Rochester Americans

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Rochester Americans
2019–20 AHL season
CityRochester, New York
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionNorth
Founded1956
Home arenaBlue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
KeyBank Center (select games)
ColorsRed, white, blue
     
Owner(s)Terry Pegula
General managerRandy Sexton
Head coachChris Taylor
MediaESPN Rochester
MSG Western New York
Democrat and Chronicle
AHL.TV (Internet)
AffiliatesBuffalo Sabres (NHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Franchise history
1956–presentRochester Americans
Championships
Regular season titles6: (1964–65, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1982–83, 1990–91, 2004–05)
Division Championships14: (1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2004–05)
Conference Championships3: (1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–00)
Calder Cups6: (1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1995–96)

The Rochester Americans are an American professional ice hockey team that began playing in 1956. They currently play in the American Hockey League and are the farm team of the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. They play their home games in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. Their ECHL affiliate team is the Cincinnati Cyclones. The team is sometimes called the "Amerks" for short. The team has won 6 Calder Cups.

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