Tag archive for ‘Florida Panthers’

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 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 [...]

A Day at Florida Panthers Rookie Camp

A Day at Florida Panthers Rookie Camp

It seems rather odd to have spent the day at the Florida Panthers rookie camp, and then made it home in time to watch game four of the Stanley Cup finals.  The Panthers have begun planning for next season while the 07/08 season hasn’t even ended.
We made the road trip to not only get our fix of hockey, [...]

Mike Caruso Signs with Panthers

From GuelphStorm.com: Mike Caruso Signs with Panthers
The Florida Panthers signed defenceman Mike Caruso to an entry-level contract on Thursday.
The 20-year-old Caruso, a 2006 fourth-round pick by the Panthers, recently completed his fourth full season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Guelph Storm.
The Mississauga native totaled 34 points, 10 goals and 24 assists in [...]

Panthers Sign Brady Calla

Assuming the Florida Panthers sign back on as an affiliate of the Amerks we should expect to see Calla be in an Amerks uniform in the 08/09 season.
SUNRISE, Fla. “ Florida Panthers General Manager Jacques Martin announced today (May 20, 2008) that the club has agreed to terms on an entry level contract with RW [...]

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.

Everblades Receive Nasby, Tuma From Panthers

October 2, 2007 ESTERO, Fla. - The Florida Everblades announced that the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League have reassigned defensemen Martin Tuma and Bret Nasby to the club.The Everblades are the ECHL affiliate of the Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL and the Rochester Americans and the Albany River Rats of [...]