AHL Rochester Americans

Amerks In Toronto Today

Published on November 26, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Americans kickoff a four-game in five-night stretch this morning as it travels north of the border to take on the Toronto Marlies at Ricoh Coliseum. The 11:30 a.m. school-day game will be the third of eight scheduled meetings between the two teams this season and will be broadcast tape-delayed on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live. Fans can tune into the taped-delayed broadcast starting at 7:00 p.m.

The Amerks dropped a 5-2 decision in the previous meeting between the two teams on November 19th at The Blue Cross Arena. Rochester is 0-2-0 this season and is 10-18-0 all-time against the Toronto Maple Leafs' affiliate.

Rochester (2-15-0-1, 5 points) enters the contest on the heels of a six-game losing streak, with the most recent loss coming in a 4-2 setback to the Manchester Monarchs Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

Second-year forward Kenndal McArdle (3+6) and rookies Michal Repik (4+5) and Jason Garrison (1+8) are currently locked in a three-way tie with nine points apiece for the team lead. Michael Duco remains the Amerks' top goal scorer, while Garrison's eight helpers are also a team-high. Second-year blueliner Jordan Henry leads the team with a plus-two rating through just eight games and is coming off a three-game point streak. Duco ranks first on the team and fourth in the AHL with 83 penalty minutes (PIM), with McArdle a distant second with 49 PIM.

Toronto comes into the matchup the winners of three straight after defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3-2 on home ice on November 22nd. Toronto is currently ranked fifth in the North Division standings with a 7-7-0-2 record and 16 points.

Kris Newbury remains the Marlies' top point-producer with a team-high 17 points and 12 assists. Jeremy Williams leads the team with eight goals. Justin Pogge has seen a majority of the time between the pipes for Toronto, boasting a 2.84 goals-against average and .898 save percentage in 13 games.

The Amerks return to home ice on Friday, November 28th for their only home matchup of the week as the Lake Erie Monsters make their first of three appearances to The Blue Cross Arena this season. The Black Friday contest is slated for a 7:35 p.m. faceoff and will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live.

That night, in the spirit of Black Friday, the Amerks will kick off their first of two giveaways that will allow one lucky fan to take home a 42-inch Plasma Panel, HD Ready television. Fans that bring a receipt of purchase from their "Black Friday" shopping experiences (must be made in Rochester) can enter to win a chance to take home a new Plasma Television.

Fans can show their receipts and enter their name, email address, and/or phone number given at the guest services booth. The booth is located in the upper atrium of the arena. Fans can also show their receipts at the box office window on the day of the game to receive three dollars off the regular premium ticket price ($22.25).

Further, the Friday night game will be the first installment of the Amerks' "Seven Dollar Fridays", in which fans can purchase 200 Balcony and 200 Upper End seats for only $7.00. Tickets for the game can be purchased at The Blue Cross Arena Box Office, ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, or by calling (585) 232-1900.

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