Archives for October 2011

'Jason Pominvillle said, “It was fun, it was fun to see Jochen and Christian hop on the ice and to get the ovation was great. It’s pretty neat to the all the Buffalo people, I didn’t expect that many people to be here. I heard a lot of them got stuck too and weren’t able to make it so it’s nice to see the support that we get.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres practice in front of Western New Yorkers

'You could tell as Lindy Ruff and his team came through the door how much they appreciated the team’s visit. Ruff said, “This means a lot. To see people that help look after our country and help look after most Americans, to see some of the wounded soldiers. It’s gut wrenching to hear some of the stories, really their teammates that were involved in the same type of accidents, … [Read more...] about Sabres visit Military hospital

'It was quite a scene walking in at practice this morning. The second rink at the SAP Arena was packed with fans for the open workout. Among them, more than 100 fans from a Buffalo based AAA tour group.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Inspired by Wounded Warriors and Loyal Fans

'Major Dan Bridon is a career Army man and graduate of Canisius College. He and his wife Diane and their three children have been stationed in Germany for the past four years.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Visit Wounded Soldiers in Germany

'A couple from Tonawanda says they wouldn't have missed the trip for anything, "We have season tickets and we heard about it, we decided we had to go. It's a chance in a lifetime."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fans Make Trek Across the Atlantic

'They finally left for Germany around 4 p.m. on Monday, but 42 Sabres fans are missing out on part of the trip they paid hundreds of dollars for. Their connecting flight out of Buffalo was pushed back Sunday because of strong winds at the Philadelphia International Airport. Even though they made it to the terminal just before the plane took off, they weren't allowed to board.' … [Read more...] about Die-hard Sabres fans make overseas trip

Rochester Amerks' Joe Finley determined to avoid injury (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'I’ve been really excited about this trip for a while now. From a personal standpoint, I get to see a lot of my family. But for me the biggest thing is that there are a lot of Sabres fans in Austria, especially in the last six years that I’ve been playing in here – and a lot of them don’t get to come over to Buffalo. There’s going to be a lot of people in Berlin cheering us on … [Read more...] about In his own words: Thomas Vanek

'"It was a huge eye-opener," defenseman Mike Weber told NHL.com. "These are the men and women that make it possible to do what we do. I'm extremely excited to meet these people and hear their stories."' … [Read more...] about Sobering trip sees Sabres visit wounded veterans

'"I was looking forward to this all summer," Hecht, a Mannheim native, said. "The way it has worked out now is a little bit disappointing. But that is the way it is. I have to get healthy for the season."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Hecht ruled out of Tuesday’s game

'Instead of walking around Germany Monday morning, about one-third of a group headed to Europe to see the Sabres play is stranded at Philadelphia International Airport.' … [Read more...] about Hockey holiday takes disappointing turn

'Cloudless skies and summer temperatures greeted the players on the opening leg of their trip abroad. An 80-degree day exposed the team to all that Heidelberg has to offer, everything from picnics and sunbathing along River Neckar to sausage and smoked beer on the patios of the old town.' … [Read more...] about Weather ensures a warm ‘willkommen’ for Sabres

'"I guess the next one is to stay here," he said. "They say the easy part is getting here and the hard part is staying. I know I've got a lot of work to prove I can play in this lineup every night, and that's what I'm trying to do now, show the coaching staff and the ownership and the GM that I can play here every night and I can get better and better, and I can help this … [Read more...] about Adam hits first goal with Sabres

'There was no sluggishness out there, "No it felt pretty good out there besides the ice is an ocean." With that bigger ice surface Vanek said, "It will be different for us because we come out of corners back home and it's a scoring chance where here you're still a mile away, but I think it's going to be fun, we're a good skating team and we'll get used to it pretty quick." … [Read more...] about Sabres survive the long plane ride

'"I think just to get the legs underneath you, and break up what's going to be a long day. You want to make sure everyone stays on schedule. We want to get back on what would be our North American schedule."' … [Read more...] about First Day in the Books for Sabres in Europe