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Without playoffs, Sabres take a hit

The entire sports/entertainment operation, which includes the hockey team, the Buffalo Bandits indoor lacrosse team and other events at HSBC Arena, is in its final quarter. The fiscal year ends June 30. The Buffalo Sabres focus has turned to the 200 ...

From JAMES FINK, Sporting News,  30 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Buffalo Sabres,  National Hockey League

Sabres' Gaustad shows Howe it's done

While this was a first for Gaustad in NHL, he said he had a few during his junior and minor league career. For the first time in his 269-game career, Buffalo Sabres forward Paul Gaustad has scored a "Gordie Howe" hat trick. "It was just something ...

From JAMES FINK, Sporting News,  28 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Paul Gaustad,  Gordie Howe,  Lindy Ruff,  Buffalo Sabres,  Brad May

Pond hockey event illustrates adult hockey growth

"Playing hockey relieves some of the stress from work," he said. "When you're on the ice, you're not thinking of work or anything else." Performax has grown to the point where it schedules games not only at the Pepsi Center, but also at several ...

From JAMES FINK, Sporting News,  11 Feb 2009

Commissioner Gary Bettman watchful on NHL economics

A prolonged economic slump could impact professional sports as advertisers and sponsors scale back from promotional dollars and luxury suites holders and season ticket subscribers give pause to their expenditures. Like other business executives, ...

From JAMES FINK, Sporting News,  29 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Gary Bettman,  Buffalo Sabres,  National Hockey League,  Ottawa Senators,  Jim Balsillie

Buffalo finalist for 2011 IIHF championship

Buffalo is competing against Grand Forks, N.D., and the twin cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul. More than 20 U.S. cities were vying for the tournament. Buffalo has made the short list of three potential U.S. cities to host the 2011 International Ice ...

From JAMES FINK, Sporting News,  21 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Chris Collins (politician),  Buffalo Sabres,  Michael Gilbert,  National Collegiate Athletic Association,  Pat LaFontaine

Will NHL make outdoor game an annual event?

But in the afterglow of the game, won 2-1 by the Penguins before more than 71,000 fans, the question becomes whether should this become an annual event. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- By all accounts the NHL's Winter Classic game was a success for the ...

From JAMES FINK, Sporting News,  1 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Mike Milbury

Fans near and far flock to NHL's outdoor spectacle

But, the Williamsville, N.Y. resident broke her own rules by coming to the New Year's Day Winter Classic at Buffalo's Ralph Wilson Stadium between the Sabres and Penguins. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Sally Rogers is, by her own admission, a fair-weather ...

From JAMES FINK, Sporting News,  1 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Eliot Spitzer,  Lindy Ruff

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