Fans who donate a new, unwrapped toy will receive a voucher for the Jan. 8 game against Binghamton.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Americans announced today the team will collect toys for the Pirate Toy Fund during each of the next four games. The 2019-20 season marks the seventh straight year in which the Amerks have hosted a Toy Drive in partnership with the Pirate Toy Fund.
The Toy Drive will take place beginning with Rochester’s home game on Wednesday, Dec. 4 against the Toronto Marlies and will continue through Wednesday, Dec. 11 when the Amerks host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. All four games are set for 7:05 pm at the Blue Cross Arena.
Fans are encouraged to donate new, unwrapped toys in the Pirate Toy Fund donation boxes in front of The Blue Cross Arena Box Office, located in the lower atrium, prior to each of the four games. Any fan that donates a toy will receive a complimentary ticket voucher to the Amerks home game on Wednesday, Jan. 8 against Binghamton.
The toys collected will then be distributed to children at the annual Toy Giveaway, hosted by Monroe County, on Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Blue Cross Arena. Last year’s event provided toys to more than 5,000 children across the Greater Rochester Area.
Following Saturday’s game, Amerks players will stop by The Distillery, located at 1142 Mt. Hope Ave., for the first official post-game party of the season as fans are invited to join in. The Distillery will offer a variety of great food and drink specials while Amerks prizes will be given away throughout the party.
Star Wars Night
The Amerks will host Star Wars Night on Saturday, Dec. 7 when they face the defending Calder Cup champion Charlotte Checkers at 7:05 pm at the Blue Cross Arena.
As part of the night, the Amerks players will wear special-edition Stars Wars-themed jerseys along with matching socks. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase these jerseys through a silent auction held during the game on the Blue Cross Arena concourse. Following the game, the winners of the auction will be able to take the ice and be presented with a “jersey off the back” from the Amerks players.
A portion of the proceeds from Star Wars Night will be donated to Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Following Saturday’s game, Amerks players will stop by The Distillery, located at 1142 Mt. Hope Ave., for the first official post-game party of the season as fans are invited to join in. The Distillery will offer a variety of great food and drink specials while Amerks prizes will be given away throughout the party.