‘Vesey, 27, the first Sabres player to release an extensive statement on the issue, began by acknowledging his affluent background. He “grew up in a largely white community” near Boston, attended a “largely white prep school,” and received his post-secondary education at Harvard University. Vesey added he was either naive or ignorant to the “prevalence of racial crimes.”‘
Archives for June 4, 2020
Sabres’ Jimmy Vesey vows to be ‘part of the solution’ on race, inequality
‘“The videos I’ve seen online are gut-wrenching,” wrote Vesey, who made an undisclosed monetary donation to the NAACP Boston Branch. “Whether it’s seeing extreme injustices by law enforcement against people of color or seeing fellow Americans beat each other senseless in the street, it’s clear this country has a significant problem.”’
Sabres talk Krueger’s impact through first year
‘“I feel like Ralph really helped me out a lot, and the whole coaching staff. I feel he’s probably one of the best coaches I’ve had, and I like the system he brought,” Rasmus Ristolainen said. “I feel like a big reason I took some steps forward, in our system we played more as a unit, forwards helped defensemen more, and the other way around too.”’
Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
The last true AHL dynasty resided right here in Rochester with the 1960s Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
During their affiliation with the Sabres, the Amerks won three championships in 13 years (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)