As of writing this there’s about 8,700 tickets sold for tonights game and everyone is aware of the excitement and anticipation for the game tonight. Â The players are even aware that it’s their time to shine and prove to fans there’s a reason for them to keep coming back for more after the home opener. …
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Twas the night before the Amerks home opener when all through the barn not a creature was stirring, not even a moose. The old jerseys were hung by the stalls with care, in hopes that the alumni’s soon would be there. The players were nestled all snug in their beds, while sounds of goal horns …
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If you’re not already a season ticket holder check out the promotions for the upcoming season to get offers and deals on tickets.. it appears as if the enjoyable dollar beers and hot dogs is over but there’s $2 “happy hours” for Friday home games.  Read on… (Rochester, NY)…  Rochester Americans Vice President of Business Operations Rob Kopacz announced today …
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Updated 3:42pm: From @kevinodandc Amerks refute a newspaper report out of Hamilton that says D-man Drew Schiestel will miss 4-6 wks with MCL sprain. The Amerks say not true. He also tweeted that the team is simply reporting it as a “lower body injury” and will be evaluated again later in the week. We know it’s a …
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The Amerks home opener is on Thursday and it appears as if the game could have the biggest crowd in the past decade and will also have more than 50 alumni in attendance. Ticket sales are creeping closer and closer to 8,000 so if you have not purchased a ticket yet I’d suggest doing it …
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Now that the American Hockey League season has started it’ll be time to take a look at the rule book. Â One addition is Rule 48 which deals with illegal checks to the head, copied below. Â For those just starting to watch AHL hockey, there is no instant replay at all. Â The main reason being that …
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Tune in at 10am for the season debut of Drop the Puck with Rob Sanderson at 10am on 107.3FM and 1280 AM. Rob will have Amerks Coach Ron Rolston on as a guest as well as an interview with Zack Kassian. More on the show.. Drop The Puck is a weekly radio show dedicated to …
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The first game of the Terry Pegula owned Rochester Americans is in the books, now it’s time to figure out how to erase it from the history books. Â The Bulldogs easily defeated the Amerks by the final score of 5-2. If you look at the stat sheet it shows Amerks had 32 shots on goal …
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The wait is finally over, the Rochester Americans will begin the 2011-2012 season tonight on the road against the Hamilton Bulldogs. The game is scheduled to start at 7:00pm in Copps Coliseum, you can listen to the game on 1280 WHTK or visit ahllive.com and pay $6.99. A lot has happened in the off season. The Buffalo …
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The Rochester Americans announced that Clear Channel will be the official radio broadcast partner of the team, the games will continue to be broadcast live on 107.3 FM and 1280 AM. Â That was expected, no real change. Â The one bit of news that came along with that though is that Craig Schaller will be back …
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The Amerks spent a lot of time during practice today working on full line drills, really getting into game day mode. Â One line that appeared to be getting more time than others was Derek Whitmore, Travis Turnbull and Zack Kassian. Â Some other line combinations were Michael Ryan, Colin Stuart and Mark Voakes.. Marcus Foligno and …
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The Hockey News has published it’s preview of the American Hockey League’s 2011/2012 season and the Rochester Americans are ranked 4th in the West and based on those predictions would win the North Division. Â The rankings were put together by the D&C’s Kevin Oklobzija. Thanks to Admirals Roundtable for the rankings. Â Looking back at the …
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