14 Facts About Rochester Americans

Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; the team is an owned and operated affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres.

The Rochester Americans are the fourth oldest franchise in the AHL, and have the second longest continuous tenure among AHL teams in their current locations after the Hershey Bears.

Rochester Americans was awarded a new franchise in June 1956, when the Pittsburgh Hornets were forced to suspend operations after their arena, the Duquesne Gardens was razed in an urban renewal project.

Rochester Americans then was defeated in a five-game final by the Cleveland Barons, who won the Calder Cup.

Rochester Americans reached the playoffs in 1959, losing to the Buffalo Bisons in five games.

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The 1959 Rochester Americans were led by the "WHAM" line of center Rudy Migay, left wing Gary Aldcorn and right wing Billy Hicke.

Rochester Americans went on to lose the Calder Cup finals in five games to Eddie Shore's Springfield Indians.

Rochester Americans went on to win the next two games and their second consecutive Calder Cup.

Parise and Milan Marcetta the Rochester Americans received Ted Taylor, Len Lunde, George "Duke" Harris, Murray Hall, Don Johns, Carl Wetzel and the rights to Horvath.

The Rochester Americans were one point behind the Whalers and playing in Binghamton.

The Rochester Americans won the game in overtime on a goal by defenseman Jim Hofford, who was a late addition to the lineup as a result of the brawl.

Rochester Americans took on the Sherbrooke Canadiens in the finals and after five games found themselves down three games to two.

Rochester Americans began a dual-affiliation in 2005 after signing an agreement with the Florida Panthers.

Rochester Americans have retired only two sweater numbers in their history.