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Buffalo Sabres Bring Back Jochen Hecht on One-year Contract
January 13th, 2013 at 7:53 PM
The Buffalo Sabres brought back Jochen Hecht after all, signing the German forward to a one-year, $1 million contract Sunday.  ***PHOTO1*** The 35-year-old was limited to 22 games last season due to concussion issues, tallying four goals and four assists. He'd signed with his hometown team in Mannheim earlier this winter. He has...

Buffalo Sabres Call up Cody Hodgson, Marcus Foligno for Shortened Training Camp
January 10th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
The Buffalo Sabres are finally ready to deal with player transactions after the four-month lockout threatened the entire season, and there are several transactions to deal with. GM Darcy Regier said two players projected to start this season with the Sabres prelockout - center Cody Hodgson and winger Marcus Foligno -...

Buffalo Sabres to Do Without Mikhail Grigorenko This Season
December 30th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Top draft pick Mikhail Grigorenko apparently won't play for the Buffalo Sabres this season even if there actually is a season. ***PHOTO1*** A newspaper in Quebec reported the Sabres have decided to keep Grigorenko with his junior team, the Quebec Remparts, for the duration of 2012-13. He'd been considered a contender for...

Buffalo Sabres’ Jochen Hecht Signs to Play in Germany
December 16th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Former Buffalo Sabres forward Jochen Hecht has signed with a club in Germany, only his trip to Europe during the NHL lockout may be permanent. Hecht signed a two-year deal this past week with Adler Mannheim, his hometown team. He joins Sabres captain Jason Pominville on the team; Pommer signed earlier...

Buffalo Sabres’ Jason Pominville to Play in Germany
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Add the Buffalo Sabres' Jason Pominville to the growing list of Sabres opting to play overseas while the lockout lingers. Pominville told the Buffalo News he's signed with Adler Mannheim of the German elite league. He will head across the pond next week.  ***PHOTO1*** The Sabres played an exhibition game against Mannheim last...

Buffalo Sabres’ Steve Ott to Play in Charity Hockey Game in Windsor
November 21st, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Buffalo Sabres forward Steve Ott is among numerous NHL players slated to take part in a charity hockey game next month in Windsor, Ontario - assuming there is still no NHL at that point. ***PHOTO1*** Ott, a former member of the junior Windsor Spitfires team, will play in the game at 6:30...

Buffao Sabres Forward Thomas Vanek Back in Buffalo After Stint in Austria
November 17th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek is back in Buffalo after an 11-game conditioning stint in his native Austria. ***PHOTO1*** Vanek played for Graz in the Austrian Hockey League, scoring five goals and 10 assists. "I had a great month in Graz and want to thank the fans, the players and the officials. It...

CBA Talks Resume Wednesday; Vanek Returns to Buffalo
November 8th, 2012 at 9:56 AM
The NHL and it's players union are set to meet again Wednesday after several hours of negotiations the past two days. Since canceling the Winter Classic, this is the first round of negotiations that have taken place. While it does not appear that a deal is imminent, it does start to...

Buffalo Sabres Prospect Corey Tropp Out for Season with Leg Injury
October 15th, 2012 at 7:20 PM
If the Buffalo Sabres ever take the ice in 2012-13, they will do so without Corey Tropp. ***PHOTO1*** The highly touted prospect injured his right leg in the Rochester Americans' season-opening win Friday and will be out for the season. He'd scored twice in that game and was considered a contender for...

Former Buffalo Sabres Goalie Dominik Hasek Officially Retires
October 9th, 2012 at 7:45 PM
Citing the inability to get any interest from an NHL team, former Buffalo Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek is now walking away from the game for good. ***PHOTO1*** Hasek had said over the summer he was interested in making an NHL comeback. But the 47-year-old told a Czech newspaper Tuesday he didn't receive...

Buffalo Sabres’ Luke Adam Sees Bright Future for Himself, Teammates
October 5th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
After several successful seasons of being led by imports, the Buffalo Sabres seem to have put more of a focus on generating talent from scratch. A near-unparalled level of success was led by Chris Drury and Daniel Briere, co-captains who were both acquired via trades. Fellow import Craig Rivet assumed the...

Buffalo Sabres’ Luke Adam: He, Rochester Americans Will Be Better in 2012-13
October 4th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres' Luke Adam has always had a knack for finding the back of the net. He had a 20-, 30- and 40-goal season in four years in juniors. He then scored 29 goals in his lone full season in the AHL before earning a spot in the NHL to...

Buffalo Sabres’ Christian Ehrhoff Signs with German Hockey Club
September 18th, 2012 at 7:01 PM
Defenseman Christian Ehrhoff is the first member of the Buffalo Sabres to join an overseas club for the NHL lockout, as he joined a team in his native Germany. Ehrhoff agreed to play for the Krefeld Penguins of the German Hockey League. The club said he practiced Tuesday and is expected to...

Six Buffalo Sabres Among Top 175 in NHL Fantasy Hockey Ratings
September 9th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
A recent NHL fantasy hockey ranking analysis by NHL.com put seven members of the Buffalo Sabres among the league's top 175 players. ***PHOTO1*** Topping the list for the Sabres was goalie Ryan Miller, whom the report thinks is due for better things in 2012-13: "Disappointing first half (12-15-2, 3.07 GAA, .899 SV%, 1...

Buffalo Sabres’ Cody Hodgson to Play in Charity Hockey Game
August 21st, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Buffalo Sabres center Cody Hodgson is slated to take part in a charity hockey game Thursday in southern Ontario. ***PHOTO1*** The game in Stouffville is a benefit for a local hospital and youth hockey league. Other players slated to take part include Stephen Weiss of the Florida Panthers, former Sabre Raffi Torres...

Buffalo Sabres’ Robyn Regehr Says Player’s CBA Offer is Fair
August 19th, 2012 at 6:45 PM
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Robyn Regehr is optimistic there will be an NHL season, but he's ready to join his fellow players in a hockey-less fall if the league's owners aren't willing to do their part in CBA negotiations. ***PHOTO1*** Despite an offer that included a reduction in revenue going to the players,...

Buffalo Sabres’ Ryan Miller is Top-Rated Goalie in ‘NHL ’13′
August 15th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
While some Buffalo Sabres fans soured on goalie Ryan Miller last season, the programmers at EA Sports apparently did not. Miller has earned the top ranking among goalies in EA Sports' hockey franchise, "NHL '13." He went up one point from last year's game and has a 91 overall rating. None...

Buffalo Sabres Prospect Mikhail Grigorenko Impresses in Canada-Russia Challenge
August 12th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Buffalo Sabres prospect Mikhail Grigorenko has looked good through the first two games of a four-game junior hockey showcase. Each side has won once so far in the Canada-Russia Challenge. Canada won the first game Thursday 3-2. Grigorenko assisted on a third-period goal by No. 1 overall draft pick Nail Yakupov...

Buffalo Sabres Re-sign Defenseman Alex Biega to One-Year Contract
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 PM
The Buffalo Sabres added to their defensive depth in Rochester this week, re-signing Alex Biega to a one-year, two-way deal. ***PHOTO1*** Biega has five goals and 18 assists in 65 games for the Amerks in 2011-12 while going +10. Buffalo's fifth-round draft pick in 2006, Biega has been a pro for two...

Buffalo Sabres Steve Ott, Mike Weber Play in Junior Alumni Game
July 30th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mike Weber and newly acquired forward Steve Ott took part in an alumni game with the Windsor Spitfires this past weekend. ***PHOTO1*** Other NHL players to play in the July 28 game at Tecumseh Arena included Taylor Hall, Adam henrique and former Sabre Zack Kassian. The game was a...