‘”School is the No. 1 priority for me right now,” Borgen said Monday in HarborCenter. “Try to get a degree because you can’t play hockey forever. That’s my mom’s theory.”‘
Archives for July 11, 2017
Goalies Luukkonen, Johansson unfazed by 3-on-3 tournament changes
‘“You have to be ready all the time for the breakaways and 2-on-1s or even 3-on-1s,” Luukkonen said. “It’s gonna be fun. There’s gonna be a lot of hard situations, so I’m looking forward to it.”’
Sabres Notebook: WNYer wants to show skill, camp’s first injury, Amerks opener & more
‘”I’m a much better player than when I finished my last season…right this summer I’m working on my offensive ability and awareness and making plays,” Osmanski said Monday after the second camp session. “I like to say I’m pretty good defensively, so I’m trying to bring something to the table on both ends of the ice.”‘
It’s official: Lindy Ruff back on the bench as assistant with Rangers
‘Ruff, 59, will be working under Alain Vigneault and will be serving as an NHL assistant for the first time since he left the Florida Panthers following the 1996-97 season to become the head man in Buffalo.’
Pierre Turgeon to make NHL coaching debut as assistant with Kings
‘Former Sabres center Pierre Turgeon, drafted No. 1 overall by the team in 1987, has been named an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Kings. Turgeon, 47, will be making his NHL coaching debut.’
Sabres prospect Sean Malone healthy, ready for pro hockey
‘“It’d be a surprise for any kid coming from college to make that jump right away,” Malone said of going from Harvard to the Sabres so quickly.. “I just treated it like another game. … I adjusted pretty well to the speed. … It happened so quick for me, before I knew it, it was just gone. It was fun.”’
Sabres’ Borgen feels playing in college is important
‘Borgen has played 70 games with the Huskies and has decided to go back there for his junior season. He said it wasn’t a hard decision, “It’s just school is the number one priority for me right now. I’m trying to get a degree because you can’t play hockey forever. That’s just my mom’s theory.”’
Mittelstadt enjoying his early time with the Sabres
‘It may be a good year or two before Mittelstadt will have a chance to play with Eichel though. This fall, Mittelstadt will start his freshman year of college at the University of Minnesota. The Minnesota native expects to build up his strength while playing for the Golden Gophers, along with improving his play on the ice. And while the NCAA will surely help Mittelstadt’s development, playing at Minnesota is something he’s wanted to do for a long time.’
Glotov at a crossroads heading into 2017-18 season
‘”I don’t have any contracts right now,” Glotov said following his session in Day 2 of development camp at HarborCenter. “I’m going to talk to Buffalo [about] what they want [and] where they want to see me play. So we’ll see.”‘
Things for Buffalo and Rochester have started at this camp
‘In the past few days I’ve heard many talk about the players have been told to work hard and have fun. Taylor said, “First of all its hockey. That’s the most important thing, it’s a game still where if you enjoy what you do, you’re going to perform. We don’t want people uptight, you’re holding the stick, you can’t make a pass, you’re not talking to each other, its a feeling out process.”’