Trevor Kuntar scores overtime winner as Amerks edge Crunch 3-2
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 24, 2026, 1:06 PM
Last updated Oct 24, 2026
Trevor Kuntar scored 1:59 into overtime, leading the Rochester Americans to a 3-2 victory over the Syracuse Crunch on October 24 at Upstate Medical University Arena. The Amerks built a 2-0 lead with goals from Gavin McCarthy and Matthew Peca, but Syracuse rallied to tie the game with a late goal from Ethan Gauthier. Rochester improved its record to 4-3-0-1 and leads the season series 2-1. The Amerks will next host the Hershey Bears on Wednesday at Blue Cross Arena.
- •Kuntar's overtime goal marks his fourth of the season.
- •McCarthy scored his first professional goal to give Rochester an early lead.
- •Syracuse tied the game late with Gauthier's goal at 18:54 of the third period.
- •The game featured a total of 64 penalty minutes.
- •Rochester improved to 4-0-0-0 on Fridays this season.
- 1:06 PMYahoo Sports — Amerks survive Syracuse comeback to win overtime thriller
"Trevor Kuntar scored in overtime after Syracuse erased a two-goal deficit, lifting the Amerks to a 3-2 win.
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