The formal portion of Tuesday's practice was already over for the Rochester Americans.

So, too, were the drills that are optional in name but pretty much mandatory for anyone who can't outskate, out stickhandle or outscore Jaromir Jagr.

With the clock pushing noon, the only people still on the ice were the coaches and the guys who haven't played a whole lot this season.

And Rostislav Olesz.

Olesz making most of time as an Amerk

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Who: Milwaukee Admirals at Rochester Americans
When: Wednesday, November 22, 2006; 7:35 PM
Where: Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
TV: B2 Networks
Radio: WHTK 1280-AM
Internet: mms://168.75.182.197/rochester
Web site: www.amerks.com

Prior to Tuesday night’s ECHL games between the Charlotte Checkers and Gwinnett Gladiators as well as the Columbia Inferno at the Augusta Lynx, the Florida Everblades were in first place all by themselves in the South Division.

But that will change this morning because Charlotte and Augusta both had 16 points and Gwinnett had 17, while Florida (9-4-0) has 18, so at best there will be a tie atop the standings. Of course, with 59 regular-season games left for the Everblades, including tonight’s matchup with the Inferno (4-6-4) in Columbia, some might say it’s a little too early to be looking at the standings.

Maybe so any other year, but this season, 64 of Florida’s 72 games are against division opponents, and every one of the remaining 59.

Blades in early battle for first place

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Who: Florida Everblades at Columbia Inferno
When: Saturday, November 22, 2006; 7:05 PM
Where: Carolina Coliseum
TV: B2 Network
Radio: Sportsradio 770 AM
Internet: www.abc-7.com
Web site: www.floridaeverblades.com