AHL Rochester Americans

Amerks to Spend the Week on the Road for Three

Published on January 12, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


(Rochester, NY)... Coming off another three-game in three-night stretch, the Rochester Americans will spend their next three away from the friendly confines of The Blue Cross Arena.

The Amerks begin their three-game road trip Wednesday January 14th as they return to the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena for the second time in five nights to clash with the Binghamton Senators. The 7:05 p.m. non-divisional contest will be the third of eight scheduled meetings between the two teams this season and will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live. Rochester dropped a 4-2 decision in the previous meeting with the B-Sens on January 10th. The Amerks are winless this season against the Senators and are 19-25-4 all-time against the Ottawa Senators' affiliate.

Rochester remains on the road on Friday, January 16th as it travels north to Verizon Wireless Arena for the second and final meeting of the season with the Manchester Monarchs. Faceoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. with the contest being carried live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live. The Amerks are 0-1-0-0 this season and 3-2-0 all-time against the Monarchs.

The Amerks close out the weekend on the road on Sunday, January 18th as they head to the Dunkin Donuts Center for a non-divisional matchup with the Providence Bruins. The 4:05 p.m. matinee will be the first of two tilts between the two teams this season and can be heard live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live. Rochester is a 11-14-1 lifetime against the baby Bruins.

Rochester (13-23-0-3, 29 points), the winners in four of its last five and three straight at home, enters the week after a successful weekend in which the Amerks gained four out of a possible six points.

The Amerks began the weekend with a 3-1 victory over the Syracuse Crunch on Friday night at The Blue Cross Arena. Amerks captain Rory Fitzpatrick netted the game-winner in his first game back in the lineup to give Rochester its second consecutive win against Syracuse this season. After falling short in a 4-2 loss to Binghamton Saturday night, the Amerks responded with a 6-5 win against the Hamilton Bulldogs last night at The Blue Cross Arena.

Rookie defenseman Jason Garrison led the way with a single-game best four-point performance, while Shawn Matthias (2+1) and Cory Murphy (1+2) each chipped in with three points apiece to earn third, first and second star honors, respectively. Goaltender Mike Brodeur made 29 saves to record his 10th win as an Amerk.

Fourth-year left wing Stefan Meyer (11+9) and veteran centerman Janis Sprukts (8+12) are tied for the team lead with 20 points, while Meyer's 11 goals are currently a team-best. Garrison picked up three more helpers last night to extend his assist lead to 15, while his 18 points overall tie for second on the team.

First-year forward Michael Duco is first on the team with 95 penalty minutes (PIM), with Tanner Glass a close second at 85 PIM. Brodeur, who has started six straight and 15 of the last 16 games for Rochester, boasts a 10-4-1 in 15 games between the pipes for the Amerks. His 1.94 goals-against average and .936 save percentage are currently the second best in each category among American Hockey League netminders. Further, his two shutouts also tie him for fourth in the league.

Rochester returns home on Thursday, January 22nd to play host to the Syracuse Crunch in a midweek divisional battle at The Blue Cross Arena. The 7:05 p.m. contest will be the sixth of 12 meetings between the longtime rivals and will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live.

The game falls on a clevermethod Business Persons' Special, where fans can turn in their business cards at The Blue Cross Arena Box Office and receive any 100-premium seat for just $10.00. Offer is valid for all Amerks home games Monday through Thursday. Contact the Amerks Office at (585) 454-5335 for more information.

It's also Buy One, Get One Half-off night, where fans can purchase a ticket and get another for half the price in any seating section for any Sunday through Thursday game. Tickets can be purchased online through Ticketmaster.com. It's also a RARES Discount Night. The RARES discount is valid for all RARES members by logging onto www.rares.org to review their discounts. For more information, call Nathan Snyder at 454-5335 x-3006.

Lastly, it also marks the next Military Discount Night, in which active military and veterans can present a Military ID or an American Legion or VFW membership card and receive premium seating for just $10 or 200 End seats for $5, a savings of $12.25 per ticket. All tickets can be purchased directly at the Box Office window at The Blue Cross Arena.

Amerks General Manager Jody Gage announced today that the Florida Panthers have recalled defenseman Cory Murphy from his conditioning stint. The 30-year-old blueliner notched a pair of goals and four assists for six points in five games with the Amerks.

AMERKS WEEKLY SCHEDULE

DAY TIME LOCATION

Monday, January 12th Day Off ----

6:30 p.m. radio show Winton Rd. Distillery

7:00 p.m. reading appearance Chili Public Library

Tuesday, January 13th 10:00 a.m. practice ESL Sports Centre

Wednesday, January 14th 10:00 a.m. gameday skate ESL Sports Centre

7:05 p.m. game @ Binghamton Veterans Memorial Arena

Thursday, January 15th T Travel Day ----

Friday, January 16th 7:30 p.m. game @ Manchester Verizon Wireless Arena

Saturday, January 17th Travel Day ----

Sunday, January 18th 4:05 p.m. game @ Providence Dunkin Donuts Center

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