The Rochester Americans will open their season on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:05 p.m., at The Blue Cross Arena against the Belleville Senators.
Some key points from the team’s press release are below.
All 32 AHL teams will again play a 72-game regular-season schedule (36 home games and 36 away games) this coming season, with the Amerks playing against 14 other teams.
This season, the Amerks will play all 72 of their games solely against Eastern Conference opponents, 54 against their North Division rivals, and 18 against teams from the Atlantic Division.
Rochester will face Syracuse Crunch and Utica Comets more than any other opponent, with 12 meetings (six home, six road) each against its intrastate rivals.
This season, all home games will start at 7:05 p.m. except for the three Saturday matchups, which are slated for 5:05 p.m. Rochester’s three Sunday afternoon matinees, two of which are scheduled for late March, will begin at 3:05 p.m.
You can read more about the team’s schedule release on Amerks.com.
