AHL Rochester Americans

Amerks Play Division Rivals This Weekend

Published on November 10, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


On The Ice: The Rochester Americans will play two games with North Division opponents this weekend. On Friday, the Amerks will host the Cleveland Barons at 7:35 p.m. The team will then travel up to the "Great White North" to battle the Hamilton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. To find all the statistics on your favorite Amerks players or any other players in the AHL, check out the League's Official Website at www.theahl.com.

Friday, November 14, 2003 7:35 p.m.
Rochester Americans vs Cleveland Barons
Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY

The Amerks will host Cleveland (4-3-0-2, 10 points) on Friday at The Blue Cross Arena. The contest will be the second of eight meetings between the two clubs this season. On November 8th, these two teams skated to a 2-2 tie at the Gund Arena. After the Barons picked up a two-goal lead in the first period, the Amerks answered with two goals of their own in the second to tie the game. Goals by Domenic Pittis and Milan Bartovic set the stage for the scoreless third period. Ryan Miller stopped 40 shots to earn the Amerks a point on the road. Last season the Amerks won five games in the eight-game series, including two overtime victories (5-2-0-1). The Amerks also hold the all-time series lead with an 11-6-2 mark. The Barons are led by forward Patrick Rissmiller with 13 points (6+7). The goaltending duo of Dimitri Patzold and Seamus Kotyk has shared the duties in goal this season. Patzold (2-4-0-1) has a 2.97 goals-against average, while Kotyk (2-2-1-0) has earned a 2.56 GAA. The Barons lead the AHL in goals per game, averaging 3.18, but the team is 8th in the league allowing 2.91 goals per game. The Barons power play is currently 17th in the league with a 15.5% success rate (9 for 58) and the penalty-killing unit is 22nd in the league with a 81.2 percentage (56 of 69).

Saturday, November 15, 2003 7:00 p.m.
Rochester Americans at Hamilton Bulldogs
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ONT

The Amerks will look to take control of the season series against Hamilton on Saturday night. The Amerks and Bulldogs have both won a game in the series so far. Bulldogs forward Alexander Perezhogin scored with 3:54 remaining in the game to hand the Amerks a 4-3 loss on October 31st. Amerks forwards Derek Roy and Jason Pominville each scored a goal and added an assist, while goaltender Ryan Miller made 23 saves. The Amerks defeated the Bulldogs 2-1 on opening night, October 10th. Milan Bartovic scored the game-winning goal with 2:59 remaining in the second period. So far this season, the Bulldogs (3-4-0-1, 7 points) have been led by forwards Pierre Dagenais (8+6) and Benoit Gratton (6+8) with 14 points. Goaltenders J.F. Damphousse and Eric Fichaud have shared the goaltending load this season in Hamilton. Damphousse (2-3-1-1) has collected a 3.05 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage. Fichaud (5-3-0-0) has posted a 2.96 GAA and a .887 save percentage. Overall, the Bulldogs are tied for fifth in the AHL in scoring, averaging 3.00 goals per game, and 10th in the league in goals-against with a 2.86 average as well.

Around the Boards:

- The Amerks continue to be one of the AHL's top defensive teams so far this season. The Amerks are second in the league allowing 1.82 goals per game.
- Goaltender Ryan Miller is currently ranked fifth in the AHL with a .951 save percentage.
- The American Hockey League announced today that Cincinnati Mighty Ducks goaltender Ilya Bryzagalov has been named the Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 9th.

Shooting Stars: After 11 games, the following players lead the Amerks in statistical categories:

Skaters: Goals- Jason Pominville (6), Assists- Derek Roy (7), Points- Jason Pominville, Derek Roy (12), Shots- Milan Bartovic (39), Penalty Minutes- Paul Gaustad (39)
Goaltending: Wins- Ryan Miller (4), Minutes- Ryan Miller (488:55), Saves- Ryan Miller (213), Goals-Against Average- Ryan Miller (1.47), Save Percentage- Ryan Miller (.947)

Amerks on the Dials:

Television- Friday's game against Cleveland will be televised live on Time Warner Cable Channel 98 at 7:35 p.m. The game will be replayed on Saturday, November 15th at 12:30 p.m.

Radio and Webcast- Friday's contest will be broadcast on WHTK 1280-AM and webcast on the Official Website of the Rochester Americans at www.amerks.com. On Saturday night, the game will be on WBER 90.5 FM and webcast on the Official Website of the Rochester Americans at www.amerks.com.

Faceoff- Catch the latest episode of "Faceoff", the Amerks and Knighthawks weekly highlight and talk show this Saturday, November 15th at midnight and on Sunday, November 16th at noon only on the WB16. "Faceoff" will be taping this Tuesday at Bill Gray's on Jefferson Road in Henrietta from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Come on out and support the show!

AMERKS GAME SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:

Monday, November 10 CINCINNATI MIGHTY DUCKS 7:05 p.m.
Friday, November 14 CLEVELAND BARONS 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, November 15 at Hamilton Bulldogs 7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 21 at Syracuse Crunch 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 22 TORONTO ROADRUNNERS 7:35 p.m.
Sunday, November 23 HAMILTON BULLDOGS 6:05 p.m.
***Home Games in Caps

At the Box Office:

2003-04 Season Ticket packages are still available! Full season ticket packages start at $99 per seat! Flexible ticket packages, including voucher packs, start at $92.50 per pack! Call 454-5335 to order your season ticket package. If you don't see a package that fits your schedule, please contact us and we can create one for you. For all ticket information, check out www.amerks.com.

FOODLINK Free Ticket Offer: During the month of November, if you buy one ticket to an Amerks game and bring a non-perishable food item to the game, you can get one free ticket.

City of Rochester Employees Night: On Friday, November 14th, all City of Rochester employees can receive $14.25 tickets for only $10.25 and $10.25 tickets are available for $7.25. Contact the Amerks sales office at (585) 454-5335 for discount ticket information and to purchase tickets.

Xerox Empoyees: On Friday, November 14th, Xerox employees can save $5.00 on all $14.25 tickets by contacting the Amerks sales office at (585) 454-5335 or by showing your Xerox ID at The Blue Cross Arena Box Office.

Amerks Weekly Schedule:

Monday, November 10 7:35 p.m. game vs Cincinnati WHTK 1280-AM & amerks.com

Tuesday, November 11 10:00 a.m. practice at ESL

Wednesday, November 12 10:00 a.m. practice at ESL

Thursday, November 13 10:00 a.m. practice at ESL

Friday, November 14 10:00 game-day skate at BCA 7:35 p.m. game vs Cleveland WHTK 1280-AM & amerks.com Live Telecast on Time Warner Cable Channel 98 Game will be replayed on Saturday, November 15th at 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 15 10:00 game-day skate at ESL 7:00 p.m. game at Hamilton WHTK 1280-AM & amerks.com

SABRE TALK:

Stuck In The Middle: The Buffalo Sabres continue to battle through the early part of the season. The Sabres are 2-2-0-0 during the month of November so far. The Sabres are currently in third place in the Northeast Division with 15 points (7-7-1-0).

Sew on the "C": Chris Drury has been named captain for the month of November with Alexei Zhitnik and J.P. Dumont as assistants. Drury replaces forward Miroslav Satan, who was named the Sabres captain for the month of October.

Two Former Sabres Earn Hockey's Highest Honor: Former Sabres captain Pat LaFontaine and goaltender Grant Fuhr were both members of the 2003 class inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame earlier this month. LaFontaine collected 385 points on 158 goals and 227 assists in 268 games with the Sabres. LaFontaine holds the team record for points in a season (148), when he scored 53 goals and added 95 assists during the 1992-93 season. In 865 career NHL games, LaFontaine emassed 1,013 points on 468 goals and 545 assists. Fuhr played in 64 games with the Sabres, compiling a 25-29-5 record and a 3.60 goals-against average. In his professional career, Fuhr played in 867 games.

Leader Board: The Sabres are led by forward Chris Drury in points with 13 points (3+10). Drury also leads the team in assists (10). Forward Taylor Pyatt leads the team in goal scoring with six. Biron leads the goaltending crew, posting an overall record of 4-3-1. Mika Noronen leads the team with a 2.26 GAA and a .912 save percentage.

Sabre Special: The Buffalo Sabres will play the first NHL game ever played in Rochester on this Wednesday, November 12th at The Blue Cross Arena. The regular season contest against the defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils will start at 7:00 p.m.

Upcoming Games: The Sabres will play the New Jersey Devils in Rochester at The Blue Cross Arena at 7:00 p.m. The Sabres return to the HSBC Arena on Friday (November 14th) to face the Pittsburgh Penguins, before taking to the road for games against the Ottawa Senators (November 17th) and the New Jersey Devils (November 19th).

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