CALDER CUP: Amerks vs. Crunch in round one of playoffs

Published: 04/16/2018 @ 08:00 am

The wait is finally over and the time has come. It is officially the postseason. Back in march, the Rochester Amerks earned their first playoff berth since 2014, and have now locked up the third seed in the AHL North Division standings. They will now battle second seeded Syracuse in the opening round. Syracuse has the higher seeding so they... more

Syracuse fans’ guide to the Crunch’s trip to the Calder Cup Finals

Published: 05/31/2017 @ 04:00 am

Syracuse Orange athletics are largely wrapped up for the 2016-17 season, but there’s another Syracuse team still out there succeeding, and we figured some of you may want to know more about them. The Syracuse Crunch, the Tampa Bay Lighting’s American Hockey League affiliate, are now in the Calder Cup Finals — the AHL’s championship series — against the Grand... more

Amerks waste two-goal lead in loss to Syracuse Crunch

Published: 11/06/2016 @ 04:00 am

Three-goal third period propels Syracuse on Military Appreciation Night in Rochester… more

Amerks score 5 unanswered to topple Crunch

Published: 12/27/2016 @ 05:00 am

The Rochester Americans (12-17-0-1) scored five unanswered goals, including three in the first period, and rode 25 saves from goaltender Linus Ullmark to cruise to a convincing 5-1 win over the first-place Syracuse Crunch (16-9-0-3) Monday at The Blue Cross Arena… WHEC: Read More more

Crunch rally late to steal win from Amerks

Published: 02/26/2017 @ 05:00 am

The Rochester Americans (22-30-0-2) bid for their third consecutive victory was snapped by a late push by the Syracuse Crunch (27-17-5-5), who scored twice in the final 1:11 of regulation, including the game-winner with just six seconds remaining, to come out on top in a wild 5-4 contest at The Blue Cross Arena to kick-off a weekend home-and-home series… WHEC:... more

B-SENS OUT: Team insists AHL will remain in Binghamton

Published: 09/27/2016 @ 04:00 am

Even before Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk confirmed the Binghamton Senators would be leaving the Southern Tier on Monday morning, the writing was already on the wall for even the most positive-thinking B-Sens fans. An hour before the announcement, the new Belleville Senators had launched their website (bellevillesens.com) and also announced season-ticket seat selection deals for the 2017-18 season when... more

Chiefs, Crunch prove there is more to Syracuse sporting scene than Orange athletics

Published: 10/15/2016 @ 04:00 am

So many of Central New York’s fans live and die with SU basketball and football and lacrosse. But baseball and hockey are played here, too. And they are played pretty well. more