A two-goal performance from forward Isak Rosén and a 24-save effort from goaltender Devon Levi propelled the Rochester Americans (1-0-0-0) to a 4-3 season-opening win over the Toronto Marlies (0-1-0-0) to usher in their 70^th anniversary season Friday night at The Blue Cross Arena.

With the victory, the Amerks improved to 42-22-6 all-time in home-openers over the previous 69 years and have outscored their opponents 283-221 over that span. Additionally, the Amerks have scored four or more goals in 10 of their last 12 home-opening victories dating back to an 8-5 win over Toronto to open the 2005-06 season.

Rosén (2+0) and his fellow countrymen Noah Östlund (0+2) both tallied a pair of power-play points while newcomer Zac Jones (0+2) also collected a pair in his Amerks debut. Rookie Tyler Kopff scored his first professional goal before Brendan Warren added the eventual game-winning tally.

Radim Mrkta, the Buffalo Sabres’ first-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, recorded his first point in his professional debut to close out the scoring while Trevor Kuntar and Jake Leschyshyn both sported the Amerks crest for the first time.

Levi (1-0-0) stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced to earn the victory.

The Rochester Americans (1-1-0-0) generated 33 shots, including 17 in the first period alone, but were only able to solve the Toronto Marlies once in a 4-1 loss in Saturday’s rematch between the North Division rivals at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

The two teams split the weekend series with each winning at home and each scoring four goals in their respective wins.

Jake Leschyshyn scored his first goal of the campaign from Isak Rosén and Noah Östlund midway through the third period while rookie goaltender Topias Leinonen (0-1-0) made his Amerks debut. The Finnish netminder stopped 17 of the 20 shots he faced but was dealt the defeat.

Travis Boyd (2+0), a 2018 Stanley Cup champion, made an immediate impact in his Marlies debut by scoring twice while team captain Logan Shaw also had two points (1+1) in the victory. Ryan Tverberg (1+0), Jacob Quillan (0+1), Benoit-Oliver Groulx (0+1), Matthew Barbolini (0+1) and William Villeneuve (0+1) all added a point to close out the scoring.

Netminder Dennis Hildeby (1-0-0) made 32 saves in a winning effort for Toronto.

On the strength of seven different goal-scorers, the Rochester Americans (2-1-0-0) erased a 2-0 deficit in the opening period before erupting for seven straight unanswered goals on their way to a 7-4 victory over the Utica Comets (0-2-1-0) Friday night at Adirondack Bank Center.

With the win, Rochester improved to 26-7-1-1 in the last 35 matchups against the Comets, which includes a 15-2-0-1 record when playing on the road at Adirondack Bank Center since the 2022-23 campaign. The Amerks have scored five or more goals in 10 games during that span, which includes five in the last 12 meetings alone.

Isak Rosén produced a game-high three points (1+2) to lead the Amerks to their second win of the slate while second-year skaters Vsevolod Komarov and Noah Östlund both contributed a goal and an assist apiece. Defensemen Jack Rathbone, Ryan Johnson, who was assigned by the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, and Zac Jones all tacked on a pair of helpers. Viktor Neuchev, Konsta Helenius, Brendan Warren, and Riley Fiddler-Schultz each scored one goal while Tyler Kopff closed out the scoring by adding a helper.

Rosén, who’s recorded all but one of his six points so far this season on the power-play, is now tied for the AHL scoring lead with Providence’s Alex Steeves.

Netminder Devon Levi (2-0-0) earned his second win of the season.

A night after erupting for seven unanswered goals, the Rochester Americans (2-2-0-0) struggled to generate any offensive firepower as they were unable to solve goaltender Brandon Halverson in a 3-0 loss to the Syracuse Crunch (3-0-0-0) Saturday at Upstate Medical University Arena.

The shutout defeat was the Amerks’ first against the Crunch since Feb. 15, 2019, a span of 75 regular season contests between the intrastate rivals. Furthermore, it was the first road regular season shutout loss against Syracuse since Jan. 13, 2018.

Forwards Noah Östlund (5) and Konsta Helenius (4) combined for nine shots on goal while Isak Rosén, who, along with Östlund, recorded at least one point in the first three games of the seasom, registered three.

Goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (0-1-0) made his Amerks debut after joining the club on a reassignment from the Buffalo Sabres last week. The veteran netminder, who made his first AHL start since Jan. 26, 2019 as a member of the Hartford Wolf Pack, became the first Bulgarian-born goaltender to appear in a game with the franchise.

Matteo Pietroniro logged his first-career two-goal outing to lead Syracuse to a 3-0-0-0 start while Jakob Pelletier, Nick Abruzzese, Dominic James, Tristan Allard, Dylan Duke, and Maxim Groshev all added an assist. Wojciech Stachowiak capped off the scoring by adding his first tally of the campaign.

Halverson (2-0-0) made 31 saves in the win.

A pair of power-play goals and a shorthanded tally helped the Rochester Americans (3-2-0-0) defeat the Syracuse Crunch (4-1-0-0) by a 4-2 score Wednesday night at The Blue Cross Arena.

With the win, Rochester, which earned a split of the home-and-home series with the Crunch, has won its first two home games of the season and three of the last four dating back to the end of the 2024-25 campaign.

Viktor Neuchev recorded his second tally of the season for the Amerks while Josh Dunne, who made his season debut with Rochester after starting the season with the Buffalo Sabres, and Trevor Kuntar each scored their first. Jagger Joshua capped off the goal scoring as he recorded his first-career shorthanded goal in the second stanza.

Jack Rathbone, Jake Leschyshyn, Isak Rosén, Oliver Nadeau, Zac Jones, and Vsevolod Komarov all produced one assist each for the Amerks.

Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1-0-0) made his first appearance with Rochester since Nov. 9, 2022, after being loaned to Rochester for a conditioning stint from the Sabres. Luukkonen stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced to earn the win.

A career-high four-point night from Konsta Helenius (2+2) and a 19-save shutout from Devon Levi (3-0-0) powered the Rochester Americans (4-2-0-0) to a 4-0 win over the Laval Rocket (3-3-0-0) Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

With the win, Rochester’s second straight, the Amerks have won their first three home games of the season and three of the last four dating back to the end of the 2024-25 campaign. The Amerks’ three-game home win streak marks the longest since the club won five straight to open the 2022-23 season.

Joining Helenius with multi-point outings were Isak Rosén (1+1) and Zac Jones (0+3), with Jones’s three-assist outing being a career-best. Jagger Joshua, who scored on Wednesday, found the back of the net for the second straight game while Noah Laaouan and Viktor Neuchev both posted an assist.

Levi made his third appearance of the season, stopping 19 shots while earning the shutout win, the eighth of his AHL career and first against Laval.

Laval netminder Kaapo Kähkönen (2-1-0) took his first defeat of the season after posting a pair of wins over Manitoba and Abbotsford, respectively.

A night after recording a career-high four-point night, Konsta Helenius played the role of hero yet again, this time delivering the game-winning goal in the opening minute of overtime to lift the Rochester Americans (5-2-0-0) to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Monsters (2-1-1-1) Saturday at Rocket Arena.

By picking up their third win this week and fourth in the last five games, the Amerks move into a two two-way tie with Syracuse for the top spot in the American Hockey League’s North Division standings.

Rochester also improved to 7-0-1-0 in its last eight games in Cleveland dating back to the 2023-24 season. Rochester’s 24 goals through the first seven games are most in the AHL’s North Division while the Amerks are the only team in the league with double digits in power-play tallies (11) this season.

Helenius notched his fifth point of the weekend (3+2) while scoring his fourth goal of the campaign in the victory. Anton Wahlberg and Jake Leschyshyn netted their first and second markers of campaign, respectively, while Nikita Novikov also tacked on his first of the season in the third period.

Jack Rathbone, Jagger Joshua, Red Savage, who made his AHL debut, Brendan Warren and Viktor Neuchev all produced one assist each.

The Rochester Americans (6-2-0-0) built a two-goal lead in the opening period before adding two more in the second on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Belleville Senators (3-4-1-0) at CAA Arena on Wednesday.

By picking up their fourth win this week and fifth in the last six games, the Amerks hold a piece the top spot in the American Hockey League’s North Division standings with 12 points, remaining in a first-place tie with Syracuse. Rochester has also won seven of its last 10 games against Belleville dating back to the 2023-24 season.

Isak Rosén (1+1) tallied his team-leading fourth multi-point outing of the season while upping his point total to an AHL-best 12 points through his first eight games. Red Savage, who made his AHL debut and notched his first assist against Cleveland on Saturday, scored his first goal as an Amerk during the first period. Anton Wahlberg scored in his second straight game in the opening frame before Jake Leschyshyn capped off the scoring.

Defenseman Zac Jones extended his point streak to four games as he collected his league-leading 10^th assist. Graham Slaggert, Zach Metsa, Brendan Warren, and Nikita Novikov all tallied an assist in the victory.

Goaltender Devon Levi (4-0-0) logged his fourth straight victory to begin the slate, stopping all but one of the 24 shots he faced.

In a goaltending duel between Devon Levi and Kaapo Kähkönen, the Rochester Americans (7-2-0-0) outlasted the Laval Rocket (5-4-1-0) for a 2-1 victory Friday night at Place Bell.

By picking up their fifth straight win and six in the last seven games, the Amerks maintain a share of the top spot in the American Hockey League’s North Division standings with 14 points, remaining in a first-place tie with Syracuse. Rochester, which has won the first two games of the season-series with the Rocket this season, will look to complete the weekend sweep against Laval on Saturday afternoon in a rematch at Place Bell.

Defenseman Ryan Johnson scored his first goal of the campaign while also adding a third period assist on Trevor Kuntar’s eventual game-winner in the closing minutes of regulation. With the win, the Amerks improved to 15-9-2-0 all-time in Laval.

Forwards Noah Östlund and Konsta Helenius both capped the scoring with an assist on Johnson’s marker midway through the third period. Östlund, who was loaned back to Rochester by the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, finished with a game-high seven shots.

Levi (5-0-0) picked up his fifth straight victory to begin the campaign, stopping a season-high 33 shots. The third-year pro is tied for league-lead in wins while his 1.80 goals-against-average and .933 save percentage are eighth and 11^th-best amongst all AHL netminders.