AHL Rochester Americans

Amerks Recall Karabacek from Cincinnati

Published on November 1, 2017 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


(Rochester, NY) - Rochester Americans General Manager Randy Sexton announced today that the team has recalled forward Vaclav Karabacek from the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.

Karabacek, 21, has appeared in four games this season with the Cyclones, recording 10 shots, which includes a season-high five in this past Saturday's contest with the Kalamazoo Wings.

A native of Prague, Czech Republic, the second-year pro split the 2016-17 campaign between the Amerks and Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. In 32 games between the two clubs, Karabacek accounted for eight goals and 11 assists and was named an alternate for the 2017 ECHL All-Star Game.

Prior turning pro, the 6-foot-0, 195-pound forward played four years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, totaling 117 points (56+61) in 171 career games with the Gatineau Olympiques, Baie-Comeau Drakkar and the Moncton Wildcats.

Karabacek was originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second-round (49th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Individual game tickets for the 2017-18 season start at just $14. Amerks Season Ticket Memberships, which start as low as just $12 per game, are on-sale now. The Amerks are also offering a variety of partial plans, including Half-Season Memberships and Flex Season Memberships with vouchers good for best available seating to any home game. All memberships are up to 40% off Box Office day of game pricing. For more information, visit www.amerks.com or call 1-855-GO-AMERKS .

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