'Peterka was named the winner of the IIHF Directorate Award for best forward of the Worlds as well as earning a slot on the media all-star team. He tied for second in the tournament with 12 points (six goals, six assists) and led his team with 29 shots on goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward JJ Peterka one of seven nominees for IIHF Male Player of the Year
Archives for June 8, 2023
Amerks standout Jiri Kulich named to AHL's inaugural Top Prospects Team
'Kulich had 24 goals and 22 assists in 62 games for the Amerks and then was white-hot in the playoffs after sitting out the first two games of Rochester's opening-round series against Syracuse. Kulich returned to the lineup and scored in six straight games as Rochester wiped out an 0-2 deficit against the Crunch to win that series in five games and then swept Toronto in three … [Read more...] about Amerks standout Jiri Kulich named to AHL’s inaugural Top Prospects Team
Rochester Amerks’ Jiri Kulich named to AHL’s Top Prospects Team
'Kulich, who turned 19 on April 14, was the AHL’s youngest regular player this year. He’s just the fourth player in league history to score more than 20 goals as an 18-year-old and the first since Syracuse’s Robert Dome in 1997-98. He’s the second 18-year-old in Amerks history to hit the mark, joining Jozef Cierny, who scored 27 goals in 1992-93.' … [Read more...] about Rochester Amerks’ Jiri Kulich named to AHL’s Top Prospects Team