Archives for March 2020

'"I enjoyed my time in Buffalo, even though it was short," Daley said. "Punch was very fair with me, very honest with me. I enjoyed the area. Back then, we lived in Fort Erie and came across the bridge every day for practice or the games. I enjoyed the guys I played with. It's the first year of a new team and we had a great mixture."' … [Read more...] about The First Sabre: Joe Daley reflects on life in hockey, business – and playing goal without a mask

'Krueger will lead a webinar with more than 400 coaches from nine European ice hockedy federations as part of the NHL Coaches' Association Mentorship Program, an online initiative that began Friday. His talk will center around career development, specifically his path from coach of Switzerland's national team to the NHL, and will highlight the difference between coaching in … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Ralph Krueger participating in coaching mentorship program

'Heins said he could not say how many people are losing their jobs because of the closings.' … [Read more...] about Pegula Sports closes Harborcenter, most hospitality operations

'"On-ice development has stopped," Craig Button, TSN analyst and former NHL general manager, said. "The strength and conditioning coaches, and development coaches, this is an opportunity to be creative in different ways. From a physical standpoint, what can a strength and conditioning coach tell the players?' … [Read more...] about How hockey’s hiatus amid pandemic impacts Sabres’ prospects, other leagues

'"I have a spin bike at my house so I've been cycling every single day for about 45 minutes," Montour said. "That's kind of how I'm getting my exercise right now. You never know what's going to happen. The season could start up and you obviously want to stay in shape. It's tough for everyone, but nobody really knows what's going on and what's going to happen in the next couple … [Read more...] about Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour: ‘It’s tough for everyone’

'All games will air at 8 p.m. and will be available on the Sabres' YouTube channel at noon the following day. They will also be shown on MSG throughout the weekend.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce schedule for classic games to be broadcast on MSG

'Johansson quickly established himself as a notable prospect, winning 11 of his first 16 games. He rattled off nine consecutive victories in November and December. “I didn’t know what was going to happen, I was just trying to focus on my game,” Johansson said recently.' … [Read more...] about How Jonas Johansson grew into Sabres goaltending prospect

'Biro, a left wing, was a four-year starter with the Nittany Lions and served as the team's captain this past season. He finished his NCAA career ranked in Penn State's all-time top 10 in goals (tied-8th), assists (third) and points (fourth).' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign college free agent Brandon Biro to entry-level contract