'Borgen was selected by Buffalo in the fourth round of the 2015 draft. The 21-year-old had two goals and 15 points in 36 games this season, and named the National College Hockey Conference’s defensive defenseman of the year.' … [Read more...] about St. Cloud State’s Borgen signs 3-year contract with Sabres
Archives for March 2018
The Sabres sign Will Borgen
'Borgen is not what you’d call an offensive defenseman, but he plays against the other team’s best players. In 106 games with St. Cloud State he scored five goals and 36 assists for 41 points.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres sign Will Borgen
Sabres sign highly touted prospect Will Borgen
'Will Borgen immediately becomes one of the Buffalo Sabres top prospects, especially on the blue line. Despite never putting up huge numbers in college or even in high school, Borgen has been a consistently dominant defenseman at every level. He's by no means a lock to be a productive NHL player but certainly an intriguing prospect the Sabres couldn't let slip away.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign highly touted prospect Will Borgen
Will Borgen signs with Sabres, will report to Amerks
'Borgen isn’t the only player from St. Cloud State to be joining the organization. The Amerks announced they signed Judd Peterson who served as captain this past season with the Huskies. The 24-year-old forward was selected by the Sabres in the seventh round of the 2012 NHL Draft.' … [Read more...] about Will Borgen signs with Sabres, will report to Amerks
Sabres sign Borgen to entry-level contract
'Borgen will sign an ATO and report to the Rochester Americans (AHL). The entry-level contract will begin starting with the 2018-19 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Borgen to entry-level contract
Monday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks ink Judd Peterson to amateur tryout (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres' accountability problems return to spotlight
'"It's something that you have to have on a team," Okposo said in Madison Square Garden. "Phil's doing a pretty good job of that, holding guys accountable in the meetings and in video. But I think we have to do a better job with each other and holding each other accountable to a standard that we really want to meet.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ accountability problems return to spotlight
Sabres Notebook: Puny shooting percentage; Reinhart hits 20 goals
'In the last four games, the Buffalo Sabres have taken 144 shots. They've scored twice. That's a puny shooting percentage of 1.3 percent. Every team goes through a slump, but this is off-the-charts bad.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Puny shooting percentage; Reinhart hits 20 goals
The Wraparound: Rangers 5, Sabres 1
'Jimmy Vesey beat up his "old team," scoring twice and adding an assist. The Sabres acquired the rights to Vesey two summers ago, but the forward signed with the Rangers. He has 17 goals.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Rangers 5, Sabres 1
Inside the Sabres: Reviewing drive, passion of video coach Mat Myers
'"I saw how hard he worked and what he invested with Nashville," Housley said. "I can see the investment that he's making here. It's a great opportunity for him. It's a great opportunity for us because of what he's done up to this point and the work he puts into it."' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Reviewing drive, passion of video coach Mat Myers
Area youngsters learn the basics from former Sabres
'Former Buffalo Sabre Patrick Kaleta, the Angola native known for getting under opponents’ skin in his eight-plus years with the team, now works for the Sabres as their youth hockey ambassador. Kaleta heads the team’s Learn to Play events in Western New York, including an eight-week run that finished Tuesday at the William O. Smith Recreation Center for 35 young skaters ages … [Read more...] about Area youngsters learn the basics from former Sabres
Sunday's New York Coverage
Jesper Fast relishes role as occasional alternate Rangers captain (New York Daily News) Rangers youngsters come up big in blowout win (New York Post) Rangers must not fall into this Sabres’ rebuilding trap (New York Post) Rangers have some fun in rout of hapless Sabres (Newsday) Vesey scores twice as Rangers top Sabres, 5-1 (SportsNet New York) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage
Vesey, Georgiev lead Rangers to 5-1 win over Sabres
'“We lost coverages, guys were beating us up the ice, and I think it goes back to have that respect in our own zone and for our goaltender,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said “We have to keep the puck out of our net.”' … [Read more...] about Vesey, Georgiev lead Rangers to 5-1 win over Sabres
Rangers blast the Sabres 5-1
'As the end of the season nears, the Buffalo Sabres put out a very poor effort against the Rangers.' … [Read more...] about Rangers blast the Sabres 5-1
Sabres' leadership group respond to Housley's comments
'“We’ve had new management, new coaches here this year and we’ve got to really look at ourselves. It’s something that you have to have on a team and I think Phil’s doing a pretty good job of holding guys accountable, but I think we have to do a better job with each other.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ leadership group respond to Housley’s comments