When Saturday morning came on Dec. 30, head coach Seth Appert walked through the doors of Blue Cross Arena as if it were another game day.

The Rochester Americans (14-12-2-1) ended 2023 in winning fashion, topping the Utica Comets in a 3-2 shootout win to finish the week with a 1-2-0-0 record and end the calendar year still in playoff positioning.

The Buffalo Sabres have assigned goaltender Eric Comrie to the Rochester Americans, the team announced Monday.

The Rochester Americans (13-12-2-1) bring the 2023 calendar year to a close tonight with a North Division showdown against the intrastate rival Utica Comets (10-13-3-0) at the Adirondack Bank Center.

The Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Americans made a series of roster moves Friday which saw the reassignment of defenseman Ryan Johnson and veteran forward Tyson Jost to the Amerks.

The oldest rivalry in the American Hockey League will be renewed tonight in Rochester when the Amerks (13-11-2-1) welcome the defending Calder Cup champion and league-leading Hershey Bears (25-6-0-0) back to The Blue Cross Arena for the only time this…