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| Barrasso decides to hang 'em up |
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06/18/2003 |
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| ire as a Pittsburgh Penguin," said General Manager Craig Patrick. In the beginning of the 1997-98 season, Barrasso became the first American- born netminder, as well as the 14th all-time, to register 300 wins. Originally drafted fifth overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, Barrasso won both the Calder (best rookie) and Vezina (best goalie) Trophies in his rookie campaign of 1983-84. His last few seasons in the NHL saw Barrasso make stops in Ottawa, Carolina and Toronto before he ended his |
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| As expected, Fuhr among 2003 inductees |
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06/11/2003 |
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| list of non-honored players who have been eligible beyond one year, and was the only one chosen from that list, which also included Dino Ciccarelli, Steve Larmer and Bernie Nichols. LaFontaine played 15 seasons in the NHL for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers, scoring 468 goals and assisting on 545 others during that time. Often plagued by concussions in his career, LaFontaine won the Bill Masterton Trophy while with the Sabres in 1994-95. That award is given to the NHL player who be |
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| Sabres retain coach and GM |
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05/28/2003 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Sabres re-signed head coach Lindy Ruff to a reported three-year contract Wednesday and announced that general manager Darcy Regier will be retained. The announcement marks the first major move by B. Thomas Golisano, the Rochester billionaire who purchased the team last month. Ruff's current contract was due to expire at the end of June after he spent the past six seasons in Buffalo, the climax of which came in the spring of 1999 when the Sabres reached the Stanley C |
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| Ottawa Senators Team Report - May 22nd |
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05/22/2003 |
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| become the first team to win a conference final series after trailing 3-1 since New Jersey accomplished the feat against Philadelphia in 2000. The Sens are 0-2 all-time in Game 7s, losing last season to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and 1997 against the Buffalo Sabres. If victorious, they would have home-ice advantage against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the Finals. That series would begin play on Tuesday night. Thanks to Bonk's power-play effort, Ottawa has now scored with the extra skater in two consecutive g |
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| Dominik Hasek under police investigation |
NHL Hockey |
05/20/2003 |
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| Prague, Czech Republic (MySportsbook) - Former Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek is under police investigation for possibly injuring a player in an inline hockey game in the Czech Republic. Ladislav Kopec, the president of the Czech Inline Hockey Association, said Tuesday that police were investigating a game between two local teams in Pardubice. Kopec confirmed that Martin Sila, the player Hasek reportedly injured, was hospitalized because of the incident. T |
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| Canada knocks off Germany in OT |
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05/07/2003 |
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| ith Brewer's Edmonton teammate Ryan Smyth notching the first. Smyth, who tied James Patrick's Canadian record by appearing in his 40th career World Championship game, beat Muller on a wrap-around shot on the power play mere minutes into the contest. Buffalo Sabres center Daniel Briere followed in the second period, scoring his fourth goal of the tournament on a deflection of a shot by Oilers defenseman Cory Cross. Less than five minutes into the third, Germany's Lasse Kopitz finessed a rebound of a Stephan Re |
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| Former Sabre Steve Atkinson dead at 54 |
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05/07/2003 |
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| Niagara Falls, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Former Buffalo Sabres forward Steve Atkinson died of a heart attack on Tuesday. Atkinson was 54 years old. Atkinson joined the expansion Buffalo club in 1970 and played four seasons. He also played for Washington and Boston in the National Hockey League and for Toronto of the now defunct World Hockey Association. He also played for several minor league teams including the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League where he scored 40 goals in 1969. |
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| Canada downs Russia at World Championships |
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05/05/2003 |
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| key Championships on Monday. Maltby lifted a backhand shot over Russian goaltender Egor Podomatski's short- side shoulder, breaking a 1-1 deadlock in the second period for Canada's first lead of the game. Doan registered an assist on the play. After Buffalo Sabres center Daniel Briere extended Canada's lead to 3-1, Maltby tallied his second goal, in shorthanded fashion, in the third period. Doan’s second power-play goal of the game capped Canada's scoring binge. Florida Panthers defenseman Jay Bouwmeester a |
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| Briere, Heatley lead Canada to win over Sweden |
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04/29/2003 |
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| Tampere, Finland (MySportsbook) - Daniel Briere had a goal and two assists to lead Canada to a 3-1 victory over Sweden at the World Hockey Championships. Briere currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres. Dany Heatley added a goal and an assist in the win, while Mathieu Dandenault of the Detroit Red Wings tallied the other goal for Canada. Heatley, who scored his fourth goal of the tournament, is a star for the Atlanta Thrashers. Goaltender Sean Burke of the Phoenix Coyotes made 39 saves in the win. Peter Fors |
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| Americans shocked by Denmark in World Championship opener |
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04/28/2003 |
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| l's two goals and two assists. Peter Hirsch made 53 saves for the Danes, whose last tournament game ended in a 47-0 rout against Canada. The Americans fell behind 3-0 early and trailed 3-1 after the opening period despite outshooting the Danes 24-5. Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller was pulled after yielding the first three goals and Chris Rogles took over from there. "We dominated the period, but they took advantage of the few breaks we did give them in that period, and they buried them," said U.S. head |
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