Hockey

Sabres face growing pains New look shows promise, lacks results

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2017

October 11, 2017

DYLAN WEBB Special to The Leader No one expected the Sabres to have everything figured out right away. Transitioning to a new coach will always take time, especially when that coach also brings in an almost entirely new system for both sides of the ice. The team also brought in......

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Upcoming Olympics will be missing NHL players

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2017

October 6, 2017

AIDAN POLLARD Special to the Leader On April 3, the NHL officially announced that it would not be allowing its players to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Owners of the NHL are opposed to the 17-day loss required to accommodate Olympic hockey, which takes place between the end of......

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Men’s Club Hockey: Optimistic despite a shoestring budget

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

TRAVIS LEFEVRE Lampoon Editor Last year, the Men’s Club Hockey team made it to the regional championship and outscored its opponents by a margin of +48 during the team’s 17 games. Despite this, the team is continuously underfunded. “It’s honestly been amazing. We’re one of the last student run......

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Will new management and fresh faces put the Sabres over the top?

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2017

September 20, 2017

DYLAN WEBB Special to the Leader As they have time and time again, Sabres fans are hoping that this will be the year it all comes together. Last year ended in a disappointing last place finish when many expected the season to be a step in the right direction.......

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Sabres Spotlight: The search for a GM: How involved is Russ Brandon?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2017

May 3, 2017

CHRISTIAN EVANS Special to The Leader Buffalo Bills and Sabres owner Terry Pegula has really added a ton onto his already overwhelming plate over the last few weeks. He has fired just about everybody in the Sabres organization, including the head coach, the general manager and the entire scouting......

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Season over, what’s next?: 2016-2017 season comes to close for Sabres

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

CHRISTIAN EVANS Special to The Leader Disappointed, frustrated, unsatisfied — just a few words to describe yet another year in which the Buffalo Sabres will not be present in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It has now been six straight seasons since the team has qualified, and fans everywhere in......

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Wilbur, Bogart earn all-conference honors

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 8, 2017

March 8, 2017

[metaslider id=8680] QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Two players from the Fredonia hockey team made the list for third team All-Conference as voted on by the coaches. Junior center Samuel Wilbur and sophomore goalie Eric Bogart both made the list after having good individual stats in a season that saw......

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Men’s hockey gets bounced at Buffalo State: Successful season culminates in first-round SUNYAC exit

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 1, 2017

March 1, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Fredonia Blue Devils men’s hockey team found themselves back in the SUNYAC tournament this February. Unfortunately for Fredonia, the Feb. 22 matchup with nationally ranked Buffalo State ended with a 2-1 defeat at the......

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Blue Devils skate into playoffs: Men’s hockey clinches playoff berth

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 22, 2017

February 22, 2017

JORDAN PATTERSON News Editor The drought is over. Last week, the Fredonia Blue Devils hockey team (13-10-2) broke a 3-year slump of not making SUNYAC playoffs. Since then, the Blue Devils have made a tonal shift and a type of course correction. A recurring message the team mentioned......

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The Good, the Bad, and the Cully: The improbable way John Cullen found his way to Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2017

February 8, 2017

[metaslider id=8181] CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor “Yeah, the [NHL] lockout really couldn’t have f***ed me any worse.” Blunt and explicit. Those are the only ways that John Cullen knows how to go about things. These are exactly the words that he used to describe the 2012 NHL lockout that essentially......

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Sabres face growing pains New look shows promise, lacks results

Upcoming Olympics will be missing NHL players

Men’s Club Hockey: Optimistic despite a shoestring budget

Will new management and fresh faces put the Sabres over the top?

Sabres Spotlight: The search for a GM: How involved is Russ Brandon?

Season over, what’s next?: 2016-2017 season comes to close for Sabres

Wilbur, Bogart earn all-conference honors

Men’s hockey gets bounced at Buffalo State: Successful season culminates in first-round SUNYAC exit

Blue Devils skate into playoffs: Men’s hockey clinches playoff berth

The Good, the Bad, and the Cully: The improbable way John Cullen found his way to Fredonia