A five-goal third-period and a hat trick by captain Michael Mersch powered the Rochester Americans (1-2) to a convincing 8-5 victory over the Syracuse Crunch (2-1) in Game 3 of the North Division Semifinals Friday at The Blue Cross Arena.

After five days have passed since going down 2-0 in the series against the Syracuse Crunch, the Rochester Americans are chomping at the bit for Game 3. 

In this episode, Amerks head coach Seth Appert discusses the multi-layered relationship he has with each of his assistant coaches, both on and off the ice, and the importance of collaboration and communication over the course of the season.

The Rochester Americans (0-2) were unable to erase a two-goal first-period deficit nor generate much offensively as the Syracuse Crunch (2-0) took Game 2 of the North Division Semifinals by way of a 3-0 win Saturday at the Upstate Medical University…

After nearly half of the meetings during the regular season required overtime to determine a winner, it was only fitting that the playoff series opener between the Rochester Americans (0-1) and Syracuse Crunch (1-0) followed suit.

The Rochester Americans and Syracuse Crunch extend their rivalry into the postseason as the North Division rivals open the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs tonight in Game 1 of the best-of-five North Division Semifinals at Upstate Medical University Arena.