Rochester is home to Hershey on Friday and Syracuse on Sunday.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Americans usher in the 2016-17 American Hockey League season this weekend with three games in as many nights against two of their longtime rivals. The Amerks open their historic 61st season in the AHL on Friday, Oct. 14 when they meet the Hershey Bears in their home opener at 7:05 p.m. at the Blue Cross Arena, before closing out the three-in-three weekend with a home-and-home series against the Syracuse Crunch.
The opening night festivities begin with a special one-hour Genesee pregame party starting at 5:00 p.m. exclusively for Amerks Season Ticket Members at the Genesee Brew House Upper Atrium Bar (Hall of Fame area), featuring light appetizers and drink specials with live music from Strictly Hip. Fans 21 and older can enjoy Genesee and Genesee Light drafts for just $2. The doors to the general public will open at 6 p.m. Strictly Hip will also perform during the first intermission of Friday’s game.
Friday’s Home Opener will also feature the first “Mystery Puck” of the season, where a limited number of “Ready Your Shield” Amerks pucks, signed by various players, will be for sale. Fans in attendance will receive a 2016-17 Amerks magnet schedule courtesy of Perry’s Ice Cream. Zweigle’s will be providing a limited number of special product packages for fans as an exit handout following the game in the Lower Atrium.
Prior to the game, there will be special pre-game introductions of this year’s team on the ice.
Amerks “Ready Your Shield” T-Shirt Packages are still on sale for Opening Weekend. For just $25, fans can purchase an Amerks “Ready Your Shield” T-Shirt, along with one best-available ticket to the team’s Home Opener on Friday, Oct. 14 against Hershey. Additional Home Opener tickets can be purchased starting as low as $14 as part of the package. The packages can be purchased online at WWW.AMERKS.COM/OPENER, in person at the Amerks office, or by phone at 1-855-GO-AMERKS.
Following Sunday’s game versus Syracuse, Amerks players will be available for a special Meet & Greet session with fans in the Hall of Fame area that will last approximately 45 minutes. The Democrat and Chronicle Media Group will provide an Amerks autograph poster for fans.