Archives for September 2006

'"It's not the right blue and (the logo) looks like a banana on steroids," he said. "It's horrible. I need to support another team. I'm not coming to games this year. It's a one-year protest."' … [Read more...] about Sabres officially unveil new uniforms

'Buffalo's new alternate jersey is the original blue uniform from the 1970's...' … [Read more...] about Sabres unveil new jerseys

'"I'm not looking to unseat Ryan or take his job," Biron said. "I'm looking to get what I can get. I'm looking to go into the season with the idea of winning games and playing games."' … [Read more...] about Color Biron focused

'"They believe in me as a player and a person. I believe in the organization as well," Connolly said in an HSBC Arena corridor while many of his teammates took part in a Friday afternoon scrimmage. "I think we've got a great hockey team. I will be back playing this year. It's just a matter of time right now."' … [Read more...] about Connolly confident of full comeback

'Forwards Drew Stafford, 20, of Minnesota, and Daniel Paille, 22, of Welland, Ont., both first-round draft choices of the Sabres and in town for the team's training camp, reported to Buffalo police that an individual entered their room at the hotel and stole several items.' … [Read more...] about 2 Sabres players report theft from hotel room

Amerks open training camp on September 23rd (Amerks.com) Tickets for remaining home games go on sale Sept. 19th (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'While Spacek is replacing Mckee on the roster, he doesn't necessarily fill the exact same role that Mckee did because Spacek's not the kind of big shot blocker that Mckee was. Spacek is more of a mobile defenseman. "I try to move puck quick, try to speed the game a bit," says Spacek, "I'm not a big hitter, I just try to play good position and … [Read more...] about Spacek Debuts With Sabres

'Larry Quinn is expecting roughly 10,000 fans to fill the arena Septmeber 16th as the Buffalo Sabres are to unveil their new jerseys. The arena opens up to the public at 9 a.m with free parking in the ramp and infront of the arena. Concessions are scheduled to be opened as well.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Uniform Unveiling

'"We've got to recapture that trust and feeling that every guy on this team's important and, as a team, we'll win games and it won't be because of any one individual," Ruff said. "Our value as a team came from us as a group."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' goal is to capture Stanley Cup

'“I snuck out with Poison. Hung out with Bret Michaels when they were in Michigan. My aunt used to work backstage at a festival and she got my passes. His tour manager is a huge Sabres fan, he grew up just outside of Buffalo in Ontario. We got talking about hockey and I mentioned that I play hockey and he asked who for and when I told him, he couldn’t believe … [Read more...] about Spent their summer vacation with rock stars

'"I will be back playing this year," Connolly said. "I'm 90 to 95 percent there."' … [Read more...] about Connolly sits as Sabres open camp

'As further evidence of what they're shooting for this season, the team issued each player a T-shirt with "One Team, One Goal" printed above a picture of the Cup.' … [Read more...] about Sabres open training camp with high expectations

'The Sabres blue line situation is a little more cut and dry compared to the ambiguity of the forward ranks. Barring injury, the defensive sweaters are already stitched and packed for the October 4th season opener in Carolina. With Rory Fitzpatrick gone to Vancouver via free agency, it is assumed that 2005-06 Amerks MVP Nathan Paetsch will graduate to the role of 7th … [Read more...] about Sabres training camp preview

'But a cyber sleuth gained access to the unedited photo and, in a matter of minutes, it was splashed across fan Web sites and available for viewing around the world. The blurry countdown image quickly was removed from www.sabres.com.' … [Read more...] about Sabres logo comes into focus

'Vanek started to draw comparisons to former Sabres pariah Miroslav Satan because he was a wickedly skilled winger who seemed disconnected at times. Vanek's minus-11 rating on a team that scored 281 goals was indicative of defensive lapses, especially when considering his line rarely skated against the opposition's top scorers.' … [Read more...] about Progress is in the cards for Vanek