WNY and Buffalo NY Hockey Coverage
February Edition
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman (left) and Buffalo owner Terry Pegula talk Monday. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
BUFFALO – Since the NHL began moving the NHL Draft from city to city in the mid-1980s, Montreal has hosted the event five times.
Who’s next on the list? Buffalo, which on Monday was awarded 2026 draft that will take place on June 26 and 27.
It will be the fourth time the event has come to Buffalo. The city also hosted it in 1991, 1998 and 2016.... Read the full article
KeyBank Center will remain the name of Buffalo’s downtown arena through 2035-36. ©2025
BUFFALO – The Sabres will likely allow their KeyBank Center lease agreement with Erie County to automatically be extended for five years on Sept. 30, Pete Guelli, the chief operating officer of the Sabres and Buffalo Bills, said Wednesday.
“We can also opt out, and then there’s another year on the lease after that, but the way conversations are trending, it’s likely just to continue the way it is,” Guelli said after the Sabres and ... Read the full article