GAME PREVIEW: AMERKS OPEN PRESEASON TONIGHT AGAINST CRUNCH
Oct 5, 2023TONIGHT'S GAME OVERVIEW
The Rochester Americans play their first of two preseason matchups tonight when they host the intrastate rival Syracuse Crunch at The Blue Cross Arena. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m.
Following tonight’s matchup, the Amerks and Crunch, who enter their first season under the direction of new head coach Joel Bouchard, will meet a total of 12 times during the 2023-24 regular season, beginning when the cross-town foes meet in the Flower City to open the month of November.
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After the Nov. 1 contest at 7:05 p.m., the teams meet again on Nov. 4 in downtown Syracuse for a 7 p.m. face off. The North Division rivals will close out their season-series with a home-and-home set on March 8 and 9.
HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES BREAKDOWN
After earning wins in five of the first seven games of the season series with the Crunch in 2022-23, Rochester finished the campaign with a 6-3-2-1 record in 12 games.
The Amerks have scored at least one power-play goal in 22 of their 36 games (32-for-131) games against Syracuse since Seth Appert took over as head coach prior to the 2020-21 season. The team has registered multiple power-play tallies in seven games overall, including three games where they had three.
Both teams finished with 18 road victories during the season series before closing out the year with nearly identical records. Rochester and Syracuse also each had more than 20 wins when scoring the game’s first goal.
Tonight is the first matchup between the two teams since meeting in the North Division Semifinals of the Calder Cup Playoffs this past spring. Rochester came back to win the best-of-five series after being down 2-0.
PRESEASON WRAPS UP FRIDAY IN UTICA
The Amerks wrap up their 2023 preseason schedule against the Utica Comets at Adirondack Bank Center on Friday, Oct. 6. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The two rivals will meet a total of 12 times during the 2023-24 campaign with each club hosting six games.
AMERKS HOME OPENER SET FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13
Rochester begins its 68th American Hockey League season, presented exclusively by Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, at home on Friday, Oct. 13 against the Bridgeport Islanders at The Blue Cross Arena.
Returning again for this coming season is the Kinecta Federal Credit Union Value Zone, offering $10 tickets for all 36 Amerks home games exclusively in sections 227 and 203. This offer is available online only.
Season Ticket Memberships, which start as low as just $16 per game, come with several Members-only perks and benefits. Full Season, Half Season and Quarter Season Membership options are all available. Additionally, Amerks Flex Packs, consisting of either 16 or eight vouchers that can be used for any regular-season home game in any denomination, can be purchased for Best Available seating in designated areas.
To become a member today, visit www.amerks.com/memberships. Individual game tickets for the 2023-24 season can be purchased at The Blue Cross Arena Box Office, online or by phone by calling 585-454-5335.