Archives for July 14, 2012

'"He does have that. There's bite to his game," General Manager Darcy Regier said in First Niagara Center after announcing Girgensons had signed a three-year entry-level contract. "He's direct between points A and B and he does it forcefully and I think that's an important ingredient to have in the organization and an important addition for us."' … [Read more...] about Girgensons makes the tough decision, takes shot at the pros

'“To have him here, to have him in with the likes of Cody Hodgson, Marcus Foligno, (Brayden) McNabb, Luke Adams, guys that have NHL experience, it gave us, gave Lindy, additional insight into his game,” Regier said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign first-rounder Zemgus Girgensons to 3-year contract

'“We talked about this for a day and a little bit, and it was a pretty hard decision just because I was close to … Sneddon,” Girgensons, smiling and wearing a Sabres polo shirt, said Friday inside the First Niagara Center. “This is the toughest decision I’ve ever made in my life.”' … [Read more...] about Girgensons says no to Vermont, yes to Sabres

'“We have stated often that if we are going to lose Zemgus, we hope it’s to the NHL team that selects him in the draft. Buffalo feels confident that Zemgus can play for them this year as well as with the Rochester Americans of the AHL,” Sneddon said. “We support Zemgus and wish him the best of luck as he begins his professional career with Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Update: Girgensons picks Sabres over Catamounts

'Girgensons, a native of Riga, Latvia, is the highest Latvian ever selected in the draft, and spent the last two seasons in the United States Hockey League.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign one of their first-round draft picks

'Girgensons, who was selected with the 14th pick in the first round, spent the last two seasons with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League, recording 45 goals, 59 assists and 115 penalty minutes through 100 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres agree to terms with Girgensons

'Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Zemgus Girgensons on a three-year, entry-level contract.' … [Read more...] about Girgensons, Sabres agree to terms