Archives for 2016

'Nelson had been here before, but he had to consult Webster or Google to find out how to spell a key thing, “Since I was little I haven’t really had much of a favorite team and I didn’t even know how to spell Sabres right away so I had to look it up.”' … [Read more...] about Newest Sabre needed the dictionary fast

'"[I was a] late bloomer, very late bloomer," Nelson said. "I kind of had to fight my way through each step here and I'm excited for this one."' … [Read more...] about Collegiate additions bolster Sabres down stretch

'In his fourth OHL season in 2015-16, Cornel (6’2”, 191 lbs., 4/11/1996) set career-high marks in goals, assists, points and plus/minus rating while serving as captain of the Peterborough Petes. He ranked eighth among all OHL skaters with 56 assists and tied for 13th in the league with 83 total points (27+56).' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink forward Cornel

'"It's something that I've dreamed about since I was a little kid," he said. "I've put in a lot of hard work, my family and I have sacrificed a lot to get here. It means the world to me."' … [Read more...] about Fasching, Nelson to make NHL debuts on Saturday

Amerks dig hole again, but this time rally fails (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) IceCaps don't crumble against Americans again (Saint John's Telegram) Amerks' rally falls short this time (Amerks.com) Photo gallery (Amerks.com) Pasquale stands tall as IceCaps top Americans (StJohnsIceCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'“I’ve been learning systems rapidly over the last couple of days,” Fasching said in First Niagara Center. “I’m trying to soak it all in right now, everything from systems to where to put my dirty laundry. It’s just learning everything, all the little details and just getting in a new routine.”' … [Read more...] about Rookie Fasching gets a crash course with Sabres

'Season-ticket invoices began arriving in fans' mailboxes Thursday, and the seat-holders learned of an increase of about 4 percent across the board. That's $1 to $4 per game, or $27 to $132 per season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ season ticket prices going up again

'“He can’t have the knee surgery after the hip surgery because he needs his knee to rehab the hip, so the knee has to happen now,” Jets coach Paul Maurice told reporters in Winnipeg. “If we’d waited until the end of the season and did the knee, it would push the hip closer to May, which now gets into October, into the regular season, before he’s back on the ice playing.”' … [Read more...] about Surgery puts Jets’ Myers out for season

'“I didn’t know how to spell ‘Sabres’ right away,” Nelson said following practice inside the First Niagara Center. “I had to look it up.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookies Hudson Fasching, Casey Nelson ready for NHL careers

'“He needs his knee to rehab the hip,” Jets coach Paul Maurice told reporters Thursday. “If we had waited to the end of the season and did the knee, it would have pushed the hip closer to May, which now gets closer to October and closer to the regular season before he’s back on the ice playing."' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres star Tyler Myers won’t have Buffalo homecoming

' It was pretty expected. He had a really great year with Minnesota, leading the team in goals. There were rumors kind of some rumors floated around that the team wanted him and in the current position the Sabres are in, I think it’s a good situation for him.' … [Read more...] about Q&A audio on Sabres’ Hudson Fasching

'Because of his age, Nelson only gets a one year deal and then becomes a restricted free agent July 1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ welcome Fasching to practice

'"I've been learning systems rapidly over the past couple of days," Fasching said. "I'm trying to soak it right now, everything from learning systems to where to put my dirty laundry almost. I'm just learning everything, all the little details and just getting into the routine."' … [Read more...] about Class in session for Fasching and Nelson’s first practice

Ullmark gets start in Amerks vs. IceCaps, Part II (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'“Your expectation is to win a Stanley Cup, to get in the playoffs, to do damage there,” Bogosian said. “But when you’re not exactly reaching those goals, there’s other goals you can reach internally in the room. It’s trusting each other, playing the right way."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Bogosian impressive in stand-up role