'“We spoke at lengths about how invested I am in this city and this organization,” said Eichel, who’s beginning an eight-year, $80 million contract. “It’s an unbelievable feeling. I think it’s more or less just me trying to be myself and continue to do the things that make me the person that I am."' … [Read more...] about Maturity helped earn Jack Eichel Sabres’ captaincy
Archives for October 2018
Thursday's Boston Coverage
Bruins look to bounce back against Sabres (The Sports Xchange) Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Sabres Lines, Pairings (NESN) Bruins' Cassidy names Halak as starter for Sabres game (WEEI-FM) Bruins at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Need to Know: Bruins at Sabres (BostonBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Boston Coverage
Buffalo Sabres award captaincy to center Jack Eichel
'Eichel is entering his fourth season since being selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft. The 21-year-old is also the franchise’s highest-paid player with his eight-year, $80 million contract kicking in this season.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres award captaincy to center Jack Eichel
Buffalo Sabres name Jack Eichel as their newest captain entering 2018-19 season
'Buffalo clearly has faith in him to lead the team on and off the ice as they look to start establishing some positive momentum in their rebuild. That momentum could start taking shape this year, as the Sabres had a strong offseason and should have a chance to be competitive in an Atlantic division that is extremely top heavy.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres name Jack Eichel as their newest captain entering 2018-19 season
Buffalo Sabres name Jack Eichel captain
'Zach Bogosian and Kyle Okposo were named alternate captains.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres name Jack Eichel captain
The Sabres picked the perfect time to name Jack Eichel captain
'It’d be foolish to assert Eichel isn’t ready. Battling through a second straight injury-shortened campaign, Eichel fell three points shy of posting point-per-game scoring numbers in 2017-18 and his 25 goals and 64 points were both career-best marks. He was an unstoppable force for the Sabres in the second half of the season despite missing more than a handful of games, too, … [Read more...] about The Sabres picked the perfect time to name Jack Eichel captain
Sabres season preview: Can Captain Jack lead the way?
'ith brand-new faces on the roster, Buffalo will need time to gel. But don’t be surprised if they’re in contention at the end of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres season preview: Can Captain Jack lead the way?
Eichel named captain of the Sabres
'The 21-year-old becomes the 19th full time captain (27th with rotating captains) in franchise history replacing Brian Gionta, who last captained the team in the 2016-17 season. Eichel was named as an alternate captain to start the 2017-18 season along with Zach Bogosian, Kyle Okposo and Ryan O'Reilly, but the team went without a captain.' … [Read more...] about Eichel named captain of the Sabres
Sabres' Eichel is humbled to be their 19th full-time captain
'Housley thinks Eichel will be the people’s captain and when he called him back to the arena on Tuesday night to tell him, Housley said it was a nice moment, “I think it’s exciting, not only for me, our players, but for our city. I think he represents everything we want as far as our organization goes and it was just a great intimate moment for him to accept the captaincy in … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel is humbled to be their 19th full-time captain
It's Go Time!
'It’s all there for Housley. He obviously doesn’t have to win the Stanley Cup this year, and probably doesn’t even have to make the playoffs. But they’ve gotta be better, it’s got to be obvious, and it has to happen quickly. Too many Octobers and Novembers have destroyed this team. Think back to the last year they made the playoffs... they rallied from last place.' … [Read more...] about It’s Go Time!
Jack Eichel named Buffalo Sabres captain
'Sports reporter Matt Bove happened to capture the moment Eichel was named team captain today.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel named Buffalo Sabres captain
Sabres' Eichel vows to continually grow and earn captaincy
'"It was a really humbling moment and I’m just so honored obviously that you know I’m in the conversation," Eichel said Wednesday morning. "First of all, to be a leader in this group and to be the captain, it’s an incredible honor. "' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel vows to continually grow and earn captaincy
Watch: One-on-one with Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton
'"I think we can do a lot, we have a lot of young talent, a lot of young players," Hutton told 7ABC. "I think it is one of those things that there is a little bit of unknown with some young kids that will get a big chance to play here. If they can come in and play well for us I think the potential is very very high. The way that everything is run here, it is a top-notch … [Read more...] about Watch: One-on-one with Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton
Eichel named Sabres captain
'The Sabres star center joins the ranks of Danny Gare, Gilbert Perreault, Danny Briere and Chris Drury to have the honor of wearing the "C" on the sweater.' … [Read more...] about Eichel named Sabres captain
Buffalo Sabres offering free home game tickets for military members
'Original Pizza Logs is also donating four 100-level tickets to a local member of the military at each Sabres home game. The winning veterans will be recognized on the ice prior to the national anthem.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres offering free home game tickets for military members