AHL Rochester Americans

Amerks To Hold Blood Drive

Published on March 12, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Americans announced today that they will be teaming up with The Rochester Knighthawks and The American Red Cross to hold a very important blood drive on Saturday, March 22nd from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena. This blood drive is part of the Amerks and Knighthawks Health & Wellness Weekend. That night, the Knighthawks will be in action as they play host to the Chicago Shamrox. Faceoff is set for 7:35 p.m.

Due to recent weather conditions, the blood supply in Rochester has dropped, making blood donations very necessary. Donations from this blood drive will ensure that local hospitals have the blood required for their patients in need.

All blood donors at the event will receive a voucher for a free ticket to a Rochester Americans or Rochester Knighthawks game. Each donor will be entered into a special drawing to win free Amerks memorabilia and an autographed Knighthawks jersey.

All donors must be at least 17 years old or 16 with parental permission and must weigh a minimum of 110 pounds. Donors can call 1-800-Give Life to schedule a blood donation appointment. For more information, please contact the Amerks Office at (585) 454-5335.

After starting off their long string of road games with a pair of losses in the Lone Star State, the Amerks to look to improve their record this weekend with the third and fourth of their five consecutive away games this month.

Rochester's weekend begins on Friday, March 14th as the Amerks take on the Syracuse Crunch at the War Memorial at Oncenter. The 7:30 p.m. contest is the ninth of 12 scheduled meetings between the divisional rivals and will be broadcast live on Hot Talk 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and B2 networks. The game will also be televised live on Time Warner SportsNet Channel 26. The Amerks fell 3-1 in their last meeting with the Crunch at the War Memorial at Oncenter on March 1st. Rochester is 2-5-0-1 this season and 78-63-15 all-time against the Columbus Blue Jackets' affiliate.

The weekend ends the night of Saturday, March 15th, as the Amerks head to the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena to take on the Binghamton Senators. This thruway battle is the sixth meeting between the two teams. Rochester has not yet collected a win against the B-Sens this season, falling 4-0 in its last meeting. The 7:05 p.m. contest can be heard on Hot Talk 1280 WHTK and whtk.com immediately following the Rochester Knighthawks' National Lacrosse League game and live on B2 networks. The Amerks are 18-21-4 all-time against the Ottawa Senators' affiliate.

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