Not too many things have lasted for 50 years in Monroe County, but the Rochester Americans have. Since the Amerks were founded a half-century ago, the demographics of its hometown have completely changed, Kodak has withered away, and countless other American Hockey League teams have come and gone. In fact, the Amerks are one of […]
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Can diversity save hockey?
On April 8, Binghamton Senators goon extraordinaire Brian McGrattan bragged before the B-Sens’ impending game with the Rochester Americans that he would break the American Hockey League’s single-season record for penalty minutes by immediately picking a fight with Amerks tough guy Sean McMorrow. McGrattan wasn’t bullshitting. About two minutes into the first period, McGrattan roped […]
