Amerks Come up Short in Shootout Loss to Sens

October 4, 2026 - (Belleville, ON) - The Rochester Americans (1-0-0-1) erased a pair of one-goal deficits to earn at least a point, but were unable to complete the comeback, dropping a 3-2 shootout decision Sunday afternoon against the Belleville Senators (1-1-0-0) at CIBC Place. By forcing the penalty-filled contest to go beyond regulation, Rochester, which finished the weekend taking three out of a possible four points to open its 71st AHL season, has gone 4-0-1-1 in its last six visits to Belleville dating ... Full Story

Amerks Take Down Defending Champs for Opening Night Win

October 2, 2026 - (Rochester, NY) - The Rochester Americans (1-0-0-0) stormed out to a 3-0 lead and relied on the strength of a near-perfect performance from goaltender Matthew Villalta to earn a 3-1 season-opening win over the defending Calder Cup Champion Toronto Marlies (0-1-0-0) Friday at Blue Cross Arena. With the win, the Amerks have won four straight games on home ice versus the Marlies and five of the last six regular season games dating back to the 2024-25 campaign. Riley Fiddler-Schultz opened the... Full Story

Knighthawks Sign Draft Class

October 2, 2026 - (Rochester, NY)... Rochester Knighthawks President and General Manager Dan Carey announced today that the team has signed all five members of their 2026 draft class to three-year contracts, pending league approval. On Sept. 24, the Knighthawks selected forward Finn Thomson, goaltender Saka Thompson, and defenders Matthew Vilas, Frank Coyle, and Owen Tovell. Thomson joins the Knighthawks after an illustrious Junior "A" and collegiate career. The 6-foot-2 forward played five summers (2019-20... Full Story

Amerks Announce Opening Night Roster

October 2, 2026 - (Rochester, NY) - The Rochester Americans announced today the team's Opening Night roster for their 71st American Hockey League season, which gets underway tonight when the Amerks host the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies at 7:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena. Tonight's Home Opener is presented by Seneca Park Zoo. Rochester's 27-man season-opening roster features 16 forwards and eight defensemen along with three goaltenders. The Opening Night festivities begin with a pregame Ro... Full Story

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October 4	AHL	Rochester 2 at Belleville 3	Final (SO)
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• Thomson First Overall, Four Picked in NLL Draft - NLL Syracuse Orange Athletics (September 26)
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