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The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; the team is an owned and operated affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York , at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial .
After the 2022–23 AHL regular season, 23 teams qualified for the playoffs.The top 5 teams in the North and Central divisions, the top 6 teams in the Atlantic division, and the top 7 teams in the Pacific division based on points total qualified for the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs.
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Rochester Americans: 6 10 .375 Buffalo Bisons 5 4 .556 Adirondack Red Wings 4 0 1.000 Providence Reds 4 3 .571 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 3 1 .750 Maine Mariners 3 2
The Amerks couldn't get anything going on offense and lost Game 5 of the North Division semifinals to the Crunch, ending their season.
The Calder Cup Final ended on May 23, 1987, with the Rochester Americans defeating the Sherbrooke Canadiens four games to three to win the Calder Cup for the fifth time in team history. [2] Rochester's Dave Fenyves won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. [3] Sherbrooke set an AHL record for goals scored in one playoff with 85.
Ice experimentation during a Rochester Americans game at HSBC Arena (now KeyBank Center) in Buffalo, New York This season featured a wealth of talent in the AHL, as the National Hockey League was in the midst of a lockout which would cause that league's 2004–05 season to be canceled on February 16, 2005.
The Calder Cup Final ended on June 13, 1996, with the Rochester Americans defeating the Portland Pirates four games to three to win the sixth Calder Cup in team history. [2] Rochester's Dixon Ward won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. [3] The Saint John Flames set an AHL playoff record by winning six games in overtime.