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Amerks announce 2022-23 Opening Night roster

October 14, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is one of three goaltenders on the 2022-23 Opening Night roster. (Photo: Micheline V/ Rochester Americans)

Courtesy of Amerks.com

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans announced today the team’s Opening Night roster for the 2022-23 American Hockey League season, which gets underway tonight when the Amerks host Toronto Marlies at 7:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena.

Rochester’s Opening Night roster features 22 skaters, including 14 forwards and eight defensemen, and three goaltenders.

Forwards (14): Brandon Biro, Filip Cederqvist, Mason Jobst, Aleksandr Kisakov, Tyson Kozak, Jiri Kulich, Sean Malone, Michael Mersch, Brett Murray, Kohen Olischefski, Isak Rosen, Lukas Rousek, Brendan Warren and Linus Weissbach.

Defensemen (8): Kale Clague, Jeremy Davies, Mitch Eliot, Osarki Laaksonen, Lawrence Pilut, Chase Priskie, Ethan Prow and Peter Tisckhe.

Goaltenders (3): Michael Houser, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Malcolm Subban.

The Opening Night festivities begin with a pregame Roc the Block Party, presented by Kinecta Federal Credit Union, on Broad St. beginning at 4:30 p.m. Family-friendly activities include a bounce house, face painting and live music from the Back in Town band. Fans can also choose from an assortment of food options, including Live Spin Cotton Candy, Wraps on Wheels, The Meatball Truck Co, Rob’s Al Dente, Rob’s Kabobs, Waffles R Wild, Eat Greek, Zweigle’s, and Dippin’ Dots while ushering in another exciting season of Amerks hockey in Rochester.

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There will also be an extended Pregame Happy Hour, presented by Genesee Brewery, before the game where fans 21 and older can enjoy $2 Genesee drafts outside at the Block Party and inside at the Genesee Brew House at Blue Cross Arena (located at the top of the stairs in the main atrium) until puck drop.

The first 5,000 fans in attendance will receive purple Kinecta FCU and Amerks-branded Thundersticks, thanks to Kinecta Federal Credit Union, while 2022-23 magnet schedules, courtesy of Nissan, will be available to all fans at the game. After the game, there will be a Zweigle’s hot dog giveaway.

Tickets for the 2022-23 Home Opener start at just $10.

Amerks 2022-23 Season Ticket Memberships, which start as low as just $15 per game, are on-sale now and come with several Members-only perks and benefits. Full Season, Half Season and Quarter Season Membership options are all available. For more information on Amerks Season Tickets or to sign up today, call 585-454-5335 or visit www.amerks.com/memberships.

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