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Rochester Americans
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Tonight: Grand Rapid Griffins (18-8-2) at Rochester Americans (15-12-0)
When: 7:35 PM, Friday, December 16
Where: Blue Cross Arena
TV: B2 Networks, Time Warner Cable Channel 98 Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
Radio: WHTK 1280 AM /www.whtk.com
Web site: www.amerks.com (includes link to B2 Networks $6 web cast).

Sheppard proving himself with Amerks
The right winger has scored one goal and assisted on two in six AHL games
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051216/SPORTS02/512160385/1007/SPORTS

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Florida Everblades
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Tonight: Florida Everblades (14-6-0) at Charlotte Checkers (10-9-1)
When: Friday, December 16; 7:05 PM
Where: Bobcats Arena
TV: B2 Network
Radio: Sportsradio 770AM
Web site: www.floridaeverblades.com

Game Preview:
http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/ppublic.cgi?action=preview&id=1165

Blades buzz word tonight: revenge
Players promise top effort vs. Charlotte
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051216/SPORTS/512160390/1010/SPORTS

Blades look to continue hot streak in Charlotte *
http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/sp_everblades/article/0,2071,NPDN_14992_4319978,00.html

The News Press reported today that Panthers' director of hockey administration Matt Loughran said there were no plans to promote an Everblade to take Kamil Kreps place on the Rochester roster.

The Blades however did lose Vince Bellissimo, who was recalled to Lowell.

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