2022 Rochester Americans Offseason Player Tracker

SEASON SYNOPSIS

The Rochester Americans finished the 2021-22 regular season with a 37-29-10 record, 84 points, and a .553 points percentage. That was good for fifth place in the AHL’s North Division, earning the final playoff spot out of the North. The Amerks did get some help in making it to the postseason, as the Belleville Senators knocked out the Toronto Marlies with two straight wins in the last two games of the regular season. Rochester thanked Belleville for the playoff berth with a two games to none sweep in the best-of-five first round. The Americans then defeated the Utica Comets three games to two in the divisional semifinals before being swept by Laval in the divisional final, three games to none.

Rookies JJ Peterka (28G + 40A = 68 PTS in 70 GP) and Jack Quinn (26A +35A = 61 PTS in 45 GP) led the way for overall team scoring this past season. Peterka also had seven goals and five assists in 10 playoff games. Speaking of the playoffs, Arttu Ruotsalainen posted eight goals and four assists in 10 games played to lead all Amerks during the postseason. Mid-season acquisition Peyton Krebs also helped contribute in both the regular season (4G + 11A = 15 PTS in 18 GP) and the playoffs (11A in 10 GP).

(List accurate as of February 9th, 2023 at 3:15pm ET)

UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Matej Pekar – Last year of entry-level contract
• JJ Peterka – First year of entry-level contract
• Lukáš Rousek – Last year of entry-level contract
• Linus Weissbach – Last year of entry-level contract
• Sean Malone – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on June 29
• Brandon Biro – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 8
• Ethan Prow – Signed a two-year AHL contract on July 13
• Mason Jobst – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 14
• Lawrence Pilut – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 15
• Brett Murray – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 18
• Kohen Olischefski – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 20
• Brendan Warren – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract on August 17
• Michael Mersch – Signed an AHL contract extension through the 2023-24 season on September 29

Defensemen

• Oskari Laaksonen – Last year of entry-level contract
• Casey Fitzgerald – Last year of entry-level contract
• Mitch Eliot – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 14
• Peter Tischke – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 14

Goaltenders

• Malcom Subban – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 12
• Michael Houser – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 15
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on August 31

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Alexander Kisakov – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract on May 11 (played for Dynamo Moskva of the KHL and MHK Dynamo Moskva of the MHL in 2021-22)
• Isak Rosén – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract on May 31 (played for Leksands IF of the SHL and Mora IK of HockeyAllsvenskan in 2021-22)
• Filip Cederqvist – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on June 14 (played for Djurgårdens IF of the SHL in 2021-22)
• Josh Passolt – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 20 (played for the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones and Western Michigan University of the NCAA in 2021-22)
• Riley Sheahan – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on August 10 (played for Seattle and the Charlotte Checkers in 2021-22)

Defensemen

• Kale Clague – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 13 (played Montreal & Los Angeles and the Ontario Reign in 2021-22)
• Chase Priskie – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 13 (played for Florida and the Charlotte Checkers in 2021-22)
• Jeremy Davies – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 13 (played for Nashville and the Milwaukee Admirals in 2021-22)
• Zach Berzolla – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 20 (played for the Hartford Wolf Pack and ECHL’s Jacksonville Icemen in 2021-22)

Goaltenders

• Beck Warm – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 20 (played for the Chicago Wolves and ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals in 2021-22)

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Mark Jankowski – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Nashville on July 14
• Dominic Franco – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract with Charlotte on July 20
• Arttu Ruotsalainen – Signed with EHC Kloten of the Swiss NL on July 22 (was extended qualifying offer by Buffalo on July 11)
• Lukas Craggs – Signed a one-year ECHL contract with the Toledo Walleye on August 5
• Ryan Scarfo – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Hershey on August 22
• Ryan MacInnis – Signed a one-year contract with Adler Mannheim of the DEL on October 4; had originally signed a one-year contract with Amur Khabarovsk of the KHL on September 14
• Patrick Polino – Re-signed an ECHL contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones on September 28
• Andrew Oglevie – Listed as volunteer assistant coach for the Univerisity of Notre Dame (NCAA): missed all of the 2021-22 season with an undisclosed injury

Defensemen

• Brandon Davidson – Signed a two-year contract with Kunlun Red Star of the KHL on August 30
• Josh Teves – Signed a one-year contract with JYP in Liiga on August 31
• Jimmy Schuldt – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Coachella Valley on September 22
• Nick Boka – Retired (pursuing Masters Degree in Finance from University of Michigan)
• Mark Alt – Signed with the Straubing Tigers (DEL) on February 8, 2023

Goaltenders

• Aaron Dell – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with San Jose on July 14
• Mat Robson – Signed a one-year contract with Anglet of Ligue Magnus (France) on September 29

(Special thanks to CapFriendly and Elite Prospects for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)

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Other 2022 AHL Off Season Trackers :

Pacific

• Abbotsford Canucks

• Bakersfield Condors

• Calgary Wranglers

• Coachella Valley Firebirds

• Colorado Eagles

• Henderson Silver Knights

• Ontario Reign

• San Diego Gulls

• San Jose Barracuda

• Tucson Roadrunners

 

Central

• Chicago Wolves

• Grand Rapids Griffins

• Iowa Wild

• Manitoba Moose

• Milwaukee Admirals

• Rockford IceHogs

• Texas Stars

 

North

• Belleville Senators

• Cleveland Monsters

• Laval Rocket

• Rochester Americans

• Syracuse Crunch

• Toronto Marlies

• Utica Comets

 

Atlantic

• Bridgeport Islanders

• Charlotte Checkers

• Hartford Wolf Pack

• Hershey Bears

• Lehigh Valley Phantoms

• Providence Bruins

• Springfield Thunderbirds 
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins