20190205 Amerks Update Janik

The Amerks come into the week sitting atop the AHL's North Division standings with a three-point lead, having earned 14 out of a possible 16 points during their current eight-game point streak.
The team has also notched 22 points in its last 15 games dating back to a 4-0 shutout win in Cleveland on Dec. 26. Among all AHL teams, only the Charlotte Checkers have more wins (31) than the Amerks (28), who are second overall in the Eastern Conference with a .667 points percentage coming into the week.

Amerks Hall of Fame Class of 2019 to be inducted on Friday

The Rochester Americans will induct defenseman Doug Janik and forward Steve Langdon into the Amerks Hall of Fame as the Class of 2019. Janik and Langdon were unanimously selected for induction by the Amerks Hall of Fame Committee and will take their rightful place in the prestigious club on Friday, Feb. 8 when Rochester hosts the Springfield Thunderbirds at The Blue Cross Arena at 7:05 p.m. on Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Legends Night.
Set to become the 63rd member of the exclusive club, Janik spent five seasons patrolling the Rochester blueline from 2001 to 2006, establishing himself as one of the most dominant defensemen in franchise history. Janik recorded 91 points (18+73) over his five seasons with the club, ranking 31st all-time among Rochester blueliners, while also leading the Amerks to four straight playoff appearances. His 376 career games are the third-most of any defenseman and rank 14th all-time.
"I'm forever grateful for the time I spent and the many great people I had the opportunity to meet during my time in Rochester," said Janik, a second-round pick (55th overall) of the Buffalo Sabres in 1999. "I'm honored to be recognized by such a proud franchise. My family and I are greatly appreciative for everything the Rochester Americans have helped us to achieve, both on and off ice."
Janik is currently in his third season as an assistant coach with the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds.

Langdon spent five of his six pro seasons in Rochester from 1974 to 1979, and much like Janik, helped the team to four straight playoff appearances, including a trip to the Calder Cup Finals in 1977. In 313 career games with the Amerks, Langdon scored 97 goals, ranking him 20th all-time, and added 87 assists for 184 points. He also recorded 14 points (3+11) in 35 postseason appearances.
"I'm very honored to join the Rochester Americans Hall of Fame," said Langdon. "It was a privilege to have spent the majority of my career with such a storied franchise. The city of Rochester has been home for me and my family for over 40 years and I'm proud to consider myself a lifelong Rochesterian."
Langdon's contributions to the organization extend off the ice as well, and for the past several years, has made a strong commitment to give back to the Rochester community through his work within the Amerks Alumni Association.
After retiring from the game as a player, Langdon served as a coach and administrator in Rochester Youth Hockey for over 20 years. He also founded the Stephanie Langdon Hockey School with the help of the Alumni. Over a five-year period, the program raised over $30,000 for the Golisano Children's Hospital, in memory of his daughter.
For the past several years, Langdon has been instrumental in building and maintaining a network of local Amerks Alumni and has spearheaded numerous charitable endeavors, most notably the Thomas M. Nichols Scholarship Fund, which awards a scholarship to a local high school senior that actively participates in Section V hockey and displays excellence in their work ethic, character and determination.

Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. C.J. Smith (recalled by Buffalo) | 41 | 18 | 23 | 41 | | 2. Zach Redmond | 41 | 19 | 20 | 39 | | 3. Victor Olofsson | 42 | 15 | 23 | 38 | | 4. Danny O'Regan | 45 | 17 | 13 | 30 | | 5. Wayne Simpson | 44 | 13 | 14 | 27 |

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Goaltending leaders

| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Scott Wedgewood | 26 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2.95 | .905 | | Adam Wilcox | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2.82 | .897 |

News and notes

Game recaps

Feb. 1: Amerks 3 - Devils 2
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The Rochester Americans trailed the Binghamton Devils by a pair of goals early in the second period but countered back with three straight unanswered tallies, including the game-winner from Victor Olofsson with 1:01 remaining in regulation, to come away with a 3-2 victory Friday night at Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena.
Amerks defenseman Brendan Guhle, who took part in his first AHL All-Star Classic earlier this week, tallied a two-assist night to help the Amerks improve to 8-4-2-1 against Binghamton dating back to the start of last season.
Forwards Yannick Veilleux and Tyler Randell each added a goal during the second period while Olofsson completed the scoring as he scored his 15th goal of the season in the final minute of regulation to secure the win for Rochester.
Goaltender Adam Wilcox (8-5-3) made 16 saves and earned the win, snapping his career-long five-game winless skid.
Feb. 2: Amerks 4 - Wolf Pack 1
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C.J. Smith and Eric Cornel each scored twice and Jonas Johansson stopped all but one of the 35 shots he faced as the Rochester Americans closed out their three-game road swing with a convincing 4-1 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack at XL Center on Saturday night.
With a three-point (2+1) night, Smith took over the team scoring lead on the season as he scored his 17th and 18 goals of the campaign to go with an assist while Cornel also bagged a pair of goals in the win. Johansson (3-1-0) was less than three minutes shy of earning his first-career AHL shutout but instead turned in a solid 34-save effort to improve to 4-1-0 through five appearances with Rochester this season.
Johansson was assigned to Cincinnati on Sunday. Smith was recalled by the Sabres on Monday.

Coming up

The Amerks return to action for a pair of home games beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 6 as they welcome the Syracuse Crunch to The Blue Cross Arena before hosting the Springfield Thunderbirds two nights later.
Both of the 7:05 p.m. games can be heard live on The Sports Leader AM 950/95.7 FM ESPN Rochester as well as AHLTV.
Individual game tickets for the 2018-19 season start at just $14. Tickets are on sale here.
Amerks 2018-19 Flex Memberships are also available and start as low as $17 per ticket. Flex vouchers can be used at any Amerks home game in any quantity. For more information, visit www.amerks.com/flexpacks or call 1-855-GO-AMERKS.