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The Rochester Americans announced that the team has re-launched their website, amerks.com. The site was redesigned by national website company Infinity Pro Sports.
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The Buffalo Bandits re-signed forward Delby Powless and defenseman Kyle Schmelzle to a one-year contracts. Additionally, the team signed 2009 sixth-round draft choice Matt Friedman to a one-year contract. Friedman, a Buffalo native, played locally at Canisius College. And don’t forget Frank Resetarits of Hamburg, who comes to the team in a trade with Washington.
Go ahead and add Friedman and Resetarits to the list of local boys playing at home, including Patrick Kaleta and Tim Kennedy of the Sabres and Jon Corto of the Bills.
The Bandits also announced the signing of forward Kyle Clancy, the team’s 10th overall selection in the 2009 NLL Entry Draft, to a one-year contract. He should add some scoring punch to the Bandits lineup!
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Hats off to Buffalo Sabres defenseman Chris Butler who will donate two tickets for each Sabres home game this season to military members from Western New York as part of the “Tickets for Troops” program. The seats are located in Section 100, Row 18. Any interested military members who would like to be considered for these tickets can visit www.sabres.com to complete the Tickets for Troops application.
The Sabres also announced the launch of the “Buffalo Sabres Road Crew,” a new way for Sabres fans around the globe to join together and support their favorite hockey team. To become part of the “Road Crew,” it’s as simple as registering for free at sabres.com. That’s where you’ll find an interactive online community for all things Sabres. Fans can connect with each other to discuss everything from last night’s game to where they can gather in other cities to watch Sabres games on television. Fans will also be able to share their personal stories about the team and post their favorite photos.
Tickets for the 7 p.m. Nov. 12 game between the Portland Pirates and Rochester Americans at HSBC Arena are now on sale. Prices range from $15 to $25, with groups of 15 or more receiving $5 off the box office price. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 1-888-GO-SABRES or visit www.sabres.com. Portland and Rochester will also play at HSBC Arena at 4 p.m. March 7. Ticket information for that game will be announced at a later date.
And finally, the Sabres also announced they will be holding an online auction of the second set of alternate (third) jerseys from the 2008-09 season. Each jersey will come with a certificate of authenticity. Also, a game-used set of goaltender Ryan Miller’s pads, glove and blocker will be up for auction, which concludes on Oct. 18. Fans can access the auction by logging onto www.sabres.com or the auction section of www.nhl.com. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Buffalo Sabres Foundation.
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Canisius College announced that women’s basketball coach Terry Zeh has received a contract extension through the 2012-13 season. In his five seasons, Zeh has posted a 92-62 record, with the 92 wins ranking second in program history at the Division I level and the .594 winning percentage serving as the program’s best since it went to Division I in 1986. Zeh has led Canisius to its only two Division I postseason appearances, a Division I record 24 wins during the 2008-09 season and a 57-33 record in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in five years. The Golden Griffins return seven letter winners from last season’s team and start the season on Nov. 14 when they play at Mount St. Mary’s.
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A total of four Canisius men and women’s basketball games will appear live through the MAAC’s Television package, highlighted by the Jan. 29 doubleheader on ESPNU. In addition to the four national broadcasts, Canisius has also announced that its games at Siena in January will be regionally broadcast through Time Warner SportsNet.
Both the men and women’s teams will make their appearance on national TV on Jan. 29, when ESPNU shows a basketball doubleheader live from the Koessler Athletic Center. On that night, the Canisius women will host Marist in a rematch of the 2009 MAAC Championship game at 4:30 p.m., followed by the men’s 153rd all-time meeting with rival Niagara. Tipoff between the Golden Griffins and the Purple Eagles on ESPNU is slated for 7 p.m.
The Canisius men will return to MAAC-TV on Feb. 1 when the Blue and Gold plays at Iona, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. Less than a week later, a road game at Saint Peter’s will be broadcast as part of the league television package, with the Griffs and Peacocks meeting Feb. 7 at noon.
Season tickets for the combined men and women’s 26-game home schedule are currently on sale in the Koessler Athletic Center ticket office. Reserved seats are $140 for the general public and $100 for Canisius faculty, staff and administration. General admission season tickets cost just $75. For more
information, call the ticket office at 888-2885 or visit GoGriffs.com.
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Former Iowa head wrestling coach Dan Gable will be special guest clinician at the seventh UB Coaches Clinic on from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Alumni Arena. Regarded as one of the most dominant wrestlers and coaches in the history of collegiate wrestling, Gable will be making his first appearance in Western New York.
In his prep years, he went undefeated in 64 matches before competing at Iowa State where he compiled a 118-1 record. By the end of Gable's collegiate athletic career, he compiled an impressive record of 182-1. His lone defeat came in the NCAA finals of his senior year. Gable finished his career at Iowa State as a three-time All-American and three-time Big Eight champion.
The cost to attend the event is $100, including an entire coaching staff and student-athletes. For further information, call 645-6876 or e-mail beichner@buffalo.edu.
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Prediction for Sunday? It won’t be pretty, but the Bills win the Battle of Lake Erie, 17-16.
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