HONORARY CAPTAIN OF THE GAME PROGRAM RETURNS FOR SIXTH SEASON IN 2025-26
Amerks renew partnership with UR Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital for popular community program
Oct 27, 2025The Rochester Americans, in collaboration with UR Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital, announced the return of the Honorary Captain of the Game program for the 2025-26 season.
“Taking care of children requires teamwork, and we have a great team at UR Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital,” said Jill Halterman, MD, MPH, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. “When that excellence spreads beyond the walls of the hospital to include the powerful community support of our patients and families, we are all better for it. The Honorary Captain Program with the Rochester Americans is a perfect example of how a partnership can make a difference. It’s so uplifting to see our patients and their care teams celebrated by the Amerks and its dedicated fanbase. We are appreciative of their love and the opportunity for our patients to share their inspiring stories.”
The program, which returns for its sixth season, offers the unique opportunity of a lifetime for one child to take the ice with the Amerks and stand alongside the starting lineup during the national anthem prior to puck-drop. Each participant will also have the chance to watch pre-game warm-ups from either the team bench or penalty box, enjoy the game with family from the comfort of a luxury suite and will be treated to a special meet and greet with Amerks Hall of Famer Jody Gage and select players following the game. In addition, participants will be gifted with their very own custom Amerks jersey as well as other team merchandise.
As part of the continued partnership, each Honorary Captain will be chosen by UR Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital and will be contacted by a UR Medicine representative once selections have been made.
The program returns on Friday, Nov. 7 when the Amerks host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at The Blue Cross Arena and will run repeatedly on predetermined dates each month throughout the 2025-26 regular season.
The schedule for the Honorary Captain of the Game program is as follows:
- Friday, Nov. 7 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
- Friday, Dec. 19 vs. Belleville
- Friday, Jan. 23 vs. Utica
- Friday, Feb. 27 vs. Laval
- Friday, March 20 vs. Syracuse
Amerks 2025-26 single-game tickets start at just $10 while Season Ticket Memberships, which start as low as just $19 per game, are on-sale now and come with several Members-only perks and benefits. Full and Half Season Membership options are also available. For more information on Amerks Season Tickets or to sign up today, call 585-454-5335 or visit www.amerks.com/memberships.
About UR Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital
Golisano Children’s Hospital employs more than 200 pediatric specialists and provides a spectrum of care that spans more than 40 specialty areas, serving the more than 85,000 children and their families each year. It serves as the referral center for all seriously ill or injured children from the 17-county Finger Lakes region and beyond. Our missions are to provide comprehensive care for children and their families, educate future pediatricians and pediatric specialists, and perform progressive research that will lead to the medical breakthroughs of tomorrow.