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Amerks Trim Training Camp Roster by Six

September 30, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Americans announced today that six players have been released from training camp. Forwards Brennan Sarazin, Tobias Whelan, Greg Collins, Chris Moran and defensemen Jeff Caister and Riley Weselowski were among the roster cuts after Day 4 of practice at The Blue Cross Arena.

Training camp for the Rochester Americans concluded on Friday, October 1stat 9:00 a.m. at The Blue Cross Arena. The event is free and open to the public. Rochester will open its preseason schedule later that night against the Toronto Marlies at Bob Fallis Arena at 6:00 p.m. The same two teams will meet the following night on Saturday, October 2nd as the Amerks play host to the Marlies at Gaylord Powless Arena in Ohsweken, Ontario in a 6:00 p.m. bout to bring their 2010-11 preseason schedule to a close. Admission for the contest is $7.00 per person, while children 12 and under are free. Amerks Owner Curt Styres will donate all of the proceeds to Six Nations minor youth hockey programs. Prior to the game, Amerks Vice President of Hockey Operations Ted Nolan, Amerks Director of Player Personnel Jody Gage, Head Coach Chuck Weber and Assistant Coach Jason Cipolla will hold a youth hockey clinic at the arena from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Rochester will open its 55th season in the American Hockey League against the Toronto Marlies at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 9th at Ricoh Coliseum. The afternoon matinee will mark Rochester's first season-opener on the road in 12 years since the 1998-99 campaign.

Weber will make his home coaching debut on Sunday, October 10th when the Amerks host the back-to-back Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears at 5:05 p.m. in the team's home-opener at The Blue Cross Arena. The same two teams will meet again in Hershey the following week on Saturday, October 16th as part of the American Hockey League's 75th Anniversary celebration before playing in Rochester on Friday, February 18th.

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