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A Chance to Watch The Florida Everblades

A Chance to Watch The Florida Everblades(0)

June 21, 2008

If you’re like us and start planning hockey road trips early, you may be interested in marking your calendar for Wednesday December 3, 2008 when the Florida Everblades will be nearby to play the Elmira Jackals.  It’s the only game scheduled between the two teams.  Elmira is a roughly two hour drive from Rochester.
The Florida [...]

A Chance to Watch The Florida Everblades
Panthers Trade Jokinen, Effects Amerks

Panthers Trade Jokinen, Effects Amerks

The NHL held it’s 2008 entry level draft on Friday night in Ottawa and the night did indirectly impact the Amerks.
Olli Jokinen has been on the chopping block in Florida almost every season for the past eight years.  This year it actually happened.  The Florida Panthers traded Olli Jokinen to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for defenseman Keith Ballard (21 [...]

Affiliation and Lease Announcement

Affiliation and Lease Announcement

For the past six months Amerks fans have heard an announcement would be made in “a week to ten days,” or  ”within the next month,” on Thursday June 19 we’ll finally get a press conference.  The Florida Panthers will be the sole affiliate of the Rochester Americans.  The City of Rochester has reached a lease agreement with [...]

Sabres/Amerks Divorce is Final

Sabres/Amerks Divorce is Final

The Portland Pirates have a press conference scheduled for Tuesday June 10th to introduce their new affiliation, that being with the Buffalo Sabres.
The Rochester Americans and Buffalo Sabres have been affiliated for the past 29 years. The past six months between the two teams has been like a bitter divorce battle. The ongoing [...]


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