‘Simonick, whose career started in 1964 as a stickboy for the AHL’s Bisons, was hired for the Sabres by original General Manager Punch Imlach in 1970 and has worked for the team during its entire existence. A 2014 inductee of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame, he is considered one of the franchise’s great father figures to both current and former players, and is regularly greeted by alumni who live nearby at many of the Sabres’ road stops.’
Archives for June 17, 2018
It’s official: Clinton Arena will host NHL game
‘Access to the Sabres-Blue Jackets game is sure to be exclusive. The nearly 70-year-old historic village of Clinton rink holds a standing room only crowd of about 2,000 people. How tickets will be dispersed is unknown as of press time.’
Ex-Star and current Buffalo Sabres GM Jason Botterill expected to take Swedish defender with first overall pick
‘In 1994, the Stars selected a hulking winger from the University of Michigan with the 20th pick in the NHL draft. On Friday, Jason Botterill returns to start the Rasmus Dahlin draft at American Airlines Center.’