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Amerks Home Opener Set For October 4, 2013

June 19, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


Rochester, NY - The Rochester Americans announced today that the Amerks' Home Opener for the 2013-14 American Hockey League regular season will be played on Friday, Oct. 4 at The Blue Cross Arena.

While the full 2013-14 AHL regular season schedule with dates and opponents will not be announced until later this summer, the Amerks have six guaranteed home dates on the calendar for next season. In addition to the Home Opener on Friday, Oct. 4, other highlights of the schedule include a game at First Niagara Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, as well as a game the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, Nov. 29). The Amerks' first-ever outdoor game will be played on Friday, Dec. 13 at Frontier Field as part of Rochester's outdoor hockey event.

The complete list of Rochester's six guaranteed home dates for the 2013-14 season is as follows:

- Friday, Oct. 4

- Wednesday, Oct. 30

- Friday, Nov. 8

- Friday, Nov. 29

- Friday, Dec. 13

- Friday, Jan. 10

The Amerks are also scheduled to participate next season in the prestigious Spengler Cup tournament in Davos, Switzerland, a six-team tournament that takes place each year from Dec. 26-31 and is hosted by HC Davos of Switzerland's elite National League A.

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