Archives for November 10, 2011

‘“Penn State is supported by millions of students, alumni, faculty, staff and administrators. Our own support for Penn State and its hockey program is well known and will continue. We expect the University will carry out its educational mission with high standards and integrity.”’

‘A self-made billionaire who is the former owner of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team is preparing to bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers, making him one of the first to declare an interest in buying the storied franchise who actually has the money to pull off the transaction.’

‘”I made three mistakes and I cost us three goals,” Sekera said. “I’ve got to be responsible for my play and I have to make sure I don’t make those mistakes. … When I came over [to Wheeler], I saw the look on Mysie’s face and I definitely knew what was going on.”‘

‘”He’s really played well. He’s worked hard,” said coach Lindy Ruff. “He’s supplying real good energy for us. He’s been in around the net and he’s done a great job with pucks down low. And that’s with limited ice time. Kudos to him for playing as well as he has.”‘

‘Team spokesman Michael Gilbert said Wednesday that Pegula is not ready to make any remarks on the situation, and the owner declined to issue any statement on the matter when one was requested by The News through Gilbert.’

‘“That’s years and years of experience,” Ruff said. “He’s very smart about staying in the middle of the ice, not chasing outside. The old saying, ‘Having your head on a swivel’ is really one thing for a defenseman. When you get locked into your skates going east-west and your vision is going toward the boards, there’s times where somebody can come down your backside. That happened to us twice.”‘

‘”I don’t plan those things,” Jeanneret said. “They just happen. It’s sports and it’s supposed to be fun. I know a lot of them get replayed, but there were some bad ones, too. I just try to announce the excitement of the game. It doesn’t matter which team.”‘

‘Pominville usually finishes the season on a point per game pace, but he never starts like this. The captain said, “I think me and Thomas have found chemistry. It started last year towards the end of the year we were put together and we started to build off that and do some good things. We’re stuck together this year on a line and then add Lukie who’s been helping us out. I think Lukie deserves a lot of credit, he’s working hard, he’s a big body and for his age he’s really reliable, but I think part of the reason why is our communication. We like to talk hockey and we like to help each other out knowing where we’re going to be in certain situations.”’

Rochester Americans’ David Leggio happy to be close to home (Rochester D&C)