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  • Armia inked

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    The Buffalo Sabres appear set to announce the signing of Joel Armia to a three-year entry-level contract. Per Capgeek, the deal is worth 925K annually with bonuses bumping it up to a 1.25M cap hit. With his NHL rights now secured, 2011 first-rounder (16th overall) is expected to play out the remaining year of his…

  • Sabres reach out with Summit

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    The Sabres hosted New Media Summit 3.0 last Monday, an event that served as a suitable hockey teaser before settling in for Game #6 of the Cup final. (Congrats to the Los Angeles Kings for achieving the balance of skill and toughness that keyed their first ever championship.) The Sabres continuing to recognize the hours…

  • Buffalo Sabres 2012 Draft Preview

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    “Starting today, the Buffalo Sabres reason for existence will be to win the Stanley Cup” – T. Pegula, 2/22/11 The Buffalo Sabres enter the 2012 draft months removed from a disappointing ninth place finish in the NHL’s Eastern Conference, three points shy of the final playoff spot.  More importantly, the draft marks the beginning of…

  • Trio goes unsigned

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    The Buffalo Sabres announced Friday that three prospects from the 2010 draft – Steven Shipley, Gregg Sutch, and Cedrick Henley – have gone unsigned by the June 1st deadline and will now enter the 2012 draft held later this month in Pittsburgh. After skating in the CHL Top Prospects Game and piling 63 points in…

  • 5/24 Recap: Pysyk bows out

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    Mark Pysyk saw his excellent junior career come to an end Thursday as the Edmonton Oil Kings were hammered by the Shawinigan Cataractes 6-1 in the Memorial Cup 3rd place tiebreaker. The Oil Kings runs ends the most successful season in franchise history, while for the 20-year old Pysyk, the sting of defeat will soon…

  • 5/21-22 Recap: Cup hopes take hit as Oil Kings drop pair

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    Mark Pysyk registered a shot on goal Tuesday as Edmonton was defeated by the London Knights 4-1 in their final round robin game of the 2012 Mastercard Memorial Cup. The Oil Kings, who fall to 1-2 in tournament play, are now in the tough spot of needing to defeat all three teams (tiebreaker, semifinal, final)…

  • 5/19 Recap: Oil Kings open tourney with win

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    photo courtesy of The Canadian Press Mark Pysyk picked up an assist Friday as the WHL Champion Edmonton Oil Kings opened the 2012 Memorial Cup with a 4-3 win over the host Shawinigan Cataractes. The teams combined for a five-goal third period capped by a Henrik Samuelsson (’12) game winner at 13:42. Griffin Reinhart (’12)…

  • 5/13 Recap: Pysyk captains Oil Kings to WHL title

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    Mark Pysyk was a stalwart in big minutes Sunday, posting a healthy +3 rating as the Edmonton Oil Kings captured the Ed Chynoweth Trophy with a 4-1 win over the Portland Winterhawks in Game Seven of the WHL Championship. Over 12,500 fans in Rexall Place cheered loudly as Pysyk, a native Edmontonian, hoisted the franchise’s…

  • 5/12 Recap: Game Seven ordered

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    Mark Pysyk finished -1 with a double-minor Saturday as Edmonton lost to Portland 3-2 in game #6 of the WHL Championship. With the series locked 3-3, the teams boarded flights for Edmonton following the game in preparation for Sunday’s exciting game seven. Despite not scoring like he did in the final minute Thursday, the steady…

  • 5/11 Recap: Shipley done

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    Steven Shipley (-1) saw his season come to an end Friday as the Niagara IceDogs were defeated by the London Knights 2-1 in game #5 of the OHL Championship. The IceDogs lose the series 4-1 to complete their most successful season in franchise history, while the Knights pack their bags for Shawinigan, Quebec and a…