Archives for May 2004

'Starting with the next National Hockey League season, Sabres' games will be heard on Rochester's WROC-AM, a news-talk outlet. The station will carry a full slate of games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' games added to Rochester radio affiliate

'The Sabres had no excuses for not making the playoffs other than this: They weren't good enough. Why? Because the people running this team were wrong in their evaluations virtually every step of the way until ninth place became an improvement.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' small-market excuse doesn't add up

'Tickets for Games 3 and 4 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday. They will be available at HSBC Arena, www.tickets.com, Tops Friendly Markets locations or by calling (888) 223-6000. Prices are $20 and $15, and $10 for kids 12 and younger.' … [Read more...] about Amerks headed to Milwaukee for Western finals

'Rochester will play two of its three home games at the Marina in its upcoming Calder Cup semi final series. Milwaukee will be here Saturday, May 22nd for a 7:35 faceoff. Game four will be the following day with faceoff at 5:05.' … [Read more...] about Amerks Bringing The Calder Cup Playoffs To Buffalo

'While there are many issues confronting the club this offseason, this of course is the biggest. Golisano purchased the team in March 2003 and saved it from relocation or dissolution. Now he has a rooting interest in the labor dispute, and there is more on the line for him than anyone else in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres future rests with new CBA

'Rochester will open on the road in either case, with games 3, 4 and 5 if necessary scheduled for HSBC Arena. The earliest possible game in Buffalo could be Wednesday, May 19th.' … [Read more...] about Amerks to host Calder Cup playoffs in Buffalo

'''You have to learn things and experience them,'' Miller said. ''It just tells you the type of character person you are when you can battle through it. And I feel like the type of person who can step up to the challenge.''' … [Read more...] about Miller learning through adversity

'With Blue Cross Arena at the Community War Memorial unavailable all of next week because of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, the Amerks’ “home” games in the Calder Cup Western Conference finals will almost assuredly be played at HSBC Arena in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Circus puts Amerks in home rink juggling act

'"This is what makes careers. Right here," Miller said Thursday in Hamilton, Ont., after the Amerks defeated the Bulldogs, 4-1. "Once you prove you can do it here - and I hope that I am - you can move on to new challenges."' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller puts Amerks back in playoff hunt

'Adelphia is expected to continue talks with other cable entities, including Time Warner and the Madison Square Garden Network. Time Warner owns systems in Rochester and presumably would want to carry the Sabres on its own regional sports network and disband Empire. MSG would also be capable of carrying Sabres games into the Buffalo market. If it fails to sell Empire, … [Read more...] about NHL's labor limbo complicates Empire's future

'He has definitely recovered from the send-down hangover, which led to his demotion from top-line status to the fourth line after the first three games against the Crunch. ”There’s a reason he was up in the NHL (for 49 games since a December promotion),” Pittis said. “He’s a great player." … [Read more...] about Roy adjusts to new position

'“All together, I think I put on a pretty good display of what Buffalo needed,” said Peters, who turns 24 next week. “I showed them I could fight at that level and toward the end of the year I showed them I could play. I only scored two goals but I was finishing my checks and doing all the little things I had to do to play in the NHL. I’m never … [Read more...] about Sabre rattler

'Daniel Briere picked up two assists as Canada rallied to record a 5-4 victory over Finland Thursday at the 2004 World Championships. Canada got the game-winning goal in overtime from Dany Heatley, as he beat Finland goaltender Mika Noronen. J.P. Dumont recorded two shots on goal in the game. Noronen made 22 saves in the contest.' … [Read more...] about Briere Helps Canada Advance to World Semifinals

'Sabres center Daniel Briere had two assists to help Canada to a 5-4 overtime quarterfinal win against Finland in the Czech Republic. Sabres goalie Mika Noronen made 32 saves, but he couldn't stop Atlanta's Dany Heatley in overtime.' … [Read more...] about Briere Helps Canada To The Semi Finals At The World Championships

'Sabres Chris Drury, Jeff Jillson and Mike Grier will face Sweden in the semi finals of the World Championships thanks to the United States 3-2 shootout win over the home Czech Republic on Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Three Sabres In The Semi Finals At The World Championships