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Amerks to face Laval in the North Division Finals

Amerks to face Laval in the North Division Finals

Yahoo07-05-2025

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Amerks now know who their opponent will be in the North Division Finals.
Rochester swept the Syracuse Crunch in the North Division Semifinals last week, and will be facing the Laval Rocket, who closed out their series with a win over Cleveland Tuesday night.
The Amerks will look for payback after the Rocket knocked them out of the playoffs in the 2022 North Division Finals.
The third-round schedule for the Amerks vs. Rocket will be announced Wednesday at noon. Tickets for the upcoming games will go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. You can sign up for presale access here.
Amerks tickets can be found on the team's website. This story will be updated after the schedule is released.
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