The Amerks are on the ice this morning for possibly the last practice before their first game on Saturday night at home against the Lake Erie Monsters. As of right now Benoit Groulx has tomorrow morning scheduled off but that could change any at any minute.
Post Practice Update: Jimmy Bonneau and Jon Landry signed a PTO contracts with the Amerks prior to practice this morning which allowed them to be on the ice. Victor Oreskovich and Trevor Gillies are still negotiating with the team with discussions going well. I’m sure both will be signed soon. Goalie Ryan Mior was released.
The first thing you’ll probably notice in the arena tomorrow is the new “Party Deck” located behind at the zamboni entrance end of the arena. The deck includes sections 103, 102, 101, 129, and 128. The seats have been taken out and a platform is setup for group rentals. Lewis Staats said that one of the things they noticed last year traveling around the league was that Rochester was one of the few arenas that did not have an area where fans could be right near the action. The team was able to work with [...]Read More