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Sitting Down With Steve Donner of the Rochester Americans

Sitting Down With Steve Donner of the Rochester Americans

On Saturday afternoon Steve Donner took some time to sit down with a group fans in the middle of August in the Amerks locker room to discuss the past and future of the team.  It was a great opportunity for everyone, how often does an owner/president/whatever his role is now sit down with fans to [...]

Florida Panthers Release 08/09 Schedule

Florida Panthers Release 08/09 Schedule

The Florida Panthers released the 08/09 regular season schedule today, they’ll be playing the Sabres in Buffalo on March 12th and March 25th.  Another game nearby that’d be worth checking them out at is on Saturday January 3rd in Pittsburgh.  This is the last season The Igloo (or Melon Arena) will be open, a great [...]

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 [...]

Sabres Affiliation ‘Days Away’ from Being Over

Sabres Affiliation ‘Days Away’ from Being Over

It has been known since December 2007 that the Buffalo Sabres affiliation with the Rochester Americans was near an end after 29 years. Now, Darcy Regier says an announcement is “days away.” The announcement is the Buffalo Sabres are signing an agreement with the Portland Pirates.
A number of people have questioned whether it was [...]

MacArthur Back, Stewart to Florida

With Adam Mair back in the Buffalo Sabres’ lineup tonight, Clarke MacArthur has been reassigned to Rochester.  Anthony Stewart was called up to the Florida Panthers today.

Golisano Doubts The 29-year Marriage Can Be Saved

“I think it may be too late,” Golisano said on Tuesday afternoon, following his speech to the Rochester branch of the American Marketing Association at the Riverside Convention Center.
A lot can be said regarding the relationship the Rochester Americans and Buffalo Sabres have had in recent years, but we also wonder a lot about what is going [...]