goal lead into the final minutes of regulation only to see the back-to-back defending champion Hershey Bears (12-4-2-0) score with eight seconds remaining before prevailing in overtime in a heartbreaking 4-3 loss Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

Friday’s matchup, the first of a four-game homestand for the Amerks, was the 467^th all-time regular-season meeting between the American Hockey League’s two oldest teams.

Despite the overtime defeat, Rochester has earned at least one point in 10 of its last 12 games dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, the Amerks have collected at least one point in eight of their last 16 games against Hershey overall, going 5-8-3-0 over that span dating back to the start of the 2016-17 campaign.

Defenseman Kale Clague (2+0), who appeared in his 200^th AHL game, notched his first-two goal outing since Feb. 19, 2019, while rookie forward Konsta Helenius (0+2) recorded the first multi-point effort of his AHL career. Brett Murray (1+0), Mason Jobst (0+1), Viktor Neuchev (0+1) and Vsevolod Komarov (0+1) all chipped in one point each.

Goaltender Devon Levi (1-0-1) stopped 24 of the 28 shots he faced but suffered the overtime defeat. The second-year netminder has held the opposition to three or fewer goals in all but five of his 28 appearances with Rochester.

The Rochester Americans (8-5-3-0) scored in the final seconds of regulation to avoid a shutout but were unable to generate much else offensively in a 5-1 loss to the intrastate rival Utica Comets (2-10-1-2) Saturday at The Blue Cross Arena.

Despite the loss, Rochester has earned at least one point in 10 of its last 13 games dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, the Amerks boast a 3-1-0-0 record through the first four games of the season-series with Utica and own a 13-10-1-0 mark at home against the Comets over the past five seasons.

Forward Brendan Warren notched his second goal in his last four games for the Amerks while Josh Dunne and Graham Slaggert added assists on the late third-period tally. Dating back to the 2023-24 campaign, Warren has scored four times in eight games against Utica. Dunne has earned a pair of assists in his last three games while Slaggert has produced four points (1+3) over his last five home contests.

Netminders Felix Sandström (3-3-0) and Michael Houser (4-3-1) made their seventh and 10^th appearances of the campaign, respectively, as they split the goaltending duties. Sandström, who drew the start, suffered his first regulation defeat since Oct. 18.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

A three-goal first period by the Rochester Americans (8-6-3-0) was not enough to stop the red-hot Cleveland Monsters (13-4-0-1), who overcame a multi-goal deficit before scoring the game’s final three goals to escape with a 5-4 win Wednesday night at Blue Cross Arena.

Despite coming up short for the seventh time in eight games, Rochester has earned at least one point in 10 of its last 14 games dating back to Oct. 23. The loss was the first against Cleveland this season after winning the first three meetings of the season series.

Graham Slaggert and Jack Rathbone (1+1) both added their second multi-point outing of the season while Ryan Johnson (0+2) collected his first two-assist performance of 2024-25 and second of his career. Brendan Warren notched his third goal in his last five games for the Amerks while former Monster Josh Dunne chipped in his fourth and first against his former team. Lukas Rousek, Kale Clague, Viktor Neuchev, and Anton Wahlberg all recorded an assist.

Goaltender Devon Levi (1-1-1) stopped 20 of the 25 shots he faced but suffered the defeat in his third appearance of the campaign. The second-year netminder has held the opposition to three or fewer goals in all but six of his 29 appearances with Rochester.

Isak Rosén factored on all three goals, including scoring twice, and Devon Levi was flawless in stopping all 20 shots he faced to pick up his first professional shutout while leading the Rochester Americans (9-6-3-0) to a 3-0 win over the intrastate rival Syracuse Crunch (8-7-1-2) Friday night at Blue Cross Arena.

With the win, Rochester has earned at least one point in 11 of its last 15 games dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, the Amerks, who entered the contest showing a 35-11-5-0 record when scoring three or more goals against the Crunch, have blanked Syracuse in each of their last two regular-season meetings dating back to last season.

Forward Isak Rosén (2+1) notched his third multi-goal outing in his last 16 games and second three-point game of the season for the Amerks while Brett Murray (1+0) also notched his sixth tally. Jack Rathbone, Mason Jobst, Kale Clague, Vsevolod Komarov and Konsta Helenius all registered one assist each to complete the scoring.

In his fourth appearance with Rochester this season, Levi (2-1-1) turned aside all 20 shots he faced, which included 13 in the final period to earn the win and shutout. The second-year netminder has held the opposition to three or fewer goals in all but six of his 30 appearances with the Amerks.

The Rochester Americans (10-6-3-0) erased a two-goal deficit before capping a 3-2 victory in the fourth round of the shootout to complete the weekend sweep over the Syracuse Crunch (8-7-1-3) Saturday at Upstate Medical University Arena.  

With the win, Rochester has earned at least one point in 12 of its last 16 games dating back to Oct. 23 and closed out the month of November with back-to-back wins over the Crunch. Additionally, the Amerks, who entered the contest showing a 36-11-5-0 record when scoring three or more goals against the Crunch, have defeated Syracuse in each of their last four regular-season meetings dating back to last season.

Forward Isak Rosén scored his third goal of the weekend and team-leading seventh overall while Kale Clague extended his point streak to match a season-best three games as he netted his fourth. Clague has five points (2+3) over his last five outings while Rosén had four (2+2) in the weekend sweep over the Crunch.

Zachary Metsa, Lukas Rousek, Jack Rathbone, and Viktor Neuchev all recorded an assist in the win while Neuchev was the lone scorer in the skills competition.

In his fifth appearance with Rochester this season and second in as many nights, Devon Levi (3-1-1) stopped 13 of the 15 shots he faced while also stopping all four he saw in the shootout to earn his second straight win. 

The Rochester Americans (10-6-3-0) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second period before holding off a late push by the Utica Comets (5-11-1-2) for a 3-2 victory Wednesday night at Blue Cross Arena.

With the win, Rochester has earned at least one point in 13 of its last 17 games dating back to Oct. 23 and has won three consecutive contests. Additionally, the Amerks improved to 4-1-0-0 through the first five meetings with Utica this season and have outscored the Comets 20-11 over that span.

The line trio of Brett Murray, Konsta Helenius, and Riley Fiddler Schultz combined for three goals and three assists as they helped the Amerks to their second straight 3-2 victory. Fiddler-Schultz’s two-point outing was his first of his AHL career while Helenius notched his second of the season. Murray, who began the night with four goals over his last six outings, netted his first even strength goal of the season and seventh overall.

Zachary Metsa and Graham Slaggert both notched an assist on Fiddler-Schutlz’s second-period goal to close out the scoring.

In his sixth appearance with Rochester this season and fourth consecutive, goaltender Devon Levi (4-1-1) made 21 saves to earn his third straight win. The second-year netminder has held the opposition to three or fewer goals in all but six of his 32 appearances with the Amerks.

The Rochester Americans (11-8-3-0) were held to just 19 shots and were unable to generate much offensively as they dropped a 6-0 decision to the Charlotte Checkers (11-4-1-2) in the first game of a season-long five-game road swing Friday at Bojangles Coliseum.

Despite suffering its second shutout of the campaign and seeing its three-game win streak halted, Rochester has earned at least one point in 13 of its last 18 games dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, the Amerks show a 3-2-0-0 record over their last five meetings against the Checkers in Charlotte, which includes the 2024 Queen City Outdoor Classic. Friday was the first time in the 25 all-time meetings with the Checkers that Rochester has been held off the scoreboard.

Zachary Metsa, who had an assist in back-to-back games entering the contest, Mason Jobst, and Josh Dunne all registered three shots each to top all Amerks while Jack Rathbone and Riley Fiddler-Schutlz each had a pair. Kale Clague also appeared in his 300^th pro game, recording one shot.

In his eighth appearance of the season and first since Nov. 23, goaltender Felix Sandström (3-4-1) made 29 saves, but suffered the defeat. Sandström entered Friday with a 5-6-0 record all-time against the Checkers, which included the 4-1-0 mark he posted during the 2023-24 season with Lehigh Valley.

Devon Levi stood out for a second straight week, denying all 30 shots he faced Saturday in Charlotte as the Rochester Americans topped the Checkers by a 3-0 final to split their weekend series at Bojangles Coliseum.

The shutout was Levi’s second in eight days after securing his first pro shutout last Friday on home ice against Syracuse with a 20-save performance.

Graham Slaggert, Nikita Novikov, and Brenden Warren each scored as Rochester won for the fourth time in its last five games, improving to 12-8-3-0 on the 2024-25 season.

Charlotte saw its four-game win streak snapped, dropping to 11-5-1-2 on the year.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

After allowing the Laval Rocket (15-6-1-1) to score the first goal, the Rochester Americans (13-8-3-0) countered back with three straight unanswered goals in the second period to earn a 3-1 victory Wednesday at Place Bell.

With the win, Rochester has earned at least one point in 15 of its last 20 games dating back to Oct. 23, which also includes two road wins in Laval over that span. Additionally, the Amerks improved to 2-1-0-0 against the Rocket this season and 16-9-3-0 in the last five seasons overall.

Lukas Rousek, who sealed the overtime win in the previous meeting with Laval back on Nov. 20, produced a pair of assists for this third multi-point effort of the slate. Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Ethan Prow and Isak Rosén all scored for the Amerks, who have scored three goals in each of their last five wins. Jack Rathbone, Kale Clague, Ty Tullio, and Konsta Helenius all registered an assist to cap the scoring.

Goaltender Devon Levi improved to 5-0-0 in his last five appearances as he stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced in his eighth appearance with Rochester this season. The second-year goaltender has held the opposition to three or fewer goals in all but six of his 34 games with the club. He is 22-2-4 in those contests.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

More than a dozen different skaters recorded at least one point and six produced a multi-point outing as the Rochester Americans (14-8-3-0) rolled to a 7-4 victory in the first of back-to-back meetings with the Belleville Senators (12-5-0-4) Friday at CAA Arena.

With the win, Rochester has earned at least one point in 16 of its last 21 games dating back to Oct. 23, which also includes a pair of three-game win streaks in the last 14 days. Additionally, the Amerks, whose 10 road wins are the second-most in the AHL this season, have a 4-1-1-0 mark outside the Flower City in their last six contests.

Brett Murray (2+0), Lukas Rousek (1+1), Tyson Kozak (1+1), Kale Clague (1+1), Isak Rosén (1+) and Konsta Helenius (0+2) all registered multi-point efforts in the win while Brendan Warren also netted a goal. Jack Rathbone, Ethan Prow, Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Zachary Metsa, Mason Jobst, and Viktor Neuchev each recorded an assist.

Goaltender Devon Levi improved to 6-0-0 in his last six appearances as he made 27 saves in his ninth game with Rochester this season. The second-year goaltender has a .938 save percentage, 1.48 save percentage and two shutouts since Nov. 29.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

For the second straight night, more than a dozen different skaters recorded at least one point and eight produced a multi-point outing as the Rochester Americans (15-8-3-0) sailed to an 8-2 victory in the second of back-to-back meetings with the Belleville Senators (12-6-0-4) Saturday at CAA Arena.

With the win, Rochester finished its season-long five-game road swing with a 4-1-0-0 record, winning each of the last four after being shutout in the first game while outscoring the opposition 21-7 over that span. The club has earned at least one point in 17 of its last 22 games dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, the Amerks, whose 11 road wins are tied for the most in the AHL this season, have a 5-1-1-0 mark outside the Flower City in their last seven road contests punctuated by a weekend sweep over Belleville during which they totaled 15 goals in back-to-back games.

Forward Isak Rosén (2+1) topped all Amerks with three points while Brett Murray (2+0) and Viktor Neuchev (2+0) both netted a pair of goals for the Amerks. For Murray, it was his second straight game with multiple goals. Lukas Rousek (0+2), Zachary Metsa (0+2), Nikita Novikov (0+2), Konsta Helenius (0+2), and Kale Clague (1+1) also turned in a multi-point outing. Colton Poolman, Ethan Prow, Tyson Kozak, Josh Dunne, and Ty Tullio all chipped in an assist while Riley Fiddler-Schultz netted his third of the season.<

Forwards Brett Murray and Isak Rosén both scored in the first and second periods, respectively, but the Rochester Americans (15-9-3-0) saw their four-game win streak halted in a 5-2 loss against the Syracuse Crunch (11-8-4-3) Wednesday at The Blue Cross Arena.

Despite suffering its first regulation defeat versus the Crunch since Mar. 9, 2023, Rochester, which entered the game with four straight wins against its intrastate rivals, has earned at least one point in 17 of its last 23 games dating back to Oct. 23.

Both Murray and Rosén found the back of the net for the fifth time in their last three games and 12^th overall on the campaign, which tops all Amerk skaters this season. Nikita Novikov, Vsevolod Komarov, Jack Rathbone, and Tyson Kozak all recorded one assist each.

Kozak (10) reached double figures in points for the third straight campaign as he has a career-best three-game assist and point streak. Novikov has five points (1+4) since Dec. 7 while Rathbone has chipped in one assist in three of his previous four contests.

Goaltender Devon Levi saw his personal six-game win streak come to an end after suffering just his second regulation loss of the season. He entered the week boasting a 7-1-1 mark through his first nine appearances with the Amerks. The netminder stopped 23 of the 27 shots he faced.

The Rochester Americans (16-9-3-0) scored once in each period and relied on a near-perfect 22-save performance from goaltender Devon Levi to secure a 3-1 bounce-back win in Friday’s rematch against the intrastate rival Syracuse Crunch (11-9-4-3) at The Blue Cross Arena.

With the win, which came after dropping the first of the two-game set Wednesday, Rochester has earned at least one point in 18 of its last 24 games dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, the Amerks have posted a 5-1-0-0 record in their last six regular-season games against the Crunch, which includes a 3-1-0-0 mark through the first four matchups of 2024-25.

Forward Viktor Neuchev earned an assist on Nikita Novikov’s first-period goal before he sealed the victory with his fifth of the season in the final two minutes of regulation. Novikov notched his third of the campaign while Graham Slaggert added his sixth in the middle frame which came while Rochester was shorthanded. Mason Jobst, Josh Dunne, Brett Murray, and Konsta Helenius all registered an assist to cap the scoring.

Goaltender Devon Levi improved to 8-2-1 with Rochester as he stopped all but one of the 23 shots he faced while earning the win. The netminder, who boasts a 5-3-2 record against the Crunch, is 7-1-0 in his last eight appearances.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Zachary Metsa scored the game-winning-goal moments after Cleveland’s teddy bear toss tally, while Devon Levi and Rochester’s defense stood tall to secure a 3-2 win over the North Division rival Monsters Sunday afternoon at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The win is Rochester’s fifth consecutive victory on the road, along with its sixth win over the past seven games.

The Amerks improved to 16-9-3-0, giving them 37 points on the season and tying them with Cleveland for second in the North Division as the AHL starts its annual holiday break.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans (18-9-3-0) erased a pair of two-goal deficits and erupted for five straight unanswered goals, including four in the third period, on their way to a decisive 6-3 win over the intrastate rival Utica Comets (6-15-1-2) in the first leg of a home-and-home series Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

Rochester has now won 10 of its last 12 games and has earned at least one point in 20 of its last 26 dating back to Oct. 23 to move into sole possession of first place in the AHL’s North Division standings. Additionally, the Amerks, who faced a multi-goal deficit after the first period for the time since Nov. 9, improved to 5-1-0-0 through the first six meetings of the 2024-25 season-series with Utica.

Riley Fiddler-Schultz (2+0), Isak Rosén (1+1), Ty Tullio (0+2) and Ethan Prow (0+2) all produced a multi-point effort for Rochester, which has outscored Utica 13-4 in the final 20 minutes this season. Graham Slaggert, Viktor Neuchev, and Brett Murray all scored one goal each while Lukas Rousek, Zachary Metsa and Tyson Kozak all notched an assist to cap the scoring.

Goaltender Devon Levi made 23 saves on his 23^rd birthday to improve to 10-2-1 with Rochester this season. The netminder, who boasts a 2-0-0 mark against the Comets this season, is 9-1-0 in his last 10 appearances overall.

On the strength of his first two-goal outing since last October, captain Mason Jobst (2+0) gave the Rochester Americans (19-9-3-0) a 3-2 victory in the first minute of overtime to complete a two-game sweep of the Utica Comets (6-15-2-2) Saturday at Adirondack Bank Center.

Rochester has now won 11 of its last 13 games – including its sixth straight on the road – and has earned at least one point in 21 of its last 27 contests dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, the Amerks, who improved to 6-1-0-0 in the season series against Utica, close out the 2024 calendar year in first place in the AHL’s North Division standings.

Along with Jobst’s two-point outing, Kale Clague (1+1) and Lukas Rousek also recorded two points in the victory, Rochester’s league-leading 13^th road win of the season and 14^th of the last 15 games on the road against the Comets dating back to last season.

Riley Fiddler-Schultz, who sparked Friday’s win with the first two-goal game of his AHL career, tallied an assist for his sixth point (4+2) over his last six contests. Vsevolod Komarov closed out the scoring as he earned his seventh helper on Clague’s second-period goal.

Goaltender Felix Sandström pushed his record to 5-4-1 with Rochester as he made 23 saves in his 10^th appearance of the season and first since Dec. 14.

Multi-point performances from Zachary Metsa (0+3) and Riley Fiddler-Schultz (2+0) helped the Rochester Americans (20-9-3-0) storm out to a three-goal second-period lead before ultimately paving the way to a 5-2 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds (13-15-2-1) in the first game of the new year Friday at MassMutual Center.

Rochester has now won 12 of its last 14 games and has earned at least one point in 22 of its last 28 dating back to Oct. 23 while maintaining possession of first place in the AHL’s North Division standings. Additionally, the Amerks have earned points in three straight road games in Massachusetts against the Thunderbirds dating back to the 2022-23 campaign and have won seven straight on the road while also becoming just the third team this season to reach the 20-win mark.

Along with Metsa and Fiddler-Schultz leading the Amerks with a multi-point effort, Brendan Warren and Brett Murray scored in the first and second periods, respectively, before Lukas Rousek capped the win with his fourth. Warren reached double figures in points on the season for the first time in his five-year career while Murray has netted an AHL-best nine of his team-leading 15 goals on the man-advantage, which is a new career-high.

Isak Rosen, Graham Slaggert, Olivier Nadeau, Tyson Kozak, Josh Dunne, and Nikita Novikov all notched an assist.

Mason Jobst scored twice against his former team as the Rochester Americans (21-9-3-0) topped the Bridgeport Islanders (7-20-2-2) by a 6-3 final Saturday at Total Mortgage Arena.

The win extends Rochester’s overall win streak to six games, while the team has won each of its last eight away contests. Over their current road win streak, the Amerks have outscored their opposition, 38-16. The Amerks remain in front of their peers, sitting first in the North Division with 45 points. The team has won 13 of its last 15 games and Rochester has now earned points in 14 of its last 15 meetings with Bridgeport.

In addition to Jobst’s performance, Graham Slaggert scored his league-leading fifth shorthanded goal, while Aleksander Kisakov recorded a goal and an assist in his first game since Nov. 23. For a second straight night, Lukas Rousek scored an empty-net goal, which was followed by Brett Murray also firing one through the vacant cage to up his goal total to 16 through 33 games this season.

Felix Sandström recorded his third straight win, improving to 6-4-1 on the season. Additionally, the veteran goaltender is 2-2-1 lifetime against Bridgeport. Saturday’s start was the 99^th AHL appearance for Sandström.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Despite yielding the game’s first goal, the red-hot Rochester Americans (22-9-3-0) quickly returned to form on the strength of five straight unanswered goals in a decisive 5-1 win over the intrastate rival Utica Comets (8-18-2-2) Friday night at Blue Cross Arena.

The victory extends Rochester’s win streak to seven straight games, marking the team’s longest since winning seven in a row from Jan. 17 to Feb. 1 of 2014. The Amerks have won 14 of their last 16 games overall while earning at least one point in 24 of their last 30 games dating back to Oct. 23. Additionally, the Amerks improved to 7-1-0-0 in the season series against the Comets while also outscoring Utica 33-17.

Team captain Mason Jobst notched his third multi-point outing, including his fifth goal in the last four games, while Lukas Rousek extended his point streak to five games for Rochester, which shows an AHL-best 9-1-0-0 record over its last 10 games. Anton Wahlberg, playing in his first game back with the Amerks after a fourth-place finish with Sweden at the 2025 World Junior Championship, and Nikita Novikov scored in the second period while Isak Rosén converted in the final frame. Jack Rathbone, Josh Dunne, Kale Clague, Brett Murray, and Noah Östlund rounded out the scoring as they each recorded an assist.

Despite goals from Riley Fiddler-Schultz and Brendan Warren, the Rochester Americans were unable to overcome a quick Syracuse start, falling 6-2 to the Crunch Saturday night at Upstate Medical University Arena.

The loss sees Rochester’s season-long seven-game win streak come to an end, along with the Amerks’ eight-game road win streak getting snapped in the process. The eight-road game win streak was the Amerks’ best in over 20 years.

With the loss, Rochester still ranks atop the North Division with a 22-10-3-0 record. Syracuse snaps its three-game losing streak, improving to 16-11-5-3. Through five games in the season series, the Amerks lead 3-2-0-0. The two teams meet again on Friday, Jan. 31 back home at Blue Cross Arena.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans (22-10-3-1) erased a pair of one-goal deficits during the third to force overtime, but were unable secure the extra point as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (19-14-5-1) stole a 3-2 decision in the fourth round of the shootout Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

Despite the shootout defeat, Rochester boasts a 5-1-1-1 record in the Flower City over the last seven years against Lehigh Valley. The Amerks have won 14 of their last 18 games while earning at least one point in 25 of their last 32 games dating back to Oct. 23.

Forward Josh Dunne pushed his point streak to a season-best five-games as he scored his sixth goal of the season before Brett Murray tied the contest in the final frame with his team-leading 17^th. Noah Östlund and Riley Fiddler-Schultz both logged an assist on Dunne’s marker while Lukas Rousek and Jack Rathbone picked up the helpers on Murray’s.

Goaltender Devon Levi (12-3-2) suffered the defeat while making his 16^th appearance in the last 23 games for Rochester. The Quebec native has guided the Amerks to standings points in 33 of his 43 games with the club dating back to his debut with the team in December 2023.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Forward Isak Rosén scored twice on the power-play, including the game-winner late in the third period, to help the Rochester Americans (23-10-3-1) secure a 3-2 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (19-14-5-1) in the second straight meeting between the two teams Saturday at PPL Center.

With the win, the Amerks have won 15 of their last 19 contests while earning at least one point in 26 of their last 33 games dating back to Oct. 23. The victory also gave Rochester its first win in the PPL Center since Dec. 18, 2021, as the two teams split the home-and-home series with each winning on the road.

Along with Rosén netting a pair of goals, Noah Östlund (0+2) notched his first multi-point effort with the Amerks. Anton Walhberg logged his second goal since returning to the lineup following the conclusion of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship and sixth of the season overall.

Zachary Metsa, Mason Jobst, Josh Dunne, and Konsta Helenius all recorded an assist while Noah Laaouan made his season debut with the Amerks after being recalled from the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL.

Amerk goaltender and former Phantom Felix Sandström (7-4-0) earned the win in his return to Lehigh Valley, making 25 saves to pick up his fourth straight win. The Sweden native appeared in his 100^th AHL game tonight.

The Rochester Americans (23-11-3-1) nearly erased a two-goal deficit in the final period, but ultimately came up short in a 5-4 defeat to the two-time defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears (25-11-3-0) in the weekend finale Sunday at Giant Center.

Despite suffering just their fifth regulation loss on the road this season, the Amerks have won 15 of their last 20 contests while earning at least one point in 26 of their last 34 games dating back to Oct. 23. The contest was the 468^th all-time meeting between the two league’s two cornerstone franchises.

Zachary Metsa added his third tally of the campaign in the middle frame while producing an assist for a multi-point performance while rookie defenseman Vsevolod Komarov scored his first pro goal in the first period. Aleksandr Kisakov scored his third before Noah Östlund capped the goal-scoring late in the contest.

Lukas Rousek, Isak Rosén, Kale Clague, and Brett Murray each turned in assist for Rochester, which earned three out of a possible six points over its first three-game weekend of the season.

Goaltender Michael Houser (4-3-1) made his first AHL appearance since Nov. 23 and 11^th of the season. The veteran netminder, who began the week in the ECHL, stopped 25 of the 30 shots he faced, which included 14 in the middle period.

The Rochester Americans (23-11-3-1) could not find a way to solve the Providence Bruins (21-13-3-1), falling on the wrong side of 3-0 score Friday night at Amica Mutual Pavilion.

Despite suffering just their sixth regulation loss on the road this season, the Amerks have won 15 of their last 21 contests while earning at least one point in 26 of their last 35 games dating back to Oct. 23. The contest was the 19^th in the last 15 years between two clubs.

Zachary Metsa (5) and Jack Rathbone (4) combined for nine of Rochester’s 29 shots while Isak Rosén led the forwards with three.

Goaltender Devon Levi (12-4-2) took the defeat in the crease for just the fourth time in regulation through his first 18 appearances with the Amerks. The Quebec native, who finished 26 saves, turned aside his first 19 shots through the first 38 minutes of play. Additionally, dating back to the Jan. 11 loss in Syracuse, it marked the first time in Levi’s AHL career he has taken a regulation loss in back-to-back appearances as he owns a 15-4-2 record in 21 starts outside the Flower City.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Isak Rosén (3+0) and Brett Murray (0+3) led the way offensively in a game that may better be remembered for the pandemonium that ensued at the end of the second period, as the Rochester Americans doubled up the Hartford Wolf Pack in wild affair Saturday at XL Center.

The win sees the Amerks improve to 24-12-3-1 as they finish their four-game trek through the Atlantic Division with a .500 record (2-2-0-0). At 52 points, Rochester currently sits in a tie for second place in the North Division with Cleveland, though the Amerks hold a game in hand.

Eight different players registered points for the Amerks. In addition to Murray and Rosen, Mason Jobst, Kale Clague, and Noah Östlund scored, while Lukas Rousek, Zachary Metsa, and Vsevolod Komarov all chipped in with assists. In goal, Felix Sandström made 26 saves for a career-best fifth straight win, improving to 8-4-1 on the season.
 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Thirteen different Rochester Americans (25-12-3-1) recorded at least one point and six produced multi-point efforts in a 7-4 throttling of the Utica Comets (14-21-2-2) Wednesday at Blue Cross Arena.

With the win, the Amerks, who have an 8-1-0-0 mark against the Comets through the first nine games of the season series, have won 17 of their last 23 contests while earning at least one point in 28 of their last 37 games dating back to Oct. 23. Rochester has outscored Utica 40-21 on the campaign, which includes a six, seven and an eight-goal performance, while also going 4-0-0-1 in its last five home games overall.

Isak Rosén (2+0), who after tonight is tied for fourth in the AHL in goals (20), scored twice to reach the 20-goal mark for the second consecutive season while becoming the first Amerk to do so in 2024-25. Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Nikita Novikov, and Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, who made his Amerks debut after being loaned by the Buffalo Sabres earlier in the week, each chipped in a goal and assist while Zachary Metsa and Josh Dunne tallied a pair of helpers in the win. Jack Rathbone, Lukas Rousek, Ryan Johnson, Mason Jobst, and Kale Clague all posted an assist while Viktor Neuchev and Anton Wahlberg rounded out the scoring with their seventh goals of the season.

Goaltender Devon Levi improved to 13-4-2 through his first 19 appearances with Rochester.

On the strength of his third consecutive two-goal game, Isak Rosén propelled the Rochester Americans (26-12-3-1) to a 4-1 victory over the Syracuse Crunch (18-15-5-4) Friday night at The Blue Cross Arena.

With the win, the Amerks improved to 39-11-5-0 when they score three or more goals against the Crunch dating back to the 2016-17 season. Additionally, the club improved to 5-0-0-1 over the last six home games and 4-2-0-0 through the first six games of the season series against Syracuse.

Rosén (2+0), who is now second in the AHL in goals (22) this season, recorded his 15^th and 16^th points (8+8) against Syracuse over his last 18 games since the start of 2023-24. Brett Murray (1+1) also notched two points, which included his league-leading 11^th power-play goal of the slate. Ty Tullio (1+0) scored his first goal with Rochester while Riley Fiddler-Schultz (0+1), Zachary Metsa (0+1), and Noah Östlund (0+1) capped off the scoring with one point each.

Goaltender Devon Levi upped his record to a 14-4-2 mark through his 20 appearances with Rochester this season. The netminder, who has helped the Amerks to at least one standing point in 36 of his 46 games since making his debut in December of 2023, made 27 saves.

The Rochester Americans (27-12-3-1) erased a one-goal deficit in each period on Saturday before Isak Rosén (1+0) sealed the 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Syracuse Crunch (18-15-6-4) 29 seconds into overtime Saturday at Upstate Medical University Arena.

With the win, the Amerks, who completed their second two-game sweep over their division rivals this season, improved to 40-11-5-0 when they score three or more goals against the Crunch dating back to the 2016-17 campaign. Additionally, the club also earned its league-leading 18^th win on the road while boasting also a 5-2-0-0 record through the first seven games of the season-series against Syracuse.

Rosén (1+0), who remains second in the AHL in goals (23) this season, enters the annual All-Star break with seven goals and eight points over his last four games while helping Rochester to four straight wins. Dating back to Jan. 18, the Swedish forward has piled up nine goals, including four game-winners in that stretch, and has produced three straight multi-goal efforts to close out the month of January.

Mason Jobst and Noah Östlund each contributed with a goal and assist while Lukas Rousek (0+2) also logged a multi-point effort. Brett Murray (1+0), Zachary Metsa (0+1), Kale Clague (0+1), and Anton Wahlberg (0+1) all totaled one point each to close out the scoring.

The Rochester Americans (28-12-3-1) picked up right where they left in their return from the annual AHL All-Star break and Devon Levi again lived up to his All-Star status as the second-year netminder turned in a flawless 29-save performance to pick up his third shutout of the season while backstopping the Amerks to a 4-0 win over the Belleville Senators (18-16-1-4) Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

The win extends Rochester’s win streak to five straight games and improves the Amerks to 6-0-0-1 over their last seven home contests. Rochester has outscored Belleville 22-8 in the four meetings this season, which includes a 19-6 margin in the last three meetings since Dec. 13, 2024.

Kale Clague, Konsta Helenius, and Anton Wahlberg (1+1) all contributed a pair of points with a goal and an assist each. Graham Slaggert (1+0), Jack Rathbone (0+1), Viktor Neuchev (0+1), Vsevolod Komarov (0+1), and Nicolas Aubé-Kubel (0+1) rounded out the scoring in the win.

Levi pushed his record to a 15-4-2 mark through his 21 appearances with Rochester this season. The netminder, who has helped the Amerks to at least one standing point in 37 of his 47 games since making his debut in December of 2023, finished with 29 saves, which included 21 in the final two periods.

The Rochester Americans (29-12-3-1) scored five straight unanswered goals, including a pair from forward Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, to earn their sixth straight win with a dominant 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Monsters (24-14-4-4) Tuesday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The win, Rochester’s league-leading 19^th road victory of the season, improves the Amerks to 6-0-1-0 in their last seven trips to Ohio dating back to last season. Additionally, the Amerks, who have outscored Cleveland 27-15 through the first six games this season, close out the road portion of the season series with a perfect 4-0-0-0 record, a feat last achieved in 2019-20 when the Amerks claimed all three road contests against the Monsters.

Along with Aubé-Kubel (2+0) logging a multi-point effort, his first with Rochester, forwards Anton Wahlberg (0+2) and Brendan Warren (0+2) both notched two assists in the win. Brett Murray and Tyson Kozak each scored in the first and third periods, respectively, before Isak Rosén added Rochester’s fifth tally of the night.

Jack Rathbone (0+1), Noah Östlund (0+1) and former Monster Josh Dunne (0+1) completed the scoring.

Goaltender Devon Levi pushed his record to a 16-4-2 mark through his first 22 appearances with Rochester this season.

The Rochester Americans (29-13-3-1) tied the contest late in the opening period but allowed a pair of goals over each of the next two frames as they dropped a 5-1 score to the Syracuse Crunch (20-16-7-4) in the first of a three-game weekend Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

Despite suffering its first regulation loss on home ice since Dec. 18, the Amerks remain in second place of the AHL’s North Division standings, just one point behind Laval, who will be in Rochester Sunday afternoon. Additionally, the loss snapped Rochester’s six-game win streak, the third such streak of the campaign.

Josh Dunne became the fifth different Amerk this season to score at least one shorthanded goal with his tally in the opening period. It marks the seventh time in the last nine seasons Rochester has had five or more players score shorthanded dating back to the 2016-17 campaign. The Amerks are one goal shy from tallying 10 shorthanded goals for the second straight year, a feat that hasn’t been accomplished since the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.

Anton Wahlberg extended his assist streak to a career-best four games as he produced the only helper on the Dunne’s first shorthanded goal since Jan. 22, 2023.

Goaltender Devon Levi fell to 16-5-2 on the season as he made his 23^rd appearance with Rochester while also suffering his first regulation home loss since Dec. 18.

Isak Rosen’s team-leading 25^th goal of the season tied Saturday’s game late in the third period to force overtime before rookie Noah Östlund completed the 4-3 come-from-behind win 1:49 into the extra frame as the Rochester Americans (30-13-3-1) edged out the Utica Comets (17-22-3-2) at Adirondack Bank Center to find their way back into win column. 

With the victory, Rochester’s league-leading 20^th on the road and 30^th overall this season, the Amerks reclaimed sole possession of first place in the AHL’s North Division standings ahead of Sunday’s pivotal matchup against the Laval Rocket, who sit one behind Rochester with two games in hand.

The Amerks, who improved to 9-1-0-0 through the first 10 games of the season series with the Comets, have won 15 of the last 16 road games since the start of the 2023-24 campaign.

Along with Östlund’s (1+1) multi-point effort, Rosén (1+2), Lukas Rousek (0+3), and Kale Clague (0+2) all finished with multi-assist performances in the overtime victory. Rosén, whose 25 goals rank second in the AHL behind only Toronto’s Alex Steeves, leads all players with seven goals and 13 points in the 10 games versus Utica, while Rousek tops both teams with 10 assists.

Goaltender Felix Sandström improved to 10-4-1 through his first 15 games.

Playing their third game in as many days, the Rochester Americans (30-14-3-1) rallied back from a 2-0 deficit only to see the Laval Rocket (31-12-2-1) pull away with three straight unanswered goals over the second half of the contest to close out the weekend on the wrong side of a 5-2 loss Sunday afternoon at The Blue Cross Arena.

Despite the loss, Rochester’s second straight on home ice, the Amerks have posted a 14-5-1-0 record at The Blue Cross Arena against Laval dating back to the 2017-18 season.

Defenseman Jack Rathbone scored his second goal in as many games and fifth of the campaign in the first period while forward Mason Jobst added his 11^th in the middle stanza. Ethan Prow, Ryan Johnson, Josh Dunne, and Anton Wahlberg capped off the scoring, each recording an assist.

Goaltender Devon Levi (16-6-2) drew his second start of the weekend and made his 24^th appearance with Rochester. The Quebec native, who entered Sunday with a 2-0-0 mark in his two previous appearances against the Rocket, suffered his second regulation home loss since Dec. 18. Michael Houser (4-4-1) stopped 11 of the 12 shots he faced in 24 minutes of relief.

A pair of goals from rookie forward Noah Östlund (2+0) and another perfect performance from goaltender Devon Levi powered the Rochester Americans (31-14-3-1) to a 4-0 victory over the Cleveland Monsters (26-15-4-4) Wednesday at The Blue Cross Arena.

With tonight’s shutout win coupled with a Laval loss to Manitoba, Rochester jumped into first place overall in the American Hockey League with 66 points while being tied with the Rocket in wins (31). The Amerks, who have won three straight and six of the first seven meetings with the Monsters this season, have earned at least one point in 38 of the last 55 games against Cleveland.

While Östlund and fellow Swede Isak Rosén (0+2) both produced multi-point efforts, defenseman Nikita Novikov (0+2) also recorded a multi-assist game for Rochester, which boasts a 7-2-0-1 record over its last 10 home games as well as an 8-2-0-0 mark in its previous 10 overall.

Zachary Metsa and Brett Murray scored their fourth and 22^nd goals of the season, respectively, while Ryan Johnson, Mason Jobst, and Josh Dunne capped off the win by adding an assist.

Levi pushed his record to 17-6-2 in 25 appearances with the Amerks this season, which includes a 16-4-1 mark in his last 21 games. The Quebec native has now won five of his last seven starts.

On the strength of five power-play goals from five different goal-scorers, the Rochester Americans (32-14-3-1) doubled up the Belleville Senators (21-18-3-4) by a 6-3 score Friday night at The Blue Cross Arena.

With the win, Rochester has outscored Belleville 27-12 through the first five games of the head-to-head series and have won five of the last six games against the Senators dating back to the 2023-24 campaign. Rochester has scored eight, seven, six and four goals, respectively, in its four victories against Belleville this season after dropping the 2024-25 season opener.

For the second time in as many games, Isak Rosén (0+3) and Noah Östlund (0+2) both produced a multi-point outing for Rochester while Konsta Helenius (1+2) and Kale Clague (0+2) added their sixth and ninth, respectively. Helenius’ three-point effort was career-high through his first 44 games of his AHL career.

Zachary Metsa, Mason Jobst, Brett Murray, Josh Dunne, and Ryan Johnson all found the back of the Belleville’s net. Johnson’s third-period tally was his first professional goal and the only one of the night not scored on the power-play for Rochester. Murray, meanwhile, matched a personal-best with his 23^rd of the season and league-leading 12^th conversion on the man-advantage.

A scoreless goaltending duel between Devon Levi and Artur Akhtyamov finished in a five-round shootout with Konsta Helenius converting on the game-winner to lift the Amerks to a 1-0 win over the Toronto Marlies in front of over 8,000 fans Saturday at Blue Cross Arena.  

With the win, the Rochester Americans (33-14-3-1) secured their third straight win, improving to 3-1-0-0 on their current homestand and becoming the first team this season to reach the 70-point mark. Toronto (27-14-2-6) collects a point in the standings with the shootout loss and have points in each of the four games played against Rochester this season.

The 1-0 win beyond regulation was Rochester’s first since Feb. 23, 2011, as the club defeated Manitoba and also was the fourth time in the last seven games the Amerks and Marlies played in a one-goal game. Rochester boasts a 5-6-0-2 record against Toronto over the last six seasons in Rochester, while also showing an 11-10-1-2 mark overall since the 2020-21 campaign.

Forward Konsta Helenius was the only Amerk to score in the shootout whereas Isak Rosén, Mason Jobst, Vsevolod Komarov, and Noah Östlund were turned aside in the shootout victory. Zachary Metsa, who entered the game with back-to-back game-winning goals, led all skaters with six shots.

Goaltender Devon Levi pushed his record to 18-6-2.

An early-and-often start propelled the Rochester Americans (34-14-3-1) past the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (28-14-6-1) by a 5-2 final Wednesday night at Blue Cross Arena.

With the win, the Amerks finished their season-long five-game homestand with a 4-1-0-0 record as they continue to maintain the top spot in the North Division and the American Hockey League with 72 points.

Rochester ends the season series with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1-1-0-0 for the second consecutive season.

Ryan Johnson, Mason Jobst, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Noah Östlund, and Isak Rosén each scored for the Amerks, while reigning AHL Player of the Week and AHL All-Star Devon Levi registered 28 saves for his third straight win and 19^th overall. Levi has gone 18-4-1 over his last 23 starts.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

After falling behind 2-0 in the third period, goals from Konsta Helenius and Noah Östlund helped the Rochester Americans rally to go beyond regulation, where the Comets would outlast them in a nine-round shootout as Rochester ended up on the losing side of a 3-2 final to close out February at Adirondack Bank Center.

Rochester’s four-game win streak came to a close, however, the team does have points in five straight games (4-0-0-1) and have lose just six times in regulation on the road this season. The Amerks (34-14-3-2) continue to lead both the North Division and the American Hockey League as a whole with 73 points.

Utica’s win over Rochester was its first on home ice against the Amerks in 475 days. The Comets improved to 20-24-4-2 on the season.

Lukas Rousek, Kale Clague, and Nicolas Aubé-Kubel all tallied assists in the shootout loss, while Michael Houser made 16 saves through 65 minutes, then stopped an additional six shots in the shootout. Aubé-Kubel and Östlund both scored in the shootout as well.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans were unable to hold on to 2-0 and 3-2 leads as a late rally from the Syracuse Crunch led to another shootout where the Amerks fell on the wrong end of a 4-3 final Saturday night at Upstate Medical University Arena.

Despite coming up short in the shootout for the second straight night, the Amerks have points in six straight games (4-0-0-2) and continue to lead the AHL with 74 points and a 34-14-3-3 record.

Syracuse has won four of the nine meeting against Rochester this season, with three games being decided past regulation. The Crunch jump back into a playoff spot in the North Division with a 23-18-7-4 record and 57 points.

Rookie forwards Anton Wahlberg and Noah Östlund scored in the first period before Jagger Joshua netted his first as an Amerk late in the third. Devon Levi made 33 saves through 65 minutes, then an additional two stops in the shootout.

Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Graham Slaggert, Zachary Metsa, Josh Dunne, Vsevolod Komarov, and Konsta Helenius all tallied assists against the Crunch.  

The Rochester Americans (34-15-3-3) carried a one-goal lead into the third period of Friday’s contest at Place Bell, but could not endure a four-goal run by the Laval Rocket (36-15-2-1), who emerged with a 4-3 win in the first of back-to-back meetings between the AHL’s top two teams.

Despite the loss, Rochester has picked up at least one point in 18 of its last 25 road games in Laval, going 16-7-2-0 over that span. The Amerks, who have logged at least one point in 13 of their last 16 games overall dating back to Jan. 25, will look to reclaim the top spot in the AHL’s standings with a rematch on Saturday against Laval.

Captain Mason Jobst scored his 14^th goal of the season before also logging an assist for a multi-point game for Rochester while Tyson Kozak and Noah Östlund each found the back of the net. Östlund’s tally marked his fourth in as many games while Kozak added his eighth, which is a career-best.

Lukas Rousek, Zachary Metsa, Brett Murray, Anton Wahlberg, and Konsta Helenius all chipped in an assist in the defeat.

Goaltender Devon Levi (19-7-3) made 28 saves, which included 25 in the first 40 minutes of play, but suffered his first career loss in his home province. The Quebec native entered the weekend boasting a perfect 3-0-0 mark through his first three appearances in Place Bell.

For a third straight game and second time in less than 24 hours, the Rochester Americans (34-16-3-3) carried a one-goal lead into the third period that they were unable to hold on to. A pair of goals from the Laval Rocket (37-15-2-1), including the game-winner with 41 seconds left, saw the home team skate away with a 2-1 win Saturday afternoon at Place Bell in the second straight meeting between the AHL’s top two teams.

The game concludes a four-game road trip for the Amerks, who went 0-2-0-2 during the stretch. Rochester entered the trip ahead of Laval and the rest of the AHL in points. With an overall mark of 34-16-3-3, the Amerks have 74 points and trail Laval by three points, with the Rocket improving to 37-15-2-1 and maintain a game in hand.

Graham Slaggert scored the lone goal of the contest for Rochester, while Devon Levi made 27 saves in his second straight start of the weekend. Jagger Joshua posted the assist on Slaggert’s goal and now has points in two of his last three games.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans’ third-period woes continued into the start of their three-game homestand, as the Charlotte Checkers broke a 2-2 deadlock in the final frame of regulation and survived a late push from the Amerks to come away with a 4-3-win Wednesday at Blue Cross Arena.

The Amerks have now gone winless in five straight games for the first time all year, falling to 34-17-3-3 on the season. Fortunately for Rochester, however, Laval dropped a game to Bridgeport, meaning the Amerks remain within three points of first place in the AHL’s North Division standings.

Newly acquired defenseman Erik Brännström made his Amerks debut, scoring twice for the first two-goal game of his AHL tenure since his first game in the league with Chicago back on Oct. 5, 2018. Kale Clague also scored, converting on a power-play goal for the Amerks, while Devon Levi made 19 saves in an effort to snap Rochester’s winless drought.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans rallied back from two different deficits to force overtime, eventually completing the rally in shootout fashion by way of a 4-3 win over the Providence Bruins in front of 8,296 fans Friday night at Blue Cross Arena.

The win snaps a season-long five-game winless skid for the Amerks, who improve to 35-17-3-3 on the season. Rochester remains within three points of Laval for first place in the North Division with 76 points. The loss for Providence puts them at 32-19-4-3 on the season. With 71 points, the team is third in the Atlantic Division.

Erik Brännström scored his third goal in two games as an Amerk, while Mason Jobst and Isak Rosén each scored game-tying third-period goals to help the Amerks get back in the win column.

After making 23 stops in regulation, Devon Levi was especially stellar in overtime, denying several Grade-A, point-blank chances before stonewalling all three Providence shooters in the shootout to pick up his 20^th win of the season.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans (35-18-3-3) returned to action after a week off, but the team was unable to overcome a slow start and strong goaltending, dropping a 2-1 final to the Charlotte Checkers (34-19-3-3) Friday night at Blue Cross Arena.

The Amerks have hit a bump in the road over the last couple of weeks, dropping six of their last seven games while closing out the four-game season series with Charlotte with a 1-3-0-0 record.

Josh Dunne scored the lone goal for Rochester, doing so on a last-second buzzer-beater with to spoil Charlotte’s shutout bid. Noah Östlund and Konsta Helenius earned the assists on Dunne’s ninth of the season.

Devon Levi made 16 saves in his 33^rd start of the season. Charlotte’s Kappo Kähkönen recorded the win with 24 saves for the Checkers.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Rookie forward Noah Östlund recorded his first professional hat trick – scoring three goals three different ways – to serve as the driving force behind the Rochester Americans’ 4-1 win over the Syracuse Crunch Saturday night at Upstate Medical University Arena.

The Amerks jump back into the win column to even out their record on the weekend going into Sunday’s finale, and more importantly, topped a divisional opponent in regulation to go 10 points clear of Syracuse with 12 games to go in the regular season. Rochester is 36-18-3-3 on the season. The loss for the Crunch snapped the team’s five-game win streak, dropping them to 28-20-8-4.

In addition to Östlund, Mason Jobst scored on the power-play, while leading scorer Isak Rosén converted for three assists. Lukas Rousek, Kale Clague, Zachary Metsa, and Vsevolod Komarov each recorded one assist.

Felix Sandström made 16 saves in his first appearance in 35 days. The veteran goaltender improved to 11-4-1 on the season, extending his personal career-best win streak to eight games. Ryan Fanti made his first AHL start in over two years, stopping 29 shots in the loss for Syracuse.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

A pair of goals 19 seconds apart during the second period sparked a four-goal rally for the Rochester Americans, who went on to top the intrastate rival Utica Comets by a 4-3 final in the weekend finale Sunday evening at Blue Cross Arena.

For the first time in March, Rochester has won consecutive games and improve to 37-18-3-3 on the season, sitting six points back of Laval for first in the North Division. Utica lost on back-to-back nights, remaining last in the North Division with a 24-29-5-2 record.

Rookie forward Noah Östlund remained hot, scoring his 15^th goal of the season to put Rochester ahead early in the third period. Fellow Swedes Erik Brännström and Anton Wahlberg scored, while Nikita Novikov also found the back of the net.

Devon Levi recorded 33 saves for his 21^st win of the season. He is one of five goaltenders in the league with more than 20 wins. Nico Daws suffered the loss for the Comets while making 32 saves.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Devon Levi was a wall in net, posting 28 saves to secure his league-leading sixth shutout as the Rochester Americans blanked the Bridgeport Islanders by a 6-0 final Friday night at Blue Cross Arena.

The Amerks have won three straight to improve to 38-18-3-3 on the season, sitting six points back of Laval for first in the North Division and inching closer locking up a playoff spot for the sixth straight year. Bridgeport remains dead last in the AHL with a 14-43-4-3 record.

A dozen different Amerks registered points on the night, with Zachary Metsa scoring the opening goal 1:33 into the contest that held up as the eventual game-winner. That was followed with goals from Mason Jobst, Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Noah Östlund, Josh Dunne, and Graham Slaggert as six different goal-scorers found the back of the net for Rochester.

Levi stopped all 28 shots he faced to not only secure his 22^nd win of the season, but also his AHL-best sixth shutout of the season. The second-year pro is the first Amerks netminder to lead the AHL in shutouts since Martin Biron in 1998-99. The 23-year-old appeared in his 100^th professional game as well while also adding an assist.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

A three-goal start propelled the Amerks to withstand a Syracuse rally, topping the Crunch by a 4-2 final Saturday night at Upstate Medical University Arena.

The Amerks have won four straight and improve to 39-18-3-3 on the season. Laval lost its game against Lehigh Valley, meaning Rochester is now just four points back of the Rocket for first place in the North Division with nine games to play in the 2024-25 regular season. Syracuse fell for the second time in its last three games, owning a 29-21-8-4 record.

Noah Östlund continued his torrid rookie season, scoring once and adding two assists for his second three-point in as many weeks against Syracuse. Brett Murray got credited with his 24^th goal of the season, serving as the game-winning conversion, while Erik Brännström and Brendan Warren also found the back of the net.

Felix Sandström continued to stand tall in goal, winning his ninth straight game with a 22-save performance, improving to 12-4-1 as an Amerk.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans stormed out to a 2-0 lead in the second period, but a rally by the Syracuse Crunch allowed the visitors to force overtime and ultimately come away with a 3-2 win in the weekend finale Sunday afternoon at Blue Cross Arena.

The Amerks extended their point streak to five games, showing a 39-18-4-3 record on the season. With Laval idle Sunday, the Amerks pushed themselves a point closer to first in the North Division, sitting just three points back of the Rocket. Rochester’s magic number to clinch a playoff berth also dropped to three, meaning the Amerks can secure a playoff berth as soon as this Wednesday when they return to action against Springfield.

Noah Östlund and Brett Murray each scored for Rochester, with Murray’s goal marking the 100^th of his pro career.

Devon Levi made 21 saves in his 36^th appearance of the season. The second-year pro is 22-10-4 on the year with a 2.23 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Leading point-getter Isak Rosén’s return proved to be valuable as the two-time AHL All-Star broke a 2-2 tie midway through the third period to propel the Rochester Americans secure a 4-2 win over the Springfield Thunderbirds Wednesday night at Blue Cross Arena. With the victory, Rochester officially clinches a Calder Cup Playoff berth for the sixth straight AHL postseason, doing so with seven games remaining in the regular season.

The Amerks extended their point streak to six games while picking up their 40^th win of the season. This marks the first time Rochester has reached 40 wins in a season since the 2018-19 campaign. With a 40-18-4-3 record, the Amerks are securely in second place in the North Division with 87 points. The remaining games still present value for Rochester, which sits within striking distance of Laval for first place in the North Division.

Jack Rathbone, Anton Wahlberg, and Noah Östlund contributed to the scoring in addition to Rosén, while Graham Slaggert and Brendan Warren each posted two assists.

Devon Levi secured his 23^rd win of the season, tying him for the league lead in wins with a 26-save performance. Levi is 23-10-4 on the season, ranking sixth in the league with a 2.22 goals-against average and fifth overall with a .918 save percentage.

One game after clinching a Calder Cup Playoff berth, the Rochester Americans were unable to generate anything offensively against a desperate Belleville Senators team, resulting in a 5-0 shutout loss in the first of back-to-back meetings Friday night at CAA Arena.

The Amerks saw their six-game point streak snap, along with the team’s four-game win streak over the Senators this season. Rochester falls to 40-19-4-3 on the season, continuing to hold 87 points and occupy second place in the North Division standings.

Due to Cleveland and Syracuse both winning tonight, Belleville gained no ground on the teams holding playoff spots in front of them, but do remain within four points of striking distance as they own 71 points via a 31-25-4-5 record.

Felix Sandström made 23 saves in the loss, which saw his career-best nine-game win streak come to an end. It’s the first time Sandström sustained the loss in goal in 119 days, with the last coming the last time the Amerks fell in shutout fashion down in Charlotte back on Dec. 6. It’s also the first time Rochester was blanked by Belleville since Feb. 7, 2018, in a 2-0 loss at Blue Cross Arena.

Leevi Meriläinen made 20 saves in goal for Belleville, collecting his fourth shutout of the season.

After being shut out Friday, the Rochester Americans flipped the script a night later, playing role reversal on the Belleville Senators with a 4-0 win in Saturday’s rematch at CAA Arena.

A pair of big-time Sabres prospects led the way Saturday, with Konsta Helenius netting a natural hat trick to post his first three-goal game as a pro in North America and Devon Levi stopping all 27 shots he faced to record his league-leading seventh shutout of the season.

Aside from that duo, Riley Fiddler-Schultz netted what turned out to be the game-winning-goal on a power-play in the opening minute of the contest. He added an assist later in the night to join Helenius, Kale Clague (0+2), and Brett Murray (0+2) with multi-point outings.

The Amerks improved to 41-19-4-3 on the season, and by reaching 89 points, Rochester secured exclusion from the play-in round that kicks off the Calder Cup Playoffs as they can now finish no worse than third in the North Division. An Amerks win came at a cost for Belleville, who dropped to 31-26-4-5 on the season, now sitting six points out of playoff positioning with five games remaining.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans carried a 2-0 lead into the third period but ultimately were unable to stop a desperate Belleville Senators team from scoring four straight unanswered goals in the final frame to a come away with a 4-2 win Wednesday night at Blue Cross Arena.

With the loss, Rochester falls to 41-20-4-3 on the season, continuing to hold onto second place in the North Division and third overall in the AHL with 89 points entering the final four games of the regular season. Belleville keeps its season alive and is now four points back of a playoff spot with five games remaining in its season.

Riley Fiddler-Schultz and Brett Murray each scored for Rochester, with Fiddler-Schultz posting his second straight multi-point game (1+1) against the Senators.

Devon Levi made 33 saves and managed to keep Belleville off the scoreboard through the first two periods. The second-year pro continues to lead the Eastern Conference with 24 wins.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans threw everything they could at Laval goaltender Cayden Primeau, but timely scoring and stellar stops prevented the Amerks from emerging victorious, as the Rocket skated out of Blue Cross Arena with a 4-2 win on Hall of Fame Night Friday in downtown Rochester.

With the loss, Rochester falls to 41-21-4-3 on the season, continuing to hold onto second place in the North Division and third overall in the AHL with 89 points. By picking up a regulation win, Laval clinches the North Division, jumping to 45-18-3-2 on the season, yielding 95 points atop the North and overall AHL standings.

Graham Slaggert and Konsta Helenius found the back of the net for Rochester, while Devon Levi made 15 saves in his 40^th start of the season. Despite the loss, Levi’s 24 wins still lead the Eastern Conference.

Zachary Metsa scored the go-ahead goal midway into the second period and Brett Murray celebrated a milestone to help lead the Rochester Americans to a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Monsters in the season series finale between the North Division rivals Wednesday at Blue Cross Arena.

The Amerks picked up their 42^nd win of the season, climbing over the 90-point mark on the strength of a 42-21-4-3 record. A Cleveland loss prevented the Monsters from clinching a playoff berth as they fell to 35-24-5-6.

In addition to Metsa and Murray, Mason Jobst scored on the power-play and Riley Fiddler-Schultz netted an empty-net goal. Jobst, Murray, and Metsa all finished with goals and assists for two-point games.

Devon Levi recorded 24 saves in goal for his 25^th win of the season. The 23-year-old is 25-12-4 on the season.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

A season-high crowd of 10,395 packed Blue Cross Arena for Fan Appreciation Night, but it was Dennis Hildeby and the Toronto Marlies that spoiled the regular season home finale for the Rochester Americans with a 3-0 win in the first of back-to-back meetings between the North Division rivals.

The Amerks enter their final game of the season Saturday with a 42-22-4-3 record. Toronto improved to 36-23-4-8 on the season, clinching a playoff berth in the process.

Elsewhere in the league, Syracuse won its game, and as a result, the Amerks will face-off against the Crunch in the best-of-five North Division Semifinal Round which begins next Friday in Rochester.

Devon Levi recorded 24 saves in his 42^nd start of the season with Rochester.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The Rochester Americans built a 2-0 lead midway through the opening frame only to see the Toronto Marlies respond with a pair of goals in the second before completing the comeback 3:29 into overtime to steal a 3-2 win in the 2024-25 regular season finale Saturday afternoon at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

The Amerks, who locked up second place in the AHL’s North Division, close out their 69^th season with a 42-22-5-3 record and 92 points, marking the team’s best finish since 2018-19. The Marlies, meanwhile, sweep the weekend against Rochester to finish fourth in the division with a 37-33-4-8 record.

Lukas Rousek snapped a 37-game goal-less drought with his seventh goal of the season less than five minutes into the first period before Konsta Helenius added his 14^th of the year later in the frame. Jack Rathbone and Anton Wahlberg notched the assists on Rousek’s goal Tyler Kopff recorded his first professional point with the lone assist on Helenius’s tally.

b>Felix Sandström earned the start in the season finale for Rochester, stopping 29 of the 32 shots he faced, including all 13 in the opening period.

Three unanswered goals, capped off by a third-period conversion from Kale Clague, helped the Rochester Americans start the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs on a high note, rallying for a 3-2 win over the Syracuse Crunch in Game 1 of the North Division Semifinals Friday at Blue Cross Arena.

The win sees the Amerks take a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-five series against Syracuse. This is the third straight season Rochester and Syracuse meet in the postseason and the second year in a row where the Amerks claim the playoff opener.

In addition to Clague, Riley Fiddler-Schultz and Brendan Warren scored, with Fiddler-Schultz posting a goal and an assist for the only multi-point night for the Amerks.

“I've been saying it all year that those guys are winning hockey players,” said Amerks head coach Michael Leone. “Those guys are gamers. Fiddler-Schultz was a healthy scratch 14 times in a row to start the season, but you need selfless guys that are about the team, and you know he's a great example of that. He showed up every day and came to work and never complained. It's easier said than done to go what he went through at the start of the year. He stepped up in a big-time game and has been doing it all year.”

Devon Levi recorded 25 saves to secure the win in Game 1 and his third career playoff win, outdueling Brandon Halverson in goal for the Crunch.

Goaltender Devon Levi stopped all 35 shots faced, while defenseman Kale Clague posted three points (1+2) as the Rochester Americans blanked the Syracuse Crunch by a 4-0 final in Game 2 of the North Division Semifinals Sunday afternoon at Blue Cross Arena.

The win gives Rochester a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series with an opportunity to end the series as soon as Thursday, May 1 when the series shifts to Syracuse for Game 3 at Upstate Medical University Arena.

In addition to Clague, Buffalo Sabres first-round picks Konsta Helenius, Jiri Kulich and Isak Rosén each found the back of the net. Clague, who’s now scored in back-to-back playoff games, also added two assists on the night for a three-point performance, while Helenius has a pair of points (1+1) through his first two AHL postseason games.

Devon Levi’s seventh career playoff appearance saw the 23-year-old post his first shutout of the postseason and eighth overall as a pro, which includes the regular season.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Devon Levi was perfect yet again, making 30 saves to post a second consecutive shutout while backstopping the Rochester Americans (3-0) to another 4-0 win, sweeping the Syracuse Crunch (0-3) in Game 3 of the North Division Semifinals Thursday night at Upstate Medical University Arena.

The Amerks win the best-of-five series and move onto the North Division Finals for the third time in four years.

Levi becomes just the third goaltender in franchise history to record shutouts in back-to-back playoff games and the first in 25 years since Mika Noronen did it twice during the 2000 postseason.

Mason Jobst scored twice, including the game-winning goal on a breakaway during the opening period. Kale Clague scored for the third straight game, and Brendan Warren scored the first and final goal of the series, posting an empty-net conversion to secure the sweep.

Rochester’s sweep of the Crunch is second in franchise history and first in 28 years, last doing so in 1997. The Amerks are also the first AHL team to advance past the Division Semifinal round and will await the winner of the series between the Laval Rocket and Cleveland Monsters. Rochester outscored Syracuse 11-2 in the series, scoring 11 straight unanswered goals against the Crunch after allowing the first two games of the series in Game 1.

Oliver Kapanen broke a 4-4 tie in the closing minutes of regulation to lift the Laval Rocket to a 5-4 win over the Rochester Americans in a back-and-forth series opener of the North Division Finals Wednesday at Blue Cross Arena.

The loss is Rochester’s first of the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs after pulling off a 3-0 sweep of the Syracuse Crunch in the North Division Semifinals. Laval is 3-0 on the road this postseason, and including the regular season, have won all five meetings thus far in Rochester.

“Once we got to the second period, we got to our game,” said Amerks head coach Michael Leone. “The margin for error is really small against a team like that. You don't want to beat yourself and you’ve got to manage games.”

Kale Clague, Konsta Helenius, and Josh Dunne joined in on the scoring with Isak Rosén, whose second goal of the postseason tied the game at 404 midway through the third period. Clague posted a goal and an assist, while Jiri Kulich and Lukas Rousek joined him with multi-point efforts as each forward posted two assists.

Devon Levi made 29 saves in the loss while Cayden Primeau’s 23 saves were enough to secure the win for Laval.

Jiri Kulich scored a go-ahead power-play goal 12:07 into the third period, helping lift the Rochester Americans to a 5-3 win over the Laval Rocket in Game 2 of the North Division Finals Friday night at Blue Cross Arena.

With the win, the Amerks have evened up their best-of-five series at one apiece as the series now shifts to Laval at Place Bell for Games 3 and 4 Wednesday and Friday, respectively. Game 5, if necessary, would also take place north of the border.

“It was a really good response,” said Amerks head coach Michael Leone. “I thought we were just skating and we played with pace. We pressured the puck. They maybe had 10 five-on-five shots. We really leaned on them and credit to the group. They brought it tonight. Unbelievable effort from everyone on both sides of the puck. Really proud of them.”

Kale Clague joined Kulich with scoring power-play goals, while Lukas Rousek scored his first goal of the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs and Isak Rosén netted a pair of goals in the victory.

Devon Levi wasn’t busy often, but managed 16 saves to secure his fourth win of the postseason, defeating Jacob Fowler, who had previously been 3-0 in goal for Laval in the playoffs. The Rocket netminder made 31 saves in defeat.

Lukas Rousek scored the game-tying goal early in the third period, but a three-goal flurry in less than six minutes by the Laval Rocket propelled the AHL’s regular season champions to a 4-1 win over the Rochester Americans in Game 3 of the North Division Finals Wednesday night at Place Bell.

For the first time this postseason, the Amerks will face elimination as they enter Friday’s must-win Game 4.

Rousek’s goal was his second in as many games. His last goal in Laval came last November during the regular season when the veteran Amerk scored on a breakaway in overtime.

Devon Levi made 16 saves for a second consecutive game. Both of Laval’s wins in this series have come with Cayden Primeau in goal. The Montreal Canadiens’ prospect stopped 32 Rochester shots for his third win of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Josh Dunne validated yet again why he was such a desirable asset for the Buffalo Sabres organization. A player who can be an effective two-way veteran that can lead a group of prospects to a deep playoff run.

He did just that and more for the Rochester Americans, who spearheaded by Dunne’s masterful career-high four-point performance, staved off elimination by way a convincing 5-1 win over the Laval Rocket in Game 4 of the North Division Finals Friday at Place Bell.

The best-of-five series now sees the two top teams from the regular season tied at 2-2 with a winner-take-all decisive Game 5 showdown set for Sunday afternoon back at Place Bell. The winner will advance to meet the Charlotte Checkers in the Eastern Conference Finals series.

In addition to Dunne, Tyson Kozak (1+1), Lukas Rousek (0+2), and Kale Clague (0+2) all posted multi-point games. Isak Rosén and Konsta Helenius both scored on special teams, and Devon Levi had his best start of the series, allowing just one goal while making 22 saves.

Laval continued to rotate goaltenders, this time sending Jacob Fowler to the crease, though the rookie netminder wouldn’t make it out of the second period and suffered the loss with 10 saves on the night.

Dating back to 2022, the Amerks have now won five consecutive elimination games on the road.

The Rochester Americans’ 69^th season came to a close in Game 5 of the North Division Finals as the Laval Rocket took a 5-0 decision Sunday evening at Place Bell.

With the win, Laval advances to the Eastern Conference Finals where they will meet the Charlotte Checkers in a best-of-seven series.

Despite the loss, Rochester advanced to the North Division Finals for the third time in four seasons. The team exceeded the 40-win mark during the regular season for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign and did so under first-year head coach, Michael Leone.

Mason Jobst completed his fourth season with Rochester and first as the Amerks’ 64^th captain in franchise history.

Rochester was shutout in postseason play for the first time since Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Hershey. The Amerks were blanked on the road in the playoffs for the first time since their Game 2 loss against the Bears in that same series.

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