Amerks Weekly Schedule
October 11, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release
This Week's Storylines
The Amerks are tied for first in the North Division and first in the AHL after opening the season with back-to-back wins over the Syracuse Crunch this weekend. Rochester is off to win was also the first for Amerks head coach Chris Taylor.
Justin Bailey enters the week tied for seventh in the AHL in goals after scoring twice in Rochester's season-opening win Friday night. Bailey scored the first goal of the season for the Amerks late in the first period and added another in the third, giving the third-year pro five goals in his last seven games dating back to last season.
Newcomer C.J. Smith is tied for the AHL scoring lead among rookies with three points (1+2) through his first two games with the Amerks. After notching an assist on Friday, Smith concluded the weekend by scoring his first pro goal to go along with an assist for his first multi-point effort in Saturday's rematch against the Crunch.
Acquired by the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, Zach Redmond recorded an assist in each game of the home-and-home series with Syracuse, tying him for sixth in points amongst AHL defensemen through the weekend.
This Week's Schedule
Monday, Oct. 9
Practice - 11:30 a.m. at The Blue Cross Arena
Tuesday, Oct. 10
Practice - 10:30 a.m. at The Blue Cross Arena
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Practice - 10:30 a.m. at The Blue Cross Arena
Thursday, Oct. 12
Practice - 10:30 a.m. at The Blue Cross Arena
Friday, Oct. 13
Morning Skate - 10:00 a.m. at The Blue Cross Arena
Home Game vs. Utica Comets - 7:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena
Full-team autograph session following game
Saturday, Oct. 14
Day Off
Sunday, Oct. 15
Off-Ice Workouts
Time and locations are always subject to change.
American Hockey League Stories from October 11, 2017
- Griffins Head to California for Two Games - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Coyotes Recall Etem from Tucson - Tucson Roadrunners
- Amerks Announce Schedule Change - Rochester Americans
- Sound Tigers Announce Schedule Change - Bridgeport Islanders
- Sound Tigers Announce Schedule Change - Bridgeport Islanders
- Comets Sign Forward Brendan Woods to PTO - Utica Comets
- D Samuel Morin Loaned to Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- AHL, Eaton to Award Ephesus LED Sports Lighting System to One Local - AHL
- San Diego Gulls Announce Roster Move - San Diego Gulls
- McAdam Reassigned to Worcester - Bridgeport Islanders
- Wolf Pack Announce Roster Move - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Anton Cederholm Reassigned to Kalamazoo - Utica Comets
- Amerks Weekly Schedule - Rochester Americans
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