‘“I was like, so curious about it, so excited the whole last year,” beamed Peterka. “Then first I had visa problems getting here, so that was another problem. But I’m finally here, and I like it.”’
Archives for September 16, 2021
Mike Harrington: Thoughts from Sabreland as the prospects get in their first workout
‘• It will be fun to watch actual hockey games this weekend, but this is the worst Prospects Challenge roster I’ve ever seen. There are more free agents on it than actual prospects because NCAA guys such as Owen Power, Ryan Johnson and Devon Levi and many overseas players aren’t here. My point-of-emphasis guy this weekend will be J-J Peterka, because this is the first time we’ve seen the German in a Buffalo setting. Rochester coach Seth Appert said Peterka was “buzzing” at finally being in town.’
Sabres prospect J-J Peterka thrilled to finally be in Buffalo: ‘He’s buzzing’
‘“You can feel the energy from him,” Appert said.’
Sabres’ Quinn may be becoming a center
‘Quinn has been moved to center for this week after playing a little center in Rochester last season. Amerks head coach Seth Appert said they think center could be Quinn’s best position, “We started that last year and if he didn’t have surgery to end it, the last 10 to 15 games he would’ve been a center for us. I think he played three at center and was very, very good at it.”’
Quinn to play center at Prospects Challenge
‘”He’s a play-driver, and there’s not a ton of wingers that are play-drivers,” Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert said. “… He is incredibly intelligent, and he has a cerebral intelligence to how he attacks the game, both on the ice and how he looks at the game off the ice and how much he wants to get better.”‘
Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Bills, Sabres set COVID protocols for seasons. But what about the Amerks? (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)