Rochester Americans

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History

The Rochester Americans are one of the most storied franchises in the history of the American Hockey League, winner of six Calder Cups. Known commonly as the "Amerks", they are located in Rochester, New York. Since the team's inception in 1956, they have played at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, formerly known as Rochester War Memorial Arena, which was renovated in the mid-1990s. They are affiliated with the nearby Buffalo Sabres, and the distantly south Florida Panthers. The team colors are, naturally, red, white and blue. The logo is a patriotic badge with "Americans" written in script. The Americans won the Calder Cup in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1983, 1987, and 1996. They have appeared in the Finals and lost in 1957, 1960, 1967, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, and 2000. Their close-knit relationship with the Sabres brought attention to Rochester in November of 2003, when the Sabres and the New Jersey Devils played in first-ever NHL regular-season game in Rochester. In the 2003-04 season, the Americans came close to the Calder Cup, but were beaten 4-1 by the Milwaukee Admirals in the Western Conference final.

Founded: 1956-1957

Arena: Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial (capacity 11,002)

Uniform colors: red, white, and blue

Logo design: A red, white, and blue shield.

Affiliates: Buffalo Sabres (NHL), Florida Panthers (NHL), Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (CHL)

Division titles won: 14 (1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1973-74, 1977-78, 1982-83, 1986-87, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2004-05)

Regular season titles won: 6 (1964-65, 1967-68, 1973-74, 1982-83, 1990-91, 2004-05)

League championships won: 6 (1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1982-83, 1986-87, 1995-96)

Local media: Democrat and Chronicle

Based in: Rochester, New York

Head coach: Randy Cunneyworth

General manager: Jody Gage

Owner: Steve Donner

Team Records

Goals: 61 Paul Gardner (1985-86)

Assists: 73 Geordie Robertson (1982-83)

Points: 119 Geordie Robertson (1982-83)

Penalty Minutes: 446 Rob Ray (1988-89)

GAA: 2.07 Martin Biron (1998-99)

SV%: .930 Martin Biron (1998-99)

Career Goals: 351 Jody Gage

Career Assists: 377 Jody Gage

Career Points: 728 Jody Gage

Career Penalty Minutes: 1424 Scott Metcalfe

Career Goaltending Wins: 96 Jacques Cloutier

Career Shutouts: 16 Bob Perreault

Career Games: 653 Jody Gage