Amerks.com – (Rochester, NY)… Members of the Rochester Sports Group staff, along with the team mascots, will make two appearances at Eastview Mall this December. The Rochester Americans, Knighthawks, Rhinos and Rattlers will visit the mall in Victor on Saturday, December 8th and Saturday, December 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Fans of the teams can visit the kiosk near the food court to pick up information on season ticket packages, holiday packages, and bricks and tiles for PAETEC Park. At each appearance, passersby can enter to win two Amerks season tickets and two knighthawks season tickets for the 2007-08 seasons.

The National Lacrosse League Championship Trophy will also be on display. Fans can bring their cameras and get their pictures taken with it.

The defending champion Knighthawks begin their 14th season with a home-and-home series against the rival Buffalo Bandits. The game is a rematch of last year’s East Division Finals. Rochester opens the season on Friday, January 11th at HSBC Arena. On Saturday, January 12th, the Knighthawks will raise their championship banner prior to hosting the Bandits at 7:35 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial.

Rochester captured the 2007 NLL Champion’s Cup [...]Read More

There are tickets available for only $5 for the Sunday December 9, 2007 game at Blue Cross Arena when the Amerks host the Binghamton Senators, purchase tix.

Tanner Glass and The Moose will be at the Charlotte Library branch at 7pm tonight Wednesday November 28, 2007 as part of the Amerks ‘Reading Power Play.’  This is the last appearance of the first half of the Reading Power Play, the second half will be announced soon for December.

This year, the Amerks have again joined with Monroe County Libraries to assist local public librarians in support of reading and education. The reading campaign, which will run from November to February, will consist of weekly appearances from the Amerks players and The Moose to several libraries in and around the Monroe County area. The visiting player will read to the youth and give a hockey demonstration. Each appearance will also feature a raffle for Amerk memorabilia and an autograph session by the visiting player and The Moose.

The second half of the Reading Power Play, slated from December to February, is a reading program that uses the successful incentive formula employed in summer reading programs. Using the hat trick as a thematic vehicle, youth participants fill out a form for every three books they read, which qualifies them for an entry in the grand prize drawing. The Grand Prize [...]Read More

Over the past few days a lot of things have happened regarding the Rochester Americans financial situation, none of it has appeared to be good news.  Everything has been mentioned from bankruptcy, the Sabres buying the team, and the city saying they won’t allow current management to have a team at Blue Cross Arena next season.

The financial situation probably isn’t going to get better anytime soon, but we still have a team playing great hockey.  The team is 6-3-1 in the past 10 games and is at .500 in the standings, so don’t let this news keep you or anyone else away from games!

We’ll try and come up with a summary of it all including speculation over the next couple of days, until then here’s links to various reports on the situation:

Amerks have financial problems
Buffalo News,  United States - 14 hours ago
AP ROCHESTER — A city review of the Rochester Americans’ finances has concluded that the minor-league hockey team is practically insolvent and needs …

Financial questions batter Amerks
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Nov 17, 2007
(November 17, 2007) — City Hall has finished its review of the Rochester [...]Read More

Tonight’s Friday Night Frenzy will see the Rochester Americans hosting the Rockford IceHogs for the first time ever.  The Amerks will have Andrej Sekera and Stefan Meyer back with the team, Sekera played in 11 games for the Sabres and Meyer played 2 games with the Panthers.

The Amerks are coming off of a shoot-out loss against the Wolves last Sunday in which they played a great game against an undefeated team.

Promotions tonight for the game:

Friday Night Frenzy: Prior to tonight’s game, fans can enjoy live music in the main concourse of The Blue Cross Arena courtesy of the Greater Rochester Jazz Orchestra. The ensemble will begin playing at 6:15 p.m. and end when the puck drops.

AAA Discount Night: The game also falls on AAA Discount Night. All AAA members who present their membership cards at The Blue Cross Arena Box Office will receive 100 End Seating for $10.00 each (Regular $16.00) or 200 End Seating for $10.00 each (Regular $12.00).

Wendy’s Night: Tonight’s game is a Buy One, Get One Wendy’s Night. Fans can pick up the vouchers at any participating Wendy’s location.

Turkey Bowling: Fans will have the opportunity to participate in Turkey Bowling during [...]Read More

As reported in the Democrat and Chronicle today – A judge today refused to remove current management of the Rochester Americans and Knighthawks, saying a minority owner lacked evidence to support his claim that the sports teams are teetering on the brink of financial collapse.

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