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Buffalo Sabres Broadcaster Harry Neale to Get Hewitt Award
June 11th, 2013 at 7:30 PM
For the second time in two years, a Buffalo Sabres' broadcaster will enter the Hockey Hall of Fame. Harry Neale was announced Tuesday as the recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. The award honors radio and TV broadcasting excellence and was given in 2012 to Sabres' play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret. ***PHOTO1*** The...

Buffalo Sabres Give New York Rangers Permission to Speak to Lindy Ruff
June 11th, 2013 at 10:27 AM
The New York Rangers asked the Buffalo Sabres for permission to talk to recently fired coach Lindy Ruff. While Ruff is currently not working for the Sabres, the team is still paying Ruff since his departure.  The Rangers are just one of the teams interested in Ruff's services, and could be offering...

Buffalo Sabres Hire Former Bank CEO to Run HARBORCenter
June 8th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres tabbed a former Buffalo-area banking executive to lead the multi-million dollar development the team is building next to the First Niagara Center. ***PHOTO1*** John Koelmel - who left First Niagara, oddly enough, in March - was hired this past week as president of HARBORCenter. He will oversee the day-to-day...

Buffalo Sabres Will Endure Bitter Taste While Playoffs Go On
May 15th, 2013 at 9:43 AM
After a season of huge expectations ended in sheer disappointment, the Buffalo Sabres are forced to sit through the Stanley Cup Playoffs before any further improvements can be made to the team. Sabres general Manager Darcy Regier said at the end of the season press conference that he will explore all...

Buffalo Sabres to Retain Darcy Regier; Fate of Ron Rolston Uncertain
April 29th, 2013 at 7:15 PM
The Buffalo Sabres reaffirmed Darcy Regier as their general manager during a press conference Monday that got far more heated and confrontational than most.   Team President Ted Black gave his much-maligned GM a vote of confidence. He said nothing has changed since the Sabres extended Regier's contract earlier in the 2013...

The Future of the Buffalo Sabres: Jochen Hecht, Ron Rolston
April 27th, 2013 at 1:20 PM
The 2012-2013 season is over for the Buffalo Sabres, and many are relieved that the torture has stopped. However, with the season over, fans will begin to wonder what the future holds for the Sabres. ***PHOTO1*** They are starting to get answers. Jochen Hecht, who resigned with Buffalo after the lockout was lifted,...

Buffalo Sabres Increase Season Ticket Prices 4 Percent
April 26th, 2013 at 7:34 PM
Fresh off a second straight playoffless season, the Buffalo Sabres are set to increase ticket prices 4 percent for 2013-14.   The team sent letters to season ticket holders Friday - Fan Appreciation Day at First Niagara Center - notifying them of the change. The letter cites terms of the new CBA,...

Buffalo Sabres Trade Jason Pominville to Minnesota Wild for Prospects, Picks
April 3rd, 2013 at 5:35 PM
The Buffalo Sabres officially signified Wednesday they're ready to move on, as they traded captain Jason Pominville to the Minnesota Wild for a group of prospects and draft picks. The Sabres sent Pominville and a 2014 fourth-round draft pick to the Wild for Swedish forward Johan Larsson, goalie Matt Hackett, a...

Buffalo Sabres: Should They Emulate the Astros?
March 20th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
The road to Hockey Heaven for the struggling Buffalo Sabres may lead through, of all places, Houston.  That is where the Houston Astros are undergoing the most revolutionary rebuilding project in pro sports today. ***PHOTO1*** As the team approaches the upcoming April 3 trade deadline, the Sabres brain-trust (hmmm, perhaps that is...

Buffalo Sabres Return Mikhail Grigorenko to Juniors
March 15th, 2013 at 7:29 PM
Editor's note: This story was written by Sabres 101 writer Paul McCarthy. The Buffalo Sabres announced Friday rookie center Mikhail Grigorenko was being returned to the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The roster move was necessitated by the activation of winger Ville Leino, who so far has missed...

Buffalo Sabres Close Roads Near First Niagara Center to Begin Hockey Complex
March 11th, 2013 at 7:11 PM
The two roads closest to First Niagara Center in Buffalo will close as of Wednesday so work can begin on the Buffalo Sabres' new hockey complex. ***PHOTO1*** Perry Street will close in front of the stadium, between Main and Illinois streets, starting 7 a.m. Wednesday. Also closing is a one-block of...

Head Coaching Changes Don’t Mean Changes in Play
February 22nd, 2013 at 12:01 PM
While the Buffalo Sabres have decided to make a change at head coach, the chances of seeing immediate change on the ice are extremely low.  Unlike a gameplan in football or baseball, the hockey gameplan takes weeks to work on and change. Unfortunately for the Sabres, there are no breaks in...

Buffalo Sabres Replace Lindy Ruff as Coach with Ron Rolston on Interim Basis
February 20th, 2013 at 5:35 PM
The Buffalo Sabres have replaced Lindy Ruff as head coach with Ron Rolston - at least for now. General Manager Darcy Regier said the coach of the AHL's Rochester Americans will take over the head job for the rest of the season on an interim basis. Rolston was on his way...

Buffalo Sabres Fire Coach Lindy Ruff
February 20th, 2013 at 3:32 PM
The Buffalo Sabres made the move Wednesday fans thought would never come, firing coach Lindy Ruff. ***PHOTO1*** Ruff had been the longest-tenured coach in the NHL and in Sabres history, taking the helm prior to the 1997-98 season. He had career record of 558-442 with 78 ties and 83 overtime losses. His...

Buffalo Sabres’ Development Project Next to First Niagara Center Moving Forward
February 13th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
The Buffalo Sabres' proposed entertainment/hockey complex across the street from First Niagara Center moved one step closer to reality Tuesday, when it was revealed the project will cost tens of millions more dollars than originally thought.   Buffalo's planning board approved the HARBORCenter project, which includes a restaurant, hotel, retail space, parking...

Buffalo Sabres Extend Contract of General Manager Darcy Regier
January 19th, 2013 at 7:12 PM
The longest-tenured general manager in the National Hockey League isn't going anywhere. The Buffalo Sabres announced Saturday they've given a contract extension to Darcy Regier. Terms were not disclosed. ***PHOTO1*** Regier became the Sabres' GM in 1997. His teams have won two Northeast Division title, one President's Trophy and made one Stanley...

Buffalo Sabres Look to Restore Faith as They Prepare for Shortened Season
January 9th, 2013 at 2:27 PM
After more than four months of legal wrangling and some nine months since they last laced their skates up, the Buffalo Sabres are once again prepared to take the ice. Team officials know, though, the quest to get back in the NHL playoffs is hardly the only work to be done...

Buffalo Sabres Look to Be Permanent Hosts of USA Hockey Prospect Game
October 9th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
With the inaugural USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game now in the books, the Buffalo Sabres are turning their attention toward being the annual hosts of the junior hockey showcase. The Sept. 29 game featured of the top U.S.-born players eligible for the 2013 NHL Draft. More than 150 NHL personnel watched...

Buffalo Sabres are Top Lockout Spenders in NHL
September 27th, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Numbers from capgeek.com reveal the Buffalo Sabres as the biggest spenders during the ongoing NHL lockout. ***PHOTO1*** Players are not paid base salaries as long as they're locked out, but teams are still on the hook for any bonuses given in contracts. The Sabres are paying out $20.75 million in bonuses to...

Buffalo Sabres Project to Proceed; Downtown Parking Lot Closing Next Week
September 26th, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Officials involved with the Buffalo Sabres' Webster Block development project are apparently itching to get started, as the parking lot now occupying the property informed customers it's closing next week. ***PHOTO1*** Allpro Parking LLC now operated the parking lot, which sits on the block of land directly north of the First Niagara...