About

Kris Baker has been covering the Buffalo Sabres prospects since 2004. On January 19, 2008, in an effort to broaden the mainstream visibility of prospect coverage, he launched the original iteration of SabresProspects.com, one of the first comprehensive websites dedicated to NHL prospect news and analysis.

Shortly after launching his site, Kris teamed up with the Sabres official website to provide written updates on the prospects supplemented with weekly radio segments on WGR 550 AM’s Sabres Hockey Hotline (later rebranded as The Instigators). He also served as the featured analyst for the team’s NHL draft coverage.

In June 2018, Kris was named as one of the original staff members of The Athletic’s Buffalo launch.

His work has been featured nationally on Yahoo!, The Hockey News, and NHL.com, as well as locally with The Buffalo News, WGRZ, WIVB, and Spectrum Sports.

Kris attended the University of Maryland and currently resides in the Hamburg, NY. When not covering hockey, he can be found missing short putts on the golf course, grilling, and enjoying craft beers and cocktails.

You can reach Kris on Twitter @SabresProspects or send him your favorite mixology recipe via email at bakes@sabresprospects.com.