Archives for February 2007

'"I had a conversation with him in camp that I thought he would get a chance to play eventually," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "He's played real hard in Rochester, and I've heard nothing but good things. You get a guy that's local and has worked as hard as he has the past couple of summers, I'm happy for him."' … [Read more...] about Sleepless in Angola, Kaleta gets call

'Regier needs to add depth, and he should use every means at his disposal. If that means parting with a first-round draft pick, by all means do it. Buffalo's pick will be at the end of the first round, so it's not a big deal. It's not about the future, anyway. It's about winning now.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need bold moves at trade time

'The Sabres have 85 points, a 12-point cushion over the 73 amassed by the Senators. Both teams have played 60 games. If the Sabres close the season series with consecutive victories they'll have a 16-point edge with only 20 games to go. Two wins by the Senators would cut their deficit to eight points.' … [Read more...] about Games with Sens crucial for division position

'Chris Drury is second in the NHL with 16 power-play goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'The town designated today to honor the Lake Shore Central High School graduate, who also attended St. Francis High School in Athol Springs for part of his high school career, playing hockey for both schools.' … [Read more...] about Patrick Kaleta Day honors called-up Sabre

'Winger Mark Mancari, center Marek Zagrapan and center/left winger Dylan Hunter all have better scoring numbers than Patrick Kaleta, yet the Sabres wanted the rookie right winger because of the grit and jam he provides.' … [Read more...] about Amerks want to put injuries on ice

'Town of Evans Supervisor Rob Catalino declared today Pat Kaleta Day in the town.' … [Read more...] about Kaleta to debut with Sabres tonight

'And the Senators already know all too well what Buffalo can accomplish with a banged-up team, having lost to such a Sabres squad in the playoffs last spring. The Senators also didn't let injuries slow them down recently, thriving when centres Jason Spezza, Mike Fisher and Antoine Vermette went down with injuries at Christmas. "Arguably one of the strongest points of our season … [Read more...] about Senators don’t expect an easy night

Senators don't expect an easy night (Ottawa Citizen) Senators Game Night (Ottawa Citizen) Murray won't name starter (Ottawa Sun) Noteworthy (Ottawa Sun) Ottawa (35-22-3) at Buffalo (40-15-5) (AP) Injury-riddled Sabres host Senators (Sportsticker) Ottawa Senators (35-22-3) at Buffalo Sabres (40-15-5) (The Sports Network) Senators look to close ground on Sabres … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Ottawa Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

'“Yeah, I'd say so. Get under the opponents' skin a little bit. Hitting is a major part of my game, so you can compare me to those guys," said Kaleta, who spent part of Wednesday night signing autographs at Evans Town Hall.' … [Read more...] about Angola Native To Play First Game As A Buffalo Sabre

'The Sabres' key question raised by this injury? How will Afinogenov's injury affect winger Thomas Vanek? Afinogenov and Vanek were on the team's best line, and Vanek is having a breakout season with 29 goals and is plus-31.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lick wounds and keep winning

Amerks frozen out again (Rochester D&C) Amerks want to put injuries on ice (Rochester D&C) Rampage 2, @Rochester 0 (San Antonio Express News) San Antonio 2, Rochester 0 (AP) Offensively Challenged (RNews.com) Rampage upend Amerks, 2-0 (Amerks.com) Rampage End Road Trip With Shutout (SARampage.com) Berkhoel called up to Rochester (DaytonBombers.com) Amerks react to … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'"They were my favorite team growing up, ever since I started following hockey," said Kaleta, who was the Sabres sixth-round selection (176th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. "It's always been a dream of mine to just be a part of this organization, and when they drafted me, I was thrilled. And now this is a pretty big accomplishment for … [Read more...] about A Dream Come True

'Kaleta has three goals, seven assists and a plus-one rating with the Amerks this season. The Buffalo, NY, native leads the team in penalty minutes with 87.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo recalls Kaleta, reassigns Berkhoel to Rochester

'The Amerks will have no extra players and must play with 10 forwards and seven defensemen against San Antonio in tonight’s 7:05 American Hockey Leauge game at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Kaleta from Amerks