AHL Rochester Americans

Amerks to host Marlies tonight

Published on December 7, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


(Rochester, December 7)... Tonight, the Rochester Americans face the North Division-leading Toronto Marlies at The Blue Cross Arena. The 7:35 p.m. contest 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. Head-to-Head: Tonight's meeting is the second of eight scheduled between Toronto and Rochester this season. The Marlies bit the Amerks, 4-1, in the first encounter of the 2007-08 season at Ricoh Coliseum on October 6th. Rochester is 9-10-0 all-time against the Blue and White.

Friday Night Frenzy: Fans can enjoy live music from the Greater Rochester Jazz Orchestra in the Blue Cross Arena lobby from 6:15 p.m. to gametime.

Amerks Notes: With a record of 10-11-1-2, Rochester claims the third spot in the North Division. The Amerks are 2-3-0-0 in their last five games and 5-4-0-1 in their last 10. Rochester also has the dubious distinction of having given up the most goals in the American Hockey League (87). Norfolk has also given up 87 goals. Mark Mancari leads the team with 17 assists and 21 points. He has four points (2+2) in his last two games and seven points (2+5) in his last five. Clarke MacArthur and Stefan Meyer are the vanguard for the Amerks' goal scoring. Both players have eight goals on the season. Adam Dennis is 9-6-1 with a .901 save percentage and a 3.17 goals-against average.

Amerks Player Moves: Amerks General Manager Jody Gage announced Thursday that the Florida Panthers reassigned forwards Adam Taylor and Dan Collins to the Florida Everblades (ECHL). In a related move, the Panthers reassigned defenseman Franklin MacDonald to the Amerks. MacDonald returns to Rochester's defensive corps for the second time this season after last being reassigned to Florida on November 24th. The 22-year-old blueliner has a pair of assists and six PIM in five games with the Amerks this season. While a member of the Everblades, MacDonald has collected eight points (2+6) and 20 PIM in 11 appearances. MacDonald signed with the Florida Panthers as a free agent on September 19, 2006.

Toronto Notes: Toronto leads the North Division with a record of 14-4-0-3. Marlies forward David Ling posted two assists over the course of Toronto's three games last week, bringing his point total to 23 (five goals, 18 assists) while having appeared in 19 of 21 games. Justin Pogge earned the Marlies' lone win last week and now has a record of 6-1-3 with a 2.73 GAA.

Next Game: The Amerks will complete their weekend at home on Sunday, December 9th as they welcome the second visit from the Binghamton Senators to The Blue Cross Arena. The 6:05 p.m. contest will be broadcast live on Hot Talk 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and B2 networks. The game will be the third of eight meetings this season between the two New York State teams. The contest falls on a Supercuts $6.00 Sunday. All kids 12 and under can receive a ticket to the game for just $6.00. After the game, fans can head down to The Distillery at 3010 Winton Rd South to enjoy the official postgame party. Show your guest check from The Distillery at the BCA Box Office for a $3.00 discount off any 100 or 200 premium Amerks ticket. (Regular price $21).

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