NORTH DIVISION FINAL SHIFTS BACK TO ROCHESTER FOR GAME 3 WEDNESDAY AT BLUE CROSS ARENA
Fans encouraged to purchase tickets in advance as Game 3 approaching sellout
May 16, 2023The Rochester Americans return home for Game 3 of the North Division Finals against the Toronto Marlies on Wednesday, May 17 at The Blue Cross Arena. The first 5,000 fans in attendance will receive red Round 3 rally towels so the home crowd can get rowdy.
Rochester currently leads the best-of-five series 2-0 with a chance to close out the top-seeded Marlies as early as Wednesday and move on to the Conference Finals for the first time in 19 years.
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The Amerks went to Toronto for Games 1 and 2 and poured in 11 goals against the Marlies. Rochester's power play currently ranks second in the league during the postseason, and rookie Jiri Kulich leads with four power play goals.
Captain Michael Mersch leads the team in scoring during playoffs: he's tallied five goals and four assists in the first seven games of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Mason Jobst, who was voted Most Improved Player this season, also has nine points: he's added two goals and seven assists.
Defensemen Lawrence Pilut, who scored the overtime game-winner in Game 5 against the Syracuse Crunch, has three goals and four assists to round out the scoring chart.
Rochester looks to keep the offense alive while locking down on defense in front of a rowdy home crowd for Game 3. And while there is a lot of excitement surrounding the game, the team has maintained a narrow focus: just win one game.
"The biggest thing is not worrying about trying to end their season," Amerks head coach Seth Appert said on The Fan Rochester yesterday. "If you start thinking bigger than that, it can get away from you."
Sabres Live, featuring Buffalo Sabres studio host and Amerks guest color analyst, Brian Duff, as well as Amerks Hall of Famer Martin Biron, will broadcast on-site from the Genesee Brew House beginning at 12 p.m. After the show, Duffer and Marty will be mingling with fans and giving away Amerks x Genny t-shirts. They'll also have two pairs of tickets for lucky Amerks fans!
The Sports Bar, Rochester’s daily sports talk radio show on The Fan Rochester, the flagship radio station and exclusive home of Amerks hockey, will also be broadcasting live from The Blue Cross Arena with extended programming beginning at 3 p.m.
Amerks assistant coach Mike Weber will join Gene Battaglia and Mike Danger at 3:25pm to preview Game 3. Plus: they're extending the show by an hour so that fans can stop by to say hi before the puck drops at 7:05pm.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early on Wednesday for the Genesee Pregame Happy Hour from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Genesee Brew House Upper Atrium Bar, featuring live music and $2 drafts of Genesee and Genesee Light. The first 5,000 fans in attendance for Game 3, which is quickly approaching sellout, will receive an Amerks rally towel.
Should a Game 4 be necessary, the Amerks will host another Playoff Pep Rally at the Genesee Brew House from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday followed by a Genesee Pregame Happy Hour at The Blue Cross Arena.
Tickets for Game 4 are on sale now and start as low as $18. Amerks Calder Cup Playoff tickets are available for purchase either in person at The Blue Cross Arena Box Office, online at www.amerks.com/playoffs or by calling 585-454-5335.