Sabres Recall Botterill from Rochester
December 9, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release
(Rochester, NY)... Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced today the team has recalled forward Jason Botterill from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. Buffalo has also reassigned defenseman and Irondequoit native Rory Fitzpatrick to the Amerks. Botterill leads the Amerks with 14 goals and is tied for the team lead with 21 points. The Edmonton, Alberta, native also leads the team with six power-play goals. The 26-year-old left winger signed with the Sabres on August 12th. Botterill was drafted in the first round (20th overall)) in the 1994 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars.
Fitzpatrick returns to Rochester after collecting one assist in six games with the Sabres. In Rochester this season, he has played in 20 games and registered three goals and five assists. Fitzpatrick is expected to be with the Amerks on Tuesday as they practice at 10:30 a.m. at the ESL Sports Centre on the campus of Monroe Community College.
Rochester returns to action on Thursday, December 12th, when it travels to Gund Arena to battle the Cleveland Barons at 7:05 p.m. The Amerks are currently on a five-game unbeaten streak (4-0-1) and are in third place in the Central Division with 24 points (8-10-6-2). The Barons (9-14-2-1, 21 points) are in fourth place in the division. The game will be broadcast on WHTK 1280-AM.
The Amerks return home Friday night to play the Syracuse Crunch at 7:35 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial. The game will be broadcast on WHTK 1280-AM and on-line at www.amerks.com. The contest will also be shown tape delayed on Time Warner Cable Channel 98 on Saturday, December 14th at 11:00 a.m.
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