Archives for June 2015

'Murray said he was excited to join up-and-coming Buffalo, but admitted he would have stayed with the Flyers if they had offered him a job as an assistant.' … [Read more...] about Terry Murray takes job in Buffalo; Flyers still searching for assistants

'Murray's jump to Buffalo came as a surprise to many. He was thought to be one of the front-runners for an assistant coaching position under new Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol, who has never coached at the NHL level before. Murray has been an NHL head coach in 1,012 NHL games and led the Flyers to the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals.' … [Read more...] about Terry Murray leaves Phantoms behind for Buffalo

'"He's coached with and under some other great coaches in other great systems, organizations," Bylsma said. "Terry's bringing that to our team. I think it's going to be a huge part of our development for our players, especially our defensemen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach hires Murray, Barr to coaching staff

'Barr was as an assistant coach for the New Jersey Devils the past four seasons. He also has worked as an assistant for the Colorado Avalanche (2008-09) and Minnesota Wild (2010-11).' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire veteran coach Murray to assist Bylsma

'"People have so many expectations of me. I have expectations on myself," he told ESPN.com. "It's human nature that you want to maybe do too much. It's definitely a long mental grind. It seems like people are always asking you to do something. It's just a lot."' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel learning life in the spotlight

'Last season Murray coached in the AHL with Lehigh Valley. The two years before that he was with Adirondack.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Bylsma hires two coaches

'Attendees will take part in both on-ice and off-ice workouts. The goals of the camp are to show prospective players the fundamental ideas of the Sabres’ playing system and expose them to the conditioning programs of an NHL player. Camp participants will also study and examine NHL rules and the successful techniques a player must possess to become a professional athlete.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will have the prospects on ice in early July

'"If you've been through enough drafts, you can read a draft," Murray said. "I want to sit there at the table and I want to see which way the draft is going, and a lot of drafts a certain [defenseman] starts to fall. We may pick up on that and move up from 21 for a certain guy. In past drafts, goaltenders have not been a high priority in the first round. At 21 we may have a … [Read more...] about Sabres face tough decisions after likely pick of Eichel

'"Status is still the same with Cody," Murray said. "We've discussed it with Cody based on the year he's had. And saying that, we've been in contact with his agent. And as I've said before, he's in Sweden. He's trying to improve himself and improve his game and improve his, I guess, fitness. I'm not sure how much fitness came into it, but skating and all that. We're following … [Read more...] about Sabres considering buyout of forward Hodgson

'“If we don’t execute and get the right goaltender or at least a competent goaltender, then talking about the playoffs is just a waste of time,” he said. “There are a lot of fixes here that still have to happen.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres in the market for goaltenders

'“I am a firm believer in a taking goalie, though. If at all possible, you should take a goalie every draft,” he said. “Because I think they’re a little more of a wild card than a forward or defenseman in the fact that we’ve seen guys like Pekka Rinne for example – an eighth-round pick. I hate to say this, I think you should throw a dart on a goalie every draft, but I’m not a … [Read more...] about Murray: ‘There’s a lot of skill in this draft’

'The Buffalo Sabres today announced that Terry Murray and Dave Barr have been hired as assistant coaches to serve on head coach Dan Bylsma’s coaching staff.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Murray and Barr as Assistant Coaches

'On-ice camp sessions throughout the week will be open to the public and an intra-squad “Blue & Gold Scrimmage” will take place on Friday, July 10 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the scrimmage will cost $10 and will go on sale on June 26, with an exclusive presale for season ticket holders starting on June 22. Tickets can be purchased at the Sabres box office and at Sabres.com.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Development Camp slated for July 6-12

Murray: Next Amerks coach must develop -- and win (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'“There’s optimism,” Royce said in First Niagara Center. “We hit rock bottom. It was a long year, but with the draft around the corner and a franchise player joining the team it’s very exciting now. We’re building from the ground up here in Buffalo with a fantastic owner. It’s going to be fun.”' … [Read more...] about Royce hopes to help Sabres rebuild