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Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

:x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Edgerton Park Arena Edgerton Park Arena was an indoor arena in Rochester, New York. The building was originally constructed in 1892 as the drill hall for a training school for delinquent boys. When the school moved early in the 20th century, the building was turned ...

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Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

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Transactions

References

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