RIT's Cameron Burt to join Amerks as defenseman

Former Rochester Institute of Technology standout Cameron Burt will be joining the Rochester Americans for Friday's home game against the Texas Stars.

Burt will look a little different on the ice, however. After piling up more points than anyone in RIT's history as an NCAA Division I program as a center, he is now a defenseman.

Burt ranks second among ECHL defensemen in scoring with 4 goals, 32 assists and 36 points in 45 games for the Florida Everblades.

Once a position of great depth, the Amerks suddenly need a defenseman because Matt MacKenzie, Drew Bagnall and Nick Petrecki are hurt, and Mark Pysyk is expected to miss Friday's game for an undisclosed reason.

Burt, who turned 28 earlier this month, is in his third ECHL season. He completed his four-year career at RIT in 2011-12 and was a sophomore on the Tigers' Frozen Four team in 2010.

Chris Palmer is the last RIT alum to play for the Amerks. He joined them for three games in 1999-2000.

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