{
  "id": 16618887,
  "title": "Amerks Hall of Fame adds John Tortorella, Nathan Paetsch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/amerks-hall-of-fame-adds-john-tortorella-nathan-paetsch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T15:24:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/amerks-hall-fame-adds-john-152454002.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Rochester Americans have announced the addition of two new members to their Hall of Fame. Former defenseman Nathan Paetsch and coach John Tortorella are set to be honored at the induction ceremony on December 5th. Paetsch spent seven seasons in Rochester, the second-most of any defenseman in team history. He finished his career with nearly 900 games and two Calder Cup victories. Tortorella served as the team's head coach for two seasons, leading them to the Calder Cup championship in 1996. The two are now the 72nd and 73rd members of the Amerks Hall of Fame.",
  "summary": "The pair will be inducted prior to the Amerks' game on Dec. 5.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}