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Chris Taylor Looking Over Broad Street

September 29, 2009 - By

Chris Taylor on the windows of Blue Cross Arena

The giant windows at Blue Cross Arena were given a new look this week with the addition of a couple of huge pictures.  Rochester American Chris Taylor is on the Broad Street side of the building and the Rochester Knighthawks first round draft pick Sid Smith is on the Exchange Street side.

There’s nothing on the building that indicates what sports teams play at the arena so this will give the building a great new look from the outside by showing off two players from a couple of the teams that use the building.

These will get some attention from those working downtown and any out of town people who may be visiting.

It’s awesome to see the outside of the arena have the identity of two teams that use the building.  Up until this point there had been nothing on the outside of the building to give any indication of who used it.

The current ads are sponsored by the law firm Segar-Sciortino.

I assume on a day with nicer weather you’ll be able to see these better than the pictures let on.

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Rochester Ranked 10th in Top Minor League Markets

August 25, 2009 - By

Sports Business Journal did it’s annual ranking of  Top Minor League Markets and Rochester, NY ranked 10th out of 239 markets in the list.  The market rank was based off of three category-specific scores: tenure rank, attendance rank and economic rank (more about this project).

Cities ranked in the top 9:

1. Hershey-Harrisburg, Pa
2. Fort Wayne, Ind.
3. Tulsa, Okla.
4. Billings, Mont.
5. Spokane, Wash.
6. Peoria, Ill.
7. San Bernardino County, Calif.
8. Bossier City-Shreveport, La.
9. Idaho Falls, Idaho

Some other nearby cities that were also ranked – #29 Albany, #36 Binghamton, #38 Auburn, #48 Batavia, #125 Elmira, and #159 Syracuse.  For a full list of all 239 markets click here.

The ranking was based off of local sports teams Rochester Americans, Rochester Red Wings, Rochester Razorsharks, and I believe the Rochester Raiders (they’ve changed leagues a number of times).  The Rochester Knighthawks are considered a major league team.

While attendance numbers have been down recently for the Amerks they still rank pretty good compared to other American Hockey League teams.  Although I do wonder what numbers were reported.

We have three excellent stadiums in Rochester [...]Read More

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Amerks Hire New VP of Sales and Marketing

August 16, 2009 - By

The Amerks and Knighthawks hired Kerry Atkinson as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, a move that should have a positive impact on the overall game night experience.

Atkinson is a former employee of both the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills so he’ll be yet another known figure that should be able to help bring the Amerks back to top billing in the community.

One of the many reasons that Curt Styres hired Ted Nolan was because he’s a person that is well known in the hockey world.  Styres had said that if he called someone up to do business they would ask, “who is this?”  When Nolan mentions his name he already has someones attention.

I would imagine that in the business community Styres and Staats have had to start from the bottom introducing themselves.  Based on the resume of Atkinson it seems as if they’re bringing someone else on board to help them along.

This is not a big name free agent signing to help the team on the ice, but the franchise still needs a lot of help off the ice and this new addition to the Amerks staff seems to prove that Curt Styres [...]Read More

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FREE Bus Trip to New York City

April 24, 2009 - By

Rochester Americans and Knighthawks Owner Curt Styres has donated five buses to transport Knighthawk lacrosse fans to New York City on Friday May 1st to support the ‘Hawks in their first round playoff game against the New York Titans.

What’s the catch?  You just have to buy a $10 ticket.  That’s it.  $10 will get you a bus ride to New York City to watch the Knighthawks at the legendary Madison Square Garden.  Along with the bus trip you also get a t-shirt as well!  This sounds like a Billy May’s infomercial for something that’s too good to be true but it isn’t.

This is one dedicated and devoted owner.  I’m going to be doing everything I can to try and get out of work on Friday.  I hope that 247 other people can do the same as well.

Here’s the rest of the details from the Knighthawks Press Release:

(4/24/2009)   (Rochester, April 24)… The Rochester Knighthawks will be bringing “Teal A-peel” to the Big Apple on Friday, May 1st. Knighthawk fans can join the party and travel to New York for FREE on five buses donated by Knighthawks owner Curt Styres. The East Division Semifinal Playoff Game against [...]Read More

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