Amerks announce training camp schedule
The Rochester Americans announced today that the team will open its 2020-21 Training Camp on Friday, Jan. 15 at The Blue Cross Arena. All camp sessions will be held at 11 a.m. and are closed to the public…
Amerks to open season on February 5th
The American Hockey League announced today that the upcoming 2020-21 regular season will begin league play on Friday, Feb. 5 with the Rochester Americans included in the league’s return to play protocol. The upcoming season will be Rochester’s 65th in the AHL and 39th as the top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres…
Paetsch announces retirement from pro hockey
Rochester Americans defenseman and assistant captain Nathan Paetsch has announced his retirement from professional hockey, ending a 17-year playing career with nearly 900 games in the National Hockey League, American Hockey League and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany…
Sabres sign Tokarski to multi-year deal
The Buffalo Sabres announced today that the team has signed goaltender and two-time Calder Cup winner Dustin Tokarski to a two-year contract…
AHL targeting February 5 as start date for 2020-21 season
American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson has announced that the league’s Board of Governors has approved moving the anticipated start date of the 2020-21 season to February 5, 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis…
Cyclones extend affiliation with Amerks and Sabres
The Cincinnati Cyclones have extended their affiliation agreement to be the ECHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres (NHL) and Rochester Americans (AHL). Terms of the new agreement were not announced…
Fogarty agrees to one-year deal with Sabres
Prior to turning pro, Fogarty spent four years at the University of Notre Dame, where he amassed 65 points (27+38) over 150 career games and was a two-time captain for the Fighting Irish. As a freshman, Fogarty helped Notre Dame to a 2013 CCHA championship…
Smith signs one-year deal with Amerks
Smith, 28, returns for his fourth season in Rochester after recording five points (1+4) and ranking second on the team with 63 penalty minutes in 42 games with the Amerks last season. He also made his NHL debut on Dec. 31 against the Tampa Bay Lightning after signing a two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres for the remainder of the 2019-20 season…
Sabres ink Oglevie to multi-year deal
Prior to turning pro, Andrew Oglevie played three seasons at the University of Notre Dame, where he totaled 89 points (41+48) in 107 regular-season games for the Fighting Irish…
Amerks name Mair, Weber assistant coaches
The Rochester Americans announced today that the team has named Adam Mair and Mike Weber to serve as assistant coaches on the staff of head coach Seth Appert…