‘Gilbert also operated the public and community relations departments of the Sabres and Bandits, supervising the youth hockey and fan development initiatives of the organizations. He also helped the lead the organization’s effort to bring the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship to Buffalo last year. But the efforts of Gilbert and the local organizing team for that event were sharply criticized. High ticket prices, unsold ticket packages and brutally cold weather combined to produce thousands of empty seats in KeyBank Center for many games, a major departure from the sold-out crowds when the World Juniors were here in 2011.’