2019-20 Rochester Americans Directory EXECUTIVE VIDEO PRODUCTION & CREATIVE SERVICES Owner ........................................................................................ Terrence M. Pegula Sr. Video and Creative Services Manager ...........................Bryan Darrow President .................................................................................................... Kim Pegula Senior Multimedia Specialist ...........................................................Matt Miller General Manager ..............................................................................Randy Sexton Associate Multimedia Specialist .......................................Cassandra Opela Vice President of Business Operations ......................................Rob Minter ARENA OPERATIONS Director of Strategic Planning .........................................................Jody Gage Director of Arena Operations ...................................................Bob Neumann HOCKEY DEPARTMENT Event and Operations Manager ......................................Michele Crawford General Manager ..............................................................................Randy Sexton Assistant Box Office Manager ..........................................................Josh Swan Head Coach.............................................................................................. Chris Taylor INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Assistant Coach ....................................................................................Gord Dineen Assistant Coach ................................................................................Toby Petersen IT Support Specialist ............................................................... Chris McCormick Video Coach and Team Services .....................................................Kris Young HUMAN RESOURCES Assistant Video Coordinator/Analytics ....................................Justin White Senior Human Resources Coordinator ................................Brigid Randisi EQUIPMENT TICKET SALES & OPERATIONS Head Equipment Manager .............................................. Andrew Stegehuis Assistant Equipment Manager ..................................................Marcus Allen Director of Ticket Sales ..................................................................David Aitken Equipment Assistant .......................................................................Jack Heyman Group Events Specialist .....................................................................Tim Darrow Equipment Assistant .............................................................................Carl Hirner Group Events Specialist ....................................................................Joe Schwab Youth Hockey and Group Events Specialist .............Nicholas Mongelli HOCKEY PERFORMANCE DEPARTMENT Membership Services Specialist ......................................... Aaron Pennings Head Athletic Trainer .................................................................Michael Dhesse Membership Services Specialist ................................................. Nick Cuomo Assistant Athletic Trainer ..........................................................Kent Weisbeck Business Development Specialist ...........................................Dan Capriotti Assistant Athletic Trainer ...............................................................Jaime Garcia Business Development Specialist ...............................................Jake Satter Head Strength and Conditioning Coach ................................Nick Craven Ticket Operations Coordinator ..................................................Chris Roeder Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach .................. Bryan Gardner Ticket Sales and Service Associate ............................................ Tyler Straka Human Science ...........................................................................Katy Tran Turner Receptionist .........................................................................................Cindy Barber Sports Dietician .......................................................................Christine Dziedzic GENERAL INFORMATION MEDICAL STAFF Executive Offices ............................................................................................................ Head Team Physician ............................................................Dr. Bill Wind, M.D. ..............................The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial Team Physician, Orthopedics ..................................Dr. Geoff Bernas, M.D. ......................................... One War Memorial Square, Rochester, NY 14614 Team Physician, Internal Medicine .......................Dr. Mike Freitas, M.D. Ticket Hotline ..........................................................................1-855-GO-AMERKS Team Physician, Internal Medicine ...........Dr. Brandon Brownell, M.D. Telephone/Executive Offices ...................................................(585) 454-5335 Team Chiropractor ......................................................Dr. Donald Dudley, D.C. Fax Number .......................................................................................(585) 454-3954 Team Dentist ................................................................... Dr. Ned Nicosia, D.D.S. Website ........................................................................................www.amerks.com Home Ice ........The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Dimensions of Rink ....................................................................................197’ x 85’ Sr. Director of Public and Media Relations .........................Warren Kosel Seating Capacity ...............................................................................................10,662 Public and Community Relations Coordinator ........................Ryan Harr Location of Press Box ...........................................................................Suite Level Multimedia Journalist ...........................................................................Suzie Cool NHL Affiliate ......................................................................................Buffalo Sabres Play-by-Play Broadcaster ............................................................... Don Stevens ECHL Affiliate ........................................................................ Cincinnati Cyclones Color Analyst ..............................................................................................Ric Seiling Club Colors .....................................................................................Red, White, Blue Team Photographer ............................................................ Micheline Veluvolu Home Uniforms .............................................Base - White; Trim - Blue, Red Road Uniforms ...............................................Base - Blue; Trim - White, Red BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Individual Ticket Prices: Sr. Director of Business Development .......................................Chad Buck Advanced Pricing ........................$30, $28, $27, $22, $21, $16 Senior Director of Partnership Services ....................Nicole Richardson Day of Game Pricing ..................$32, $30, $29, $24, $23, $18 Partnership Services Coordinator ............................................... Chad Tubbs Home Game Times ............………Fri.-Sat. @ 7:05 p.m., Sun. @ 3:05 p.m. TV Station ..............................................................................................MSG Network GAME PRESENTATION Radio Station ..........................................950 AM/95.7 FM ESPN Rochester Webcasts .............................................................. AHL TV and ESPN Rochester Sr. Director of Game Presentation ..........................................Caitlin Salemi Game Presentation Coordinator .......................................Samantha Jenks PRACTICE FACILITY MARKETING Arena ..........................................................................Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex 2700 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Rd., Rochester, NY 14623 Manager of Marketing & Digital Media ..................................Natalie Buch Telephone Number ...................................................................... (585) 454-4625 Marketing and Creative Services Coordinator ...........Michaela Landry Website ..................................................................... www.billgraysiceplex.com Digital Marketing and Partnerships Assistant ............... Claire O’Reilly MERCHANDISE Director of Merchandise ............................................................Mike Kaminska Amerks Team Store Manager .............................................. Erika Wittmeyer 314 Club Affiliation History HISTORY OF AFFILIATION | EST. 1956 After three seasons with the Portland Pirates, the Buffalo Sabres renewed their affiliation with the Rochester Americans before the 2011-12 season. The 2019-20 season will mark the 38th season of affiliation between the Sabres and Amerks, one of the longest relationships between and NHL team and its AHL affiliate. The Amerks are entering their historic 64th season in the American Hockey League and the team will once again be an essential pipeline for future Sabres stars. It was during the 1979-80 campaign that the two organizations first formed a professional hockey partnership. Billy Inglis was the first head coach of the Amerks during