Category: Rochester Americans
Sabres place Riley Sheahan on waivers
Seattle KrakenThe Buffalo Sabres on Sunday placed forward Riley Sheahan, who hasn’t played a game this season, on waivers, according to reports. If Sheahan, 30, clears, he could be assigned to the Rochester Americans. The 6-foot-2, 214-pound Sheahan has been serving as the Sabres’ 14th forward since recovering fr...
Read moreRecalls to Sabres, injuries make Amerks sign NHL veteran for defense
SabresThe Rochester Americans on Saturday added to a defense corps depleted by recalls to the Buffalo Sabres and injuries, signing veteran Matt Bartkowski to a professional tryout. Bartkowski, 34, played in Saturday afternoon’s 5-1 road win over the Laval Rocket. Injuries to defensemen Mattias Samuelsson...
Read moreBelleville Sens earn point in overtime loss to Amerks
Belleville SenatorsAnders Bjork tallied the eventual game-winner in overtime as the Rochester Americans defeated the Belleville Senators 4-3 on Wednesday night at Blue Cross Arena. Rochester opened the scoring at 3:04 of the first period when Brandon Biro found the back of the … Continue reading → The post Belleville...
Read moreSabres make moves, set 23-man roster; JJ Peterka, Jack Quinn stay in Buffalo
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUFFALO – The Sabres on Monday finalized their 23-man regular-season roster, sending goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and defenseman Lawrence Pilut to the minors and placing forward Riley Sheahan on injured reserve with a muscle injury. That means wingers JJ Peterka and Jack Quinn, both of whom enjoyed d...
Read moreSabres trim roster, send Matt Savoie to junior, 21 players to Amerks
SabresThe Buffalo Sabres on Saturday assigned center Matt Savoie to his junior team and loaned 21 players to the Rochester Americans, their AHL affiliate. They have 31 healthy players left in training camp. They must finalize their 23-man regular-season roster by 5 p.m. on Oct. 10. The Sabres gave Savoie,...
Read moreSabres trim roster, send Matt Savoie to junior, 21 players to Amerks
AHLThe Buffalo Sabres on Saturday assigned center Matt Savoie to his junior team and loaned 21 players to the Rochester Americans, their AHL affiliate. They have 34 players left in training camp. They must finalize their 23-man regular-season roster by 5 p.m. on Oct. 10. The Sabres gave Savoie, the nin...
Read moreNazarian re-signs with Icemen
Jacksonville IcemenJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers and the American Hockey League’s Hartford Wolf Pack, announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Ara Nazarian for the 2022-23 season. Nazarian … Continue reading → The post Naza...
Read moreNazarian re-signs with Icemen
National Hockey LeagueJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers and the American Hockey League’s Hartford Wolf Pack, announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Ara Nazarian for the 2022-23 season. Nazarian … Continue reading → The post Naza...
Read moreRyan MacInnis Signs In KHL
Rochester AmericansAfter failing to get much of an opportunity at the NHL level, Ryan MacInnis has decided to try his luck overseas. The minor league forward has signed a contract with Amur Khabarovsk of the KHL. MacInnis, 26, became a Group VI unrestricted free agent (for the second time) this summer after his one-ye...
Read moreHickey, Crossley join Everblades
Florida EverbladesESTERO, Fla. – Florida Everblades General Manager Craig Brush, along with Director of Hockey Operations and Head Coach Brad Ralph announced that they have agreed to terms with defensemen Brandon Hickey and Austin Crossley for the 2022-23 season. Hickey, 26, joins … Continue reading → The post Hickey...
Read moreBrandon Davidson Signs In KHL
Rochester AmericansAfter seven NHL seasons and 180 games played, defenseman Brandon Davidson has signed a two-year contract with Kunlun Red Star in the KHL, per the league. The writing was on the wall for Davidson who, at age 31, spent the entirety of the 2021-22 season in the AHL for the first time since 2013-14. A m...
Read moreSabres sign Pilut to one-year contract
Rochester AmericansThe Buffalo Sabres have signed defenseman Lawrence Pilut to a one-year, two-way contract. Pilut returns to the Sabres organization after spending the last two seasons with Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Kontinental Hockey League. The native of Tingsryd, Sweden, played 67 … Continue reading → The post Sa...
Read moreSabres prospect Devon Levi excited to visit Buffalo, happy at Northeastern
HuskiesBuffalo Sabres prospect Devon Levi does things his way, embracing a patient approach in his development as a goalie while blocking out any outside noise. To wit: Levi, the NCAA’s top goaltender last season, chose to return to Northeastern for his junior year instead of turning pro. If he had signed...
Read moreSabres prospect Devon Levi excited to visit Buffalo, happy at Northeastern
SabresBuffalo Sabres prospect Devon Levi does things his way, embracing a patient approach in his development as a goalie while blocking out any outside noise. To wit: Levi, the NCAA’s top goaltender last season, chose to return to Northeastern for his junior year instead of turning pro. If he had signed...
Read moreBuffalo Sabres Extend Brandon Biro
Penn StateThe Buffalo Sabres have done a little bit of RFA work, signing Brandon Biro to a new two-year contract. The deal will carry an average annual value of $762.5K, meaning that the young forward will earn the NHL minimum in both years. Biro, 24, was really just barely getting his feet wet in professiona...
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