Lacrosse County Court
Canandaigua Lacrosse 2009 NYS Championship Celebration
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Sports In Rochester, New York $14.13 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Rochester Knighthawks, Rochester Razorsharks, Rochester Raiders, Rochester Zeniths, Rit Tigers Men’s Ice Hockey, Rochester Rattlers, Frontier Field, Silver Stadium, Main Street Armory, Blue Cross Arena, Wegmans Lpga, Marina Auto Stadium, Rochester Jeffersons, Rochester Tigers, Rochester Lancers, Rochester Ravens, Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena, Oak Hill Country Club, Syracuse Braves, Spencerport Swim Team, New York Collegiate Baseball League, Rochester Aardvarks, Rochester Brigade, Empire State Roar, Filarets, Holleder Memorial Stadium, Country Club of Rochester, Sports Centre at Mcc, Rochester Flash, Rochester Colonels, Tour de New York, Culver Field, Monroe County Sting, Xerox Classic, Spikes, Genesee Valley Golf Course, Rochester Royals. Excerpt: The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial (usually shortened to the Blue Cross Arena ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York . It is home to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League , the Rochester Razorsharks of the Premier Basketball League , and the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League .The arena opened on October 18, 1955, as the Rochester Community War Memorial . It was renovated in the mid-1990s and reopened as The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial on September 18, 1998. Its maximum seating capacity is 12,428. For hockey and lacrosse, its seating capacity is 11,215.History The arena was built on a downtown site bounded by Exchange Boulevard on the west, East Broad Street on the north, the Genesee River on the east and Court Street on the south. The property was formerly the home of the Kimball Tobacco Co. and other retail buildings. The arena, originally named the Rochester Community War Memorial, opened on October 18, 1955. The building included a full stage on |
