‘”Many of you know that I grew up in Western New York. I wore No. 11 when I started playing hockey because of watching Gilbert Perreault. This is a very special day for me and my family,” Adams said Tuesday afternoon during his introductory Zoom conference call along with the Pegulas and Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger. “I am so excited to start this job, learn from Ralph Krueger and his staff, work side-by-side on a daily basis; and I believe that winning is doing it together. We’re going to move forward. We’re going to be positive. And I’m really looking forward to what lies ahead.”’