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The home games were at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, about 180 miles (290 km) from Rochester, except for of one playoff game at Buffalo's Memorial Auditorium in the Calder Cup finals. On May 8, 1966, before a crowd of 7,655 at the "Aud" the Americans tied up the series at two games apiece with a 3–1 victory over the Cleveland Barons.
The Amerks couldn't get anything going on offense and lost Game 5 of the North Division semifinals to the Crunch, ending their season.
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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.
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.
Five American Hockey League teams are impacted by COVID-19 protocols. That has forced changes to the schedules of the Utica Comets and Rochester Americans.
WHTK was the longtime radio home of the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. The Americans jumped to WROC in 2016 as a result of a five-year deal between Pegula Sports and Entertainment (the Americans' owners) and Entercom.
Across 211 games for Rochester, part of that serving as captain, Fitzpatrick scored 50 points (14 goals, 36 assists) and accrued 240 penalty minutes. He also had two assists in 13 playoff games.